OT: Almost 70% want baseball back in Montreal

[canadiancreed]

Thought this was interesting, and a lot higher then I'd assume. Would have figured after the Loria/Selig fiasco, it'd barely be at 50%, if not less.

http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=432657

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[LeMAD]

No freaking chance.

 

[Seb]

It's all about nostalgia. It wouldn't take 5 years before the attendance drops.

 

[Spectaculard]

No freaking chance.

It's all about nostalgia. It wouldn't take 5 years before the attendance drops.

Keep up the positive vibes guys!

 

[ECWHSWI]

70% of 1500 people, that should get a stadium filled every game

 

[overlords]

Keep up the positive vibes guys!

Some of us were the fans who went to a depleted stadium to watch our team regardless of where it was located or how bad the team was. I have a real hard time expecting any of these chumps who wouldn't watch back then to show up now and to continue showing up through thick and thin.


Forgive the bitterness, but I just can't see it.

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

I'd love it but I have no hope. Not until Selig dies or something.

 

[HabsByTheBay]

Some of us were the fans who went to a depleted stadium to watch our team regardless of where it was located or how bad the team was. I have a real hard time expecting any of these chumps who wouldn't watch back then to show up now and to continue showing up through thick and thin.

Forgive the bitterness, but I just can't see it.

Ah cool, so you don't want baseball back because people didn't show up for a team that ****ed over the fans for a good 10+ years before they finally moved.

Come on, man.

 

[overlords]

Ah cool, so you don't want baseball back because people didn't show up for a team that ****ed over the fans for a good 10+ years before they finally moved.

Come on, man.

Nowhere did I say I didn't want baseball back. I don't think there's a fanbase here for it anymore.

 

[Spectaculard]

Some of us were the fans who went to a depleted stadium to watch our team regardless of where it was located or how bad the team was. I have a real hard time expecting any of these chumps who wouldn't watch back then to show up now and to continue showing up through thick and thin.


Forgive the bitterness, but I just can't see it.

I was one of those people. I still have hope though. I guess im naive.

 

[Aspirine]

I'd want to be a billionaire if some poll company asked me. Doesn't mean it's gonna happen.

 

[Team_Spirit]

how i would rank my interest if we get a team :

Habs
Bulldogs in Laval ( any news? )
QJMHL
Alouettes
Impact
Baseball

 

[GordonGraham]

Its just like hockey in quebec city everyone is for that
but no one wanted the govt to pay for the building

What % would be for baseball's return if the province/city paid the for the stadium

 

[LastChancePrice]

Would go but not in Olympic Stadium. This place look like an horror show now.

 

[Dominator13]

70% of 1500 people, that should get a stadium filled every game

Probably after an Expos nation meeting

Anyways, no new stadium = no chance. I refuse to cheer for anything inside that giant toilet bowl other than the unusual event.

 

[Jeffrey]

Montreal should never invest a dime to bring back baseball it's not worth it! Especially if you compare the payroll with the yankees.

 

[beowulf]

As fun as it would be I don't see it happening any time soon.

 

[LyricalLyricist]

It's nice if it's private money. Because honestly even if 2% of the population wants it and it makes them happy, no problem as long as others don't pay.

 

[LeHab]

Unless there is a salary cap and floor like in hockey, I say forget it. Otherwise the team will end up once again as a farm team for the big boys.

Would love to see BB back, but have to be realistic.

 

[Saintpatrick*]

As long as there is no stadium downtown there will be no baseball here. Someone with very deep pockets will have to be involved that's if Seilg would approve of a relocation or expansion to Montreal.

 

[Et le But]

Baseball will return to Montreal someday, this I believe.

Most of us will probably be old as ****, if not dead when it finally happens though.

 

[Account Terminated]

Nowhere did I say I didn't want baseball back. I don't think there's a fanbase here for it anymore.

Realism is the new pessimism, I guess.

I love baseball. I went to more Expos games then I can remember. I loved the Expos and would welcome them back in a heart beat and would attend as many games as possible. Do I think it will work? I have some serious doubts.

 

[Phil Parent]

You know, the biggest thing out of this is that MLB HAS pretty much set the condition for us getting a team back i.e. getting a new stadium.

There are some spots where they could put it... the Hippodrome... the old Planetarium... outside chance, but I think the location of the O is not really a problem, its the stadium itself that's too big and that has the structural issues. So you could always tear the Big O down and build the new one on top of it.

Anybody knows a billionaire willing to pay for stadium + team + payroll of the team?

 

[Sined]

Did you hear the latest poll?

100% of current Baseball commissioners would let an MLB team back in Montreal.

 

[LeHab]

There are some spots where they could put it... the Hippodrome... the old Planetarium... outside chance, but I think the location of the O is not really a problem, its the stadium itself that's too big and that has the structural issues. So you could always tear the Big O down and build the new one on top of it.

Tearing the Big O down was estimated to cost $700 millions as they need to disassemble everything piece by piece.

http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Henry+Aubin+Holes+roof+meet+holes+logic/8722731/story.html

You can bet no one will ever build a new stadium on top of a subway again. Simply getting a new roof for this POS (they need one sooner or later) will cost about the same as getting a new stadium. Montrealers are not done paying for this fiasco for many many years to come.