MoneypuckOverlord Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Wow. If this is the mindset of some owners, it's no wonder the NHL is in the state that it's in. As Kevin O'Leary would say, Katz is a "greedy pig". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDave Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Dear god, someone needs to fix up Nassau Colosseum while they're at it. Rexall place is twice what the isles are workin with, as is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBackup Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Dear god, someone needs to fix up Nassau Colosseum while they're at it. Rexall place is twice what the isles are workin with, as is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Gary Bettman regarding the Oilers arena issues: “We continue to believe that an arena deal is achievable and with a new arena there should be no reason to have any doubts about the future of the Oilers in Edmonton.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masamune Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 I'm into the design. The Oil are developing their image as the team of the future in more ways than one. I'm waiting for them to commission NASA to design them some rocket-skates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logic Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Arena is meh, it's a bit to flashy for an arena IMO. Still better than rexall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsflash Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Edmonton is nicer then so many goofs like yourself give it credit for. Ok I admit that that Vancouver is a beautiful city and is nicer. I've been there. Have you been to Edmonton? I doubt it. What is it either then the fact that its cold makes it such an awful place? 1 million people live in Edmonton buddy, it's a fact. I'm sure Vancouver has plenty of gross areas too. That's the case in every major city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullMetalOilDrum Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I've been there. Pretty recently too. I was bored out of my mind. The mall was okay. The only part I really enjoyed was the amusement park. But other than that, meh. Nothing to do. Not very pretty either. So much flat and unused land. It's not that great of a city. Neither is Calgary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunjabiCanuck Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Looks really good. Best arena in the NHL when it's built? I feel bad for New Jersey, Pittsburgh, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logic Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Been to Edmonton once, after the mall its quite boring. It doesn't have the downtown quality that Vancouver has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Have to look at 2 sides of the story. Wow, I am quite happy GM place was built in 1995. If it was to be built now, omg, 700 million bucks. Hope Edmonton gets it done too, but if not, I don't see him moving the team to Seattle. Just can't happen. A team like Edmonton Can pretty much play at rexall place for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDave Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 They've had several owners try to replace it. They've all been shot down. Looks like the Isles might be moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prngr44 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Arena deal dead. City walks away when Katz' team fails to back up demands for more public money. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=407598 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Building Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 This is so lame for Edmonton fans. What a douche owner to try, and apparently succeed so far, at holding the city as a whole as hostage for an arena ransom. I'm no Oiler fan, but if they leave the city it would look pathetic on the leagues behalf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Watch Gary will fight tooth and nail to keep a team in Phoenix and do nothing to stop the Oilers from moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I am completely against publicly funded stadiums for billionaires. What a clown this guy is. He made a deal but now wants $250 million more. This is absolute nonsense. Good to see the city stick up to him and tell him no. The team is not going anywhere. The BOG would have to approve any move and they won't let a team leave EDM. The city knows this so it's OK for them to play hardball. I still can't believe the scam of BC Place. Taxpayers spent almost $700 million on a roof that doesn't even close when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I am completely against publicly funded stadiums for billionaires. What a clown this guy is. He made a deal but now wants $250 million more. This is absolute nonsense. Good to see the city stick up to him and tell him no. The team is not going anywhere. The BOG would have to approve any move and they won't let a team leave EDM. The city knows this so it's OK for them to play hardball. I still can't believe the scam of BC Place. Taxpayers spent almost $700 million on a roof that doesn't even close when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Yep, Thanks to Arthur Griffith we didn't publicly fund GM Place. Arthur Griffith's naivete and lack of business skill nearly bankrupt him. He decided to build GM Place with his own money and bring in a NBA franchise. Lost it all in the process. I guess I shouldn't be all that upset with Kratz for trying to get all the $ he can. If Arthur Griffith had a do over......... Edit: OTT, TOR, MTL and VAN Arenas were all built with private funding. All 3 of OTT, MTL, VAN ownerships lost money or went bankrupt. Only TOR didn't change ownership due to financial problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Yep, Thanks to Arthur Griffith we didn't publicly fund GM Place. Arthur Griffith's naivete and lack of business skill nearly bankrupt him. He decided to build GM Place with his own money and bring in a NBA franchise. Lost it all in the process. I guess I shouldn't be all that upset with Kratz for trying to get all the $ he can. If Arthur Griffith had a do over......... Edit: OTT, TOR, MTL and VAN Arenas were all built with private funding. All 3 of OTT, MTL, VAN ownerships lost money or went bankrupt. Only TOR didn't change ownership due to financial problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Edmonton arena update: Oilers request invitation to speak at city hall: On the subject of the stalled downtown arena project, Edmonton Oilers ownership has kindly requested the opportunity to make a presentation in front of city councilors on Wednesday. The project hit a snag in October when the city ceased negotiations following the Katz Group’s request for additional funding. “We are not invited,” Katz Group VP John Karvellas told the Edmonton Journal. “We don’t have a right to say anything. They have to resolve to permit us to say something. The arena is a topic on the agenda on Wednesday and we’ve requested an opportunity to speak to that item on the agenda. But it will be up to city council on Wednesday morning to determine whether they give us that opportunity.” http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/10/edmonton-arena-update-oilers-request-invitation-to-speak-at-city-hall/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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