Comments on: “A WONDERFUL MOMENT. IT SETS A NEW TONE.”Cooperation, optimism all the talk after LP meeting http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/lp/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lp Independent, Daily Coverage Of The New York Islanders Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:46:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sean http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/lp/#comment-67327 Sean Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:45:23 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12103#comment-67327 Negative people get lost it is going to happen Negative people get lost it is going to happen

]]> By: IslesPassion21 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/lp/#comment-67319 IslesPassion21 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:34:12 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12103#comment-67319 I think its quite refreshing to see Murray's 189 degree turn...Check out her Facebook page, she all of a sudden proactive and talking about working together on the LHP...http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kate-Murray/89567362045?ref=mf I think its quite refreshing to see Murray’s 189 degree turn…Check out her Facebook page, she all of a sudden proactive and talking about working together on the LHP…http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kate-Murray/89567362045?ref=mf

]]> By: Pnut http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/lp/#comment-67295 Pnut Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:01:14 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12103#comment-67295 @132 Pete, hi i am Pete also Oh ok i see now, believe me i believe in teh LH in Wang and I have always had hope for the LH some people just like to be pessimists and use fear because it is infectious, like a computer virus, and it has to be unlearned....but these pessimists that still dont think the LH will get done, we cant help them, they need to help themselves. Fear is like their drug of choice, or like the food they over eat. They will need to want to change, because i am sure 100% that the LH is not the only thing the are pessimistic and fearful on. We cant help them. Oh well this is a good day and if Murray doesnt move quick enough people will vote her out. @132 Pete, hi i am Pete also

Oh ok i see now, believe me i believe in teh LH in Wang and I have always had hope for the LH
some people just like to be pessimists and use fear because it is infectious, like a computer virus, and it has to be unlearned….but these pessimists that still dont think the LH will get done, we cant help them, they need to help themselves. Fear is like their drug of choice, or like the food they over eat. They will need to want to change, because i am sure 100% that the LH is not the only thing the are pessimistic and fearful on. We cant help them.
Oh well this is a good day and if Murray doesnt move quick enough people will vote her out.

]]> By: Billy-no-not-Jaffe http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/lp/#comment-67290 Billy-no-not-Jaffe Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:20:33 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12103#comment-67290 At this point, I am cautiously optimistic. Given that Murray and Mondello have exhibited almost antagonistic stubborn opposition (by action, if not by word), the proximity of an election is very curious to this signal to cooperate in a small degree. Are they try to protect against charges that they will not even meet with the developers? The fact is that they will always play to their political base, which in this case is the NIMBY residents who are living in the past, when their little ranchers and cape cods were their pride and joy palaces in a field of dreams suburban community. They do not want an asolphalt jungle there. Let us hope that the Pols are finally seeing the light to a future TOH which will be imperfect but will have great benefit also. Let us hope t At this point, I am cautiously optimistic.
Given that Murray and Mondello have exhibited almost antagonistic stubborn opposition (by action, if not by word), the proximity of an election is very curious to this signal to cooperate in a small degree. Are they try to protect against charges that they will not even meet with the developers? The fact is that they will always play to their political base, which in this case is the NIMBY residents who are living in the past, when their little ranchers and cape cods were their pride and joy palaces in a field of dreams suburban community.
They do not want an asolphalt jungle there. Let us hope that the Pols are finally seeing the light to a future TOH which will be imperfect but will have great benefit also.
Let us hope t

]]> By: Dank516 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/lp/#comment-67281 Dank516 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:30:18 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12103#comment-67281 I want to work for the Lighthouse Project! I want to work for the Lighthouse Project!

]]> By: Harold C http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/lp/#comment-67280 Harold C Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:21:34 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12103#comment-67280 To Kev: 122 - Absolutely NOT. Once that contract expires, they would have to bid on the contract like anyone else. What I SUSPECT Wang would do - SHOULD do - is form his own facilities firm and hire his own team to manage the building. The big issue with the current lease is that back in the heyday, Pickett gave away all those dollars for parking, concessions, etc. because he wanted 100% of the revenue from the luxury boxes. That was the trade off. Well it was a horrible deal in hindsight but that's where it all came from. So NOW, Wang is going to have his revenue streams back (Of course provided it all goes through). What also could very well happen is WHEN (not if lol) the LH project breaks ground, Charles can go to SMG and say: "Well fellas, we're going to be here for a long time. Your conract is done in 2015...if you want to be here running the facility, we need to rip up the contract and fix it. Else, it's just going to expire and I won't even entertain SMG as a possible facility management partner." Suffice it to say, there would be a lot of options for Charles if the LH gets the green light and this situation will be fixed. To Kev: 122 – Absolutely NOT. Once that contract expires, they would have to bid on the contract like anyone else. What I SUSPECT Wang would do – SHOULD do – is form his own facilities firm and hire his own team to manage the building. The big issue with the current lease is that back in the heyday, Pickett gave away all those dollars for parking, concessions, etc. because he wanted 100% of the revenue from the luxury boxes. That was the trade off. Well it was a horrible deal in hindsight but that’s where it all came from. So NOW, Wang is going to have his revenue streams back (Of course provided it all goes through). What also could very well happen is WHEN (not if lol) the LH project breaks ground, Charles can go to SMG and say: “Well fellas, we’re going to be here for a long time. Your conract is done in 2015…if you want to be here running the facility, we need to rip up the contract and fix it. Else, it’s just going to expire and I won’t even entertain SMG as a possible facility management partner.” Suffice it to say, there would be a lot of options for Charles if the LH gets the green light and this situation will be fixed.

]]> By: Harold C http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/lp/#comment-67279 Harold C Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:14:55 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12103#comment-67279 Newsday has two articles today on the meeting that were updated late last night...have a look. Newsday has two articles today on the meeting that were updated late last night…have a look.

]]> By: Pete M http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/lp/#comment-67278 Pete M Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:23:06 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12103#comment-67278 #121 - Read it again. I said I can't understand how some of the posters here couldn't see it as positive. Geez. #121 – Read it again. I said I can’t understand how some of the posters here couldn’t see it as positive. Geez.

]]> By: isles72 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/lp/#comment-67277 isles72 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:41:05 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12103#comment-67277 pretty sure mr wang would renegotiate the lease before pouring a few hundred million into the renovation you still need some type of arena management be it smg or someone else. pretty sure mr wang would renegotiate the lease before pouring a few hundred million into the renovation

you still need some type of arena management be it smg or someone else.

]]> By: Justin http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/lp/#comment-67273 Justin Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:44:20 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12103#comment-67273 It's bad enough teams left Winnipeg, Quebec and Hartford. I don't want to see teams moved anymore, I hate when fans and get left behind. Screw Balsillie and I hope the Coyotes stay in Phoenix. It’s bad enough teams left Winnipeg, Quebec and Hartford. I don’t want to see teams moved anymore, I hate when fans and get left behind. Screw Balsillie and I hope the Coyotes stay in Phoenix.

]]> By: Will C http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/lp/#comment-67271 Will C Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:04:02 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12103#comment-67271 Everyone join MAKEITSEVEN.ca Move the Coyotes to Hamilton so Balsille wont target us in October! Everyone join MAKEITSEVEN.ca Move the Coyotes to Hamilton so Balsille wont target us in October!

]]> By: mtrico http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/lp/#comment-67270 mtrico Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:31:34 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12103#comment-67270 After today, I have to say, I am cautiously optimistic. After today, I have to say, I am cautiously optimistic.

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