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Originally Posted by Ashasx
I'm simply saying don't just look at this short-term. That's exactly how the Flames got into this mess.
If the Flames are just as lousy for the rest of the season and refuse to make changes, that will impact the bottom line. They may not see the impact in 6 months or in 12 months or in 18 months, but it will happen.
I don't know if those lost sales exceed the cost of adding new personnel, but I truly think they would. We saw how this city supported the Flames in the late 90s/early 00s.
And I'm not even somebody who wants to run Treliving out of town. That's just how I evaluate this market.
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I agree with you for the most part. Though I think the majority of hockey fans have short memories and low expectations.
If the Flames continue to be lousy for the rest of the season and even next, that's probably enough to impact the bottom line. But if you make changes and deliver some excitement or even hope after that? They'll come back real quick.
With the way the NHL is now, I don't forsee the late 90s repeating fan-wise. Even despite what Jiri is saying, which I think is a fair point, but in the end, people will come back. Especially when you account for a new arena and wealthy owners, I think the appeal of saving money without fans is stronger than the worry that fans will be hard to come by later.