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  • mjp28M mjp28

    Now may be a precarious time to pursue an expansion of a major professional sports franchise into your city with the team, stadium and everything else that goes along with a mega million or billion dollar investment.

    But then again with the pandemic still hot is it a good opportunity for some bold investors to make a move like that.

    Taxpayer funding might be scarce or virtually not available so it might have to be done with private investments and maybe tax incentives.

    I guess this is what separates the big money risk takers from the rest of us.  

    @mjp28 said:

    Now may be a precarious time to pursue an expansion of a major professional sports franchise into your city with the team, stadium and everything else that goes along with a mega million or billion dollar investment.

    But then again with the pandemic still hot is it a good opportunity for some bold investors to make a move like that.

    Taxpayer funding might be scarce or virtually not available so it might have to be done with private investments and maybe tax incentives.

    I guess this is what separates the big money risk takers from the rest of us.  

    NHL is expanding to Seattle, giving that league 32 teams....just like the NFL.    MLB and NBA still at 30.   32 seems a good number for all  leagues. 

  • I think Portland, Oregon and Montreal would be good locations for expansion teams in MLB. 

  • I would like to see Columbus get a MLB team. Then they could realign and make a division with:

    Cleveland, Pittspuke, Detoilet, Columbus, and Cincy

    "And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve."
    Dutch OvenD 1 Reply

  • I would also like to see the Cavs traded for the Blue Jackets. To me NHL is a FAR FAR better product then the NBA

    "And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve."
    Bob806B The GipperT 2 Replies
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  • Browns149B Browns149

    I would like to see Columbus get a MLB team. Then they could realign and make a division with:

    Cleveland, Pittspuke, Detoilet, Columbus, and Cincy

    @browns149 said:

    I would like to see Columbus get a MLB team. Then they could realign and make a division with:

    Cleveland, Pittspuke, Detoilet, Columbus, and Cincy

    So you want to make the Indians "territory" even smaller by adding a team in Columbus? They already have a relatively small area to draw from. 

    Browns149B 1 Reply
  • Browns149B Browns149

    I would also like to see the Cavs traded for the Blue Jackets. To me NHL is a FAR FAR better product then the NBA

    @browns149 said:

    I would also like to see the Cavs traded for the Blue Jackets. To me NHL is a FAR FAR better product then the NBA

    The Gunds screwed us forever with the NHL, that's why the NHL went with Columbus.

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  • Dutch OvenD Dutch Oven

    @browns149 said:

    I would like to see Columbus get a MLB team. Then they could realign and make a division with:

    Cleveland, Pittspuke, Detoilet, Columbus, and Cincy

    So you want to make the Indians "territory" even smaller by adding a team in Columbus? They already have a relatively small area to draw from. 

    @dutch-oven said:

    So you want to make the Indians "territory" even smaller by adding a team in Columbus? They already have a relatively small area to draw from. 

    Yes. It would be easier for fans of any of those teams to travel to an out of town game on a weekend. Not easy to drive to Minneapolis or Kansas City

    "And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve."
    Dutch OvenD 1 Reply
  • Bob806B Bob806

    @browns149 said:

    I would also like to see the Cavs traded for the Blue Jackets. To me NHL is a FAR FAR better product then the NBA

    The Gunds screwed us forever with the NHL, that's why the NHL went with Columbus.

    @bob806 said:

    The Gunds screwed us forever with the NHL, that's why the NHL went with Columbus.

    I figured that the NHL didn’t stay in Cleveland because Cleveland can’t support both NBA and NHL. 
     

    NHL is a much better product IMO

    "And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve."
    The GipperT Bob806B 2 Replies
  • Browns149B Browns149

    @bob806 said:

    The Gunds screwed us forever with the NHL, that's why the NHL went with Columbus.

    I figured that the NHL didn’t stay in Cleveland because Cleveland can’t support both NBA and NHL. 
     

    NHL is a much better product IMO

    @browns149 said:

    I figured that the NHL didn’t stay in Cleveland because Cleveland can’t support both NBA and NHL. 
     

    NHL is a much better product IMO

    The issue is how well  supported will when the teams be not how good of a product it is. Another words it comes down to money

  • Just announced today that Seattle NHL team will be known as The Kraken 

    gumby73G Dutch OvenD 2 Replies
  • The GipperT The Gipper

    Just announced today that Seattle NHL team will be known as The Kraken 

    @the-gipper said:

    Just announced today that Seattle NHL team will be known as The Kraken 

    Ok.. this is cool & welcome back major sports!! 

    Browns & Buffett: Got to go fishin, Down to rock bottom again, with just a few Friends

  • Still.....kind of a stupid name. Orcas or Sockeye Salmon would have been better   

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    Just announced today that Seattle NHL team will be known as The Kraken 

    @the-gipper said:

    Just announced today that Seattle NHL team will be known as The Kraken 

    So will their arena be known as the "Krak House"?

    Making their fans "Krak heads"? 

    👍 😂
  • Browns149B Browns149

    @dutch-oven said:

    So you want to make the Indians "territory" even smaller by adding a team in Columbus? They already have a relatively small area to draw from. 

