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Tennis Vs Hockey - BIRD33 - 03-23-2007
The north Stars should have never left.I remember as a kid that happened thinking wtf?How does Dallas deserve a team over minnesota?Dallas should have got the Walers franchise.
Tennis Vs Hockey - WoolyGoat - 03-23-2007
The other problem, which I guess is directly related, is that a lot of the good teams are in the South. How can you talk about contracting Atlanta if they're in first place?
I think it's just an odd dynamic/balance of power right now. Even so, the sport definitely got more exposure when games were on ESPN or ESPN2 all the time...it's tough to try to rebuild when you're w/o arguable the biggest media marketing weapon out there.
Tennis Vs Hockey - Paddy - 03-23-2007
They tell me hockey used to be popular in Chicago, but in 6 and a half years I haven't paid any attention to it.
Tennis Vs Hockey - WoolyGoat - 03-23-2007
Paddy Wrote:They tell me hockey used to be popular in Chicago, but in 6 and a half years I haven't paid any attention to it.That's exactly the problem. Now nobody in Chicago, a huge market, gives a shit about the Blackhawks or the NHL.
Tennis Vs Hockey - Vitamin E - 03-23-2007
Paddy Wrote:They tell me hockey used to be popular in Chicago, but in 6 and a half years I haven't paid any attention to it.
A year or so ago. 2.0 and I took Foolery to a Wild vs Blackhawks game at the United Center. The place was about 15-20% full. Simply disappointing. WGN Chicago's own Channel doesn't carry the Blackhawks, I've also heard rumor that the 'A' Sports radio station doesn't really cover them. The majority of the radio coverage is on AM, possibly a country radio station....and they only carry 'select' Blackhawks games.
Yet the Bulls, Bears, Cub and Whitesox get incredible coverage. That sucks Chicago has a rich hockey history.
Tennis Vs Hockey - Banana - 03-23-2007
The biggest piss off I have ever experienced in my love of hockey was the apathy shown when Tampa won the cup in 04. No one cared. An ounce. There were more Calgarians on the streets celebrating Calgary's loss than in Florida celebrating Tampa's win. Didn't matter that it was Calgary in the final. Could have been anyone. Cities where no one cares about hockey should not have teams.
Tennis Vs Hockey - Jimmy - 03-23-2007
Yup Yup.
Tennis Vs Hockey - Paddy - 03-23-2007
Vitamin E Wrote:WGN Chicago's own Channel doesn't carry the Blackhawks, I've also heard rumor that the 'A' Sports radio station doesn't really cover them. The majority of the radio coverage is on AM, possibly a country radio station....and they only carry 'select' Blackhawks games.
Yet the Bulls, Bears, Cub and Whitesox get incredible coverage. That sucks Chicago has a rich hockey history.
The owner is a first class prick. He won't allow the games to be televised unless the stadium sells out. He was pulling this shit long before the lockout. One of the reasons the Cubs are so popular is because they were on national TV all the time, yet he doesn't see the need for his team to be on even local TV.
Tennis Vs Hockey - Jimmy - 03-23-2007
Paddy Wrote:The owner is a first class prick. He won't allow the games to be televised unless the stadium sells out. He was pulling this shit long before the lockout. One of the reasons the Cubs are so popular is because they were on national TV all the time, yet he doesn't see the need for his team to be on even local TV.
That's funny. The CFL (Comedy football league) does that here. I always thought that was the stupidest thing to try and blackmail people into coming to the stadium. Especially in the CFL's case when the product on field is a ridiculous joke.
Tennis Vs Hockey - BIRD33 - 03-23-2007
American football teams all have blackouts when they arent close to sell outs.Doing it for hockey especially a bad team is a stretch.
Tennis Vs Hockey - Paddy - 03-23-2007
I can't imagine being in a market where they blacked out football.
Tennis Vs Hockey - BIRD33 - 03-23-2007
Hasnt happened here in over a decade.
Tennis Vs Hockey - Vitamin E - 03-23-2007
Minnesota Vikings during the Les Steckle season...zero home games were broadcast.
Tennis Vs Hockey - Anhil8tor - 03-23-2007
Saints used to get blacked out from time to time...
Unluckily for me I live outside the blackout circle so I was forced to watch them every week. I learned my lesson and bought direct tv.
Tennis Vs Hockey - Vitamin E - 03-23-2007
Anhil8tor Wrote:Saints used to get blacked out from time to time...
Unluckily for me I live outside the blackout circle so I was forced to watch them every week. I learned my lesson and bought direct tv.
:lool:
I hear ya. The fish house is about 3 1/2 hours north of scrappy and they were broadcast on the only channel the portable BW TV would receive.
Totally sucked...cold...too young, Pops wouldn't let me drink...and the vikes would be used to mop up Lambeau, Soldiers,.....:fuckYou:
Tennis Vs Hockey - Paddy - 03-23-2007
I don't know when the last Bears game was balcked out, but they'd have to call out the National Guard these days if it happened.
Tennis Vs Hockey - Vitamin E - 03-23-2007
Paddy Wrote:I don't know when the last Bears game was balcked out, but they'd have to call out the National Guard these days if it happened.
I believe they've all been extended in Iraq
Tennis Vs Hockey - WoolyGoat - 03-23-2007
Banana Wrote:The biggest piss off I have ever experienced in my love of hockey was the apathy shown when Tampa won the cup in 04. No one cared. An ounce. There were more Calgarians on the streets celebrating Calgary's loss than in Florida celebrating Tampa's win. Didn't matter that it was Calgary in the final. Could have been anyone. Cities where no one cares about hockey should not have teams.That's what I'm saying, the balance of power has the good teams in cities where no one cares. Fuck, I'm sure more people celebrated in Hartford last year than in Raleigh.
The sport needs to thrive nationally (err, internationally) again first, before it can ever become immensely popular in the south.
Tennis Vs Hockey - Vitamin E - 03-23-2007
WoolyGoat Wrote:That's what I'm saying, the balance of power has the good teams in cities where no one cares. Fuck, I'm sure more people celebrated in Hartford last year than in Raleigh.
The sport needs to thrive nationally (err, internationally) again first, before it can ever become immensely popular in the south.
It's okay people, I speak Wooly.
Translation from Bostonian to Southern: Until they put spit cups in the arm rests and Ford, Chevy, and Dodge sponsor hockey teams...it ain't never go'n be popular in the Souff.
Tennis Vs Hockey - WoolyGoat - 03-23-2007
I think you left out skoal.