IceCap Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 (edited) I actually don't know anything about the city or the market, I just hate when people say "city X deserves a team" (or variations of that.) What is the Bucks situation? I know it's been mentioned recently that Milwaukee is the smallest market in MLB, but I also know that market size is a little less important in hockey than in the more mainstream sports.Well from what I've heard the Bucks aren't exactly the talk of the town. They have trouble generating interest from the fanbase, essentially. Though this may very well be the fault of a poor on-court product, it doesn't scream "lock" for the NHL.EDIT-Also, they seem to be having financial problems, if I remember correctly. Edited April 8, 2010 by Ice_Cap Quote PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Not only do the Bucks have to contend with perennially successful college basketball programs in their midst, they fail to exploit the extended Wisconsin market that the Packers and Brewers have (and kinda need to have). You get past the suburbs and there are just too many people who traffic in worthless canards like "it's a streetball thug league" or "they don't try hard" or my personal favorite, "they don't play defense." The Bucks have a very nice arena that charges low rent and still doesn't make the team enough money, they want a new one, Milwaukee doesn't see fit to give them one. They're not long for this world, probably gone by 2015, all parties involved will be more than happy with Marquette holding down the fort, and kids who want to follow the NBA can just follow the Bulls like many of their elders seemed to do in the '90s. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 I actually don't know anything about the city or the market, I just hate when people say "city X deserves a team" (or variations of that.) What is the Bucks situation? I know it's been mentioned recently that Milwaukee is the smallest market in MLB, but I also know that market size is a little less important in hockey than in the more mainstream sports.Well from what I've heard the Bucks aren't exactly the talk of the town. They have trouble generating interest from the fanbase, essentially. Though this may very well be the fault of a poor on-court product, it doesn't scream "lock" for the NHL.EDIT-Also, they seem to be having financial problems, if I remember correctly.I wouldn't say that the Bucks being the "talk of the town" has much to do wtih a potential NHL team's success (or lackthereof.)Take the Sixers for example. NOBODY cares about the Sixers. They can't give away tickets. But the Flyers have a rabid fan base and sell out (or come damn close) the building every night. The "every day" fans are different for the most part (except for the 10k or so seats that are bought by the corporates.) When the sixers were in the finals, of course everyone had their car flags, and was a Sixers fan. Now, nobody knows they exist. They're overshadowed by at least three of the college programs here, maybe four. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 For those who preferred the NFL when they had 30 teams instead of 32, here's how I would've done it.AFC East:Buffalo BillsIndianapolis ColtsMiami DolphinsNew England PatriotsNew York JetsAFC Central:Baltimore RavensCincinnati BengalsCleveland BrownsHouston OilersPittsburgh SteelersAFC West:Denver BroncosKansas City ChiefsOakland RaidersSan Diego ChargersSeattle SeahawksNFC East:Arizona CardinalsDallas CowboysNew York GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesWashington RedskinsNFC Central:Chicago BearsDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersMinnesota VikingsTampa Bay BuccaneersNFC West:Atlanta FalconsCarolina PanthersLos Angeles RamsNew Orleans SaintsSan Francisco 49ers Quote The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysox Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Man, those divisions were so messed up. It's like they had floating realignment. Quote @MichaelDanger19 | Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Man, those divisions were so messed up. It's like they had floating realignment.Yeah, but remember, it was what the owners wanted simply because it was the only one with Dallas in the NFC East and Minnesota in the NFC Central.So, if the old NFL alignment from 1970 through 2001 was like a floating one, somebody oughta step out and tell that to Selig before he pulls the trigger on his floating realignment plan. Quote The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I'm late to the party so here's my 2 cents for the MLBNL CENTRALChicago CubsCincinnati RedsMilwaukee BrewersPittsburgh PiratesSt. Louis CardinalsNL WESTArizona DiamondbacksColorado RockiesHouston AstrosLos Angeles DodgersSan Francisco GiantsNL EASTAtlanta BravesFlorida MarlinsNew York MetsPhiladelphia PhilliesWashington NationalsAL CENTRALChicago White SoxCleveland IndiansDetroit TigersKansas City RoyalsMinnesota TwinsAL WESTAnaheim AngelsOakland A'sSan Diego PadresSeattle MarinersTexas RangersAL EASTBaltimore OriolesBoston Red SoxNew York YankeesTampa Bay RaysToronto Blue Jays Quote Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eye Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 So you're going to have interleague play throughout the entire season, correct? If you don't, then your plan can't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 The Red Wings need to move to the Eastern Conference.... the NBA's Eastern Conference, that is. I think they'd stand a fighting chance in the Atlantic Division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 The Red Wings need to move to the Eastern Conference.... the NBA's Eastern Conference, that is. I think they'd stand a fighting chance in the Atlantic Division.Wouldn't their skates tear up the court? