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This is why the Florida Panthers won't move, despite the obvious lack of support. If they shared an arena with the Heat, they might have moved by now. But the arena owners don't want to lose their only tenant. The Sharks and Predators both benefit from being the "only game in town", even though that's not true. These markets are not oversaturated with teams. |
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The sooner the Bengals leave Cincinnati/Hamilton County, the better. They're a pathetic franchise run by a miserable owner.
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I don’t think any of these leagues should add expansion teams anywhere. At least not without introducing relegation. There are too many small market teams with no history already.
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The whole franchise setup is certainly peculiar compared to other global sports. That said it is conceivable that a franchise will find itself in London in the not too distant future. It is a massive market, a global city with extensive exposure, that absorbs sports unlike any other on the planet. The number of games played in London has grown over the years, all with high attendances. Last year, two games were played at Wembley, with another two at Twickenham.
What probably changes everything in terms of London securing a franchise is the opening this year of the new White Hart Lane; Tottenham Hotspurs’ new home in north London. It has a capacity of 62,000 (so smaller than Twickenham and Wembley), but with two critical differences: it was built with NFL in mind, and more importantly – and what is probably a world first – a second retractable pitch; one for football, and a second for American football. The first NFL game is due to be played at the new WHL this October. |
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I'm bullish about Jacksonville getting an NHL team. It deserves one, on skyline merits alone. :D
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This is why I am not a big fan of pro-sports. The Bungles pondering leaving Cincinnati? Seriously? The Bills threatening to move to Toronto? What about the Argonauts? And the Coyotes just suck.
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No chance the Spurs leave San Antonio for Austin. The Spurs are entrenched in San Antonio. They move them to Austin, you can pretty much kill San Antonio supporting them as an Austin based team. Not to mention, San Antonio is still seeing healthy growth itself.
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