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While I can understand that lack of ownership can impact negatively ST sales, AD sales and team gear sales...
I do not understand how lack of ownership can stop someone from enjoying cheap hockey as often as they can. I mean, I might not buy a ST, but I do not care if there is an owner or not, all I care is to enjoy hockey live.
I'm pretty sure that even on Stubhub those tickets to make profits both for Teams and Stubhub
Exactly. Plus if there was ever a time for Coyotes fans to prove they exist, now would be the time while Jamison is getting investors together. And the fact that one guy thinks the Coyotes drawing 11,000 per night on weeknights in year's past doesn't fit the idea that Glendale is a terrible market, shows just how terrible it is, 11,000 is an incredibly low number for an NHL game. If the Coyotes can't get anybody to come on weeknights, I don't see how they can remain in the NHL. The reality is an NHL schedule will include lots of weeknight games.
Someone posted a link to the ticket pricing for yesterday's Jackets/Yotes game, some tickets were indeed $3,$4 and $5, don't know about the lower bowl.
Please don`t tell me you actually pulled something like that off?...
Yepp.
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I believe the FAA protocol now is to allow AM's to taze on-site for such things.
You try somethin like that post 9/11, youd be lit up like a Christmas Tree. All the deadlier soaking wet, 50,000 volts coursing through your veins. Be nothing much left of your remains than a smouldering heap of charcoal briquettes, easily Hoovered up by The Cleaner; Samuel L. Jackson & his Sani-Clean Team.
You try somethin like that post 9/11, youd be lit up like a Christmas Tree. All the deadlier soaking wet, 50,000 volts coursing through your veins. Be nothing much left of your remains than a smouldering heap of charcoal briquettes, easily Hoovered up by The Cleaner; Samuel L. Jackson & his Sani-Clean Team.
Means they're outta the loop (that's to be expected truthfully) or have been given no firm reassurances as deadline nears. Again, honestly, the passing of the Jan 31st date is to be expected but they are however, seemingly getting antsy.
Looking at George's twitter feed picture & accompanying explanation, seems he pulled a Sonny Bono up at Tahoe. Total Faceplant. Didnt "Look out for that tree" and tried to kiss one doing a buck sixty on a pair of Rossignol Runaways... Sure hope he wasnt riding around Heavenly Valley on a cocktail of Vicodin, Valium & Vodka like the now deceased Senator. Ive tried it, and Im an expert skier. Pretty hairy. Good job I have absolutely no memory of the experience whatsoever.
This team needs to move ASAP..embarassing turnout for their second home game of the year. What are the excuses now from Coyotes fans. Please enlighten me.
Actually an increase compared to similar situations of recent seasons past. 6500-7000 hasn't been uncommon early in the year during weekday games. Before the ownership fiasco, the Coyotes could draw 11k+ on weekdays, even against bad teams. I know that doesn't fit in with the whole "hur durr phoenix a bad market" vibe here, but it shows the importance of having an actual owner. Hard to expect businesses and corporations to renew agreements when they could be moved at any time.
Coming off a WCF appearance are you seriously going to blame the attendance on not having an owner. How many times are Coyote fans going to use that as a crutch.. pathetic. How about getting off the message boards and going to some games once and a while. Honestly how many more years do we have to watch on television chunks and chunks of empty seats. Tickets are like 4 bucks lol if you're a hockey fan how do you beat that deal.
Coming off a WCF appearance are you seriously going to blame the attendance on not having an owner. How many times are Coyote fans going to use that as a crutch.. pathetic. How about getting off the message boards and going to some games once and a while. Honestly how many more years do we have to watch on television chunks and chunks of empty seats. Tickets are like 4 bucks lol if you're a hockey fan how do you beat that deal.
What kind of crazy sentences are they handing out in your courts?
Why must we continually talk about the attendance in Phoenix. Its bad. Its been bad for years. Its not worse this season then the one prior to it or the one prior to that. Its not like the prospective owner doesn't already know all that. The line of suitors for the team have all known this. So this is kind of irrlevant to the saga at this point. GJ has signed a lease agreement. The question now becomes does he have the money to finalize the deal? Will it get done by the 31st? If he doesn't why did he say he did? Is he insane? Is he doing Bettman a favour of some sort? Why did Bettman seem so sure that it would get done with GJ back in May?
... he hasnt. The COG has, and provided him with everything he needs short of a check to close the sale with the NHL by January 31st, otherwise, barring an extension, the agreement with Glendale is off the table. As today is the 24th, he essentially has 7 to close with the league. If he requires more time, I believe it will be granted, and as I understand it, a "Special Council Meeting" or whatever isnt required to do so. They might just quietly send out a release announcing it, for surely if he was/is that close to actually buying the team by next week, youd just have to think there would be a flurry of activity signalling such...
As I probably said for the first time a good year ago, I'll believe that this whole saga is over when [insert potential owner of the week here]'s check is in the NHL's hands and they find out that it doesn't bounce when they try to deposit it.
As I probably said for the first time a good year ago, I'll believe that this whole saga is over when [insert potential owner of the week here]'s check is in the NHL's hands and they find out that it doesn't bounce when they try to deposit it.
Sure would be interesting to sit in on the BOG's Meeting when they discuss the ownership in Phoenix. Just who exactly these Phantom Investors might be, whether or not the leagues scoped & vetted them out properly or granted latitude because Jamisons involved (he was the guy responsible for giving Boots Del Biaggio his start on a Life of Crime in the NHL btw). Whether or not they stick to their guns in requiring that the ownership group pay full price and in cash with no less than 50% of the sale price also banked and or available via a secured LOC to cover losses moving forward. More than a few guys sitting around that table will have some pretty serious questions & concerns I should think.
After 19 mo emotional roller coaster I remain strong in belief that coyote ownership saga is nearly over. And so should you.
Wait a minute... I thought that once Glendale had signed the lease, this was a done deal. After all, his supporters in city hall maintained that Jamison already had the investors lined up so all they needed to do was approve and sign the lease with him. Remember Scruggs waving her cell phone at Jamison and telling him how she had repeatedly received text messages from Beasley assuring her that Jamison had the money?
What kind of crazy sentences are they handing out in your courts? 
