portugal Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Something like...I appreciate your concern at this time, but I am currently hard at work getting Ovechkin a sponsorship deal with McDonald's. Sincerely, Gary Bettman *Images of favorite sports teams/players* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUELANDbeliever Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Something like...I appreciate your concern at this time, but I am currently hard at work getting Ovechkin a sponsorship deal with McDonald's. Sincerely, Gary Bettmanmore like:Dear *******,Thank you for your e-mail. Commissioner Bettman sends his appreciation foryour interest in the NHL and your passion for the Thrashers.As a League, we take all franchise matters very seriously because weunderstand the emotional and financial investments you make in the game andin our franchises. We make all reasonable and best efforts to maintainfranchises in their current locations, and we have approached theThrashers' situation no differently from that of any other franchise. Wehave been working with the Thrashers' ownership for some time in quest of asolution to their issues, and we continue to work with them because of itsimportance to us and to you.Again, we value your support of the Thrashers and the NHL. Thank you somuch for taking the time to write.Sincerely,National Hockey League Public Relations :cursing: :cursing: BigMac's posts make me want to punch babies.Hockey is weird and I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portugal Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Oh, such a heartfelt automated response. Typical businessmen vernacular for, "Sorry that you spent a lot of money on Thrasher gear." But don't fret, Bettman cares a lot about the sunbelt markets; if he put up that much of a fight to protect the 'Yotes, then maybe the NHL will oversee the franchise. Or maybe Anson Carter will buy them.Also, I know this conversation has veered from the thread topic a bit, so I'll add in that I dig Manitoba's antler font. *Images of favorite sports teams/players* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Nobody "deserves" or doesn't deserve a team, but the conditions of the market are such that a Winnipeg team could be expected to do well.for a couple years, until the novelty wears off and the team still hasn't won a playoff series and guys would rather play in Edmonton than WinnipegYou know what? That's still a better situation then either Phoenix or Atlanta.whoa whoa whoa. Atl is better of than Phoenix... the owners are the problem here...I never said Atlanta was a worse situation then Phoenix. Only that Winnipeg is a better option then both of them.For the record I agree with you. It's a dang shame that Bettman's ego the NHL is sacrificing the Thrashers to save the worse off Coyotes.Agree 100%. The Coyotes have not turned a profit since their inaugural season. At some point this franchise is going to be relocated... why prolong the pain at the expense of the Thrashers? With the right management, theres no reason why the Thrashers couldn't prosper. Look at Nashville... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhero34 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Nobody "deserves" or doesn't deserve a team, but the conditions of the market are such that a Winnipeg team could be expected to do well.for a couple years, until the novelty wears off and the team still hasn't won a playoff series and guys would rather play in Edmonton than WinnipegYou know what? That's still a better situation then either Phoenix or Atlanta.whoa whoa whoa. Atl is better of than Phoenix... the owners are the problem here...I never said Atlanta was a worse situation then Phoenix. Only that Winnipeg is a better option then both of them.For the record I agree with you. It's a dang shame that Bettman's ego the NHL is sacrificing the Thrashers to save the worse off Coyotes.Agree 100%. The Coyotes have not turned a profit since their inaugural season. At some point this franchise is going to be relocated... why prolong the pain at the expense of the Thrashers? With the right management, theres no reason why the Thrashers couldn't prosper. Look at Nashville...problem is atlanta hasnt made money either, every time ive seen any of their owners talk about it they say they never made a penny unfortunately for the thrashers, the NHL is already babysitting the coyotes and there is no chance the nhl would buy a second team just to save them, the other owners would not like that much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniformity Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Promoting a minor league AHL brand as an NHL team seems like a huge waste of money to me and besides, this is Winnipeg we're talking about. They're not going to sell Manitoba Moose gear outside of Manitoba. An new NHL brand from Manitoba is about as regional a product as you can get. If they want recognition they need a property that already has some. Winnipeg Jets actually does sell as a brand because there's a history there. Manitoba Moose is just minor league on every level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 It does seem a little like "We don't want Sidney Crosby on our team, because that would mean throwing away all the time and money we've spent marketing Lumpy McSecondstringer." The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abluecarrot Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Calm the DOWN Everybody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I prefer the white jersey, but the logo and color scheme look fine to me. I could do without the black on the green jersey, but I never like pairing