Brian in Boston Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Man, I just took a stroll down memory lane out here. Good times... goooooood times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMcD29 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 WE'RE BACK, BABY 1 Quote Twitter: @RyanMcD29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I’ve been hearing they’ll be going to the Veterans Memorial Colosseum for a couple years while they negotiate with Tempe for a new arena is built. I really don’t think they’ll ever leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 20 minutes ago, Gary said: I’ve been hearing they’ll be going to the Veterans Memorial Colosseum for a couple years while they negotiate with Tempe for a new arena is built. I really don’t think they’ll ever leave. Is that venue even feasible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 VMC? Yes it’s being renovated year round, where the state holds the Arizona State Fair every year. I went last year and it’s still in top top shape. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacat_12 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 45 minutes ago, Gary said: I’ve been hearing they’ll be going to the Veterans Memorial Colosseum for a couple years while they negotiate with Tempe for a new arena is built. I really don’t think they’ll ever leave. Pretty tough to negotiate a real estate deal when you are essentially homeless. After the mess the Islanders went through for the past 5-10 years I'm not sure the league wants another team playing in a temporary home not fit for hockey while they buy time on getting a new arena built. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I’m not defending the Coyotes in anyway. But Veterans Memorial is built for hockey and basketball. Soot is feasible that they play a couple years there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 43 minutes ago, spartacat_12 said: Pretty tough to negotiate a real estate deal when you are essentially homeless. After the mess the Islanders went through for the past 5-10 years I'm not sure the league wants another team playing in a temporary home not fit for hockey while they buy time on getting a new arena built. Time to bring back the Nordiques! Seriously though, they'll be on the east side of Phoenix for sure. May have to play in a substandard venue for a year or two, but they'll get something done on the east side. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustDevil61 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Gary said: I’ve been hearing they’ll be going to the Veterans Memorial Colosseum for a couple years while they negotiate with Tempe for a new arena is built. I really don’t think they’ll ever leave. I don’t see the league ever letting them. Quote AKA @LanRovr0 on Twitter LED Sig Credits to packerfan21396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan1 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 2 hours ago, RyanMcD29 said: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 The earliest that the Tempe arena will be ready from what I'm reading, based on site contamination issues, will be 2027 (and that's with the assumption that someone bites at Tempe's RFP and bankrolls the whole damn thing) . So, the Coyotes are supposed to play five seasons in a 60-year old arena that fits 1,500 less fans than Winnipeg, has no luxury boxes or modern amenities, and has a permanent leaky roof from some genius lighting a giant birthday candle on it, all while the team's already essentially bankrupt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 RENDEZ-LES MAINTENANT 2 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/arizona-coyotes-statement/c-325998686 They released a statement a half hour ago. Stating how they are disappointed and hope the city of Glendale can start negotiations again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 2 hours ago, TBGKon said: Is that venue even feasible? Lol, no. Absolutely not. Even temporarily. Quote On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzcut Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 22 minutes ago, habsfan1 said: Quote The CCSLC's resident Geelong Cats fan. Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends. Sounds like something from a Rocky & Bullwinkle story arc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Gary said: I’m not defending the Coyotes in anyway. But Veterans Memorial is built for hockey and basketball. Soot is feasible that they play a couple years there It’s really REALLY not. For a state fair venue, it’s actually pretty well kept up, but it’s still a state fair venue, which are almost universally known as facilities that are dingy, used to the maximum and run into the ground, and about as bare bones as can be. I’ve seen the “guts” of that place too, and it’s not pretty. Trying to play even a season there would be a huge stretch. Knowing how this whole thing has gone? Yikes. It could be a decade before they get a new facility. 3 Quote On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 4 hours ago, RyanMcD29 said: WE'RE BACK, BABY Oh what a joyous occasion, the NHL anti-thread returning to where it all began. Glendale City Council Watch Party, anyone? 1 hour ago, LMU said: all while the team's already essentially bankrupt. Hey now! I'm sure the kachina gear's gonna fill those coffers up in no time 1 hour ago, LMU said: So, the Coyotes are supposed to play five seasons in a 60-year old arena that fits 1,500 less fans than Winnipeg, has no luxury boxes or modern amenities, and has a permanent leaky roof... For some people, even here, that would be preferable to letting Canada have another team. Périsse la pensée! 2 Quote PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 I have actually been to the Arizona State Fair during a trip to Phoenix about 10 years ago. I had no idea it was in October. So my family went to it. The facilities at the time did look like they were from a bygone era, including the VMC. The VMC probably would not even be a suitable AHL venue these days. Quote I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, IceCap said: Hey now! I'm sure the kachina gear's gonna fill those coffers up in no time Some folks would buy stool samples if they had the kachina logo/pattern on the jar. I’m not naming names… Quote MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, SFGiants58 said: Some folks would buy stool samples if they had the kachina logo/pattern on the jar. I’m not naming names… Players' stool samples? Back in the day, I'd've paid a pretty penny for a logoed mason jar of Eric Desjardin's stool. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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