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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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 Posted - 09/30/2004 : 09:45:53
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They're being moved to Washington.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=sportsNews&storyID=6372064
Anyone see a trend here?
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 09/30/2004 : 09:53:54
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Trend? Canadians don't really support baseball teams? The Expos played in a terrible stadium for about 30 years?
Major League Baseball makes alot of mistakes and the past two years of the Expos being owned by MLB is a good example, but Montreal has not supported the Expos since the mid 80s. Crowds of about 4000 spectators have been common, so why should the team stay in Montreal? |
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Coldheartofstone
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
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Posted - 09/30/2004 : 09:56:55
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| Yeah I agree... I mean in Toronto they were practically giving away Bluejay tickets. It's like an when the Fair comes to town. "Step right up!" |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 09/30/2004 : 10:01:32
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I know I know,
I meant it more like an overall trend in not being able to keep anything Canadian here anymore, to go along with other topics I posted.
It is a crappy stadium, they're spending 400 million in Washington for a new one. It was funny because the news said that Quebec couldn't afford to build one and I thought, not even with the 4.2 billion dollars Alberta gave them last year????....hehe.
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"The things that will destroy us are: politics without principle; pleasure without conscience; wealth without work; knowledge without character; business without morality; science without humanity,
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Edited by - Carolynanna on 09/30/2004 10:13:24 |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2004 : 10:02:05
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I guess we just don't have enough people here.
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"The things that will destroy us are: politics without principle; pleasure without conscience; wealth without work; knowledge without character; business without morality; science without humanity,
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 09/30/2004 : 10:05:29
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soon, all of Canada will be OURS!!! hahahaha!!!!!!
ist es möglich für ein quesadilla skrotum zu lecken? beim sprechen der quesadillas von LBF, ja. ja in der tatheheheheheheehehee! |
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Coldheartofstone
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
2025 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2004 : 10:06:15
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
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Posted - 09/30/2004 : 10:09:08
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i'm actually going to the last ever expos game which is against the ny mets in ny. the mets are my team, but that day i'll just root for good sportsmanship!
-brian
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 09/30/2004 : 10:13:53
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with all of their snow and ice is in our posession, we'll never need to buy water AGAIN! just melt and drink. hehehehehe!!!!!!!!!!!
ist es möglich für ein quesadilla skrotum zu lecken? beim sprechen der quesadillas von LBF, ja. ja in der tatheheheheheheehehee!
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2004 : 10:15:47
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Don't forget about our oil floop.
(If you can rip it away from the feds...)
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"The things that will destroy us are: politics without principle; pleasure without conscience; wealth without work; knowledge without character; business without morality; science without humanity,
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Edited by - Carolynanna on 09/30/2004 10:16:38 |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2004 : 10:18:30
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and your maple syrup supplies, though inferior to Vermont maple syrup, will be another perk of the takeover.
ist es möglich für ein quesadilla skrotum zu lecken? beim sprechen der quesadillas von LBF, ja. ja in der tatheheheheheheehehee! |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 09/30/2004 : 10:18:55
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Yeah, much as I do hate losing things continually to US dollars, if there's nobody out to support the team, which in turn means no money for the team, which means less support, etc, then I can't really feel bad that they're being lost. I think that maybe Canadians just aren't as willing to spend the kind of money on seeing sports live that Americans are. Because it's not like Montreal is a small centre or anything. So what's the problem, exactly?
Now there are plenty of well-supported hockey teams we've lost to the US, but don't get me started on the National Hockey League.
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2004 : 10:21:41
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Go Jets Go!
Sorry Dean, cheap joke, I know.
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Edited by - Carolynanna on 09/30/2004 10:23:01 |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 09/30/2004 : 10:32:18
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I SAID, "Don't get me started"!
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2004 : 10:41:15
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I bet I could slip a Nordiques joke in there without upsetting you. ;)
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
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Posted - 09/30/2004 : 10:49:53
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| I bet Montreal will get a minor league baseball team. I know they had the Montreal Royals before the Expos came along. In many ways it's a better product. The tickets are cheaper, the players are hungrier, and the atmosphere is fun. |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2004 : 11:12:26
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Yeah like our Edmonton Trappers team that are now based in Texas.
