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<blockquote data-quote="RonJohn" data-source="post: 516141" data-attributes="member: 2426"><p>My post was in response to a post that said that Atlanta sports support was not thought of as bad until the Braves couldn't fill the stadium for playoff games. I was pointing out that at least from the late 60s until the 90s, the ownership and fan support of professional athletics in Atlanta was pathetic at best. The Falcons had a few(very few) good seasons(78, 80, 82). They had many losing seasons. The Falcon's ownership was considered at the bottom if not the worst in the NFL. The Hawks didn't have consistent support in that time frame. The Chiefs and the Flames left Atlanta to try to find a more supporting area. I remember national sports columnists in the early 80s making fun of Atlanta sports. It started long before the Braves of the 90s.</p><p></p><p>Cut to today: Atlanta lost the Thrashers. The Hawks have among the lowest attendance in the NBA despite having among the lowest ticket prices in the NBA. The Braves are doing well, but they are in a brand new stadium. The Falcons are doing well, but they are in a brand new stadium. Atlanta United is doing extremely well, but they are a brand new team that has had success in the first two years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RonJohn, post: 516141, member: 2426"] My post was in response to a post that said that Atlanta sports support was not thought of as bad until the Braves couldn't fill the stadium for playoff games. I was pointing out that at least from the late 60s until the 90s, the ownership and fan support of professional athletics in Atlanta was pathetic at best. The Falcons had a few(very few) good seasons(78, 80, 82). They had many losing seasons. The Falcon's ownership was considered at the bottom if not the worst in the NFL. The Hawks didn't have consistent support in that time frame. The Chiefs and the Flames left Atlanta to try to find a more supporting area. I remember national sports columnists in the early 80s making fun of Atlanta sports. It started long before the Braves of the 90s. Cut to today: Atlanta lost the Thrashers. The Hawks have among the lowest attendance in the NBA despite having among the lowest ticket prices in the NBA. The Braves are doing well, but they are in a brand new stadium. The Falcons are doing well, but they are in a brand new stadium. Atlanta United is doing extremely well, but they are a brand new team that has had success in the first two years. [/QUOTE]
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