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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
On the other hand, the people those messages are geared towards are probably the most at risk segment of their paying customers.
The response was heavily negative from the more dedicated segment of the fanbase, but even then, there was zero consequences. The strongest response they got was a bunch of people suggesting they may consider not renewing seasons tickets if they actually go down that path, but nobody was actually doing anything meaningful just because they said it.
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McLennan did make reference to the Young Guns Era. Though I wasn't around for that, he mentioned the marketing was towards a youth movement and the building was like half full on a lot of nights. It is easy for some people to say they will still go to games, but that night not be true for a lot of the fan base.
He was just pointing to that as an example of why you might not want to tell people you are rebuilding. Especially with uncertainty in the economy, it is much easier to market it as a retool even if that's not actually what this is.