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Edited by - Carolynanna on 09/30/2004 11:16:49 |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 09/30/2004 : 11:18:35
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Even the Saskatoon "Saskies" are now located in Anaheim.
ist es möglich für ein quesadilla skrotum zu lecken? beim sprechen der quesadillas von LBF, ja. ja in der tatheheheheheheehehee! |
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hammerhands
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
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Posted - 09/30/2004 : 11:35:02
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That Jets thing might be a bit of a sore spot for some people on the board.
"If I was [NHL commissioner] Gary Bettman, I'd be worried about my family, about my well-being right now," Chelios told the press last Wednesday. "Some crazed fan or even a player, who knows, might take it into his own hands and figure that if they get him out of the way this might get settled." (actually about the previous NHL labour dispute)
I heard just last week that there are legal issues still pending between the former minority owners, the previous owner and MLB that could block any move.
Expect demoralization. |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2004 : 11:46:46
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eeks, from Winnipeg are we Hammerhands.
My mom's entire side of the family is from there,
so I too remember them quite clearly, sorry.
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
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Posted - 09/30/2004 : 11:55:24
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quote:
Originally posted by Carolynanna
Yeah like our Edmonton Trappers team that are now based in Texas.
You won't get much sympathy from an erstwhile Baltimore Colts fan. Most sports franchise owners have loyalty only to the dollar. Look at how many of them are lawyers, for crying out loud. |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2004 : 12:33:07
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Originally posted by BLT
I bet Montreal will get a minor league baseball team. I know they had the Montreal Royals before the Expos came along. In many ways it's a better product. The tickets are cheaper, the players are hungrier, and the atmosphere is fun.
Jackie Robinson played on a minor league team in Montreal before being called up to Brooklyn. So, there is pretty long history of baseball in Montreal.
I went to a few AAA games this summer (in Sacramento and Portland) and they were fun. The prices weren't much less than major league games (a good beer still costs around $5) but the seats were good and the games were well played. But, I've never had a bad time at a baseball game. |
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 09/30/2004 : 12:55:56
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I'm pissed they didn't come to Virginia, as was a possiblity. Do you know how many professional sports teams are in Virginia, includind Football, Soccer, Hockey, Baseball, and Basketball?
Zero.
We need at least one team... fucking bullshit I say!
D.C. now has all 5, (which all tend to suck!), thanks for NOT sharing once again!
Floops quesedillas zijn te vergelijken met het likken van fatsige Albert's aars nadat hij een fles laxeermiddel heeft leeggedronken. |
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
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Posted - 09/30/2004 : 13:01:23
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Originally posted by Little Black Francis
We need at least one team...
Maybe you'll get the Blue Jays in a few years! |
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 09/30/2004 : 13:03:26
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I'd rather have the Raptors
Floops quesedillas zijn te vergelijken met het likken van fatsige Albert's aars nadat hij een fles laxeermiddel heeft leeggedronken. |
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fumanbru
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
1462 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2004 : 15:07:13
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go jets!!
i saw their last game against the detroit red wings about 10 years ago. very sad day.
but to tell you the truth it's a totally different sports environment these days and i don't really care for it much. i was fortunate enough to see a quarter final game of the world cup of hockey in sept. out in toronto. canada against the slovaks. they had 6 different ticket prices- $50, $100, $250, $350, $450, $650. no shit. $650 for one game- face value. and the majority of the people in the stands were in suits- mainly corporate seats. didn't see too many kids. ya, what about the kids??
"I joined the Cult of Frank/ and I got a free t-shirt with this dude on it." |
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Atheist4Catholics
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 10/01/2004 : 08:42:31
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Montreal had plenty of opportunities to support the Expos, but they didn't. Even when they Expos were making a post season attempt last year, the attendance was dismal. By contrast, I remember seeing the Cleveland Indians a lot when I was a kid and there'd be 70,000 people there even when the team was dead last.
I think the Blue Jays will be around for a long time. They at least have a winning history and make moves to compete each year. Unfortunatly for them, they happen to be in the same division as the Yankees and Red Sox who can always out spend them.
(Go Red Sox)
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Good-bye Montreal Expos
