Comments on: WANG, MANGANO ISSUE JOINT STATEMENTHempstead plan rips up the Lighthouse Project

By: Ricky

Ricky — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:24:45 +0000

Opening Night Chant: KATE MURRAY SUCKS!!!!!

By: BringBackNyles

BringBackNyles — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:17:24 +0000

Coming from someone who is anti-Lighthouse on this, even I have to admit that Murray is just grandstanding now. just come out and tell Wang no so we can move on with whatever plan B is. All this does is start another six month cycle where Wang will counter propose, she will then adjust it, etc.

Us fans are in the middle of this mess, because until this is resolved the team is in a permament limbo, with no payroll , a crappy arena and prices that rival the top teams of the NHL

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:25:20 +0000

Wang, please just sell the team, we want an owner who cares about the team and a brand new building. We are sick of hearing about not getting top notch players because of a building thats old and falling apart that you just want to renovate ( yes this is all he is doing for the Islanders renovating). Then you complain about the housing and retail space around it you want??? Your losing money due to your poor decisions and not whats around the building. If you want more money go complain to Milbury who waste your money and our time.

By: sdspa

sdspa — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:10:01 +0000

Hope we don’t have to wait another 9 months before we here something positive. TOH knew this would not fly and they tried to put a positive spin. The only compromise would have been meeting in the middle which the TOH has no interest in.

By: sdspa

sdspa — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:10:00 +0000

By: vfred

vfred — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:07:12 +0000

The fact that Katie noted to the press that this was non-negotiable displays that she is in way over her head. She is totally unfit to play with the big boys and is being coached by a bunch of republican idiots. why would she announce to the press this is non-negotiable? Makes no business sense.

By: Darren

Darren — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:40:53 +0000

Nah,nah,nah,nah,nah,nah….hey,hey,GOODBYE!!

By: sean b

sean b — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:22:04 +0000

Politics at work n all of us suffer and not to mention nassau county will eventually suffer. As an Isles fan I dont care what everyone says about Ranger fans going to manhattan to see them play, going to queens by train is a much different story. I would not want to go to queens 20 times a year to see them play… call me a bad fan but I see a lot more of people on that side of the fence than onces that will go to queens. Gotta be suffolk.

Mangano knows that nassau county is screwed without the isles, but is now realizing it is a very strong possibility now.

By: drive45

drive45 — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:39:46 +0000

This was all expected. They will meet in the middle and build 75% of Wang’s original proposal. It’s negotiation. Kate says its not open to negotiation, but that doesn’t mean squat. Everyone and everything is always open to negotiation.

By: mht

mht — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:36:59 +0000

I know this is a sidebar,but it pertains to the Islanders plight.Today the city of Indianapolis agreed to pay the Indiana Pacers $10 million a year for 3 years and $3.5 million for improvements to the 11 year old Conseco Fieldhouse arena.{The Simon Brothers real estate company that owns Roosevelt Field and the Source Mall owns the Indiana Pacers]Apparently the possible loss to the City of Indianapolis of the Pacers is forcing this drastic action.Hopefully Ed Mangano does not want his legacy stained by the the loss of the Islanders.The borough of Brooklyn suffered both financially and psychologically for years with the loss of the Brooklyn Dodgers.Kate Murray I am afraid to say along with Councilmen Santino.Joseph Mondelo and Al D’Amato could care less about the NY Islanders.Imagine with a brand new arena in Willets Point what the value of the NY Islanders franchise will be.

By: Barry

Barry — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:35:52 +0000

Here is what is the most unfair part about this whole process. Right wrong or indifferent:

Isles fans came out last summer in support of the Lighthouse for all the hearings, etc and to this point have nothing to show for it to this point. That is the worst part of of it all.

The only thing that’s ineveitable is Garth Snow’s comments to Paul Martin’s agent…

The Isles will be playing at Nassau Coliseum for 5 MORE YEARS.

Everything else is speculation at best. This is all that Islander fans can look forward to at this point.

Fans are owed a response from Mr. Wang and some type of plan. Five more years of silence is just a HUGE slap in the face.

By: IslesRock

IslesRock — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:31:35 +0000

The facts: Kate Murray is a buffoon and a puppet. Mangano is on Wangs side for now, but whats in it for him? This should be a fun process to watch in the months ahead.