Wang tried to get his lighthouse redevelopment project thru which would have included an arena and very little taxpayer money
Town of Hempstead continually refused ,,, They only want renovation of Nassau Collisiem which is a dump and no longer viable
They dont like Wang and Wang refused to play there game (Give them control of project/say in what happens/revenue not related and control of union contracts/etc)
I get that... but from what I read, the majority of the current fans that actually show for the games live in that general area... and are now being screwed over. Me personally, I'd continue to watch on TV... but I'm not taking an hour long train ride each direction to see a team that left me. I'm sure some of those fans will make the ride... but unless they're a playoff team come 2015, who is going to be their core fans? I'm not sold on the idea that the Brooklyn neighborhood is just going to all of a sudden start supporting a team, when they've already had access to teams that are pretty close. Also, it's not like Jay Z has an ownership stake in this team so that marketability doesn't apply to try and draw fans.
I'm with you. I am pretty sure most people in the New York region that don't live in Long Island or Brooklyn are/will be Rangers fans.
Wang tried to get his lighthouse redevelopment project thru which would have included an arena and very little taxpayer money
Town of Hempstead continually refused ,,, They only want renovation of Nassau Collisiem which is a dump and no longer viable
They dont like Wang and Wang refused to play there game (Give them control of project/say in what happens/revenue not related and control of union contracts/etc)
Refresh my memory, but that was the plan that included an apartment complex, restaurants, shops, etc... right? I don't blame Wang for moving the team, I just question the fashion he did it in for his profitability after they do move. Then again, he probably doesn't even know what profit means anymore when it comes to his team.
Refresh my memory, but that was the plan that included an apartment complex, restaurants, shops, etc... right? I don't blame Wang for moving the team, I just question the fashion he did it in for his profitability after they do move. Then again, he probably doesn't even know what profit means anymore when it comes to his team.
Yes. It was basically a bunch of other hoopla surrounding a really nice, new stadium.
Refresh my memory, but that was the plan that included an apartment complex, restaurants, shops, etc... right? I don't blame Wang for moving the team, I just question the fashion he did it in for his profitability after they do move. Then again, he probably doesn't even know what profit means anymore when it comes to his team.
Yep it was Wang's dream
When he bought Isles he always viewed them as a piece of bigger puzzle
He wanted to create something special there (And very profitable for him)
If it would have been anywhere else (Chi/Pit/Etc) the city and its leaders would have praised him and put his project on fast track
Town of Hempstead on other hand refused to allow any of it
They said they weren't changing the name, or the logos.
Yeah, and there is no reason for them to even think to. They're only moving 17 more miles than the Devils did when they moved to Newark. Still on the same island.
Yeah, and there is no reason for them to even think to. They're only moving 17 more miles than the Devils did when they moved to Newark. Still on the same island.
They might change the logo very slightly, as the current logo's "I" in "Islanders" points to where their arena is, so might just call for a very slight touch-up.
Everything else though, keep the same.... except for their awful thirds...
