12-12-2009, 03:39 PM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Jets4Life
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I was actually referring to'Boots' Del Biaggio, who if I am not mistaken wanted to move an existing team to the KC area. Not too sure Anschutz is, but if he is comtemplating bringing a team to KC, someone should knock some sense into him.
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You're not sure who Anschutz is but you're an authority on why KC is a bad market? Interesting. Anschutz is the founder of AEG, the tiny little corporation that owns the Sprint Center and is a major player in the NHL. That's the group driving for a team to be in KC, Del Baggio was simply one potential owner of that team.
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A couple of years ago, I came across a US business article on the internet, listing the 10 best and 10 worst cities to put a major sports franchise. Kansas City was #1 worst place to place a franchise, given their relatively small population base, and their history of not supporting teams. Surprisingly, Hartford came in at the #1 best place to put a pro sports team, given the fact that they have no current sports teams, and a very high average income base.
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A source would be great. A couple of years ago I read an article about how real estate was a no lose investment strategy.
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A few years ago, KC hyped an exhibiton game between the Blues and another NHL club for months. The promoters wanted to show the NHL that they could sellout the new arena, and send a message that KC was ready for NHL. Total attendance: 12,500.
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As pointed out by others, exhibition game attendance is a terrible indicator. Take a look at your own backyard.
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Bombers don't count, minor pro teams don't count, etc. etc. This is one of the most moronic rebuttals I have come across. Of course Winnipeg has no successful pro sports franchise. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY!!! How could we have any successful pro sports clubs when we haven't had any in 15 years?
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You argued that KC is bad market because they don't have other pro sports teams outside of the Chiefs. Do you not see how asinine that argument is when the city you think should be getting a team has absolutely no other history of major professional sports?
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Don't try to put words in my mouth. I said KC was possibly the next MLB team to move. Did I say they were definitely the next team to move?
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The Yankees are possibly the next team to move. See how easy it is to just make something up.
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And manipulating my post to imply I said things about a particular market when I never did makes you look so much better? I still find it amusing that you point out that Winnipeg currently has no successful pro sports franchises, when we have none to begin with. Maybe I should make an argument about how Okotoks should never get an NHL club since they have no pro sports teams.
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Maybe you should make that argument, it would demonstrate how ridiculous your assessment of KC was.
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