Comments on: OPPORTUNITY, NYI: Via winning and fan relations, team could increase support in tough times

By: NHS

NHS — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:33:50 +0000

It is true when some of the local teams come with the exception of the Rangers they do bring their fans. NJ, Philadelphia, Montreal, Pittsburgh, etc. at least they are buying the tickets and spending the money here.

During the some of the darker days they used the theme and branding, “This Is Islander Country” It is time for that theme to come back.

By: geduffer

geduffer — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:16:03 +0000

CB, Re your post 68 and your problem was that you went to a Springsteen show instead of waiting for the Dead. I’ve never had a problem with the bathrooms at a Grateful Dead show. Most of the Deadheads are hallucinating by intermission and couldn’t find the bathroom on a bet.

By: geduffer

geduffer — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:12:21 +0000

#s 44, 46, 48, 51 – Since I’m obviously older than you guys, my first hockey game was before the Islanders were even conceived. It was Rangers-Penguins at MSG and the Ranger goaltender that night was a 40+ Terry Sawchuk. My first Islander game was the second ever home game when the bathrooms were crowded but not so run down. Also, a student could sit in the end sections for $3 with college ID (lots of NCC students went to the games.)

By: kevin fitz

kevin fitz — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:08:40 +0000

That would be the way the Devils do things geduffer, booooooooooring. I know they have won a lot, but who cares? Why root for a winning team if there is absolutely no excitement in the way they play?

By: geduffer

geduffer — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:58:55 +0000

Jim (#39) – Bite your tongue. We don’t need any ice girls, at least during the timeouts. if you have to have them (which I happen to believe we don’t)then let them perform at intermission. During timeouts they slow the game down when they clean the ice. I go to a few games at the Rock and they have guys who do it and they haul ass. They usually have a young Devils fan as an honorary member of the team (which gives the kids a thrill).
They are off the ice in half the time as the ice girls. We’re supposed to be there to watch a hockey game, not these girls. Just another disconnect with the REAL fans who like hockey the way it used to be.

By: West Coast Fan

West Coast Fan — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:22:06 +0000

I had sent a letter to the Isles front office a couple of seasons back with a marketing suggestion, and a few weeks later got a personal letter from CW thanking me for the suggestion with a promise that Chris Dey would be getting in touch. Chris never did (lol), but I was pretty impressed getting a letter from the owner. Seems like a really class guy who regularly takes the time to actually connect with Islander fans. People can think what they will, but this guy’s not just in it for the development deal…

By: RichM

RichM — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:04:49 +0000

It would be nice if the Islanders played the Rangers on a Saturday night. That would be a welcomed change.

By: Coach B

Coach B — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:50:40 +0000

They had the open houses last spring which was a good thing. Hope they have them again.

By: Hoser14

Hoser14 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:19:34 +0000

As a season ticket holder for the last several years, the Islanders have been very sensitive to me in a very positive way.

As a season ticket holder, that I feel like a stockholder with shares in NY Islanders, Inc. And unlike a single game ticket buyer, I feel have a voice in my favorite team.

Here is a few examples of the Islanders responding to me as a season ticket holder.

After the July 1st free agent exodus two years ago, I sent a very angry letter to the team voicing my displeasure and general no confidence and guess what happen, Mr. Wang called me at work and talk for 10 minutes. Could you or Larry Brooks image James “Little Jimmy” Dolan doing something like that!

And when Bloomberg radio (and its 50,000 watts) coverage was dropped this year for a neighborhood radio station, I sent a letter complaining that I couldn’t pickup the games in Brooklyn, that they sent me a portable XM Radio and a year subscription.

And there is all the free stuff like the DVD set, the free parking, complementary tickets, a trip to Bridgeport for a Sound Tiger game, player signing, etc, etc…..

Who is better than that!

I will be on sitting in the best seat (1 ticket, top row where I can pick the game on the radio) in the house for the next 3 years.

By: John R.

John R. — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:17:23 +0000

When I say “knowing the team is leaving” I don’t mean overnight. Even if we are told they’re leaving in three years why wouldn’t I just watch from home because if for some reason I continue to follow the Kansas City “whatevers” I’ll have to do it from home. Might as well save the money to buy the NHL package, the biggest hi-def TV money can buy, and a chair with a built in fridge.

By: BR

BR — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:15:27 +0000

I hate to give the Loafs anymore space on this thread, but one of the main reasons tickets at the ACC are so hard to come by is because most of them are snapped-up by corporate customers. Go to one of those games and you’ll see a lot of people in suits discussing business and ignoring what’s happening on the ice. “No pride.” “No passion.”

No thanks…

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:14:58 +0000

#74 THey’re really aren’t more ranger$ fans on Long Island than Islanders fans. There are a good amount of ranger$ “fans” on long Island I will give you that, but can you really count the casual fan because thats really what the ranger$ have most of on long Island is the casual fan that still thinks the ranger$ are the best team and have thought that since 1994 when they jumped on the bandwagon. In reality they dont watch or go to many ranger$ games so I can not call them true fans or even fans because they haven’t followed hockey in years. Thats the most common ‘ranger$ fan’ I meet. When the coliseum is filled with ranger$ fans, they are mostly long islanders. I guess some of those fans are mild fans or diehards, but probably most of them go to like 1-2 ranger$ games a year and they are at the coliseum. I really do not think the ranger$ have all that many die hards living on Long Island, but again they have way way too many fans here on Long Island as well as in Jersey.