No. I don't really think anyone actually liked them.
If the Contests were like the ones we see in the anime,
it would be so much better. I would love to have
contest battles, where the combinations you use
make up the points (enough with that cool/smart crap).
They'd still kinda get old, though, so Wi-Fi seems the
way to go.. C'mon, we're not cavemen any more! We
have the ability of wireless connection, so let's use it
Game Freak!
Also: GOLDENROD? That's like saying
you get a Masterball in Jubilife City T_T'
A more appropriate place would be somewhere
desolate and in-need of expansion. I think
it could fit in somewhere like Mahogany
or Olivine. Goldenrod seems like the obvious
place, but there's already too much going on.
Train Station, Radio Tower, Gym, Underground Tunnel,
Flower Shop... We need spacing, people!
I could also see the contest being in somewhere like
Ecruteak, but not on the first visit. Maybe Whitney will
be visiting ecruteak to participate in contests,
and it's full (she seems like that type.. Or Jasmine)
so you can't enter. When you re-visit Ecruteak after beating
Chuck or something, the contest is open.
Ecruteak has perfect placing, but it's a bit too early for me.