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10-24-2012, 11:54 AM | #1 |
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KC's best chance right now is the Coyotes but I have a feeling the NHL is going back to Canada again before KC. I don't like KC's chances for a franchise period anymore. Guess I just need to appreciate the Mavs.
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10-24-2012, 12:10 PM | #2 |
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Yeah I don't think Kansas City is going to ever get an NHL or NBA team again. We were sold a bill of goods.
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10-24-2012, 12:23 PM | #3 |
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I feel sorry for the sports fans of KC. Every time a NHL or NBA team is seeking a new stadium deal the Sprint Center is used as leverage.
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10-24-2012, 12:33 PM | #4 |
Would an idiot do that?
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Yeah... after the Penguins, I don't get my hopes up. Not that I really thought the Pens would ever leave Pittsburgh, but once it got the point of Mario meeting in KC, it was hard not to think about it.
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10-24-2012, 12:41 PM | #5 | |
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Crosby with Malkin would have been so sick in KC. Honestly I might have forgotten about the Chiefs. |
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10-24-2012, 01:44 PM | #6 |
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The trouble for a NBA or NHL team in Kansas City is an ownership group. Nobody has stepped up to the plate to get a team. More than likely you would have to find somebody out of state with money - I would look into Texas personally. I know everybody hates that idea but its the closest big money area to KC outside of maybe Chicago.
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10-24-2012, 02:13 PM | #7 |
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I am not convinced an NHL or NBA team in KC would be a success.
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10-24-2012, 02:30 PM | #8 |
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I disagree especially if the team is a winner. Who would have thought Sporting KC would do so well? The Royals continue to suck and the Chiefs are giving their fans the bird eventually people will find other things to spend money on.
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10-24-2012, 02:45 PM | #9 | |
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Sporting tickets are pretty reasonable and there are 17-20 home games. That is a far cry from the nature of the NHL and NBA seasons. Not having an anchor tenant > having a struggling NBA or NHL team. Time will tell I suppose. |
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10-24-2012, 03:02 PM | #10 |
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Do your high schools have hockey teams or a local minor leauge?
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10-24-2012, 03:12 PM | #11 |
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10-24-2012, 03:04 PM | #12 |
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There's very few high school's that have club teams and theres a minor league team in Independence that draws well.
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10-24-2012, 03:08 PM | #13 |
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That's a big factor, hockey rules and style of play can be off putting for people unfamiliar with the sport. Just curios.
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10-24-2012, 03:16 PM | #14 |
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My high school started hockey as an intramural a while back, but I doubt it's ever amounted to much. The Mavs should help, since they have youth hockey (Jr Mavs) in the same arena... and I believe there's another youth league on the Kansas side.
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10-24-2012, 03:42 PM | #15 |
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Apropos of nothing, but I found this funny. Apparently the Islanders press release stated the the name and logo will not change. Which is fine, I guess, except that the image of Long Island in the current logo does not include Queens, or Brooklyn.
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