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Originally Posted by stone hands
In response to an email from my account rep asking if I was going to renew this year, I wrote back a pretty scathing response and specifically mentioned that Ken King and the arena situation was the primary reason for my not renewing.
Well, today I received a phone call from Ken King himself and I have to say I'm really taken aback. Out of respect, I'm going to omit all details other than to say that fact that he would take over 20 minutes of his day to talk to a PL season ticket holder really speaks volumes about the man, and I have gained a new level of respect.
It hasn't impacted my decision, but having a candid conversation with him has completely changed my opinion on many things. I still dont think they should get any money for their private business, but I see things from their perspective and don't harbor any ill will towards them anymore
Ken King, you got a new fan today. It's hard to overstate how much things like this mean to the little guy
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That's basically the experience I had with Ken King back in 2002, though of course over a different issue than the arena.
Unfortunately, I hit a rough patch financially and could not afford to renew that year, and by the time things were better, 2004 had happened and season tickets were unobtainable. But that experience is why I still have respect for the man, notwithstanding all the valid criticism of how he's handled the arena issue.