Extent (Map) of the Panthers fanbase?

[JP Mick]

Given the arena being in Sunrise and having read comments about there not being many fans in Miami or Miami-Dade County vs. Broward & Palm Beach Counties, I was wondering what the shape of the Panthers fanbase in South Florida was. So, where have posters here known Panthers fans to be from or have seen Panthers fans to be at? I'm not necessarily asking where everyone here is from (don't want to make anyone uncomfortable by making it seem too personal), I just want to know if it is indeed true that the fanbase skews more to the northern part of South Florida or if there are a fair number from Miami or Miami-Dade County. BTW, I have looked up the populations of the counties and cities. Miami is smaller than most people think it is and it makes up a very small percentage of the South Florida population (like 7% of those 3 counties there IIRC), so I have come to think the Sunrise arena is more suited to the population distribution of South Florida than other suburban arenas (e.g. Phoenix has a high concentration of the population. SF Bay Area is basically a three-core metro area and San Jose is the largest there).

Also, how far up the Atlantic coast does the hockey fanbase go? And where does the Panthers fanbase transition to the Lightning fanbase? Glades/Hendry/Collier County? Or is there a no fan's land inbetween? (well yeah, there's the Everglades and all that. I was talking other towns around those counties). How about Charlotte & Lee County? How about the Greater Orlando Area? Does that area tend to lean towards one fanbase or the other, is it mixed, or is it not into hockey?

Why don't you add a poll listing the different counties and out of state as options? It would be interesting to see the results.

Born and raised in Homestead, now live in Enon, Ohio.

Homestead eh? never heard of it...

 

[Lampshade85]

I'm from Okeechobee, Florida, but I spent a lot of time with my dad in Royal Palm growing up.

 

[iam76]

Vernon Connecticut. Right outside of Hartford. Minute Whalers left as a child I became a full blown Panthers fan... Only one i know in real life is me

 

[Vilam]

Born and raised near Miami Lakes, so right on the border of Dade and Broward. Out in San Francisco these days though... I make sure to attend Sharks games anytime the Panthers are in town.

 

[Panthers607]

Sweden right here. Self-titled #1 Cats fan in this country since '02. Probably the only Cats fan in this country... (I know of a few more actually)

 

[J17 Vs Proclamation]

Oxford/Reading, England.

I'd guess David Attenborough stalking a Panther is as close to a broadcast as we'll get.

Most people i know can locate Florida on a United State map. Penetration is slow my friends.

 

[BlindRefs]

Western Lake Worth area here.

 

[Rats96Yo]

about 8 miles from BB&T in Coral Springs. usually takes me 12 minutes since most of drive is on Sawgrass (Atlantic to Ok Pk Blvd).

 

[wint]

Nyc.

 

[Boothinator]

Germany

 

[gudzilla]

zweden, stockholm

 

[flomarilius]

Dade county born and raised

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

This needs out of state options, our board is very diverse. I'm from Toronto, but the family has a house in Port Charlotte, which is Lightning Country.

 

[Mogo]

I lived in Lake Worth / Palm Beach as a kid. Now Finland

 

[IceManCat]

I have a sister that lives there. And my brother in law is a cop there.

Nice! Its a little boring but the proximity to the major cities is good

 

[IceManCat]

Oxford/Reading, England.

I'd guess David Attenborough stalking a Panther is as close to a broadcast as we'll get.

Most people i know can locate Florida on a United State map. Penetration is slow my friends.

Curious, did you attend Oxford? It would be a dream to visit the city of dreaming spires

 

[Marina]

Born in Miami but I live in Martin County now, wish the arena was closer.

 

[J17 Vs Proclamation]

Curious, did you attend Oxford? It would be a dream to visit the city of dreaming spires

Are my posts that obviously beautiful

I didn't go to Oxford. I lack the aptitude or intelligence to have attended Oxford. I do currently work in the city however.

You say beautiful, i say ... a neverending city of 14 yr old European children, with the stray 60 yr old Japanese couple.

 

[Jeff Shafer]

Ft Myers, lived in Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando as an adolescent.

 

[AwesomePanthers]

Oslo, Norway

 

[Clockwork4168]

Hialeah, FL

 

[ursavolta]

Miami, Florida - Sweetwater

Know about 2 other guys who are rabid panthers fans like me who live in Kendall.

 

[JP Mick]

about 8 miles from BB&T in Coral Springs. usually takes me 12 minutes since most of drive is on Sawgrass (Atlantic to Ok Pk Blvd).

Damn you.

 

[Rpbpantherfan]

Royal Palm Beach, which is western palm beach county and I have several friends through out Palm Beach county that are Panther fans

 

[IceManCat]

Are my posts that obviously beautiful

I didn't go to Oxford. I lack the aptitude or intelligence to have attended Oxford. I do currently work in the city however.

You say beautiful, i say ... a neverending city of 14 yr old European children, with the stray 60 yr old Japanese couple.

As always I disagree with everything you have to say