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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
Winnipeg can't even sell out their 15,000 person arena.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/spo...365053741.html
So much for all the people who were saying they'd sell out every game no problem. With the current Canadian economy how long can this last?
Many predicted this would happen including myself but never thought it would happen so soon.
will they be in trouble if this continues for 5 years? 10 years? And they don't really have much to look forward to either. They were a bad team as the Thrashers and are a bad team now. |
This is the key point. You don't win and people don't show up. There's lots of money in Winnipeg and if the team wins, people will show up. Chipman has to grow a pair and tie the can to Chevy as he has been horrible.
Jets aren't going anywhere with Thomson's money behind them. Plus they have the bar/hotel near the arena which will offset any losses by the hockey operation.