Adding up the numbers on Atlanta Spirit & Fans

[HawkDirty2Me]

I don't want Mike Woodson back. That being said, I wanted to look above him and the GM to our owners. Since the Atlanta Spirit LLC owns the Thrashers and Hawks, I wanted to see if attendance/revenue justified the money spent on payrolls for both teams since they acquired the teams from AOL/TW in 2004. I have provided links just in case someone questions authenticity. :)

2005-2006:

Thrashers:

Attendance - (23rd out of 30) 637,578. #1 team attendance was the Montreal Canadiens at 872,194.

Payroll (26th out of 30) $37.1M.

Revenue (29th out of 30) $64M losing $5.4M

Record - 41-33-8. No Playoffs (finished 2 points behind #8 seed).

Hawks:

Attendance - (29th out of 30) 617,492. #1 team attendance was the Detroit Pistons at 905,116.

Payroll - (27th out of 30 $36.3M. #1 team payroll was the New York Knicks at $92.9M.

Revenue - (25th out of 30) $92M making $12.9M.

Record 26-56. No Playoffs (3rd worst record in the league).

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2006-2007:

Thrashers:

Attendance - (21st out of 30) 665,862. #1 team attendance was the Montreal Canadiens at 872,193.

Payroll (26th out of 30) $37.6M.

Revenue - $67M losing $6.5M.

Record - 43-28-11. Won Division and were swept by the New York Rangers.

Hawks:

Attendance - (26th out of 30) 639,375. #1 team attendance was the Chicago Bulls at 912,364.

Payroll - (26th out of 30) $47.8M. #1 team payroll was the Phoenix Suns at $82.4M.

Revenue - $103M gaining $2M profit.

Record 30-52. No Playoffs (4th worst record in the league).

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2007-2008

Thrashers:

Attendance - (22nd out of 30) 649,081. #1 team attendance was the Montreal Canadiens at 872,193.

Payroll - (26th out of 30) $36.5M. #1 team payroll was the Colorado Avalanche at $61.2M.

Revenue - (27th out of 30) $70M losing $6.1M.

Record - 34-40-8. No Playoffs (3rd worst record in the league).

Hawks:

Attendance - (20th out of 30) 667,518. #1 team attendance was the Detroit Pistons at 905,116.

Payroll - (28th out of 30) $56M. #1 team payroll was the Dallas Mavericks at $105M.

Revenue - (21st out of 30) $102M gaining $3M. #1 team revenue was the New York Knicks at $208M.

Record 37-45. 8th seed (lost in 7 to Celtics in first round).

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2008-2009:

Thrashers:

Attendance - (29th out of 30) 599,673. #1 team attendance was the Chicago Blackhawks at 912,155.

Payroll(27th out of 30) $45.7M. #1 team payroll was the New York Rangers at $61.8M.

Revenue - (29th out of 30) $68M losing $6.1M.

Record - 35-41-6. No Playoffs (4th worst record in the league).

Hawks:

Attendance - (20th out of 30) 686,688. #1 team attendance was the Detroit Pistons at 896,971.

Payroll - (19th out of 30) $68.1M. #1 team payroll was the New York Knicks at $97.1M.

Revenue $113M gaining $9M profit.

Record 47-35. 4th seed (beat Miami in 7, swept by Cleveland in 2nd round).

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2009-2010:

I couldn't find the revenues on the Thrashers and the Hawks aren't done yet (well, not for another few hours).

Final Tallies:

Thrashers - Lost $24.1M, posted a record of 153-142-33 (.466%), averaged 24th in attendance/26th in payroll/28th in revenue.

Hawks - Gained $27M, posted a record of 140-188 (.426%), averaged 24th in attendance/25th in payroll/25th in revenue.

Since I didn't have all data for this year's Thrashers/Hawks, I didn't include it. I do know that the Hawks were 18th in attendance this year but 28th in payroll.

