Gary Nylund
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On this board. It has to be the Habs. I'll never understand why everyone is so concerned with them. I'm not from the Toronto area but you guys have a little brother complex.
LOL WUT?
On this board. It has to be the Habs. I'll never understand why everyone is so concerned with them. I'm not from the Toronto area but you guys have a little brother complex.
On this board. It has to be the Habs. I'll never understand why everyone is so concerned with them. I'm not from the Toronto area but you guys have a little brother complex.
I like TFC, but I think it's pretty obvious that they don't have a massive following despite being one of the best teams in the league.
On this board. It has to be the Habs. I'll never understand why everyone is so concerned with them. I'm not from the Toronto area but you guys have a little brother complex.
The leafs are #2 now. Canada wide it's not at all close. Leafs have taken a big step down. They've missed an entire generation of fans. I have heard stories of my friends kids being embarrassed to wear leaf stuff to school. It's hard to convince my son to watch and he'll watch any sport.
Sorry, I know your asking specifically in regards to the city only, but I thought I'd mention this. Not sure what the tempo for the leafs is like in Toronto but it's fallen off dramatically outside the city. It's annoying defending them.
I have 2 sons who veered away about 5-10 years ago one to Habs due to girlfriend and another to Pens because of Crosby but both are now back as leaf fans again. I think that is what happened. They were never really anti-Leaf they were sick of on ice performance. So those fans are all back in the tent again. It was only a temporary issue.
Aren't real fans suppose to stick it through thick and thin? Sound like bandwagoners if you ask me regardless how you phrase it. But whatever. Go leafs go!I have 2 sons who veered away about 5-10 years ago one to Habs due to girlfriend and another to Pens because of Crosby but both are now back as leaf fans again. I think that is what happened. They were never really anti-Leaf they were sick of on ice performance. So those fans are all back in the tent again. It was only a temporary issue.
Raps also compete with the Leafs for rating, nothing is on in summerEh, TV ratings might be a bit misleading with how many people have gotten rid of cable...I don't know anyone in my age range in this city that still bothers with cable. Raps are definitely still in third place but they're becoming increasingly popular with the younger generation (<30ish). Almost all my friends (25-30 range) watch Raps and Leafs pretty equally, and none of us really have cable. Leafs and Jays definitely have the >40 crowd on lock though, and that's the group that gets you TV ratings.
Yet they kill TFC in TV ratings. Most Argo fans can't be bothered to go to home games, while most TFC fans are actually at home games.The Argos? lol They couldnt sell out even if they gave all the tickets away for free. Seriously
Still doesnt change the fact that they couldnt sell out if tickets were free.Yet they kill TFC in TV ratings. Most Argo fans can't be bothered to go to home games, while most TFC fans are actually at home games.
They'd sell out, but that pretty much defeats the purpose of a pro sports team. About a decade ago they averaged over 25K for a few years, so they can draw under the right conditions. But their big problem has been too many crappy owners. MLSE took the Marlies and TFC from nothing to something, so they could do the same for the Argos.Still doesnt change the fact that they couldnt sell out if tickets were free.
Im still dumbfounded that they draw such a large TV audience. Maybe its because the older generation has nothing better to do on Sundays.
Im 35, live in the GTA and yet Ive never met anyone who watches the CFL or the Argos.
The Jays are the only team in Canada that I'm pretty sure gets every game broadcasted on entry-level cable packages. The Leafs still have a bunch of games that are regionally blocked. Raptors are pretty nationwide, but I do think they get quite a few games on local TSN and Rogers feed.From a nationwide perspective, the Jays are easily the most popular team across Canada. They're the most recent championship winning franchise in the city and have a strong fanbase all across Canada. I still feel like basketball doesn't have that big of a market in other areas of Canada, which as a result, limits the Raptors popularity to mostly Southern Ontario. Meanwhile, the Leafs are legit the most despised Canadian team in every other big city in Canada besides Toronto.
If we're talking purely the GTA, the Leafs will always have the largest following since Toronto is arguably the capital city of hockey. The jays are extremely popular when they're in contention, in fact the Jays fever in 2015-16 reached a higher hype peak than any Toronto sports moment in recent memory. TFC and the Raptors are catching up though since they've been more successful in recent times. Toronto's overall diversity also plays a large role since most first gen Canadians and/or non-Northwest European Canadians are more likely to be interested in sports like basketball and soccer compared to hockey and American football
I don't watch much NFL but the Buffalo Bills have quite a big following in Southern Ontario due its proximity to Buffalo and Toronto not having an actual NFL team
No...That isn't even remotely true. The Raptors are gaining in popularity but if you think they are getting even close to the Leafs yet you are mistaken. In no world are the Raptors "pretty close" to the Leafs. Kawhi or no Kawhi.You’re asking this in a hockey forum so most people’s choice is Maple Leafs by far, but Raptors are pretty close. They have been the most successful in the last decade out of all big 4 leagues and adding Kawhi makes them the close favourite out of the east. They could see a big boom in ratings if everything goes well this year.