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Originally Posted by Duffalufagus
I respectfully disagree. This city needs the Flames. Sure people will still play pond hockey if they are gone. But the prestige and standing of this city takes a dive if we lose the only real sports franchise we have. It would be the height of embarrassment, really.
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Has this ever happened as a result of a professional sports team leaving anywhere in the world? Everyone talks to this happening but no one points to evidence. I don't think annedotal evidence exists to support this. Do you think Winnipeg is more prestigious with the Jets back? It's still Winnipeg. Was Winnipeg somehow crappier without the the Jets? How about Quebec City. You just don't here that those cities lost prestigie as a result of losing their teams.
The only thing it would do is give Edmonton an arguement in the who has a better city which still wouldn't put a dent in the E=NG thread.
This is also predicated on the fact you believe they will move. They aren't in the next X years. Doesn't make sense.