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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51506 Posts
July 09 2010 02:21 GMT
#1
Having a chat with zulu_nation8 and Jibba, we're trying to think of any sporting team that is equivalent to the New York Knicks. This means;

- Most Money
- Biggest City
- Worst Management
- Overpaid
- Underperform

Any ideas?

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shieldbreak
Profile Joined February 2010
United States406 Posts
July 09 2010 02:23 GMT
#2
I don't watch basketball much but...the Nets?
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andeh
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States904 Posts
July 09 2010 02:23 GMT
#3
Miami next year
zulu_nation8
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
China26351 Posts
July 09 2010 02:26 GMT
#4
Maybe this year's Real Madrid, can't think of any other examples in the same ballpark.
Cauld
Profile Joined February 2010
United States350 Posts
July 09 2010 02:28 GMT
#5
On July 09 2010 11:21 Anthony Wilson wrote:
Having a chat with zulu_nation8 and Jibba, we're trying to think of any sporting team that is equivalent to the New York Knicks. This means;

- Most Money
- Biggest City
- Worst Management
- Overpaid
- Underperform

Any ideas?


Cubs, Mets (though the mets are good so far this year, I have faith they'll lose a ton). Also Clippers
Roffles *
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Pitcairn19291 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-09 02:30:38
July 09 2010 02:30 GMT
#6
No teams can come close to the failure that is the New York Knicks. No other team is awful in all aspects like the New York Knicks are.

Well, maybe the Raiders. But they don't have an enormous payroll spent on worthless players. I think the closest you can get is maybe the New York Mets. Enormous budget, but no results. But they're not terrible like the Knicks are.

But when you talk about terrible franchises like the Lions or Raiders, they're really not that bad considering they really don't give a shit. Fans already have given up on them.

And we have everyone's favorite, the Chicago Cubs. Fans'll never give up hope, but they'll never win.
God Bless
Megalisk
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States6095 Posts
July 09 2010 02:33 GMT
#7
On July 09 2010 11:30 Roffles wrote:
No teams can come close to the failure that is the New York Knicks. No other team is awful in all aspects like the New York Knicks are.

Well, maybe the Raiders. But they don't have an enormous payroll spent on worthless players. I think the closest you can get is maybe the New York Mets. Enormous budget, but no results. But they're not terrible like the Knicks are.

But when you talk about terrible franchises like the Lions or Raiders, they're really not that bad considering they really don't give a shit. Fans already have given up on them.

And we have everyone's favorite, the Chicago Cubs. Fans'll never give up hope, but they'll never win.


I think it would be the raiders, although they don't meet the "biggest city" criteria, they sure know how to blow a bunch of money on shitty first round picks, and their owner is psychotic.
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Bibbit
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Canada5377 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-09 02:33:58
July 09 2010 02:33 GMT
#8
Any sport? I'd go with the Toronto Maple Leafs (hockey). We're disgustingly bad but I think we pull in the most fans/money in the NHL. We sometimes buy good players but then they become terrible as soon as they get here. So I think that covers your criteria.

I noticed I said 'we' like one of those douchebags but whatever.
Ducci
Profile Joined April 2009
United States588 Posts
July 09 2010 02:34 GMT
#9
I wouldn't say they have the worst management since the golden state warriors are in the same league as them
Zeller
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States1109 Posts
July 09 2010 02:35 GMT
#10
The Clippers?
Last.Epic , Epic[LighT]
ionlyplayPROtoss
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada573 Posts
July 09 2010 02:43 GMT
#11
The Toronto Maple Leafs
Cauld
Profile Joined February 2010
United States350 Posts
July 09 2010 02:43 GMT
#12
It's hard to compare across sports, since the NBA has a cap and not all other sports do. Plus the Knicks are currently 29th out of 30 teams in payroll (which will change before next year), but still won't be the highest.

The Clippers and Knicks had the exact same record last year, but the Knicks were clearly and openly playing for next year all season long.