black with another dark color. Seems they should just use green. I always prefer block numbers, but this an era of custom fonts for every team. Might as well have antlers. No worse than the Avalanche, I suppose.Seeing the full NHL logo sheet with the Moose subbed in helps, too. It doesn't look out of place to me. Also, Manitoba Moose is no worse than any other singular name. In fact it might be better since it actually is plural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I prefer the white jersey, but the logo and color scheme look fine to me. I could do without the black on the green jersey, but I never like pairing black with another dark color. Seems they should just use green. I always prefer block numbers, but this an era of custom fonts for every team. Might as well have antlers. No worse than the Avalanche, I suppose.Seeing the full NHL logo sheet with the Moose subbed in helps, too. It doesn't look out of place to me. Also, Manitoba Moose is no worse than any other singular name. In fact it might be better since it actually is plural.I could do without the overdesigned, piping lined shoulder yolks that intersect with sleeve stripes that don't match the ones on the hemline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I could do without the overdesigned, piping lined shoulder yolks that intersect with sleeve stripes that don't match the ones on the hemline. On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUELANDbeliever Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Nobody "deserves" or doesn't deserve a team, but the conditions of the market are such that a Winnipeg team could be expected to do well.for a couple years, until the novelty wears off and the team still hasn't won a playoff series and guys would rather play in Edmonton than WinnipegYou know what? That's still a better situation then either Phoenix or Atlanta.whoa whoa whoa. Atl is better of than Phoenix... the owners are the problem here...I never said Atlanta was a worse situation then Phoenix. Only that Winnipeg is a better option then both of them.For the record I agree with you. It's a dang shame that Bettman's ego the NHL is sacrificing the Thrashers to save the worse off Coyotes.Agree 100%. The Coyotes have not turned a profit since their inaugural season. At some point this franchise is going to be relocated... why prolong the pain at the expense of the Thrashers? With the right management, theres no reason why the Thrashers couldn't prosper. Look at Nashville...problem is atlanta hasnt made money either, every time ive seen any of their owners talk about it they say they never made a penny unfortunately for the thrashers, the NHL is already babysitting the coyotes and there is no chance the nhl would buy a second team just to save them, the other owners would not like that muchAre you forgetting about the lawsuits that the group had within the past 5 years suing eachother that racked up millions of dollars in court fees? They used ATL Spirit money for personal use... BigMac's posts make me want to punch babies.Hockey is weird and I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I could do without the overdesigned, piping lined shoulder yolks that intersect with sleeve stripes that don't match the ones on the hemline.This isn't as bad for two reasons01) The Sleeve Stripes are complete02) The yolk isn't really a yolk. Its just a stylized outline of one and using thick stripes (as opposed to piping) gives it more purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantown77 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Argh, I have to chime in for a moment:Folks, get it right, please!Yokes - piping trim on uniformsYolks - embryotic centers of eggsYokels - Cletus from the Simpsons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I could do without the overdesigned, piping lined shoulder yolks that intersect with sleeve stripes that don't match the ones on the hemline.This isn't as bad for two reasons01) The Sleeve Stripes are complete02) The yolk isn't really a yolk. Its just a stylized outline of one and using thick stripes (as opposed to piping) gives it more purpose.My bad. Here you go. On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Doctor Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 The only logo that stands out as "amateur" or "minor league" is the new Lightning logo.I think you missed the Washington Capitals. Though I suppose it's easy to miss, rather than have a logo, they spelled out the word CAPITALS, below the smaller font word WASHINGTON... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Why they're not using the Weagle as their primary is beyond me. Best they've ever had. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 My eyes are drawn to that misshapen P in the middle of the Capitals logo. Who thought that was a good idea? My god, it looks like a three wood. Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyc Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 My eyes are drawn to that misshapen P in the middle of the Capitals logo. Who thought that was a good idea? My god, it looks like a three wood.Pretty appropriate considering the Caps playoff performance the last couple years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 The only logo that stands out as "amateur" or "minor league" is the new Lightning logo.I think you missed the Washington Capitals. Though I suppose it's easy to miss, rather than have a logo, they spelled out the word CAPITALS, below the smaller font word WASHINGTON...So the Anaheim Ducks one doesn't bother you at all? Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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