tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554085892956504771.post9191250551277716568..comments2023-09-14T15:21:57.514-05:00Comments on The View from 111: Rumors, Recklessness, and ResponsibilityThe View from 111http://www.blogger.com/profile/01404928803945401527noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554085892956504771.post-37435017707985288312010-03-27T01:14:31.099-05:002010-03-27T01:14:31.099-05:00@ThomasPratt01:
There's A LOT of bitterness i...@ThomasPratt01:<br /><br />There's A LOT of bitterness in Canada towards the South ever since the Winnipeg Jets and Quebec Nordiques left town in the mid-90s. The perception here is that the NHL is anti-Canadian in that it did nothing to help the cities of Quebec City and Winnipeg keep their teams despite the fan support both cities showed and is doing all it can to prop up teams in markets that have spotty records to say the least. I personally think we wouldn't be hearing any rumours like this if the NHL actually tried to undo the damage of the loss of the Jets and Nords instead of providing lip service, because then there wouldn't be the idea that our market is being ignored. Having said that, it may also be time for the NHL to take an honest look at its Southern teams and figure out which teams it wants to keep and which ones it can live without, because the truth is that every year we're faced with a story of a "Southern team in trouble". If it's not Nashville it's Carolina or Atlanta or Dallas or Phoenix or Tampa Bay or Florida...enough's enough. I personally believe there's a market because these teams do have spurts of success- it's just not big enough to support the amount of teams that it has.<br /><br />-DGVicendumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02229306761329852025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554085892956504771.post-46806201284240388862010-03-26T14:01:34.036-05:002010-03-26T14:01:34.036-05:00Wrong on both counts, Kelly. Not just wrong, but B...Wrong on both counts, Kelly. Not just wrong, but BAD wrong. Attendance well over 14K and the franchise logged a small profit last season. No numbers yet for 2010, so you can't say if they mad or lost money. Your recklessness is as bad as Campbell'sThe View from 111https://www.blogger.com/profile/01404928803945401527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554085892956504771.post-9033409765525221172010-03-26T09:21:15.261-05:002010-03-26T09:21:15.261-05:00I see lots of hate toward THN on here and maybe th...I see lots of hate toward THN on here and maybe that is just, considering the lack of facts in Campbells article. But, there is no evidence refuted in this blog. What are the attendence numbers in Nashville? Below 14,000 and thats with a playoff team. Your franchise is losing $10-15M a year that`s published. So, how again, is hockey growing in Nashville? if you are going to refute an article you disagree with, respond with some proof.Kellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554085892956504771.post-55024984265632448932010-03-25T18:07:03.022-05:002010-03-25T18:07:03.022-05:00Campbell likely doesn't have a single source f...Campbell likely doesn't have a single source for any of the rumors he posted. He wrote that Atlanta was possibly moving to Seattle. <br /><br />As a Detroit native living in Seattle, I would love a hockey team here. However, by citing Seattle, Campbell showed just how little (or no) research he does. Seattle doesn't even have an arena with NHL specs, has a taxpayer base that hates paying for sports yet loves to approve taxes on just about everything else imaginable, and let the basketball team go. <br /><br />While I don't really care what happens to the Preds, I agree with you that Campbell is not reliable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554085892956504771.post-61832226789691620512010-03-25T17:43:55.665-05:002010-03-25T17:43:55.665-05:00Canadian Media have no integrity. That is all...Canadian Media have no integrity. That is all...Justinhttp://sotsohockey.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554085892956504771.post-26611027522949497702010-03-25T15:13:44.631-05:002010-03-25T15:13:44.631-05:00As much as I hate hockey in the Sun Belt (despite ...As much as I hate hockey in the Sun Belt (despite being a Canucks Fan in Sharks territory benefiting from what a well-run organization in a non-traditional market can do) I've grown to respect the Nashville market. The same cannot be said of the Miami, Phoenix and Atlanta markets. I would like to see the two SE teams I mentioned moved to the west and put Dallas and Minnesota in the Central for more natural geographical rivalries.The Animalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431255788488668946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554085892956504771.post-61266594955044426562010-03-25T14:42:41.971-05:002010-03-25T14:42:41.971-05:00As a resident of Nashville and season ticket holde...As a resident of Nashville and season ticket holder of the Preds I can tell you it's not just Ken Campbell that spews negativity toward our beloved team. The Tennessean newspaper goes out of it's way on a, close to, daily basis to bash the Preds and all it's fans. But much to their chagrin "WE AIN'T GOIN NOWHERE"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03299018792228112937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554085892956504771.post-68395533259833924882010-03-25T12:05:36.872-05:002010-03-25T12:05:36.872-05:00I say we take him out back and break his knee caps...I say we take him out back and break his knee caps...you know, make him an offer he can't refuse...