randy@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ken Finney) (05/29/85)
Regarding expansion to Seattle-Tacoma, in the early 70's Seattle
almost got a team. The thing that stopped it (well, one of the
things) was that Vancouver would force Seattle to pay them for
their territorial rights. Anyone with a knowledge of geography
would realize how stupid this was, it would be like Chicago
enforcing their territorial rights on Michigan's upper peninsula.
Anyway, Vancouver has now seen the error of their ways and agreed
not to enforce their rights. Vancouver doesn't have any close
regional rivals, and a team in the Pacific Northwest would help
(besides cutting their travel expenses).
Tacoma is the much better choice than Seattle for the team. Seattle
has turned yuppie, and would not support a team that was not a
winner. Tacoma, on the other hand, has the new Tacoma Dome
(argueably the most beautiful stadium in the world), and the only
tenants being indoor soccer. Tacoma is also trying to get the
Penguins to move there.
- Ken Finney -
P.S. About last nights game
FUHR!FUHR!FUHR!FUHR!FUHR!FUHR!FUHR!FUHR!FUHR!FUHR!FUHR!FUHR!
'Nuff Said!
"I know that world is hollow, for I have touched the sky."