Bettman On The Fan

On Jan 25, 4:14 pm, Timmy B <timb... DeleteThis @noptonline.net> wrote:
> http://www.wfan.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=1...

I like how he suggests that they play a double header in Michigan.
Michigan vs. Michigan State football, then a hockey game later.

They had a terrible enough time building a rink well ahead of time in
Buffalo. I don't understand why he thinks they could throw one up in
a couple hours after a football game.
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On Jan 25, 8:28 pm, Timmy B <timb....DeleteThis@noptonline.net> wrote:
> I believe he meant a hockey doubleheader with the college game first
> and the NHL game to follow.

You may be right, but wouldn't that actually be even worse? 120
minutes of hockey on an outdoor rink?
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On Jan 25, 9:30 pm, Timmy B <timb....DeleteThis@noptonline.net> wrote:
> It's alright by me, my ass will be warm on the couch. Besides, have
> you seen college kids drink? They won't even know they're outside.

No no. I mean the condition of the ice will be terrible. It was
terrible 10 minutes into the Buffalo/Pittsburgh game.
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On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:45:04 -0800 (PST), Rckwy5 <Rckwy5.DeleteThis@aol.com>
wrote:

>On Jan 25, 6:14?pm, Timmy B <timb....DeleteThis@noptonline.net> wrote:
>> http://www.wfan.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=1...
>
>Didn't even listen to it to guess what Bettman said. Most of it
>probably was his reassurance the league is healthy financially and
>attendance wise, teams are making $, the TV contract is great since it
>was extended and a good sign for the league, and oh yeah, his usual
>gushing over anything Rangers since he believes it gives *attention*
>to the league. Bettman's usual BS, different interview. Hard to
>believe he'd actually talk about anything different.

Actually he gushed over the Devils new arena, called it the best in
North America.

Timmy
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On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:06:43 -0800 (PST), Bender
<Jeffrey.S.Morrison.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Jan 25, 4:14 pm, Timmy B <timb....RemoveThis@noptonline.net> wrote:
>> http://www.wfan.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=1...
>
>I like how he suggests that they play a double header in Michigan.
>Michigan vs. Michigan State football, then a hockey game later.
>
>They had a terrible enough time building a rink well ahead of time in
>Buffalo. I don't understand why he thinks they could throw one up in
>a couple hours after a football game.


Aren't you at least proud to know that, even including the 5 Islanders
fans, NHL fans are the most affluent and best educated sports fans?

Timmy
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On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:23:57 -0800 (PST), Bender
<Jeffrey.S.Morrison.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Jan 25, 8:28 pm, Timmy B <timb....TakeThisOut@noptonline.net> wrote:
>> I believe he meant a hockey doubleheader with the college game first
>> and the NHL game to follow.
>
>You may be right, but wouldn't that actually be even worse? 120
>minutes of hockey on an outdoor rink?

It's alright by me, my ass will be warm on the couch. Besides, have
you seen college kids drink? They won't even know they're outside.

Timmy
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"Timmy B" <timbrug RemoveThis @noptonline.net> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:06:43 -0800 (PST), Bender
> <Jeffrey.S.Morrison RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Jan 25, 4:14 pm, Timmy B <timb... RemoveThis @noptonline.net> wrote:
>>> http://www.wfan.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=1...
>>
>>I like how he suggests that they play a double header in Michigan.
>>Michigan vs. Michigan State football, then a hockey game later.
>>
>>They had a terrible enough time building a rink well ahead of time in
>>Buffalo. I don't understand why he thinks they could throw one up in
>>a couple hours after a football game.
>
>
> Aren't you at least proud to know that, even including the 5 Islanders
> fans, NHL fans are the most affluent and best educated sports fans?
>
> Timmy

LOL, I heard he said that (not the part about the Islander fans, I think).
What a tool. "We'll grow the game by offending everyone who is listening
to Mike and the Mad Dog and doesn't like hockey anyway."

"You don't like hockey because we're smarter than you and make more money
than you can ever dream of."

The affluent part, I buy. The smart part? The affluent people are
underwriting the NHL and playing insane ticket prices to keep it afloat.
Dunno if that's very smart, sounds more like the bottom level of a ponzi
scheme.
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On 2008-01-26, Michael Ventolo <nowhere.TakeThisOut@oblivion.ca> wrote:
>
> If the game is at Giants Stadium, it will not be Rangers-Devils.
>
> No way the Devils and NJSEA will do business with each other.
> Too much bitterness. WAY too much bitterness.

Not even if His Holinessness Commissioner Bettman makes them?

> The other thing is, when do you do the game? Too risky to do it in
> December or New Years, it could be 65 out.

Perfect! That should let the speedier players showcase their talent on
national TV. Just to make sure, though, there will be a resurfacing
every two minutes of playing time.

--keith

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"Keith Keller" <kkeller-usenet DeleteThis @wombat.san-francisco.ca.us> wrote in message
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> On 2008-01-26, Michael Ventolo <nowhere DeleteThis @oblivion.ca> wrote:
>>
>> If the game is at Giants Stadium, it will not be Rangers-Devils.
>>
>> No way the Devils and NJSEA will do business with each other.
>> Too much bitterness. WAY too much bitterness.
>
> Not even if His Holinessness Commissioner Bettman makes them?

I think his Holinessness was out to lunch when these rumors started. He
had some not-so-nice things to say about NJSEA too. He called their
building "soulless", and if there's anyone that knows about soullessness...



>> The other thing is, when do you do the game? Too risky to do it in
>> December or New Years, it could be 65 out.
>
> Perfect! That should let the speedier players showcase their talent on
> national TV. Just to make sure, though, there will be a resurfacing
> every two minutes of playing time.
>
> --keith
>
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