Ziggyjoe21
Registered User
With all 3 local pro sports teams active at the moment, I am curious what people think is the hierarchy of popularity of all 3 teams? Obviously Steelers will always be top dog, but did the Pirates catch the Pens with all their recent success?
People here are from all over the region, is there buzz about the Pirates? What about the Pens starting a new season? Does it differ by age group or other demographic?
Personally, as a 28 year old it seems like baseball has completely missed my generation. I know very few people who care about baseball, even less who follow the Pirates since I have a few friends from out of town. My FB feed seems to have a lot more posts/activity regarding the Pens than Pirates. However, I know that older people (40? and older) still have a strong following for the Buccos. TV numbers are pretty similar for both the Pens and Pirates.
What do you foresee for the future for both teams? IMO once Sid and Geno leave the team and the Pens stop being a SC contender every year the fans, TV viewership, and ticket sales will strongly drop. The past 10 years created A LOT of Pens fans, but I don't think they are "hockey" fans. I don't know about the Pirates but they were in a similar situation during their 20 year rut.
Thoughts?
People here are from all over the region, is there buzz about the Pirates? What about the Pens starting a new season? Does it differ by age group or other demographic?
Personally, as a 28 year old it seems like baseball has completely missed my generation. I know very few people who care about baseball, even less who follow the Pirates since I have a few friends from out of town. My FB feed seems to have a lot more posts/activity regarding the Pens than Pirates. However, I know that older people (40? and older) still have a strong following for the Buccos. TV numbers are pretty similar for both the Pens and Pirates.
What do you foresee for the future for both teams? IMO once Sid and Geno leave the team and the Pens stop being a SC contender every year the fans, TV viewership, and ticket sales will strongly drop. The past 10 years created A LOT of Pens fans, but I don't think they are "hockey" fans. I don't know about the Pirates but they were in a similar situation during their 20 year rut.
Thoughts?