The Jetsowner.com guy is an imbecile, there is no defending him. He or one of his minions trolled another forum I frequent for quite a while until he was banned (for a completely unrelated incident).
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Agreed. My purpose in this thread is not to defend Phoenix. I think it is a failed market, and the damage Balsillie would have done to league control and placement of teams notwithstanding, would have loved to have seen a renegade owner on the Leafs doorstep. Entertainment factor would have been high!
I've said in the past that I think Winnipeg is the best sports city in Canada, but I've also said it is the best minor league sports city. Financially, I don't think Winnipeg makes sense in the long term, but it would have been much easier to support them if the Jetsowners weren't what they are.
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I'll admit, I loved the idea of the Hamilton team and I still do. Pissing in the Leafs' cornflakes, and the birth of another Canadian team are two things I can always get behind.
Thing about Winnipeg is this: there's an ownership group in place willing to use their own money to buy and operate this team. Not to discount yours or anyone else's opinion, but it doesn't matter who else thinks that the market is able to support an NHL team, because these guys want one, they have the money for one and - given their history - they've got the business acumen to make it work. That's the biggest piece of the puzzle that Phoenix does not have, and it's only because of delusional Phoenix fans on the other side like Bouw 'n' Arrow that you get this less palatable flavour of 'Jetsowners' out of the woodwork as you describe. Fight fire with fire, right? And I'll freely admit I'm
probably antagonizing him a bit more than he deserves, though every post he makes only seems to justify the torment.
Some context: I was born in Winnipeg, raised on the Jets, converted to the Flames for the 96-97 season and onward. I'll be thrilled and delighted for Winnipeg to have a team back, but I'm still a Flames fan and I hope we kick their ass in every game we play them.