Comments on: Your moment of not-zen: Jobing.Com Arena attendance tonight

By: Islangers

Islangers — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 05:18:45 +0000

Sorry to go off topic, but just a little.
My comment falls into the ‘pot calling the kettle black’ category.
As I watched the last game of the night on Center Ice last night, the Kings/Coyotes at Jobing, one of the commentators spoke about forward Andrew Ebbett’s minor league career, and that it took him through Binghamton, NY. I think it was the guy “behind the glass,” Todd Walsh (?), in a witty resposte, called Binghamton, NY a ‘real armpit.’ Really? The home team reporting team from this dismal hockey market has the nerve to call another city an armpit? I think the average attendance for the AHL’s Binghamton Senators probably comes close to the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes.
I’m a New York downstater, but, like, you’re picking on my kid brother so I gotta say: It gets awfully windy in these glass houses, hot shot.

By: cd36

cd36 — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:07:25 +0000

When Winnipeg was about to lose their team, Winnipeggers did what they could to save the team, including holding socials and other means of trying to raise support for the team. Ultimately the fans efforts help keep the team in Winnipeg for another year. The fans were there in Winnipeg, and they showed their support when their team was on the line. Arizona says they want the team, but it sure doesn’t look like it. I’m pretty sure our Manitoba Moose, and AHL team, has an average attendance higher than this.

By: flyerscup2010

flyerscup2010 — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:08:20 +0000

this is a shame. i really want to see the coyotes figure their shit out and succeed in phoenix, but this just doesn’t help their cause.

By: cshearing

cshearing — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:26:35 +0000

Just pack it up already, and move them back to Winnipeg. This is a pathetic display, and should make the NHL ashamed.

By: forbeshockey

forbeshockey — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 04:00:02 +0000

Fuck, I’m pretty sure the Moose Jaw Warriors in Saskatchewan could put more butts in the seats in the Old Civic Centre

By: islandersfan

islandersfan — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 03:49:55 +0000

This is why the NHL’s efforts to save face for ever moving a team here in the first place are so wasted … I guarantee bigger crowds in Winnipeg, Quebec, Hartford or Portland when four of the “Sun Belt” Teams move to those locations and Phoenix will be the first to go.