Saw this pop up in my feed, and The Athletic even wrote something on it this morning:
https://theathletic.com/1574432/2020...is-sick-of-it/
But interestingly, it's not just about the product on the ice (as they lost 3 in a row to the Habs last night). But he's directing his attention to ownership and last straw has been the missteps they've made during the 50th Anniversary celebrations this year.
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“Again, I get it if there isn’t enough (cap) money to put the product you want on the ice,” Steinel said, “but treat us like we matter, man. Treat us like we matter. That’s all I want. That’s all we want
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Here's the rant from the 29th (3:49 long)
https://wgr550.radio.com/media/audio...es-sabres-rant
I also didn't know about the goofs they've made in all of this, which is pretty funny but definitely embarrassing for an NHL franchise
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This was supposed to be a year of celebration, a time to reflect on 50 years of NHL hockey. Then the losses started and were joined by dubious decisions that included not enough anniversary jerseys to meet demand, fake sweaters on alumni, misspelled last names of team legends and no 1990s jerseys on 1990s night.
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https://twitter.com/user/status/1220122668860682247
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6. Spell the legends’ names right and let kids win
You’ve probably noticed by now, but the 50th anniversary season has had glitches — and that’s putting it mildly. Can anyone “C” the problem with Dave Andreychuk’s jersey? I know that “I” can spot a blunder with Mike Robitaille’s sweater.
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https://theathletic.com/1561903/2020...-cleanout-day/
Which are pretty weird mistakes, to say the least! How does the Sabres organization even come to the decision of using a knock-off jersey in the first place? Is it just as simple as someone in the office saying "I have a Gare jersey, I'll bring that" and that's how the organization is run? How did no one notice the mis-spelling of TWO alumni's names?
Going to be interesting to see if this gains any traction from the (however big it'll be) spotlight Duane's put on how things have been going over there. But after all the FAF stuff here and the Oilers with their 'tiered' fans, it's kind of refreshing to see a (
fairly well organized) rant directed at fan experiences and I wonder how much of a scare an outcry like this will be to ownerships rolling their eyes at teams like Vegas and Montreal
Silly non-sense or a pretty good point? Selfishly, as someone involved in said experiences, I'm very curious to see what people think of how much it's affected this fan's experiences.