Originally posted by millermanWigan for Rugby league - but that is a Northern sport, with southern teams only coming in since Superleague (e.g. Broncos)
Very insightful,
Comparing the States to The U.K in terms of the major sports here, London doesn't do all that well,
Football,
Liverpool are the most sucessful football club in England, follwed by Hissssss Man Utd, both are in what people would call less affulent areas although Manchester has become the 2nd finacial hub of the U.K over the last 15-2 ...[text shortened]... re the most sucessful rugby club in england, and again, they're from the North of England....
Originally posted by rhbThanks for that rhb,
Wigan for Rugby league - but that is a Northern sport, with southern teams only coming in since Superleague (e.g. Broncos)
Rugby Union is more southerly based (but has added Newcastle in recent times), but is still regulalry won by Leicester and the likes of Bath - so not London, although Wasps are London based and have been succesful.
Originally posted by millermanThere are a lot of teams in London though.
Comparing the States to The U.K in terms of the major sports here, London doesn't do all that well,
Football,
Liverpool are the most sucessful football club in England, follwed by Hissssss Man Utd, both are in what people would call less affulent areas although Manchester has become the 2nd finacial hub of the U.K over the last 15-20 years.
Originally posted by whodeyJust follow the money.
I got to thinking after the national championship in college football after Florida had won, why is it that only certain states seem to dominate in the world of sports? To be specific, I am referring to California, Florida, and New York. I call them the axis of evil. I hate people who merely have opinions about sports without many facts to support them so ...[text shortened]... If New York had good weather to boot, they would be unstoppable in every sport there is to play.
Originally posted by whodeyAll of those states also have many more teams than any other state. New York City alone has more teams than most states, 2 in each sport. The size and population of the states you mention in your axis of evil just have a much larger chance of making it to championship games just based on the laws of probability.
I got to thinking after the national championship in college football after Florida had won, why is it that only certain states seem to dominate in the world of sports? To be specific, I am referring to California, Florida, and New York. I call them the axis of evil. I hate people who merely have opinions about sports without many facts to support them so ...[text shortened]... If New York had good weather to boot, they would be unstoppable in every sport there is to play.