They moved into a new stadium downtown from Auburn Hills and they still can’t get anyone to attend the games, playing to a half empty stadium most nights.
Even the Red Wings can’t pull attendance at the new stadium like they did at the old Joe Louis.
I never understood that. Yeah I know, all major cities are pulling their teams from the ‘burbs and building these shiny new stadiums in the middle of the downtown core but do they realize, who wants to go to downtown Detroit?
I think the teams will move anywhere they will build them a stadium - that is built using more taxpayer money - and less owner money.
They moved the old NJ Nets from the Meadowlands - to the Prudential Center (in downtown Newark) - then they built the Barclays center in Brooklyn - and they moved the team and changed their name. I didn’t mind the Meadowlands - and I was ok with Newark - but I’m not going across the city to see the Nets play - and I’m not paying the inflated ticket prices either.
If betting and fantasy didn't exist I wouldn't even be aware sports exist any longer. Today's sports are reprehensible and boring. ESPN is to blame of the me, me, me asshole attitude and decline of the games.
I'm with you on ESPN...used to love watching the highlights but now they spend too much time talking/giving opinions without showing enough of the sports.
They work so hard to be funny and their jokes are terrible. I don't watch any more.
@wildbourbin if you just want to watch the highlights turn off the sound and put on the closed captioning I usually do that even when I’m watching the games I have other things that I do at the same time. Sound off works great and you can pay attention to what you want and ignore the blabbering.
The "Florida" Panthers lost me when they moved to near Broward County and out of Miami. Tuned a 45 minute trip into about 2 hours. I still had my tickets for the Dolphins even when they moved out of Miami. But when I no longer could foist the $10K off on someone else to buy them. I let them go. Don't miss it. I had Dolphin, Panther, Marlin, The U football and baseball season tickets. All gone and I don't miss it one bit!
Sports is not about 'sport' it's about money - period.
$750,000,000 upfront for the next NHL franchise, $2,000,000,000 to move the Raiders to Las Vegas, $150,000,000 and up to sign the next baseball superstar, etc.
Where do you think all that money is going to come from? And you thought the strip club hobby was expensive.
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They moved into a new stadium downtown from Auburn Hills and they still can’t get anyone to attend the games, playing to a half empty stadium most nights.
Even the Red Wings can’t pull attendance at the new stadium like they did at the old Joe Louis.
I blame Michael Jordan and the ShoeIndustrialComplex.
I think the teams will move anywhere they will build them a stadium - that is built using more taxpayer money - and less owner money.
They moved the old NJ Nets from the Meadowlands - to the Prudential Center (in downtown Newark) - then they built the Barclays center in Brooklyn - and they moved the team and changed their name. I didn’t mind the Meadowlands - and I was ok with Newark - but I’m not going across the city to see the Nets play - and I’m not paying the inflated ticket prices either.
Good for the Pistons, though. I didn't expect that.
I'm with you on ESPN...used to love watching the highlights but now they spend too much time talking/giving opinions without showing enough of the sports.
They work so hard to be funny and their jokes are terrible. I don't watch any more.
I always thought he had two kids from two different women, but I could be wrong. He was engaged to the recent baby mama but they broke it off.
$750,000,000 upfront for the next NHL franchise, $2,000,000,000 to move the Raiders to Las Vegas, $150,000,000 and up to sign the next baseball superstar, etc.
Where do you think all that money is going to come from? And you thought the strip club hobby was expensive.