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEW.ERA Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 This always bugged me in the NBA.I know New Orleans was in the Southeast Division until Charlotte came back in to the league, Then the Hornets moved out west.But why haven't Memphis and Milwaukee been swapped? Is it just because of Milwaukee's rivalry's with Chicago or whoever (If that's even a rivalry) and that they wanted to keep the Grizz in the West when the left from Vancouver. Quote JETS|PACK|JAYS|NUFC|BAMA|BOMBERS|RAPS|ORANJE| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 This always bugged me in the NBA.I know New Orleans was in the Southeast Division until Charlotte came back in to the league, Then the Hornets moved out west.But why haven't Memphis and Milwaukee been swapped? Is it just because of Milwaukee's rivalry's with Chicago or whoever (If that's even a rivalry) and that they wanted to keep the Grizz in the West when the left from Vancouver.I'm guessing it is due to the proximity of the other teams in their divisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 This always bugged me in the NBA.I know New Orleans was in the Southeast Division until Charlotte came back in to the league, Then the Hornets moved out west.But why haven't Memphis and Milwaukee been swapped? Is it just because of Milwaukee's rivalry's with Chicago or whoever (If that's even a rivalry) and that they wanted to keep the Grizz in the West when the left from Vancouver.I have no idea what you're talking about. Before the Bobcats joined the league, there wasn't a Southeast Division. The Hornets were in the Central Division as they were in Charlotte until the Bobcats necessitated a 15th team in the West. Why would Memphis and Milwaukee swap? Memphis is west of Milwaukee, and farther from Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, and Indianapolis than Milwaukee is. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eye Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 This always bugged me in the NBA.I know New Orleans was in the Southeast Division until Charlotte came back in to the league, Then the Hornets moved out west.But why haven't Memphis and Milwaukee been swapped? Is it just because of Milwaukee's rivalry's with Chicago or whoever (If that's even a rivalry) and that they wanted to keep the Grizz in the West when the left from Vancouver.I have no idea what you're talking about. Before the Bobcats joined the league, there wasn't a Southeast Division. The Hornets were in the Central Division as they were in Charlotte until the Bobcats necessitated a 15th team in the West. Why would Memphis and Milwaukee swap? Memphis is west of Milwaukee, and farther from Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, and Indianapolis than Milwaukee is.Actally, way back when, I remember reading that the Hornets had the option of moving into the Western Conference for the 2003-04 season (their second in New Orleans), or waiting until the 2004-05 season when the league would then have 30 teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 They were smart to turn it down, as that first year in the West was on the verge of being historically bad. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 They were smart to turn it down, as that first year in the West was on the verge of being historically bad.I didn't know this, but during the 1989-90 season and for only this season, the Charlotte Hornets were placed in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.Even further, it seems that the late 1980/early 1990 expansion teams (Orlando, Miami, and Charlotte) all spent one season in the Midwest Division before settling into the Atlantic and Central Divisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Serious reel line mint discussion: Hypothetically, the New York Islaners move to Kansas City. Which Western Conference team jumps to the Eastern Conference? Columbus, Detroit, or maybe even Nashville? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Vancouver. Quote *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysox Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Serious reel line mint discussion: Hypothetically, the New York Islaners move to Kansas City. Which Western Conference team jumps to the Eastern Conference? Columbus, Detroit, or maybe even Nashville?Hmmmm. Columbus is the farthest east, so I assume them.But to make the divisions geographically pleasing, the northeast would have to be broken up, and move Buffalo, or Boston into the Atlantic. Quote @MichaelDanger19 | Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Serious reel line mint discussion: Hypothetically, the New York Islaners move to Kansas City. Which Western Conference team jumps to the Eastern Conference? Columbus, Detroit, or maybe even Nashville?Depends on where Phoenix ends up. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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