But for recent history it still has to be the Mets or Cubs.
fOrQQ
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Hong Kong321 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-09 03:00:11
July 09 2010 02:59 GMT
#13
England (football)
shawster
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada2485 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-09 03:03:05
July 09 2010 03:01 GMT
#14
raiders recently, they are a pretty damn storied franchise though

maybe detroit lions?

there are a lot of hockey teams which no one just really gives a damn about
bumatlarge
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States4567 Posts
July 09 2010 03:08 GMT
#15
Maybe if we renamed it LeBronx...
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lIlIlIlIlIlI
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Korea (South)3851 Posts
July 09 2010 03:33 GMT
#16
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Trezeguet
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States2656 Posts
July 09 2010 03:34 GMT
#17
Nice RealID
Trezeguet
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States2656 Posts
July 09 2010 03:34 GMT
#18
In all seriousness though, no other team manages to spend that much $$ and still be one of the worst teams.
Comeh
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States18919 Posts
July 09 2010 03:47 GMT
#19
Chicago Cubs? (not quite the same,but pretty good)
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YejinYejin
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1053 Posts
July 09 2010 03:49 GMT
#20
On July 09 2010 11:21 Anthony Wilson wrote:
Having a chat with zulu_nation8 and Jibba, we're trying to think of any sporting team that is equivalent to the New York Knicks. This means;

- Most Money
- Biggest City
- Worst Management
- Overpaid
- Underperform

Any ideas?


Washington Redskins. Dan Snyder is so freaking rich that he can just throw around contracts like what he gave to Albert Haynesworth.

I'd say Washington DC is a pretty big city. Not the biggest, but it's big and famous.

OH DEAR GOD DAN SNYDER one of the worst owners ever, possibly. Then, for the past few seasons, you have a head coach, coordinators, GM, and most of the front office that just isn't that good. They brought in some new people for this season, so I'll wait and see before I judge, but seriously, the past two years have been awful. I'm a Broncos fan, though, so I will always have faith in Mike Shanahan.

Overpaid: kind of goes with the first point, but just look at Haynesworth's situation. You also got various other players that don't deserve what they're earning (DeAngelo Hall, for example)

Underperform: Haynesworth sucked and got injured. Campbell sucked and got traded. Hall is a mediocre DB, nowhere near what he was back in Atlanta. LaRon Landry can kind of hit hard, I guess, but he doesn't play smart and he can't tackle solidly. Clinton Portis hasn't been good for several years now. And the team as a whole is the paragon of mediocrity. Prior to last year, their record was 32-32 for the previous four season. And last season, they went 4-12.

Too much money, nothing to show for it.
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Dandy4
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States493 Posts
July 09 2010 04:09 GMT
#21
The Knicks single handedly made me disinterested in basketball, and I used to be a huge basketball fan.
Who let the dogs out?
Saturnize
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States2473 Posts
July 09 2010 05:17 GMT
#22
The Cubs, they haven't won it in over 100 years!! Not only that but they suck year after year. Atleast the knicks have seasons where they compete in the playoffs. In 2008 when the cubs were favored to win it they were swept by the team with the worst record out of all the teams in the playoffs!
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Zlasher
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9129 Posts
July 09 2010 05:40 GMT
#23
Redskins are a good example since they have the biggest payroll and are bottom feeders. in hockey, Toronto. In Baseball, uh....sorta the Cubs, in soccer, Real Madrid/Man U (they do well but they're never the best IMO). In INTERNATIONAL soccer, England, no doubt.

But in the end none have the #1 resources and come in dead last like the knicks do. #1 resourced teams do well, maybe not the best or where they should, but not at the bottom (Redskins are closest)
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QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32095 Posts
July 09 2010 13:51 GMT
#24
New York Rangers. Dolan's ineptitude extends to other sports as well!!
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Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33497 Posts
July 09 2010 14:05 GMT
#25
I think England's soccer team is pretty close... Also we could just run with the mets of 2~3 years ago :O
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