There's the data. You take what you want from it.

[HawkDirty2Me]

I don't want Mike Woodson back. That being said, I wanted to look above him and the GM to our owners. Since the Atlanta Spirit LLC owns the Thrashers and Hawks, I wanted to see if attendance/revenue justified the money spent on payrolls for both teams since they acquired the teams from AOL/TW in 2004. I have provided links just in case someone questions authenticity. :)

2005-2006:

Thrashers:

Attendance - (23rd out of 30) 637,578. #1 team attendance was the Montreal Canadiens at 872,194.

Payroll - (26th out of 30) $37.1M.

Revenue - (29th out of 30) $64M losing $5.4M

Record - 41-33-8. No Playoffs (finished 2 points behind #8 seed).

Hawks:

Attendance - (29th out of 30) 617,492. #1 team attendance was the Detroit Pistons at 905,116.

Payroll - (27th out of 30 $36.3M. #1 team payroll was the New York Knicks at $92.9M.

Revenue - (25th out of 30) $92M making $12.9M.

Record - 26-56. No Playoffs (3rd worst record in the league).

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2006-2007:

Thrashers:

Attendance - (21st out of 30) 665,862. #1 team attendance was the Montreal Canadiens at 872,193.

Payroll (26th out of 30) $37.6M.

Revenue - $67M losing $6.5M.

Record - 43-28-11. Won Division and were swept by the New York Rangers.

Hawks:

Attendance - (26th out of 30) 639,375. #1 team attendance was the Chicago Bulls at 912,364.

Payroll - (26th out of 30) $47.8M. #1 team payroll was the Phoenix Suns at $82.4M.

Revenue - $103M gaining $2M profit.

Record - 30-52. No Playoffs (4th worst record in the league).

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2007-2008

Thrashers:

Attendance - (22nd out of 30) 649,081. #1 team attendance was the Montreal Canadiens at 872,193.

Payroll - (26th out of 30) $36.5M. #1 team payroll was the Colorado Avalanche at $61.2M.

Revenue - (27th out of 30) $70M losing $6.1M.

Record - 34-40-8. No Playoffs (3rd worst record in the league).

Hawks:

Attendance - (20th out of 30) 667,518. #1 team attendance was the Detroit Pistons at 905,116.

Payroll - (28th out of 30) $56M. #1 team payroll was the Dallas Mavericks at $105M.

Revenue - (21st out of 30) $102M gaining $3M. #1 team revenue was the New York Knicks at $208M.

Record - 37-45. 8th seed (lost in 7 to Celtics in first round).

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2008-2009:

Thrashers:

Attendance - (29th out of 30) 599,673. #1 team attendance was the Chicago Blackhawks at 912,155.

Payroll - (27th out of 30) $45.7M. #1 team payroll was the New York Rangers at $61.8M.

Revenue - (29th out of 30) $68M losing $6.1M.

Record - 35-41-6. No Playoffs (4th worst record in the league).

Hawks:

Attendance - (20th out of 30) 686,688. #1 team attendance was the Detroit Pistons at 896,971.

Payroll - (19th out of 30) $68.1M. #1 team payroll was the New York Knicks at $97.1M.

Revenue - $113M gaining $9M profit.

Record - 47-35. 4th seed (beat Miami in 7, swept by Cleveland in 2nd round).

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2009-2010:

I couldn't find the revenues on the Thrashers and the Hawks aren't done yet (well, not for another few hours).

Final Tallies:

Thrashers - Lost $24.1M, posted a record of 153-142-33 (.466%), averaged 24th in attendance/26th in payroll/28th in revenue.

Hawks - Gained $27M, posted a record of 140-188 (.426%), averaged 24th in attendance/25th in payroll/25th in revenue.

Since I didn't have all data for this year's Thrashers/Hawks, I didn't include it. I do know that the Hawks were 18th in attendance this year but 28th in payroll.

There's the data. You take what you want from it.

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