tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post6148120338999476073..comments2023-11-03T04:39:50.760-05:00Comments on Galley Slaves: Sports Bubble, cont.Jonathan V. Lasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17426165197358366129noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-15030948142462829702009-03-03T19:39:00.000-05:002009-03-03T19:39:00.000-05:00I bet the NHL is wishing they had awarded that Nas...I bet the NHL is wishing they had awarded that Nashville franchise to Houston now...<BR/><BR/>PG seems to have an issue with the south in general from the tone of the comments, but how long can those contracting northern cities like Detroit host high end sports leagues and get their "fans" to buy expensive tickets?<BR/><BR/>I'm not a NASCAR fan, but the only real issue they seemed to have had was fuel prices. I have a hunch they'll continue to attract hundreds of thousands of fans at the stadium and sell ads on TV.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-50230481967549807872009-03-02T14:11:00.000-05:002009-03-02T14:11:00.000-05:00Same thing is being said about the NBA teams. Pro...Same thing is being said about the NBA teams. Probably tied to the stock market problemsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-30569148761847948322009-03-02T11:15:00.000-05:002009-03-02T11:15:00.000-05:00Want to know what sports will look like after the ...Want to know what sports will look like after the Sports Bubble bursts? Remember sports in the 1970s? That is kinda what it will look like. And not the good aspects of sports in the 70s, but the worst aspects. Remember, there is no ABA or AFL to fold, they already folded/merged, so expect leagues to contract teams.<BR/><BR/>NHL: Some southern teams have to go. They never made sense to begin with, now they really don't make sense. Atlanta and Nashville will probably be contracted.<BR/><BR/>NBA: Bye-Bye Memphis/Vancouver, nice knowing you.<BR/><BR/>MLB: Washington fans: the dirty secret of DC baseball is that the Lerners never had the money to run a contender. Sure they had enough to buy the team, but they expected the TV deal and stadium to generate far more money than the early returns have brought them. Not to mention the team is very poorly run. Kasten was not architect of the Braves, Schuerholz/Cox were. Bowden has been a disaster. I would not be surprised to see this team go under in the next 5 years. Toss in another team, perhaps Minnesota or Florida (I would say Tampa, but they appear to be on the right track).<BR/><BR/>NFL: I would not be surprised if an NFL team or two were contracted. I know it is blasphemous and counter to conventional wisdom, but the league is in more trouble than many realize. The mega TV deals that allow the revenue sharing to exist (and keep teams like Green Bay competitive) will surely shrink when they are next negotiated. Advertising revenue is what drives these mega TV deals. Who advertises during the games? Car manufacturers, financial institutions, airlines, and beer companies. Of that group, only beer companies have any chance of continuing their advertising budgets, the other three will cut back drastically. And so I would expect to see the next TV deals to be worth much less than the previous deals.<BR/><BR/>NASCAR: I think, and hope, that NASCAR recedes back into the niche they previously occupied as a redneck sport shown in the south.<BR/><BR/>PGA: Should still be strong as long as Tiger is competitive. One interesting possibility would be for Tiger to capitalize on his brand and create another tour. There is a defacto "Tiger Tour" comprised of events he attends. If he were Machiavellian enough he would destroy the PGA by forming his own tour (in conjunction with a major sponsor). He probably would only do this after breaking every last record on the PGA he can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com