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ken0042 · 09-17-2012, 12:07 PM

I was also satisfied that the email was sent out today. Let upper management (Ken King) focus on last minute negotiations with other owners. Heck- there was even a chance (Dumb and Dumber chance) that one side could have caved in yesterday.

The other thing is there could still be a season. IIRC in 94-95 the season went on a little longer than usual to accomidate those games. There is nothing stopping them from having a shortened pre-season, and still starting on time. Nor is there any reason why we can't have an 82 game schedule that starts on November 1st.

For those of us on the payment plan, there was no stopping the September 15th payment. We have a full month until the next payment is due, and we can explore everything at that point.

I do also recall that King once said that in 04-05; something like 90-95% of season ticket holders had the Flames hang onto all deposits. Why come up with complicated and/or several refund options for the small percentage who would actually use it? And why do that prior to knowing that the season isn't going to start on time.

Do I think it's going to start on time; or close to it? No. I say December or January. But gut insticnts are not how you run a $100M business.

09-17-2012, 12:07 PM	#73
ken0042 Playboy Mansion Poolboy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout Exp:	I was also satisfied that the email was sent out today. Let upper management (Ken King) focus on last minute negotiations with other owners. Heck- there was even a chance (Dumb and Dumber chance) that one side could have caved in yesterday. The other thing is there could still be a season. IIRC in 94-95 the season went on a little longer than usual to accomidate those games. There is nothing stopping them from having a shortened pre-season, and still starting on time. Nor is there any reason why we can't have an 82 game schedule that starts on November 1st. For those of us on the payment plan, there was no stopping the September 15th payment. We have a full month until the next payment is due, and we can explore everything at that point. I do also recall that King once said that in 04-05; something like 90-95% of season ticket holders had the Flames hang onto all deposits. Why come up with complicated and/or several refund options for the small percentage who would actually use it? And why do that prior to knowing that the season isn't going to start on time. Do I think it's going to start on time; or close to it? No. I say December or January. But gut insticnts are not how you run a $100M business.