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Issues like these drive many Canadians crazy, because they feed into a perception, valid or not, that Canadians are treated like second-class fans of the game that dominates their hearts and minds. American media often treat the game like a joke, andMLB Jerseys is arguably not even a top-tier professional sport in the US, having long been supplanted by NASCAR in the pecking order. The argument of geography is often used, but is not a valid one because teams can be successful regardless of location as long as they win. The problem is that when they don't win, no one is buying merchandise, season-ticket sales dry up, and local TV contracts become a joke. I agree with Chris that too many Canadians have a sense of entitlement when it comes to Wholesale Jerseys. But Jesus, can you blame them sometimes? I am not happy that a city is likely going to lose a team, but that doesn't mean hockey-starved fans in Winnipeg should have to tone down their anticipation. At least they care! The games will be well-attended and the team will be able to compete in the new era. In 1995, 35,000 people showed up and rallied to keep the Jets in Winnipeg. In 2011, 200 people showed up and rallied to keep the Thrashers in Atlanta. It's not that the Canadian cities are more deserving than ANY American city for a NBA Jerseys, obviously they aren't. It's that this city in particular is more deserving than Atlanta and Phoenix, and probably more, sorry to say. When Winnipeg left, it was because they couldn't get an arena built. Not because there was no turn out. As for blaming the owners, ask any Leaf fan what they think of MLSE. There might be diehardNFLJerseys fans in Atlanta, but quite simply, there aren't enough. Same reason why the Expos moved to Washington. Grizzly's more to New Orleans. I feel really bad for the Thrashers fans that actually cared about the team. But, correct me if I'm wrong, hasn't Atlanta had attendance issues for quite a long time? That tells me that not enough people cared about the team in the first place. Being from Pittsburgh, I hate to see Atlanta fans go through this because it is the worst feeling in the world...Just the thought of not being able to go to a NHL Jerseys game makes me sick. But the NHL has made some stupid decisions when it comes to granting cities franchises. Maybe had the Thrashers had a winning team for longer than one season this wouldn't be happening, but lets be honest here...the NHL is a brand and that brand only succeeds when the people in a certian market embrace it. Tampa and Miami and Carolina have all had winning teams at some point and so its a bit different with them, but Atlanta didn't and so the brand never caught on. In Canada and anywhere in the Northern US the game catches on quicker since it snows and kids can actually go play without having to find a rink to skate at. Congrats to Winnipeg because they have patiently waited for a long time for the NHL but sorry for all of the Thrashers fans out there.