r/UnitedFootballLeague • u/astroknight1701 • May 04 '25

Discussion Does Birmingham deserve the Stallions?

I’m a Stallions fan. I was a fan of the original Stallions. I listened to the very first Stallions game against the Michigan Panthers on the radio in 1983.

The current version has won three straight championships and very much in contention for a fourth. But the attendance is absolutely putrid.

I’ve heard all the excuses. “It’s hot during the day.” Yeah so how come they don’t show up on Friday night? “People don’t like to go downtown at night.” OK. The lack of marketing complaint is certainly valid but it’s been four years. Pretty much every game has been televised.

Three straight championships, and the stadium looks practically empty. So disappointing. I know the city all too well, and it’s still disappointing.

It’s laughable to think that the New England Patriots once almost moved to Birmingham.

Maybe the Stallions deserve to look for a home that might appreciate them.

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u/AlaKolas May 04 '25

There’s only one team in the entire league with great attendance. It’s not a Birmingham problem. It’s a league problem.

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u/ResidentialEvil2016 May 04 '25

There are 3 tiers of attendance in the UFL:

  1. St Louis- obvious and by themselves

  2. DC, Michigan, SA - decent but DC seems to be trending down, Michigan trending up and who knows with SA because they’ve had 1 home game.

  3. Houston, Arlington, Memphis, Birmingham- terrible. Place looks empty and Bham and Arlington’s announced crowds are the worst gap compared to actual fans there.

Birmingham should be in group 2 at least and the fact they aren’t should have them in the relocation discussion. They can’t blame sucking.