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dude, you're just hilarious.
It's people like you that we need out of our sport.
Hey, now, nothing wrong with adding a little levity. It was a tongue-in-cheek remark... relax.
dude, you're just hilarious.
It's people like you that we need out of our sport.
They may be minor league teams, but Vancouver has always had a solid history of supporting grassroots sports/minor leagues. The Giants are treated like a major league team here and that deserves recognition.
Anyway, I was referring more to things like the theatre scene, which is extremely popular for the yuppies these days and is very very well supported. I know the city had a rep in the 90s as no-fun but it's a pretty bustling area nowadays. Comparing it to Edmonton or saying we have to go to Seattle for entertainment is pretty laughable.
Grass roots sports, and Grass roots hockey are two different things. It's still a one trick pony town in terms of sports. Unless you count the CFL (which I personally don't).
Good news for the Preds. That said, the Canucks sold out tickets for the entire post-season in about the same amount of time, so there, neener, neener, neener
Since this was a (misplaced) discussion regarding Canadian cities, the CFL is very relevant and it is counted as a major sport in Canada. As an American, you don't need to count it but, in the context of the discussion it is completely appropriate to consider it among the city's major sporting attractions.
You wouldn't go that far?
WHL Giants = WHL Oil Kings
ECHL (Victoria) = NHL (Calgary)
WHL Chilliwack = WHL Red Deer
pile of BCHL teams = pile of AJHL teams
Not sure I follow
I listen to the fan590 a lot and I have never once heard anything about the Argos or the CFL. When your largest market disregards the league pretty much I think it speaks wonders about the relevancy of a league.
And the largest market in the US does not even have a football team.
And the largest market in the US does not even have a football team. Clearly the NFL is irrelevent.
You may want to consider the relevancy of Toronto, or lack there of, when it comes to football in Western Canada.
And the largest market in the US does not even have a football team. Clearly the NFL is irrelevent.
You may want to consider the relevancy of Toronto, or lack there of, when it comes to football in Western Canada.
if you mean LA, they've tried. multiple times, and failed.
I listen to the fan590 a lot and I have never once heard anything about the Argos or the CFL. When your largest market disregards the league pretty much I think it speaks wonders about the relevancy of a league.
You are aware there is more to an entertaining nightlife than sports venues, right? As far as Canadian cities go, Vancouver has the best nightlife this side of Ontario. In fact, from personal experience, and first hand accounts of others, Vancouver's night life is only really topped by Toronto and Montreal. There is a staggering amount of things to do in Vancouver on a Weekend Night.
Dude, I have to wonder why you decided to wade in to defend a Vancouver guy telling the world how great Vancouver is when we all know it isn't????
Ever been to Edmonton? Name one thing Vancouver has that Edmonton does not.
Skiing, for one. Somehow I think the local ski hills pull in more revenue than *even* the mighty NLL.
I love Whistler/Blackcomb as much as the next guy, but Edmonton and Calgary are basically a two-hour drive from the Rocky Mountains.
They talk about the CFL on the Fan590 all the time. I am afraid I have to question your statement that you listen to the station.I listen to the fan590 a lot and I have never once heard anything about the Argos or the CFL. When your largest market disregards the league pretty much I think it speaks wonders about the relevancy of a league.
Al Davis won in the only real important case, when he moved the Raiders to LA without NFL approval and the league tried to stop him. Davis sued under US Anti Trust law and won in US District Court, the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals, and the US Supreme Court (which declined the case) - LA Memorial Coliseum Commission v NFL, 1984. All the NFL got for it's troubles was an injunction preventing them from enforcing their bylaws on franchise moves, a $50M judgement against them, and lots and lots of legal bills. That's why the NFL was unable to prevent Bob Irsay from backing up the moving trucks in the middle of the night and moving the Baltimore Colts to Indianapolis as well as any of the other franchise moves in the past two plus decades.The Raiders on the other hand have a much more colorful history with several moves between Oakland and LA, usually involving stadium rights and whether or not boxes could be added, who pays for what, etc. Al Davis fought the league on a lot of these issues as well...antitrust, tampering, etc., but I think the NFL did win out in the end.
I love Whistler/Blackcomb as much as the next guy, but Edmonton and Calgary are basically a two-hour drive from the Rocky Mountains.
Al Davis won in the only real important case, when he moved the Raiders to LA without NFL approval and the league tried to stop him. Davis sued under US Anti Trust law and won in US District Court, the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals, and the US Supreme Court (which declined the case) - LA Memorial Coliseum Commission v NFL, 1984. All the NFL got for it's troubles was an injunction preventing them from enforcing their bylaws on franchise moves, a $50M judgement against them, and lots and lots of legal bills. That's why the NFL was unable to prevent Bob Irsay from backing up the moving trucks in the middle of the night and moving the Baltimore Colts to Indianapolis as well as any of the other franchise moves in the past two plus decades.