The_Admiral Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 1 hour ago, marlinfan said: Adding Palm Beach's population to Broward's is unrealistic because no one in their right mind will consistently drive 20 miles down to downtown Fort Lauderdale. I-95 between Jupiter and West Palm is the longest ten-mile drive in the world. I don't get it. It's not that the traffic is always unbearable (but southbound at rush hour sure is), there's just some space-time distortion that makes going to Jupiter feel like going to the planet Jupiter. 3 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 11 hours ago, the admiral said: I-95 between Jupiter and West Palm is the longest ten-mile drive in the world. I don't get it. It's not that the traffic is always unbearable (but southbound at rush hour sure is), there's just some space-time distortion that makes going to Jupiter feel like going to the planet Jupiter. Yeah being from Tampa, and only ever going to Miami proper twice....half the drive is going from Tampa to Palm Beach county and the other half is the rest of the drive to Miami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleuet Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Tryin to imagine Gary Bettman's face if a MLB team would go Vegas! Can you spell "nightmare"? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimalCookie Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 10 hours ago, bleuet said: Tryin to imagine Gary Bettman's face if a MLB team would go Vegas! Can you spell "nightmare"? I'd like to see Bettman try. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltere Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 22 minutes ago, Magic Dynasty said: I'd like to see Bettman try. G-O-L-D-E-N K-N-I-G-H-T-M-A-R-E 5 Quote 1 hour ago, BringBackTheVet said: sorry sweetie, but I don't suck minor-league d CCSLC Post of the day September 3rd 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 21 hours ago, bleuet said: Tryin to imagine Gary Bettman's face if a MLB team would go Vegas! Can you spell "nightmare"? Baseball? Hell, the Raiders moving into town will be enough to make the Golden Knights an afterthought. Especially if the Knights can't even get on tv in their home market 1 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...
Gothamite Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Ice_Cap said: Especially if the Knights can't even get on tv in their home market Wait, what? Did I miss something? Quote The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimalCookie Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 4 minutes ago, Gothamite said: Wait, what? Did I miss something? They signed a deal with a really small TV station that about 70% of Las Vegas viewers don't have 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 15 minutes ago, Gothamite said: Wait, what? Did I miss something? So the Golden Knights decided that they were going to be the "team of the Rockies" (even though there's a team in Denver). Anyway as such they decided to forgo Fox Sports West as their local affiliate. Instead they teamed up with Root Sports, who will broadcast their games to Utah, Western Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. Problem here (aside from those markets being closer- geographically and culturally- to Denver, the Twin Cities, and Winnipeg than to Vegas) is that Root Sports isn't actually carried by Cox Cable or CenturyLink. Both of whom together represent 70% of Las Vegas' viewership. So the Golden Knights signed a tv deal with a regional sports network that airs games in markets that likely already have loyalties to other teams, while not actually being available in their home market. It's perhaps the most OITGDNHL thing to ever happen. EDIT- Also what @Magic Dynasty said 4 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 August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 On 8/26/2017 at 9:42 AM, Gothamite said: Wait, what? Did I miss something? Yeah, apparently putting your games on a Denver/Utah RSN makes it hard to get picked up in Las Vegas. Cox won't pay what AT&T wants for an RSN that will have two of its three teams blacked out. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustDevil61 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 6 hours ago, the admiral said: Yeah, apparently putting your games on a Denver/Utah RSN makes it hard to get picked up in Las Vegas. Cox won't pay what AT&T wants for an RSN that will have two of its three teams blacked out. Maybe Salt Lake finds itself as #5 in the 5-city relocation sweepstakes of 2025, but given the history of this league, we all know Honolulu gets the team. 2 Quote http://i.imgur.com/Pyc5qRH.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/RDXvxFE.gif LED Sig Credits to packerfan21396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Will Astros/Rangers get better attendance than the Rays at the Trop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimalCookie Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 No chance, although if it does I will be more than a little annoyed with Rays fans everywhere. If fans from Texas show up and the local Rays fans don't, then they might as well book the team's own ticket to Montreal/Las Vegas/Omaha/Mexico City/whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sykotyk Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 The tickets are dirt cheap. So, I remember a Chargers game moving to Tempe getting a huge crowd when it was basically 'bring something to donate' to get in free. I forget Minnesota's game in Detroit, but remember it being something similar and had a huge crowd. True baseball fans might not be able to pass up $10 lower bowl seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_Angels Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 9 minutes ago, Sykotyk said: The tickets are dirt cheap. So, I remember a Chargers game moving to Tempe getting a huge crowd when it was basically 'bring something to donate' to get in free. I forget Minnesota's game in Detroit, but remember it being something similar and had a huge crowd. True baseball fans might not be able to pass up $10 lower bowl seats. True baseball fans are already hard to find in the Tampa Bay area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 9 hours ago, LA_Angels said: True baseball fans are already hard to find in the Tampa Bay area. No, they're not. They're just fans of other teams. 3 Quote The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 11 hours ago, Sykotyk said: The tickets are dirt cheap. So, I remember a Chargers game moving to Tempe getting a huge crowd when it was basically 'bring something to donate' to get in free. I forget Minnesota's game in Detroit, but remember it being something similar and had a huge crowd. True baseball fans might not be able to pass up $10 lower bowl seats. Yea, the Vikings game was MNF against the Giants. Free admission as well. She was sold out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sykotyk Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 3 hours ago, Gothamite said: No, they're not. They're just fans of other teams. Exactly. So they're not going to pay MLB money to see a Rays game unless their team comes to town. However, getting in to a game for $10, even if not your team, might not be something to pass up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysox Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 4 hours ago, Gothamite said: No, they're not. They're just fans of other teams. Sure if you ignore the fact the Rays still have above average TV ratings https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2016/09/28/here-are-the-2016-mlb-prime-time-television-ratings-for-each-team/2/#7ea293f1791d Or the fact they have the most twitter followers than any of the other 90s expansion teams Extremely biassed, but damn dude get your head out of your ass. Yeah there's other fans here, and I don't blame them for wanting to support their home team. The front office is doing what they can to move on. They toured Atlanta last week, like previously mentioned. They'e evaluating the options of financials because they want to get it absolutely right. The commissioner of baseball was here last week. He toured stadium sites in Tampa. I grew up with this team and nearly everyone who grew up here is a Rays fan. The fan base is growing. If only someone pointed out it's a location and facility problem, rather than the market being broken. 2 Quote @MichaelDanger19 | Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 1 hour ago, raysox said: they have the most twitter followers 1 Quote The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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