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Philadelphia has gone 88 consecutive sports seasons without a championship. In Philly, and around the country, we need some way to give the lame ownerships some incentive to either get out of town or make some better personnel decisions. This should be done by the organizations which govern each sport. Failing that, at the municpal level there needs to be a "Civic Pride" tax. From now on, any team that fails to win a championship, gets hit with this tax at the end of their season. They will continue to pay that tax until one of the major sports teams in town win a championship. Once one of the teams wins a championship, the tax burden gets removed from all teams..
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In support of this motion, I submit David Glass, owner of the Kansas City Royals.
Enough said.
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What a dumb ass idea. Hey, its your fault that you get caught up in a private owner's team. Don't whine when he can't deliever what you think he should.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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A tax on losing teams? You realise any city that enacts this would probably LOSE the teams that it targets? Or make itself baren to any newcommers.Resident Filipina Lady Boy Expert.Comment
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Stop going to the games. Seems simple enough."The French caused the war [Persian Gulf war, 1991]" - Ned
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You are welcome to express an opposing opinion, but there is no need to attack me personally. Go **** yourself.Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
What a dumb ass idea. Hey, its your fault that you get caught up in a private owner's team. Don't whine when he can't deliever what you think he should.Comment
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If you think that was a personal attack, then you haven't ever witnessed a personal attack, have you?
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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didn't sound like a personal attack to me...
man, being a philly phan you'd think you'd know the difference
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Thats why the best solution would be some sort of controls or standards for acting in the fan's best interest applied to all teams from the organization which governs the sport and a yearly audit to make sure of all teams compliance.Originally posted by Ninot
A tax on losing teams? You realise any city that enacts this would probably LOSE the teams that it targets? Or make itself baren to any newcommers.
With regard to the tax, if there is money to be made in a given market, there will always be suitors.. It would only be fair for a city to give a 5-to-10-year civic pride tax forbearance to brand new teams to give them a chance in their new surroundings..Comment
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I prefer positive reinforcement
nm, I still think taxing a bad team isn't helping them become betterComment
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I haven't been to a Dodger game since they stuck me with #@*&! seats for the Houston playoff series, what 10 or 12 years ago.Originally posted by Kontiki
Stop going to the games. Seems simple enough.
I haven't been to an L.A. Rams game in...I mean an L.A. Raiders game in--d'oh!
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Every individual that buys a ticket, purchases team memorabilia is casting a vote. That vote says all is well.
Boycott. Personally, I don't see how Bill Bidwell gets any fan involvement at all. The city is represented by the team.Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
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He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ BraindeadComment
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That really is the answer. Don't go to the games, don't buy the merchandise...
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