@stackiiihttp://intelligenceplease.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554085892956504771.post-21324276727254093262010-03-25T11:47:10.377-05:002010-03-25T11:47:10.377-05:00As a Canadian hockey fan, I simply don't under...As a Canadian hockey fan, I simply don't understand the Canadian hockey media's antipathy toward non-traditional markets. It's like they have never considered the possibility or ability of growing the sport throughout North America. It's quite stunning in it's collective, sustained ignorance.ThomasPratt01https://www.blogger.com/profile/06343801117450895253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554085892956504771.post-45045338304224862292010-03-25T10:45:00.078-05:002010-03-25T10:45:00.078-05:00I'm not convinced that Campbell doesn't li...I'm not convinced that Campbell doesn't like the idea of hockey in Nashville. I think he and many others honestly believe that this city can't support an NHL team, but their belief is based on little more than a "gut feeling" and not grounded in actual data. They need to get past their preconceptions and do some actual research before reaching a conclusion.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554085892956504771.post-78823061983446945312010-03-25T10:24:58.597-05:002010-03-25T10:24:58.597-05:00Thanks, CodeyThanks, CodeyThe View from 111https://www.blogger.com/profile/01404928803945401527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554085892956504771.post-46406647445089946102010-03-25T10:08:20.062-05:002010-03-25T10:08:20.062-05:00Well done, as always, Mark. I love your insight i...Well done, as always, Mark. I love your insight into the business side of the franchise. And agreed with Paul Nich's comments... worthy of a letter to the editor. Albeit the same editor that published the rubbish of a story to begin with.Codey H.http://www.section303.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554085892956504771.post-55892168840825804312010-03-25T09:51:14.688-05:002010-03-25T09:51:14.688-05:00I get the same frustration when I write all the ti...I get the same frustration when I write all the time. You put your time in, do your homework, and make sure everything you put down is right. Then some buffoon writes a piece that is beyond reckless and scathing. Now sometimes scathing is needed but when facts are not researched, it becomes a major concern. I am glad someone called him out on it. Thanks Mark.Stevens8204https://www.blogger.com/profile/17689694512085603780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554085892956504771.post-21588966266426866652010-03-25T08:20:34.710-05:002010-03-25T08:20:34.710-05:00I have not, but probably will do so.I have not, but probably will do so.The View from 111https://www.blogger.com/profile/01404928803945401527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554085892956504771.post-89418002348234857322010-03-25T07:32:39.152-05:002010-03-25T07:32:39.152-05:00Someone needs to publish the facts that have been ...Someone needs to publish the facts that have been uncovered - locally and nationally. The mole situation is just a insidious as Ballsilly. I can't understand why anyone would want the sport to fail anywhere considering the increase in support with recognition and money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554085892956504771.post-12878649189674122452010-03-25T00:13:52.333-05:002010-03-25T00:13:52.333-05:00Have you sent this in as a letter to the editor of...Have you sent this in as a letter to the editor of the Hockey News? Agree 100%, but I think we know you're preaching to the choir here. If Campbell read your blog, he wouldn't be saying the things he does. His irresponsible writing needs to be called out to his employer.Paul Nicholsonhttp://nicholsonrecords.com/paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554085892956504771.post-46565269268239559512010-03-24T22:21:00.535-05:002010-03-24T22:21:00.535-05:00Excellent! I don't think some of the MSM is c...Excellent! I don't think some of the MSM is called out enough when they make ideas of possibility sound like probability. It's not fair.7th Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03918374173739981835noreply@blogger.com