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Mr.Coffee · 03-01-2018, 10:56 PM

It’s actually pretty startling how much the public perception of the Flames in Calgary has fallen.

Think back 1, 2 and then 5 years. What a precipitous decline in fan sentiment in this city for this franchise, and there are lots of good reasons for it. I can’t imagine a visit from the head of the NHL, who’s job is exclusively to supplement ownerships position, is going to help. I just don’t see Bettman reading the tea leaves right here and I suspect tomorrow will be just another frustrating day for fans, over an extensive period of frustrating times.

Look at the contrast to Winnipeg, when they got their team back. The excitement and buzz and instant love affair that city embraced that team with. What about Vegas, wow. And now today Seattle- selling 25,000 season tickets in a couple hours, in a city people weren’t even sure would work for NHL hockey for a long time.

Maybe Calgary fans are spoiled. I know I am (see the bottom of this post). But are we really all that unreasonable? We have had NHL hockey for 37 years after all. Not much success, but some good times and something to follow in pro sports for all of my life at least. Maybe the NHL has handled this delicate situation with the grace of an earthquake. Who knows what the problem is but I really don’t think taking tone deaf Bettman and putting him in front of pissed off fans is a good solution or will help anything. He was so irritating to listen to during the All star game intermission, really came across quite poorly.

Has Bettman or the ownership groups ever looked in the mirror and decided to change strategies or admit what they’re doing isn’t working? What a bizarre clusterfata this is. I honestly would have never predicted this.

Here’s an idea, hire marketing people, or replace the existing ones. The existing group has to be some of the worst in the NHL. From building unveiling, in-game experience, jerseys and marketing themes / presentation, like Jesus Christ. Get it together. Give the fans SOMETHING.

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Mr.Coffee damn onions Join Date: Mar 2006 Exp:	It’s actually pretty startling how much the public perception of the Flames in Calgary has fallen. Think back 1, 2 and then 5 years. What a precipitous decline in fan sentiment in this city for this franchise, and there are lots of good reasons for it. I can’t imagine a visit from the head of the NHL, who’s job is exclusively to supplement ownerships position, is going to help. I just don’t see Bettman reading the tea leaves right here and I suspect tomorrow will be just another frustrating day for fans, over an extensive period of frustrating times. Look at the contrast to Winnipeg, when they got their team back. The excitement and buzz and instant love affair that city embraced that team with. What about Vegas, wow. And now today Seattle- selling 25,000 season tickets in a couple hours, in a city people weren’t even sure would work for NHL hockey for a long time. Maybe Calgary fans are spoiled. I know I am (see the bottom of this post). But are we really all that unreasonable? We have had NHL hockey for 37 years after all. Not much success, but some good times and something to follow in pro sports for all of my life at least. Maybe the NHL has handled this delicate situation with the grace of an earthquake. Who knows what the problem is but I really don’t think taking tone deaf Bettman and putting him in front of pissed off fans is a good solution or will help anything. He was so irritating to listen to during the All star game intermission, really came across quite poorly. Has Bettman or the ownership groups ever looked in the mirror and decided to change strategies or admit what they’re doing isn’t working? What a bizarre clusterfata this is. I honestly would have never predicted this. Here’s an idea, hire marketing people, or replace the existing ones. The existing group has to be some of the worst in the NHL. From building unveiling, in-game experience, jerseys and marketing themes / presentation, like Jesus Christ. Get it together. Give the fans SOMETHING. Last edited by Mr.Coffee; 03-01-2018 at 10:59 PM.