DeepNYR Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 It has nothing to do with the city because plenty of people here in Florida know where LA or Nashville or Long Island is. The common thread is that these teams are not that good. Good teams draw!! Also popular teams draw...Toronto is an example of that, they aren't that good but they have alot of fans down here during the season. That's not always true. Look at the Devils, they're a great team, won a couple cup, yet they do not draw. When the Rangers play the Devils in the Dirty Jerz, half the crowd is for the Rangers. It takes more than just winning to draw fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfanfla Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 That's not always true. Look at the Devils, they're a great team, won a couple cup, yet they do not draw. When the Rangers play the Devils in the Dirty Jerz, half the crowd is for the Rangers. It takes more than just winning to draw fans. Yes you are correct, I was refering to the southern teams like the Panthers who are trying to build a fan base. I wish they could but I'm not sure they can. My point is that if the Panthers or the Thrashers or some other low attendence team were to be moved to Toronto or Hamilton, they would become a stronger franchise because they would be assured of high attendence for their home games, that is something they don't have now. IF the Panthers or Thrashers were in Canada and the Blues came in, the attendence would be significantly higher than it would be where they are now. Moving one of these teams to Canada would insure high attendence for at least half of their games (home games) I'm sure their TV revenue would be higher, and that should make them a stronger franchise.........please if you're going to do this, take the Thrashers so I can still go watch the Canadiens at least twice a year in Miami..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewraras Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Well, Minnesota, Atlanta, the San Francisco Bay Area, Ohio, and Colorado used to have teams before their current ones. And I didn't agree with them getting a second kick at the can either, especially when Canadian cities continue to get passed by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromedome_mtl Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Can you imagine the dillemma for the CBC,TSN,THE Score,and Connected?They would be constantly in panic mode trying to decide which Toronto game to stuff down our throats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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