Please rank Ohio cities (Columbus, Cleveland: schools, tornadoes, earthquakes)

[Buckeye in SC]

Originally Posted by 1watertiger

buckeye in sc, i wish it was just a rough decade. try 62 yrs for the sausage in mlb and 45 yrs for a sausage in football. thats a combined 107 yrs of rebuilding in 2 sports. mr614, calling soccer a pro-sport is really stretching it to make columbus sound better.

True, but as far as having some success, the Indians did make the World Series in 1995 & 97 and were in the ALCS in 2007; and we all know about the Browns failure to get over the hump in the AFC Championship games in the late 80s. I was looking at it more in a general sense of making the playoffs...and since 2000, Indians only twice, Browns once, Bengals once & Reds none - although they do have the last title for an Ohio team winning the world series back in 1990. At least there's the Cavaliers! And who would have said that 6 years ago!

[Mr614]

Originally Posted by Buckeye in SC

No offense if you're a soccer fan, but MLS is hardly on par w/the other major pro sports in America; it is more comparable to Arena League Football or Minor League baseball as far as a fan base and popularity level.
NHL has fallen to probably 5th or 6th as well behind NFL, MLB, NBA, and NASCAR. So while yes it technically has 2 pro teams, not the same as Cleveland & Cincinnati's pro teams which are in the major sports.

Regardless of the sport, it's still a professional team. Glad to say the Bluejackets made the postseason this year. Also the Columbus Crew are the defending MLS Champions...Last championship for the state of Ohio since...ummmm... The Buckeyes won in '02. IMO OSU trumps any other team in the state. (coming from a Browns fan)

[Cincy-Rise]

Originally Posted by Mr614

1. Columbus (Capital, Growing, doing the best out of all the major cities in the state, Buckeyes, 2 pro teams *NHL, MLS*)
2. Cleveland (Largest Metro Area, 3 pro teams, hardworking city)
3. Cincinnati (Best Skyline of the State, 2 pro teams)
4. Dayton
5. Toledo
6. Akron

Well, technically Cincinnati is home to the Cincinnati Masters - so 3, but definitely not MLB or NFL, but probably more popular than soccer in the U.S. and in the U.S. only. Especially its players.

[Mrs. P]

Akron # 1
One of the 2 best places to live for housing costs as well.

Suburb Manchester, hasn't changed a bit in 50 years...and that's the way we like it.
No strip malls, still some farms, good schools little to zip crime, maybe 3 or so red lights.

Little good community that suburban sprawl didn't take over, unlike Green and Uniontown.

[1watertiger]

honestly columbus, what do you really have that cleveland or cincy doesnt have besides osu or nhl ? because we find so much more of everything in cleveland and cincy than in columbus.. tell me and i will visit or do it next wk when we are there. and dont tell me hip neighborhoods, all cities have those.

[Clevelander17]

Originally Posted by Cincy-Rise

Well, technically Cincinnati is home to the Cincinnati Masters - so 3, but definitely not MLB or NFL, but probably more popular than soccer in the U.S. and in the U.S. only. Especially its players.

I'd say that the Cincinnati Masters for tennis is about on par with The Memorial golf tournament held every year in Columbus. Both are big-time events that are one step below their respective sport's major tournaments.

[Cincy-Rise]

Originally Posted by Clevelander17

I'd say that the Cincinnati Masters for tennis is about on par with The Memorial golf tournament held every year in Columbus. Both are big-time events that are one step below their respective sport's major tournaments.

This would need to be based on attendance and viewership.

How does it compare then?

[Clevelander17]

Originally Posted by Cincy-Rise

This would need to be based on attendance and viewership.

How does it compare then?

Eh, I'm not sure, but in regards to how the players and PGA view the tournament, the Memorial is a big one. I really think it's analogous to the Cincinnati Masters--both are a step or two below each respective sports' majors.

[Cincy-Rise]

Originally Posted by Clevelander17

Eh, I'm not sure, but in regards to how the players and PGA view the tournament, the Memorial is a big one. I really think it's analogous to the Cincinnati Masters--both are a step or two below each respective sports' majors.

Really? I didn't realize the tournament lasted that long? You think the PGA participants are as popular as Federer, Roddick, Nadal, Serena & Venus Williams, and Kournikova?

[Clevelander17]

Originally Posted by Cincy-Rise

Really? I didn't realize the tournament lasted that long?

Huh?

Originally Posted by Cincy-Rise

You think the PGA participants are as popular as Federer, Roddick, Nadal, Serena & Venus Williams, and Kournikova?

I don't follow golf that closely, but I do know that Tiger Woods is always at the Memorial (except for last year when he was injured). Really I guess the PGA doesn't have a lot of other big stars, but I don't think it matters too much. The Memorial is still a very big tournament.