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« on: June 01, 2011, 01:01:01 pm »
The city of Winnipeg gets their NHL team back.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=6610414

One less "southern team" - this is too bad...
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« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2011, 01:56:46 pm »
I like having a team in some of these smaller markets personally.
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« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2011, 02:21:25 pm »

It's Atlanta...they'll get another NHL franchise at some point.

I like having an NHL team in Winnipeg, and I'm sure the Winnipeggers do too. Wink
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« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2011, 03:24:15 pm »
I hope they change the name.
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« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2011, 03:29:50 pm »
The mayor of Atlanta made some cryptic comment like

we've got big things planned for professional sports in Atlanta - stay tuned!

I have no clue what he could have been talking about...
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« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2011, 04:08:42 pm »
^^^ Talking out his as if you ask me. They had teams for all four major sports organizations and just lost one of them. A new hockey team isn't coming back, Atlanta isn't going to be able to support two teams in the other sports and a hockey team isn't coming back anytime soon.

The only thing I could consider as a big thing would be if they get another Super Bowl.
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« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2011, 04:32:37 pm »
I found the quote...  From the Sun Sentinel...

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Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed admitted last week that there were no local ownership groups interested in purchasing and keeping the Thrashers in Atlanta.

“Anytime we lose a major sports franchise, it’s tough,” Reed told NBC television affiliate Channel 11 last Tuesday. “It’s going to hurt the city, but we’ll withstand it and get through it. We have a lot of positive things going on in the sports franchise space that we’ll be announcing soon.”
http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_hockey_panthers/2011/06/panthers-travel-gets-tougher-with-atlanta-moving-to-winnipeg.html
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« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2011, 06:32:08 pm »
Its a Canadian sport and always will be. They deserve to have another team
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« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2011, 06:34:32 pm »
Ever since I found out the Braves did not sell out playoff games, I have had zero respect for sports fans in Atlanta.
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« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2011, 06:58:22 pm »
Quote from: Brian Fein on June 01, 2011, 01:01:01 pm
The city of Winnipeg gets their NHL team back.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=6610414

One less "southern team" - this is too bad...

I remember back in the mid 90's when there was a big expansion of hockey in the south.  The Lightning, Sharks, Panthers, and Mighty Ducks were all formed.  Quebec relocated to Denver, and Winnepeg relocated to Phoenix.  I'm sure the Canadiens were pissed as hell that they lost two of their teams and are glad to have one back. 

On a personal note, have you fully recovered from the dive you took off your roof on NFL Draft night?
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« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2011, 08:31:26 pm »
Quote from: StL FinFan on June 01, 2011, 06:34:32 pm
Ever since I found out the Braves did not sell out playoff games, I have had zero respect for sports fans in Atlanta.

The Dolphins didn't sell out a playoff game with the Ravens about 10 years ago
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« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2011, 10:26:36 pm »
^^^ Are you seriously comparing the two??
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« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2011, 06:07:53 am »
Quote from: masterfins on June 01, 2011, 10:26:36 pm
^^^ Are you seriously comparing the two??

uh, yes! When it comes to poor sports city Miami is on par with Atlanta!
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« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2011, 05:02:28 pm »
Atlanta is probably the worst sports city, but Miami isn't far behind. Lebron came there for the weather and models, not the sports fans.
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« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2011, 09:19:37 pm »
This thread is about Atlanta losing a team.  Last time I checked, all Miami's teams were still in Miami. 
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