Attendance and the Players

For all of the threads regarding the new building, something lost in the shuffle, are the players on the Islanders. How do they react? Has Long Island sent them a message that they're not wanted?

I think the best thing that we can do as fans to show our support is to turn out and fill the building.
The Islanders are certainly on the upswing on the ice. I don't know what that will ultimately translate to, but win or lose, it's important that the coliseum sells out on the nights the Islanders are home.

This will make a statement to the guys on the roster and hopefully to the county governments in Nassau and Suffolk.

If the building is half empty, like it has been, you can write the obituary for the Islanders, because nobody is going to push for a new arena, when the old one isn't working and players (both current and UFA's) won't want to sign up for a team that is percieved as "lame duck".

I understand my words might ring hollow to some (I live in LA), but it's all I could come up with under these difficult times for Islander Nation. I will do my part when I'm on Long Island (I'm there every Christmas and sometimes I get there in the spring).

It would be wise for the Islanders to build on the commrodory of the fans (it will never be higher) and challenge them via the website to fill the building. Tell the fans we need to unite to show the players and county we deserve to be here.

I think you'd get a ton of support. People are broken today. This is when people unite.

It would be wise for the Islanders to build on the commrodory of the fans (it will never be higher) and challenge them via the website to fill the building. Tell the fans we need to unite to show the players and county we deserve to be here.

I think you'd get a ton of support. People are broken today. This is when people unite.

True.

I think we need to write letter to the Isles and to the players and remind them that the empty seats aren't slight against them, but, more a slight against Nassau county.

I had a better worded post when I first hit reply, but, it left my head. But, I hope you see where I'm going.

One way I plan to do this is to organize as many Isles fans to go to Isles games at the Rock and MSG as possible.

One way I plan to do this is to organize as many Isles fans to go to Isles games at the Rock and MSG as possible.

I've been eyeing the December 22nd game at MSG. Let me know where you plan on sitting. I would like to make sure I'm in a section of Islander fans.