tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024341463089279796.post8090942418931642146..comments2023-09-10T00:44:30.408-07:00Comments on FAUXRUMORS: European Expansion?FAUX RUMORShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024341463089279796.post-33474527879718487082008-10-06T15:34:00.000-07:002008-10-06T15:34:00.000-07:00I still think it'll happen within 20 years... beca...I still think it'll happen within 20 years... because i think some of the problems (Euro, and especially travel) are overstated.Jibblescribbitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833352311064492403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024341463089279796.post-47895020284289162382008-10-06T10:21:00.000-07:002008-10-06T10:21:00.000-07:001) Great thought there Jibble. We're sure there a...1) Great thought there Jibble. We're sure there are even more stumbling blocks that we all have overlooked. Bottom line, it aint happening for at least another generation at the earliest!FAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024341463089279796.post-27006256307726218442008-10-06T10:09:00.000-07:002008-10-06T10:09:00.000-07:00I think the biggest problems to overcome would be ...I think the biggest problems to overcome would be labor laws, as they are completely different in Europe than they are here. Unions tend to have a lot more power over there in the EU. <BR/><BR/>I just don't see travel as a problem. It's really not as bad as everyone thinks, IMOJibblescribbitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833352311064492403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024341463089279796.post-71369649312532231882008-10-06T09:53:00.000-07:002008-10-06T09:53:00.000-07:001) Frank: Thanks for the correction, however the t...1) Frank: Thanks for the correction, however the time differential(up to 9 hours) is STILL very significant if the NHL wants to garner a TV audience. <BR/>2) That particular issue is admittedly more of an issue when a North American based team plays over there, and vise versa.FAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024341463089279796.post-78890792970426800032008-10-06T07:48:00.000-07:002008-10-06T07:48:00.000-07:00I'm not a big fan of European expansion (outside o...I'm not a big fan of European expansion (outside of maybe a world 'club' championship), but you are confused about the time difference. Eve. games in Europe will be afternoon games in NA. For a game to start 3AM here it would have to be a morning game in Europe. Now, night games in NA would be 2-3AM games over there.<BR/><BR/>You could have two divisions, with a final and maybe each team making one trip across the pond, but that would require 10-16 teams.Frontihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926623601249075423noreply@blogger.com