Retromaniac Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 I was unaware that the WNBA no longer has teams in Miami, Portland, and Salt Lake City. This is a dissapointment. The WNBA could have been big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 Just the fact you didn't notice they were gone tells you that the WNBA is in trouble and nobody cares about it. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 I was talking to a fan at a Jays game from Cleveland and he informed me that the Cleveland Rockers moved before the 2004 season... I guess it really is dead if their own residents think teams have left when they haven't --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 LOL that is bad www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 The WNBA was doomed to fail from the start. Sure it was a good idea a pro sports league for women, however outside of the olympics most sports are primarily watched by men and most men aren't going to watch women's sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mings Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 we will watch em if they are nude lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magus Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 The WNBA was doomed to fail from the start. Sure it was a good idea a pro sports league for women, however outside of the olympics most sports are primarily watched by men and most men aren't going to watch women's sports. what you just said pretty much sums up why most major womens sports are doomed.with that said, if there was a major womens hockey league equal to say the WNBA, i might watch it. emphasis on "might watch". what hurts the wnba is, when they start play its usually in the summer. by then, most people are done watching basketball. General Magus ZealLeader of the Mystics of Medina.The forums most hated member ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 I kinda think the WNBA tries to be bigger than it is, keep it small and don't market it like its a buig league, let it grow and then see what happens. 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean84106 Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 The Utah Starzz moved to San Antonio a few years ago (I can't remember when). Of course they were one of the original teams but left because they lacked fan support. They were owned by Larry Miller, who owns the Jazz. Can't say I'd fault him on moving the team, since it was becoming a big money hole.Even in basketball crazed SLC the Starzz weren't getting the support. But when you continually finish in the bottom of the league (they DID make the playoffs their final year here), it's hard to build fan support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 I was talking to a fan at a Jays game from Cleveland and he informed me that the Cleveland Rockers moved before the 2004 season... I guess it really is dead if their own residents think teams have left when they haven't Um, Chris.... the Rockers are no more, according to wnba.com. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 I was talking to a fan at a Jays game from Cleveland and he informed me that the Cleveland Rockers moved before the 2004 season... I guess it really is dead if their own residents think teams have left when they haven't Um, Chris.... the Rockers are no more, according to wnba.com. It's pretty sad when a guy who does ample research on a league doesn't even notice one of the teams is no longer! (When the hell did this happen????) --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusebazell Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 I was talking to a fan at a Jays game from Cleveland and he informed me that the Cleveland Rockers moved before the 2004 season... I guess it really is dead if their own residents think teams have left when they haven't Um, Chris.... the Rockers are no more, according to wnba.com. I believe they did leave in 2004, cause I remember hearing about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanB06 Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 I was talking to a fan at a Jays game from Cleveland and he informed me that the Cleveland Rockers moved before the 2004 season... I guess it really is dead if their own residents think teams have left when they haven't Um, Chris.... the Rockers are no more, according to wnba.com. It's pretty sad when a guy who does ample research on a league doesn't even notice one of the teams is no longer! (When the hell did this happen????) I think it was end of '03. It was right around the time the WNBA announced it was moving away from the single-entity ownership model to an individually-owned one. The Gunds decided to get out, and the league couldn't find an owner for the Rockers. Thus, no more team.In a way, this is also how Connecticut (OK, the Sovereign Indian Nation of Mohegans) got a team. They bought the Orlando Miracle from the Magic, then brought them here and pinned on them the worst corporate-tie-in-nickname of all time. In case you didn't know, the Mohegans here operate a casino called the Mohegan Sun. I still think Hartford should've gotten the team. Sodboy13 said: As you watch more basketball, you will learn to appreciate the difference between "defense" and "couldn't find the rim with a pair of bloodhounds and a Garmin." meet the new page, not the same as the old page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winters in buffalo Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 Is the league struggling? It's lasted a lot longer than some other pro leagues. I was under the impression it was doing fairly well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zer0dotcom Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 WNBA what in the blue hell are you guys talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 I was talking to a fan at a Jays game from Cleveland and he informed me that the Cleveland Rockers moved before the 2004 season... I guess it really is dead if their own residents think teams have left when they haven't Um, Chris.... the Rockers are no more, according to wnba.com. It's pretty sad when a guy who does ample research on a league doesn't even notice one of the teams is no longer! (When the hell did this happen????) I think it was end of '03. It was right around the time the WNBA announced it was moving away from the single-entity ownership model to an individually-owned one. The Gunds decided to get out, and the league couldn't find an owner for the Rockers. Thus, no more team.In a way, this is also how Connecticut (OK, the Sovereign Indian Nation of Mohegans) got a team. They bought the Orlando Miracle from the Magic, then brought them here and pinned on them the worst corporate-tie-in-nickname of all time. In case you didn't know, the Mohegans here operate a casino called the Mohegan Sun. I still think Hartford should've gotten the team. How many people do they get at Sun games? From my knowledge of Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is quite a hike from New Haven and Hartford? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plattopus Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 You know why it's doomed? Too many non-plural nicknames (Fury, Swift, those kinda names). But I actually enjoy watching any WNBA game I happen to see on ESPN whenever I'm channel surfing. Moreso than the NBA most times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 How many people do they get at Sun games? From my knowledge of Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is quite a hike from New Haven and Hartford? I think the team draws about 5,000 per game at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Arena holds between 9,500 & 10,000, so you're looking at half capacity.The WNBA overestimated the fan attraction of women's basketball in Connecticut. Nutmeggers like women's COLLEGE basketball, not PRO basketball. I think Uncasville (where the casino is) is about an hour from Storrs, where UConn is. The casino is about an 1 1/2 hours from Hartford and New Haven, but less than an hour from Providence. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean84106 Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 How many people do they get at Sun games? From my knowledge of Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is quite a hike from New Haven and Hartford? I think the team draws about 5,000 per game at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Arena holds between 9,500 & 10,000, so you're looking at half capacity.The WNBA overestimated the fan attraction of women's basketball in Connecticut. Nutmeggers like women's COLLEGE basketball, not PRO basketball. I think Uncasville (where the casino is) is about an hour from Storrs, where UConn is. The casino is about an 1 1/2 hours from Hartford and New Haven, but less than an hour from Providence. They did the same thing here. They thought that Utah had such strong ties with the Jazz that it'd only be logicial that we fans would support a WNBA team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizznick Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 we will watch em if they are nude lol We? Man, you must have a mouse in your pocket. realclearpolitics.com "Political tags - such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth - are never basic criteria. The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire." - Robert A. Heinlein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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