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Part of it might be the perception among Torontonians that Toronto is a 'major' city and people will only spend money on the 'big leagues.' Perhaps that also explains why the CFL is not supported in Toronto -- people consider it 'minor league' -- similar to AHL or OHL. And attendance isn't the only way to determine support for the Leafs -- look at the high ticket prices, the nearly 100% season ticket renewal rate, the lengthy waitlist for prospective season ticket buyers, the massive TV ratings. There's a reason the CBC shows Leafs games in the prime time 7PM EST time slot every Saturday night while ignoring other Canadian teams. It's their crown jewel for TV ratings. Plus, there's NBA and MLB in Toronto -- something other markets in Canada aren't familiar with / probably don't know of. |
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Some CFL news: apparently David Braley isn't taking his CFL teams to the grave!
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I'll just repeat it. The Marlies have been one of the best supported teams in the AHL the past few years. The Marlies have been one of the best supported teams in the AHL the past few years. The Marlies have been one of the best supported teams in the AHL the past few years. This is such an annoying misconception that people seem to refuse to get into their heads. |
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If anyone has important programming, they put it at primetime in the Eastern timezone. This is the same in the US and Canada. It's all about the population. Ontario and Quebec are in the eastern timezone; that's nearly 2/3rds of Canada. If you include the Atlantic timezone and NFLD, that amounts to more than 2/3rds. |
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Quebec is not a significant market for HNIC. On Saturday nights people in Quebec watch the Habs on RDS, as opposed to the Leafs on HNIC. HNIC might get a higher blip in Quebec and drain a few viewers away from RDS if they actually show the Habs, but if not their ratings are super-low here. |
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(I should point out that I'm being tongue-in-cheek on this... the MLC thing has been dead for years judging by the wiki page) |
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Judging by the fact the website hasn't been working since 2007 - I'm guessing no |
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I think it's very ambitious of this guy to try and start a league in Canada, and I genuinely hope he succeeds, but I certainly wouldn't blame him nor fans of cricket in Toronto for simply wanting to acquire a MLC franchise. The average Joe who watches cricket in Toronto isn't thinking about issues of national or civic identity. They're just thinking, "I wish I could watch good competitive cricket in my town." I don't buy the theory that Toronto prefers American leagues to Canadian leagues. |
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People from outside Toronto will criticize Toronto because, unlike Arctic outposts like Edmonton, Toronto actually has a chance of getting into American leagues. That said, MLC is dead. As a cricket fan, I've thought of how a T20 Cricket League could be done in North America. The only population centers with enough people from South Asia, England and Australia that could support a team with a few million in payroll would be: Toronto, NYC, DC on the East and Vancouver, San Francisco/San Jose, and Los Angeles. Beyond that, there's possibility for Chicago, Dallas and Houston. |
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Toronto has about as many South Asians as NYC, which is crazy when you consider that NYC is multitudes larger than Toronto. Vancouver has more than LA. And I use South Asian populations as a proxy for cricket success because that is where cricket is most popular -- although it's also quite popular in England, Australia, and South Africa. Toronto is by far the most 'Indian' city I've been to outside of India. Places like Mississauga and Brampton are like cultural wormholes into South Asia. Personally, I would never go back to live in Mississauga or Brampton, partly because of their suburban nature, but also because it's way too Indian. I'm Indian (well, born in India but Canadian citizen), but I prefer a nice mix of cultures like you see in Toronto downtown compared to ethnic enclaves like Markham / Brampton. |
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The Major League Cricket Facebook page has 45 likes :haha: |
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Size matters when it comes to the sustainability of a professional sports league. |
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