Why Are The Steamers Still On The Website????? I Know They Are Not Playing This Year But Neither Are The Comets And The Comets Said They Were Only Taking 2 Years Off. It Seems To Me That The Comets Would Be Closer To A Return Than The Steamers But The Steamers Are Still On The Website. There Was Talk That Tatu Was Going To Bring The Sidekicks Back This Year, Any Word On That?
4ever..........this is one of the bizarre idio-syncricies of life in general. Why do we look both ways crossing a one way street....... Why do some people wear sunglasses on a cloudy day or inside........... Why does Mcdonalds only have Medium, Large and Super Size drinks, no small..... Why do computers only have a Start button but no OFF button...... Why does the Scottish Football Association have a team in England..... Why doesn't hockey ever work in Cleveland........ Why do we still call them record shops when they don't sell records........ I don't know. We've asked, there was even a forum on here to ask Steve Ryan a question during the MISL championships (why does baseball call it the world series when it was only 29 US and 1 Canadian team) and someone asked about KC Comets and St. Louis Steamers logos'........NO ANSWER. Either........1/ they may be coming back. and by that I mean they are still paying a fee, a yearly dues to the league to keep the franchise 'dormant'. or 2/ nobody at MISL can figure out how to remove the icon.
Why do they still list Midwest as a sponsor when they haven't been for two years? Why do they still list MBNA as a sponsor when I don't think they even exist anymore?
The Comets' logo is gone along with, I presume, their chances of coming back anytime soon. The Steamers domain name expired early this summer and that site was down for a week or so, then came back up. Checking register.com shows that it has been renewed. The fact that it was renewed and that the league keeps a Steamers link on the league site may mean nothing more than they think they have a chance to bring the franchise back. As with the Comets, that may not happen, but I hear they are still working on it.
Both KC and St. Louis are possible. No NBA in either city and only the NHL Blues in St. Louis. If AEG would provide a low rent, I think KC might come back in the new arena. Does anyone know the plans for Kemper? I head that the neighborhood wasn't the greatest there but I haven't ever been there so I don't know the story. Anyone know?
Originally, there were plans to build an arena in either Olathe, Kansas or Overland Park, Kansas (both are suburbs south of KC). It was supposed to be a smaller arena, seating somewhere around 7k. The Kansas City Knights (ABA) were also going to relocate there. But, as usual, the deal fell thru, and no arena will be built. The Knights have officially folded (which is too bad, because they were ABA champions a few years back), and I expect the Comets to do the same pretty soon. There is a rumor that the Comets were going to team up with the Kansas City Brigade (AFL) and both play in the Sprint Center (I guess they would work together as far as revenue, scheduling, etc.). But AEG nixed the deal and only wanted the Brigade to play there (probably because they are trying to attract an NHL or NBA team, and an MISL team might be too much). Kemper is a dump, and is too big for the comets. And in the past, they couldn't generate enough revenue there. BUT, AEG just signed a deal to manage that venue as well, so maybe they'll give the Comets a break. Kemper will need some basic improvements as well. I can't see the team moving back in there unless some things change.
Because the World Series was originally sponsored by the now-defunct New York World newspaper, hence the name "World Series." If there was a market for useless trivia, I could've retired when I was 6.
from Wikipedia. "A recent myth has arisen that the "World" in "World Series" came about because the New York World newspaper sponsored it. There is no evidence at all supporting that hypothesis.[3]The annual publication called the World Almanac was originally published by the New York World. Its ambiguous title and U.S.-centric content may have inspired the World Series myth, either facetiously or naively."
Well, I just looked the matter up on snopes.com, and for once, I'm wrong (just kidding ). Seriously, Wikipedia had it right, but back when they began calling it that, the winner "was" the world champion. Good catch, Gareth. A rep is comin' your way.