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Originally Posted by paulsparrow
EastVanMark. I have worked with past Pro lacrosse teams and ownership here as well as community lacrosse and I stand by what I said previously from experience and knowledge.
When you say Surrey is more "Central" you mean central to what? LEC is much closer for Coquitlam people to get to then Whalley. The demographics of Surrey is not one that really supports hockey and certainly not lacrosse (why I was part of moving junior and intermediate lacrosse out of Surrey to Langley).
Again I state families will NOT go to Whalley to watch sports. If the arena went to Bridgeview then yes you would appeal to the masses for attendance for hockey. Lacrosse is largely based now where young families are so outside of New West you are no longer central to the fans.
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Paul is correct when he says the LEC is much closer to Coquitlam than to get to Whalley. Coquitlam -> GEB -> LEC (which is pretty much right there) is really fast. Whalley and especially the Scott Road area would add a good 15 minutes or more.
Unfortunately I don't know anything about Lacrosse so can't even discuss the viability of a team.