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Is Houston considered a big sports market?
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:11 pm
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:11 pm
I mean it is one.. it's the 4th biggest city and the 5th biggest metro area in the country. But it seems like it isn't considered one. Is that because of its proximity to DFW.. or because the teams aren't any good? You don't see many players lining up to play in Houston. The Dwight thread sparked this.
This post was edited on 6/26/12 at 3:18 pm
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Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:12 pm to The Boat
Considered medium market by most.
It seems really only NYC, LA and Chicago are considered big markets
It seems really only NYC, LA and Chicago are considered big markets
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:12 pm to The Boat
Mid-market, shitty sports city.
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:12 pm to The Boat
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You don't see many players lining up to play in Houston.
Have you been to Houston?
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:15 pm to The Boat
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Is Houston considered a big sports market?
How do you define this? It is the ONLY city in American with dedicated major league football, basketball, baseball, and soccer facilities.
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:16 pm to The Boat
with the amount of $$$ there, they should be better than what they are.....
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:16 pm to The Boat
This trend just started the last two or three years. McGrady was a big time player. Melo had Houston on his short list. Dwight just wants to have full controll. He got his coach and GM fired and that still wasnt good enough.
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:16 pm to Cosmo
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It seems really only NYC, LA and Chicago are considered big markets
True, though Boston, Philadelphia and Washington DC somehow get lumped into "big market" talk, regardless of population totals...
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:16 pm to The Boat
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Is Houston considered a big sports market?
Houston isn't a media crazy souless town like LA or NY.
This post was edited on 6/26/12 at 3:17 pm
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:18 pm to guedeaux
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It is the ONLY city in American with dedicated major league football, basketball, baseball, and soccer facilities.
Haha that is because NHL and NBA teams play in the same arenas. Why wouldn't they?
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:18 pm to The Boat
Astros made it to the World Series in 2005
Rockets had McGrady/Yao recently and historically are better than most
Texans continue to improve as a franchise
Dynamo pack the house
Rockets had McGrady/Yao recently and historically are better than most
Texans continue to improve as a franchise
Dynamo pack the house
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:20 pm to Waffle House
Houston should be considered a major market based just on it's size but it is rarely viewed that way
somewhat like Atlanta. No one who lives there is from there anymore and it does seem to take away from the sports fan "want"
JMO
somewhat like Atlanta. No one who lives there is from there anymore and it does seem to take away from the sports fan "want"
JMO
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:21 pm to The Boat
Definitely second best sports town in Texas, which is a HUGE market.
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:21 pm to Waffle House
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Haha that is because NHL and NBA teams play in the same arenas. Why wouldn't they?
actually that is because they have the only dedicated soccer stadium within the city limits. And frick hockey.
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:23 pm to guedeaux
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Mid-market, shitty sports city.
Houston is a fairly "new" big city considering it's population fluctuations over the past 40-50 years. That being said, Houston really is just a "professional" town. People come for work but really don't have a vested interest in the teams there due to a lack of past interest in those teams.
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:29 pm to guedeaux
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within the city limits
MY GOD, get the word out to Dwight that the facilities are with in the city limits! You can have stadium geographically near each other and outside a designated city limit.
Also, why would a soccer facility with in the city limits have any bearing on MARKETS.
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:29 pm to The Boat
Just as many Cowboys, Saints, and Steelers fans in Houston as Texans. Plus a lot of people just don't give a shite about the sports teams.
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:34 pm to Cosmo
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It seems really only NYC, LA and Chicago are considered big markets
Boston & Philly
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:38 pm to The Boat
Its actually like 10th in metro market. The city is bigger, becasue it has expansive annexation powers that most cities do not.
I suspect at least part of Howard not wanting to come here is because the team is no good. If you are going to play for a fringe playoff team, might as well stay with Orlando.
I suspect at least part of Howard not wanting to come here is because the team is no good. If you are going to play for a fringe playoff team, might as well stay with Orlando.
This post was edited on 6/26/12 at 3:40 pm
Posted on 6/26/12 at 3:39 pm to Cosmo
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It seems really only NYC, LA and Chicago are considered big markets
LA is a basketball town and to a lesser extent it's a baseball town
For its size it doesn't seem to be that impressive of a market
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