Arena football coming to Jackson

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Arena football coming to Jackson

Postby FnW man » Tue May 09, 2006 11:48 am

Last night saw where the name of the team is MISSISSIPPI HEADHUNTERS, w/ a picture of a big buck as the mascot :shock:

Said they are considering converting Smith Wills stadium to the arena.

1. Is that a good mascot? IMO, that's fine, since MS is such a hunting state.

2. Do you think arena football can make it in Jackson?
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Postby rjohnson » Tue May 09, 2006 12:01 pm

If they serve beer I'll go watch a game or two. It's funny seeing people get clothes-lined tackled over the barrier. I hope they can make it.
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Postby QUACKERS » Tue May 09, 2006 12:28 pm

personally I don't see any pro sport making it in Miss. if you look back at all of the attempts that have failed, what has changed to make this be a profitable team? list of some past failures.

[/u] Baseball Teams

Jackson Mets, Jxn Generals, Jxn Diamond Backs, then look at attendance of the Braves vs other area teams.

Football

Mississippi Pride

Hockey

Jackson Bandits

Soccer

Jackson Chargers, can't remeber name of other team?

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Postby woundedduck » Tue May 09, 2006 12:30 pm

if they do not serve beer...it will fail.
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Postby big gumbo » Tue May 09, 2006 1:39 pm

If yu do go, take ear plugs. They like jacking it higher than an ACDC concert. :shock:

I assume this is an AFL II team and not the the Big League of the indoor football world if such a thing exists, they'll play Lttle Rock and Tulsa and not Nashville or Dallas for example.
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Postby big gumbo » Tue May 09, 2006 1:41 pm

QUACKERS wrote:personally I don't see any pro sport making it in Miss. if you look back at all of the attempts that have failed, what has changed to make this be a profitable team? list of some past failures.

[/u] Baseball Teams

Jackson Mets, Jxn Generals, Jxn Diamond Backs, then look at attendance of the Braves vs other area teams.

Football

Mississippi Pride

Hockey

Jackson Bandits

Soccer

Jackson Chargers, can't remeber name of other team?



Bout like Memphis, The jury is still out on that can't win a a playoff game NBA team of theirs.

They do have the Redbirds, though.
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Postby QUACKERS » Tue May 09, 2006 1:57 pm

Brilla is also starting a PDL soccer team that will draw national as well as some international players. I think that it will have a better chance of survival than arena football.


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Postby jkb87 » Tue May 09, 2006 1:58 pm

ive been to arena football, and i loved up, i would make the drive once a year or catch a game when i was in jtown, but to me, regardless to saleing beer or not, they fail........maybe not the first year, but oh yea, they fail
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Postby QUACKERS » Tue May 09, 2006 2:25 pm

Maybe they can bring in Vince Mcmahon(*sp) for another investor
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Postby Greenhead22 » Tue May 09, 2006 2:26 pm

Vinnie Mac has already had one bad football experience, doesn't need another. :lol:

He's about to bring back ECW back anyway. :lol:
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Postby QUACKERS » Tue May 09, 2006 2:45 pm

HE HATE ME
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Postby Greenhead22 » Tue May 09, 2006 3:09 pm

Rod Smart :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby bigwater » Wed May 10, 2006 8:11 am

chit boys the odds are that you won't be able to get the local politicians here in jackson to agree on anything..

if the city council has to vote on anything.. its skrewed..

best bet might be out there where the braves play .. bass pro shops area...
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Postby rjohnson » Wed May 10, 2006 9:26 am

bigwater wrote:chit boys the odds are that you won't be able to get the local politicians here in jackson to agree on anything..

if the city council has to vote on anything.. its skrewed..

best bet might be out there where the braves play .. bass pro shops area...


Yeah man, bring 'em on. New arena will only boost my property value some more!

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