    Yes. It would be easier for fans of any of those teams to travel to an out of town game on a weekend. Not easy to drive to Minneapolis or Kansas City

    @browns149 said:

    Yes. It would be easier for fans of any of those teams to travel to an out of town game on a weekend. Not easy to drive to Minneapolis or Kansas City

    And you would eliminate the ability of the Indians to draw interest and fans from a city approaching a million people by putting a team there.

    I am all aboard with trading the Cavs for the Blue Jackets, though. 

    Browns149B ballpeenB 2 Replies
  • Dutch OvenD Dutch Oven

    @browns149 said:

    Yes. It would be easier for fans of any of those teams to travel to an out of town game on a weekend. Not easy to drive to Minneapolis or Kansas City

    And you would eliminate the ability of the Indians to draw interest and fans from a city approaching a million people by putting a team there.

    I am all aboard with trading the Cavs for the Blue Jackets, though. 

    @dutch-oven said:

    And you would eliminate the ability of the Indians to draw interest and fans from a city approaching a million people by putting a team there.

    I am all aboard with trading the Cavs for the Blue Jackets, though. 

    Not sure the Indians are getting too many fans from Columbus. Knowing people that live there, most of them like Cincinnati 

    "And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve."
    ballpeenB 1 Reply
  • mjp28M mjp28

    Now may be a precarious time to pursue an expansion of a major professional sports franchise into your city with the team, stadium and everything else that goes along with a mega million or billion dollar investment.

    But then again with the pandemic still hot is it a good opportunity for some bold investors to make a move like that.

    Taxpayer funding might be scarce or virtually not available so it might have to be done with private investments and maybe tax incentives.

    I guess this is what separates the big money risk takers from the rest of us.  

    @mjp28 said:

    Now may be a precarious time to pursue an expansion of a major professional sports franchise into your city with the team, stadium and everything else that goes along with a mega million or billion dollar investment.

    But then again with the pandemic still hot is it a good opportunity for some bold investors to make a move like that.

    Taxpayer funding might be scarce or virtually not available so it might have to be done with private investments and maybe tax incentives.

    I guess this is what separates the big money risk takers from the rest of us.  

    Bro, none of the old rules apply. All sports will nose dive in revenues. How can they not?

  • Dutch OvenD Dutch Oven

    @browns149 said:

    Yes. It would be easier for fans of any of those teams to travel to an out of town game on a weekend. Not easy to drive to Minneapolis or Kansas City

    And you would eliminate the ability of the Indians to draw interest and fans from a city approaching a million people by putting a team there.

    I am all aboard with trading the Cavs for the Blue Jackets, though. 

    @dutch-oven said:

    And you would eliminate the ability of the Indians to draw interest and fans from a city approaching a million people by putting a team there.

    I am all aboard with trading the Cavs for the Blue Jackets, though. 

    Another factor, many of those cities host a AAA team.  Then a team would have to find another location for its AAA team.

    If everybody had like minds, we would never learn.
    Dutch OvenD 1 Reply
  • Browns149B Browns149

    @dutch-oven said:

    And you would eliminate the ability of the Indians to draw interest and fans from a city approaching a million people by putting a team there.

    I am all aboard with trading the Cavs for the Blue Jackets, though. 

    Not sure the Indians are getting too many fans from Columbus. Knowing people that live there, most of them like Cincinnati 

    @browns149 said:

    Not sure the Indians are getting too many fans from Columbus. Knowing people that live there, most of them like Cincinnati 

    It's a lot closer.  It takes a little over a hour to drive Cincy to Columbus.  Takes nearly 2.5 hours to drive Columbus to the Land.

    If everybody had like minds, we would never learn.
    Dutch OvenD The GipperT 3 Replies
  • ballpeenB ballpeen

    @dutch-oven said:

    And you would eliminate the ability of the Indians to draw interest and fans from a city approaching a million people by putting a team there.

    I am all aboard with trading the Cavs for the Blue Jackets, though. 

    Another factor, many of those cities host a AAA team.  Then a team would have to find another location for its AAA team.

    @ballpeen said:

    Another factor, many of those cities host a AAA team.  Then a team would have to find another location for its AAA team.

    I'm on record that I think the Dolans eventually sell the Indians, and the new owners will move the team. 

    So Portland, Columbus, Montreal, etc might get the Indians instead of having to start up an expansion team. 

    The GipperT 1 Reply
  • ballpeenB ballpeen

    @browns149 said:

    Not sure the Indians are getting too many fans from Columbus. Knowing people that live there, most of them like Cincinnati 

    It's a lot closer.  It takes a little over a hour to drive Cincy to Columbus.  Takes nearly 2.5 hours to drive Columbus to the Land.

    @ballpeen said:

    It's a lot closer.  It takes a little over a hour to drive Cincy to Columbus.  Takes nearly 2.5 hours to drive Columbus to the Land.

    Columbus has always been more of a Reds town, but used to skew towards the Browns in football. With the Browns being so bad for so long, that's probably changed. I know there are a lot of Steelers fans in CBus now. 

    The GipperT 1 Reply
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