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I still laugh though at those posters at fanhome who pinned their hopes on the anti-mob statute.
 
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Yea it was odd. Of course they never intended to get it built.

They needed a Quebec government handout, just like they got in Miami where Florida tax payers are on the hook for $360 million of the $515M new stadium.
 
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They needed a Quebec government handout, just like they got in Miami where Florida tax payers are on the hook for $360 million of the $515M new stadium.

And we all know that doesn't happen in Quebec...:shocked:
 
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And we all know that doesn't happen in Quebec...:shocked:

Lucien Bouchard didn't care about baseball. Jean Charest needs votes in the Quebec City region (hence the the Nordique aid)
 
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Canadians are just not passionate enough about baseball, you need to average somewhere around 20,000 fans/game even if you are out of the playoffs consistently. The Jays are barely passable. I don't think Montreal can do this on a consistent basis, when the new stadium is not considered an attraction anymore.
 
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Well tonight's game is in Darth & Skippy's new ball park largely financed by tax payers. Let's see if the Miami market is excited about all this. I'm sure there will be a sellout tonight, but I still have my doubts long term.
 
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Well tonight's game is in Darth & Skippy's new ball park largely financed by tax payers. Let's see if the Miami market is excited about all this. I'm sure there will be a sellout tonight, but I still have my doubts long term.

apparently they built the stadium in a crappy part of town
 
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More like 30000 Wise, 1.6 million (20000 a game) attendance is crap.


A lot of teams average in the 20,000 -25,000 range and have been around for ages.

20,000 is the minimum. 30,000 you are doing very well. But lets face it, 30,000 is a bit unrealistic for many of the baseball franchises considering the economic times.
 
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Most baseball tickets are cheaper than hockey simply due to the size of the venue.

Of course, some years, Montreal barely had 10000 a game.
 
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