Delux247 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 I realize this is a little off topic for this forum, but I was just noticing which markets have teams for which of the 5 major professional sports and wanted to get it off my chest.Anyway, I think Florida deserves an MLS team. I also think the Charlotte market should get an MLB team and either KC or StL should get an NBA team instead of OKC. The NFL is distributed pretty fairly, but I think Seattle is missing an NHL (& now NBA) team.Side note: Only 7 US cities have a team in each of the 5 major professional leagues,- Dallas (Mavericks, Cowboys, Rangers, Stars, FC Dallas)- New York (Knicks, Giants/Jets, Mets/Yankees, Islanders/Rangers, Red Bull)- Chicago (Bulls, Bears, White Sox/Cubs, Blackhawks, Fire)- Philadelphia (Sixers, Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, 2010 team)- Boston (Celtics, Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins, Revolution)- Denver (Nuggets, Broncos, Rockies, Avalanche, Rapids)- DC (Wizards, Redskins, Nationals, Capitols, United) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueYankee26 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 San Antonio or Las Vegas needs an MLB teamhow bout newark lol trueyankee26.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 I still feel that the Sacramento area would be better suited for the A's than Fremont. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabet Man Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 We need a Super 14s team. Or 16s when they expand. twitter.com/thebrainofMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Avalanche Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Winnipeg, Quebec City, Halifax Needs NHL teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan1000 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Major 5 leagues? I'm not sure in most people's minds the MLS is up to par with the other sports leagues financially and in terms of uspport. Also why is this in the sports logos section? I don't see any mention of logos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCE Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 I realize this is a little off topic for this forum, but I was just noticing which markets have teams for which of the 5 major professional sports and wanted to get it off my chest.Anyway, I think Florida deserves an MLS team. I also think the Charlotte market should get an MLB team and either KC or StL should get an NBA team instead of OKC. The NFL is distributed pretty fairly, but I think Seattle is missing an NHL (& now NBA) team.Side note: Only 7 US cities have a team in each of the 5 major professional leagues,- Dallas (Mavericks, Cowboys, Rangers, Stars, FC Dallas)- New York (Knicks, Giants/Jets, Mets/Yankees, Islanders/Rangers, Red Bull)- Chicago (Bulls, Bears, White Sox/Cubs, Blackhawks, Fire)- Philadelphia (Sixers, Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, 2010 team)- Boston (Celtics, Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins, Revolution)- Denver (Nuggets, Broncos, Rockies, Avalanche, Rapids)- DC (Wizards, Redskins, Nationals, Capitols, United)If you're counting NY and northern NJ as one market you might as well count SF/SJ/Oakland (and LA/Anaheim, not applicable here) as a single market, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Anyone can sit around and say "ooh, Charlotte - they deserve a team!", but do some homework and provide facts to support your proclamations that these cities "deserve" teams. I'm talking about things like market size, historic support, local culture, TV situation, etc. "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...
Lee. Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 These threads never end well. Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 theres no hocky fans in california and the hee-haw states they should put those teams in Quebec, winnypeg, kamloops, halifax, and another one in toronto so that they can finally have a good team. "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...
jman077 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Winnipeg, Quebec City, Halifax, Saskatoon, Hartford. They need NHL teams.Vegas needs.... something. Anything. Except hockey. Preferably basketball (although, as much as I think a hockey team would FAIL there, I secretly hope one moves there because then the Wings might move to the Eastern Conference).LA needs a football team. Really.That is all. Sig courtesy of LEWJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Everybody "deserves" a major league team.Now the question of who should get/can financially support one is a very different proposition. One that eliminates most of the suggestions I have seen thus far. I'm not going to throw any suggestions out there, but I felt that clarifying the difference between "deserve" and "feasibly support" was important.Oh, and the MLS is not on par with the NFL, MLB, or NBA yet, and probably not the NHL. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 As far as the Phoenix area goes we already have it all pretty much, but I think we should have a MLS franchise. With the large latino prescence and the growing fan base for the game of futbol we would be a great fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigeh Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 MOD EDIT: Was there really a need for the vitriol? A courteous request would have been far more appropriate than a rant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friarcanuck Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 theres no hocky fans in california and the hee-haw states they should put those teams in Quebec, winnypeg, kamloops, halifax, and another one in toronto so that they can finally have a good team.The only way Toronto would get another NHL team is if Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment owns it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Was there really a need for the vitriol? A courteous request would have been far more appropriate than a rant?While I agree what you are saying, but no need for the name calling, at least say hey can we have this moved I believe this is in the wrong forum. Not hey lets bring attention to myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 theres no hocky fans in california and the hee-haw states they should put those teams in Quebec, winnypeg, kamloops, halifax, and another one in toronto so that they can finally have a good team.The only way Toronto would get another NHL team is if Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment owns it.*forehead meet desk* "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...
Puck Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 As far as the Phoenix area goes we already have it all pretty much, but I think we should have a MLS franchise. With the large latino prescence and the growing fan base for the game of futbol we would be a great fitFirst, are we all in agreement that we're adding the MLS to "the big four?"Second, Arizona had a problem maintaining attendance for the Arizona Sahuaros.We only seem to have great attendance when it's an international friendly these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jman077 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 First, are we all in agreement that we're adding the MLS to "the big four?"We only seem to have great attendance when it's an international friendly these days.No. In fact, if you look at its attendance, revenue, television coverage, and general awareness of the league, it is nowhere near the other four. It doesn't even come close to the NHL, which is lagging behind the other three. So, no, it is not suddenly a major league. If you walked up to the VAST majority of the people in this country, they would tell you it isn't. Sig courtesy of LEWJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_YouKnowWhatThatMeans Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 A better barometer if a city is super-major league or not is access to NASCAR tracks. That gets higher TV viewership than NHL, does it not? It's a little bit more difficult to plop a racetrack somewhere and the markets that support NASCAR are traditionally different than those that support the other major sports, but I think it can certainly be part of the conversation. And as far as I know, places like New York, San Francisco and Seattle were trying to get NASCAR tracks built in their general regions. I think that speaks volumes about the major leagueness of the sport. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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