Comments on: lightning can’t get enough http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/01/lightning-cant-get-enough/ A very loose interpretation of the news and happenings in and around Tampa Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:16:09 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Jenkins http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/01/lightning-cant-get-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-69070 David Jenkins Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:49:28 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/01/lightning-cant-get-enough/#comment-69070 Ditto, Lee!!!! Ditto, Lee!!!!

]]> By: Lee http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/01/lightning-cant-get-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-69025 Lee Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:45:46 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/01/lightning-cant-get-enough/#comment-69025 "hockey is a sport? i guess if you watch the Vs. network. or even get it at all. i don’t think pro hockey teams bring much prestige at all." That's how I feel about baseball. “hockey is a sport? i guess if you watch the Vs. network. or even get it at all. i don’t think pro hockey teams bring much prestige at all.”

That’s how I feel about baseball.

]]> By: Joel http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/01/lightning-cant-get-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-69024 Joel Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:39:22 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/01/lightning-cant-get-enough/#comment-69024 Without the Lightning, the SPT Forum never gets built. Without the SPT Forum, you lose a lot of concerts, other sporting events, etc. Expand it to the Bucs and RayJay. Without RayJay, the Bulls are probably playing at the Sombrero. Less people probably go to the games, which means less money for the team, which potentially means a lesser team - shall we argue the prestige of a good college football program in Florida? Nevermind the other events held at RayJay - what would people do without their monster trucks? And I don't buy the other entertainment options argument. Not once have I ever said, "Hmm, no hockey - I think I'll go see Winger." You go to a hockey game to see a hockey game, not because there's nothing else to do. Frankly those games are too expensive to be a "you wanna do something?" type of activity. And Jim Johnson's point about city pride can't be ignored, even if you can't measure it economically. Frankly I'm a little shocked a conservative even suggested it, but more power to him. None of this means you give them whatever they want, but you can't dismiss it. Without the Lightning, the SPT Forum never gets built. Without the SPT Forum, you lose a lot of concerts, other sporting events, etc.

Expand it to the Bucs and RayJay. Without RayJay, the Bulls are probably playing at the Sombrero. Less people probably go to the games, which means less money for the team, which potentially means a lesser team – shall we argue the prestige of a good college football program in Florida? Nevermind the other events held at RayJay – what would people do without their monster trucks?

And I don’t buy the other entertainment options argument. Not once have I ever said, “Hmm, no hockey – I think I’ll go see Winger.” You go to a hockey game to see a hockey game, not because there’s nothing else to do. Frankly those games are too expensive to be a “you wanna do something?” type of activity.

And Jim Johnson’s point about city pride can’t be ignored, even if you can’t measure it economically. Frankly I’m a little shocked a conservative even suggested it, but more power to him.

None of this means you give them whatever they want, but you can’t dismiss it.

]]> By: dcdave http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/01/lightning-cant-get-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-69015 dcdave Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:58:48 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/01/lightning-cant-get-enough/#comment-69015 hockey is a sport? i guess if you watch the Vs. network. or even get it at all. i don't think pro hockey teams bring much prestige at all. hockey is a sport? i guess if you watch the Vs. network. or even get it at all. i don’t think pro hockey teams bring much prestige at all.

]]> By: jason http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/01/lightning-cant-get-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-68934 jason Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:13:35 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/01/lightning-cant-get-enough/#comment-68934 we have a hockey team still? we have a hockey team still?

]]> By: Palmball http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/01/lightning-cant-get-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-68819 Palmball Fri, 02 Feb 2007 03:26:47 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/01/lightning-cant-get-enough/#comment-68819 Well that's just the thing. Someone else will want them. If a city is committed to the higher profile, image and economic benefits (whatever they may be) that pro sports bring, this is how the game is played. Another community is always ready to welcome a franchise with open arms. Well that’s just the thing. Someone else will want them. If a city is committed to the higher profile, image and economic benefits (whatever they may be) that pro sports bring, this is how the game is played. Another community is always ready to welcome a franchise with open arms.

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