cobra427
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Los Arcos wasn't accessible enough as a location, and it wasn't in a very savory part of South Scottsdale. The area where Tempe Marketplace is now was far more suitable to a large multipurpose entertainment district (as evidenced by the current success of the shopping center and the location of most of the Coyotes' current arena targets). And the idea that the Coyotes arena would have revitalized Los Arcos doesn't wash simply because it's on a different side of town than Glendale.
I agree with all of this... I just wish you would have stopped there and not gone on to say this:
If a fan won't make the trip, does that by definition mean that he's not supporting the team? And I'm pretty certain that the fan base in the West Valley are the ones who still went to the games when only 4,000 people showed up.
At any rate, this team won't attract flies if it sucks on the ice. It's been proven on both sides of town. Anyone who truly believes that a 20-mile change of scenery is going to be the magic wand that fixes this franchise's woes in the twinkling of an eye is fooling themselves.
Los Arcos/Tempe river bottom/Talking stick/Cubs park area, are all way better locations than Glendale. The fan base, are in the east valley, and no they won't make the trip. They live in the east valley because thats where they want to live, nice area, instead of colder climates. They are big on lifestyle choices and driving across town through traffic for an hour isn't one they choose to do.
Moving the team to the east side isn't the end all be all. The team needs to win to draw fans consistently.