2008 76ers Offseason Thread

[ice grillin you]

The ArenaBowl (which was on network TV) did better than any Sixers playoff game this year. That's pretty farged up.

soul fans are pathetic...as we speak scientists continue to explore the reason for their existance

[rjs246]

Hahaha.

[Rome]

im talking about tv ratings rome...weve already discussed the reasons why they dont sell as many tickets

The Sixers have a mascot.

The end.

[SD_Eagle5]

The Flyers have that fat guy with the orange T that dances

[Rome]

Win.  Close thread.

[MDS]

ok ok calm down nerds.

the flyers out drew the sixers this year because the sixers were so under the radar and no one much cared about them nor could name a player on the team besides igy.

when iverson was here it wasnt even close, and if the brand signing works out it wont be close again. basketball is played by just about everyone the city. hockey is played by a small percentage of middle to upper class white folk. the two sports arent even on the same wave length of popularity in this city or the country.

[PhillyPhreak54]

I wonder how many tries it took Howard to hold on to that ball?

[SD_Eagle5]

ok ok calm down nerds.

the flyers out drew the sixers this year because the sixers were so under the radar and no one much cared about them nor could name a player on the team besides igy.

when iverson was here it wasnt even close, and if the brand signing works out it wont be close again. basketball is played by just about everyone the city. hockey is played by a small percentage of middle to upper class white folk. the two sports arent even on the same wave length of popularity in this city or the country.

The Flyers always sell out, even when they were terrible a season ago they still packed the house. The Sixers can barely fill the Wac for a playoff game. I realize you're in your early 20's meaning you've maybe been closely following Philly sports for a decade, during which time the Sixers had one of their most exciting runs with Iverson, but even in the mid to late 80's when my pops would drag me to Flyers and Sixers games the Flyers always had a packed house while the sixers struggled with attendance. Barkley years were sort of like the AI years, the Sixers were very good for a few years, Barkley was worth the price of admission, once he was traded the arena went back to being half full. The Flyers have consistently packed the house, win or lose. It has nothing to do with the white/black thing either as TV ratings support the Flyers as well. Unless you're going to tell me next that black people can't afford a TV.

[ice grillin you]

history says tv ratings wont support tho if all things are equal...perhaps that has changed...well see this year like i said with brand and if the sixers are good i would be very surprised if they didnt outrate the flyers on television

and when both are at the top of their game the sixers are bigger amongst the ENTIRE city...the sixers championship run in 01 was so much bigger than the flyers run in 97 it wasnt even funny


the flyers have a much stronger base of fans than the sixers...a base that will support no matter how bad the flyers are...theres no question the flyers have better fans but the sixers have more fans

[ice grillin you]

im talking about tv ratings rome...weve already discussed the reasons why they dont sell as many tickets

The Sixers have a mascot.

The end.

i miss lil g so much...greatest mascot ever

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I wonder how many tries it took Howard to hold on to that ball?

Ha!

[hunt]

sure, the flyers outdrew the sixers in attendance & had better tv ratings....but i still think the sixers are more popular.  just you wait & see! 
and if they're not, it's because of racism!

[ice grillin you]

maybe if you and your pennsyltucky brethren werent so scared of field negros the sixers would be more popular

[hunt]

sorry to dispell your sterotypes, racebaiter...but i despise hockey & love the sixers.


wrong again.

[ice grillin you]

sure you do...but if true its a way of manifesting your self hate