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Originally Posted by Resurrection
It really seems like there's some here who just want to see the Jets fail.
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Given how many Winnipeg fans behaved prior to getting their team, one might say this sentiment is deserved.
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So the Jets peak is 15th in revenue (which will go up as they expand their business in Winnipeg with a casino). But assuming the best they can do is 15th, what's wrong with that? Calgary and Edmonton are peaked out too at 10-14th spots. Maybe they can get into the top 10 with new buildings.
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The concern is not what the team could do at its absolute very best case scenario. The concern is what the typical scenario will be, and what will happen when fans become fed up with a product that is not improving and an ownership/management group that has thus far shown no interest in improving. The team was very astute to demand 3 and 5 year commitments from season ticket holders, and since it is the cheap seats coming up this year, those will be easy to re-sell, the Jets are still a couple years away from finding out where their balance will be.
(BTW, the Casino will not be part of HRR, so is irrelevant to this discussion).
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I would think that the smallest market in the NHL being able to come up with top half league revenues is something to celebrate as a win for the NHL. Instead of the Flames and Oilers paying for Atlanta to exist, now they can keep the money because Winnipeg is self sufficient.
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Again, Winnipeg is (marginally) self-sufficient
in the absolute best case scenario. I agree with you that the Jets aren't going anywhere for a long time. And much of the sentiment in this thread is overreaction. But don't delude yourself into thinking they won't be receiving revenue sharing money at some point. Especially when the best case scenario wears off.