Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining, action-packed episode. This week, we will discuss some former sporting teams that no longer exist, “have bitten the dust”. Some are well-known, some not so well-known. Some of what we will discuss in this episode include:
- An Australian city that is the sixth biggest in the country, however, has gained the unfortunate reputation as a “sporting graveyard”, when it comes to its national professional sporting teams.
- An American city with a proud sports history that once had a team called The Oilers and The Aeros and is known for its Space Centre and a well-known quote from a past voyage to the Moon.
- Former Rugby League teams e.g., Balmain, Glebe, Valleys, Brothers.
- Former Aussie Rules teams e.g., Fitzroy, University.
- Former Super Rugby teams e.g., Sun wolves, Jaguars.
- Why many sporting teams “bite the dust”, e.g., financial difficulties, poor crowds.
- The large number of former NBL basketball teams that have folded in the past four decades e.g., Canberra Cannons, West Sydney Razorbacks.
- Teams from the Super League era, that went in a “flash”, e.g., Adelaide Rams, Western Reds, Hunter Mariners.
- The large number of American professional sports franchises that change cities or close their operations.
- The top five American cities that have lost professional sports teams e.g., Detroit, St Louis.
- Why owners of American sporting franchises move teams e.g., seek greater profits, better facilities.
Paul and Glenn give their Claps and Slaps for the week. Miss Olivia drops by to do the Quiz and What Am I? segments. We also have our segment Where is it Now? and Glenn finishes off the show with another cracking joke.
Sporting teams that no longer exist sources
1. watchmojo.com ‘top 10 sports teams that no longer exist’, 2024.
2. britannica.com ‘baltimore orioles’, by adam augustyn, 2/5/24.
3. Usa today.com ‘these 16 cities have lost the most sports teams and franchises over the years’, 24/7 wall street, john david mercer USA sports today. 15/3/2020.
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Slingers
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_National_Basketball_League_(Australia)_teams
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townsville_Crocodiles
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston_Aeros_(1994%E2%80%932013)
9. https://spacecenter.org/exhibits-and-experiences/nasa-tram-tour/historic-mission-control/
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston,_we_have_a_problem
11. abc.net.au ‘the uncertain future and rocky history of the NBL in Australia’, by donal shell, 28/1/23.
12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sydney_Rabbitohs
13. reddit.com ‘why are american sports teams allowed to relocate to other cities’, team reddit, january, 2024.
14. The guardian.com ‘decades after warwick capper and wally lewis, why are Gold Coast sporting teams still terrible?’, by scott heinrick, 26/3/2022.
15. The Sporting news.com ‘gold coast graveyard:whre sport teams go to die’, by paul barbieri, 12/8/2014.
16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_on_the_Gold_Coast,_Queensland
17. Queen Official ‘Queen- another one bites the dust, (official video)’, 1/8/2008.

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