The following is a list of the top 5 franchise/entities in the Twin Cities. The criteria is fairly simple. If you were offered tickets to watch this team, would you turn them down (not necessarily attend yourself, but take and give to someone knowing it would be a good giveaway)? Note: Over time, the list evolves (early '90s the Gopher Hoops team would have been a 2 or a 3, meanwhile the Twins in 97 or 98 would have been a 4 or a 5).
1. Wild - The novelty has not worn off, yet. I had partial season tickets and never once struggled to give even exhibition game tickets away. The atmosphere is great, the team competes, etc.
2. Twins - Very similar to #1, but no atmosphere. Mauer, Morneau, Hunter and Santana sell tickets.
3 (tie). Gopher Hockey - National Championships, great arena, excting team equals ticket demand. Still the only team in its sport to broadcast 90 percent of its games.
3. Vikings - The reigning #1 for 40+ years...their product has gotten so bad and the people that attend are this (fingers 1 inch apart) close to WWE. Their 40 TV rating (highest in MN every week) every Sunday is the only thing that saves them from a #4 ranking.
5. T'Wolves - They squeak past Gopher Football. The product is so bad. Besides KG, name another guy on the team?
Others receiving votes: Gopher Football (up and comer, new coach & new stadium..watch out Wolves) and Gopher Basketball (couldn't give away 6 games last year).
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
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