The Ongoing Coyotes Sale Thread

[VladtheImpaler]

Originally Posted by troutman

Well, if 35 % of the poll respondents bought two season tickets, that is 7,743 tickets sold right there.

How many of that 35% make more than $12/hr? It's just like the "real fans" everywhere - always ready to spend money they never had...

[Mazrim]

Also, there are likely many potential season ticket holders who have not visited that poll either. I know some people in Winnipeg who will be first in line for seasons tickets, but they rarely touch a computer other than for forwarding chain emails to all their friends.

[Sylvanfan]

It would be a touch ironic if the Coyotes last game was a playoff loss at home to the Red Wings just like the Jets was 14 years ago.

As for the season ticket poll...this is the internet...people lie on the internet...a lot.

[Jordan!]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

It would be a touch ironic if the Coyotes last game was a playoff loss at home to the Red Wings just like the Jets was 14 years ago.

As for the season ticket poll...this is the internet...people lie on the internet...a lot.

What idiot lies about not buying season tickets?

[troutman]

Winnipeg deserves its team [Hawerchuk]
http://www.leaderpost.com/sports/Win...831/story.html

"I think they could do it, now," he says. "For a number of reasons. The league went back to Minny and it worked. They've got a new building (in Winnipeg), around 15,000 seats, right? I like that building size. You create a demand for tickets at that size. You might have a waiting list for tickets. And that's always a healthy situation.

"Would you rather have 15,000 seats filled in a 15,000-seat building or half that in a bigger arena somewhere else?

"People talk about the old rink not being full at the end, but that was a time when a lot of teams weren't selling out their buildings. Montreal. Vancouver. Calgary. Edmonton. Not just Winnipeg.

"The dynamics are so different than back in the late '80s. The dollar's better. Now, there's so much more coverage. So much more interest. Good, in-your-face advertising.

"I know in my day we traded for a lot of hockey players who really weren't too interested in being a Winnipeg Jet," he counters. "Once they brought their families and moved in, they loved it. It's the type of place where a team can get real close. The single guys, married guys with kids. We did everything together."

[getbak]

Originally Posted by c.t.ner

Please say this was suppose to have green text on it? Because unless the ROI of a lemonade stands and newspaper delivery has skyrocket in the past ten years, I doubt you can lump all the children in the Winnipeg Metro area into this number calculation.

I thought it was dripping with enough sarcasm that green text would have been overkill.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Will we see another Winnipeg Jets leaving town type of salute from the players.

Why would they salute Wings fans?

[Canada 02]

TV market could prevent Coyotes’ move to Winnipeg

One former governor said the new NBC contract probably calls for “a credit back and forth” depending on what happens in Phoenix.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...rticle1991965/

Bettman: NHL remains committed to Phoenix

What the City of Glendale has been doing, with our help and with Matt Hulsizer, is trying to figure out another way to do this where it doesn't involve having to sell the bonds in a way that the Goldwater Institute can interfere."

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...rticle1992931/

[troutman]

What the City of Glendale has been doing, with our help and with Matt Hulsizer, is trying to figure out another way to do this where it doesn't involve having to sell the bonds in a way that the Goldwater Institute can interfere

It's very simple Matt - pay with your own $.

[Scrollbar]

if the ratings in arizona are comparable to lawn bowling how would that possibly affect the deal?

[troutman]

I still get the feeling the Coyotes are staying in Phoenix, and ATL will move to WIN. They are trying way too hard to keep this team in Phoenix.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by troutman

I still get the feeling the Coyotes are staying in Phoenix, and ATL will move to WIN. They are trying way too hard to keep this team in Phoenix.

Suits me just fine. I would rather play Atlanta. I just can't stand watching PHX games. As it has been said the other bonus in that scenario would be Luongo having to face Byfuglien upto six times a year.

[Jordan!]

Glendale won't lose the team.. they're just going to get the best deal they can.

[PegCityFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Bouw N Arrow

Glendale won't lose the team.. they're just going to get the best deal they can.

Have you honestly lost your mind??? When a city is paying someone to run their team they are not looking for any kind of best deal.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by PegCityFlamesFan

Have you honestly lost your mind??? When a city is paying someone to run their team they are not looking for any kind of best deal.

He is still in the denial stage.

[PegCityFlamesFan]

Bettman is on TSN radio right now, I'll post some info after. I can't stand listening to this weasel.

[troutman]

Glendale mayor to meet with Goldwater on Coyotes
http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blo...insider/125790

Thursday's meeting will be on the record, said institute President Darcy Olsen. But Scruggs and Tindall will choose whether they want to invite one reporter, all reporters or tape the meeting and provide a transcript to reporters.

[landshark]

Originally Posted by troutman

What the City of Glendale has been doing, with our help and with Matt Hulsizer, is trying to figure out another way to do this where it doesn't involve having to sell the bonds in a way that the Goldwater Institute can interfere

It's very simple Matt - pay with your own $.

What an insane thing to say (Betman, not troutman)

The Goldwater Inst has NO control over the sale of the bonds in anyway. Their only threat is to point out that the bond sale, as it it is proposed, is illegal. They'll be doing this pointing in court, but if they are wrong, they will lose the case, the bond sale proceeds, the Yote sit tight.

But we all know that there is no way that CoG will allow the case to go to court because they know they will lose.

[Sidney Crosby's Hat]

Originally Posted by PegCityFlamesFan

Bettman is on TSN radio right now, I'll post some info after. I can't stand listening to this weasel.

Most interesting thing he said in this interview is that he'd consider keeping the team in Glendale for another year if the City wanted to pick up another year of losses.

[Jordan!]

Originally Posted by PegCityFlamesFan

Have you honestly lost your mind??? When a city is paying someone to run their team they are not looking for any kind of best deal.

There is no good deal for them, you're right. There's Bad and then there is Worst.

What would you take? You're not getting the Coyotes my friend.