With the upcoming expansion of the league, Baltimore finds itself in a bit of a quandary. Until now, Baltimore has been the only team positioned to take advantage of the lucrative Eastern seaboard. Many Hawks have been able to supplement their incomes with ad deals in markets from Miami to Boston. With this exposure, the Hawks have a great following from fans outside what normal constitutes an area of influence, i.e. driving range to the stadium.
All that is about to change however! Philadelphia Liberty are poised to monopolize the northern stretch of the Atlantic coastline. Philadelphia is actually quite a strategic choice! It has easy access via rail to all the big northern markets. The stadium has easy access to both I-95 and the New Jersey turnpike. The location it self is going to be beautiful situated along the historic Delaware River. How many of those die-hard New York City Hawks fans are going to push past the Liberty stadium on their trek to Baltimore? For anyone who hasn't driven it already, I-95 in rush hour is not fun at all (unless you like practicing starting from stop with a standard transmission).
With Philadelphia Liberty poised to compete for the Atlantic markets, how will the Baltimore fan base cope with competition? We'll just have to wait and see. Perhaps the players can settle this on the field.
All that is about to change however! Philadelphia Liberty are poised to monopolize the northern stretch of the Atlantic coastline. Philadelphia is actually quite a strategic choice! It has easy access via rail to all the big northern markets. The stadium has easy access to both I-95 and the New Jersey turnpike. The location it self is going to be beautiful situated along the historic Delaware River. How many of those die-hard New York City Hawks fans are going to push past the Liberty stadium on their trek to Baltimore? For anyone who hasn't driven it already, I-95 in rush hour is not fun at all (unless you like practicing starting from stop with a standard transmission).
With Philadelphia Liberty poised to compete for the Atlantic markets, how will the Baltimore fan base cope with competition? We'll just have to wait and see. Perhaps the players can settle this on the field.