I dont know if it's that different in England. Man Utd is a huge team worth nearly a billion. Chelsea has a russian billionaire owner who's buying everybody and is now leading the league. The difference is that if you live in a small market, you can still cheer on your team against other small markets.
Even when the NHL had the original 6 teams, it was not balanced. Montreal and Detroit dominated, Toronto was next and then Boston.
Chicago and the Rangers sucked.. I think the Rangers missed the playoffs (4 teams) 10 years in row.. in a 6 team league!
I dont mind owners like Leonsis and Steinbrenner. They've proven that spending money doesnt work. The Yankees haven't won since 2000 and might not win again for another few years. Leonsis has taken the Capitals to 1 final and they have no future at all.. it's a dead team. I dont want the salary cap because I want rich owners to spend foolishly so i can laugh at them. ie. NY Rangers, Washington Capitals, toronto Maple Leafs, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs etc..
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