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Originally Posted by moon
Things have changed with the NHL as well.
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Absolutely. My point was just because something didn't work nearly two decades ago, doesn't mean it won't work under different circumstances.
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Originally Posted by Scrollbar
you dont know what the hell your talking about
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What are the major reasons hockey failed in WPG? Canadian financial climate? Salary cap and Canadian dollar have addressed. Attendance? Population growth of both Winnipeg and Saskatchewan giving them a much larger attendance pool ro draw from.
A common argument why it won't work this time is the lack of corporate support, in which case there's a lot more corporations and head offices in Winnipeg now than there were in the 90s.
I'm not saying that Winnipeg is a sure fire successful market. The dollar can drop again, the collective bargaining agreement can change, economies change. But if the NHL goes to Winnipeg again and fails again, it likely won't be for the same reasons it failed 15 years ago.
Also, you apparently missed my sarcasm.