Poll: Hearts and Minds - Who is winning the Arena PR battle so far?
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Who is winning the Arena PR battle so far?
1: Naheed Nenshi & The City
2: Ken King & The Flames
3: Neither
Understanding the limited utility of a question about just PR as it relates to the Arena, we can have a follow up poll specifically on sentiment on the proposals, once details on the Flames proposal emerges.
No, it's the city and Nenshi. All His Worship, The Purple Prince, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord Protector of the North(east) had to do was lay out his plan simply then let Ken King's folky charm work it's cringe magic.
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A week ago i would have said neither and maybe even a small advantage on flames side. Then came along Ken Kings last press conference.......... It was so bad that i don't think they can ever come back and look good in the eyes of the PR race.
PR race winner........ Nenshi by a landslide.
Granted it doesnt mean much. its just business and the arena will be made .
All I've seen from the city is a screenshot of an infographic, very few details.
The Flames haven't released their offer yet.
I'm not making a judgement until I hear both sides.
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Neither necessarily look good, but King and company definitely look pretty bad right now. Still reserving judgement until more facts come out but not impressed with how the Flames have handled any of this so far. So I guess my vote now would be neither. Just not happy all 'round
From what I've seen on TSN and RSN, they both report that the city has offered to pay a third of the cost without mentioning that they want their money back. In that scenario Nenshi's winning.
I can't possibly vote in any shape or form in favour of Ken King, so it's Nenshi unquestionably.
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King and Co. are definitely losing. Every time King or Bettman opens his mouth, contempt and entitlement oozes out. They are horribly disconnected from taxpayers, and fans that love the team but struggle to afford occasional tickets.
They "need" a new stadium for more corporate boxes and more lower bowl club seats, yet that incremental revenue won't pay for a new building. Boo hoo.
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Even if you accept that the City needs to do more here, Ken King has damaged the Flames cause. He was terrible in every respect this week. I hope the Flames brass realize this.