tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post2780375935034032131..comments2024-03-08T23:13:42.780-06:00Comments on Hockey Blog In Canada: New Team = New AffiliateTeebzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538474727022437837noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post-15776517841324418672007-01-26T23:35:00.000-06:002007-01-26T23:35:00.000-06:00I couldn't possibly agree more about the 'burgh. ...I couldn't possibly agree more about the 'burgh. I am getting worried because I see that our PA governor, Ed Rendell, has his PR machine dropping hints of the fault being with the Penguins. This is his usual reaction when he thinks something might go bad - find someone else for the press to blame before it does. I, of course, am reduced to praying with my black, gold, and white rosary daily and obsessively checking the Post-Gazette website.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post-88353730176401521592007-01-26T12:33:00.000-06:002007-01-26T12:33:00.000-06:00Unfortunately it looks like it is a "make money no...Unfortunately it looks like it is a "make money now, not later" operation. Have you seen the prices for the seats? They definitely don't know anything about AHL hockey or how to build a fanbase in a city like this. This isn't Houston or Chicago, no matter how much they try to tell us that. People aren't going to pay $60 to sit at the glass nor they aren't going to pay $10 to sit in the back of the upper bowl nosebleeds in an NBA arena to watch minor league hockey. It's too bad Mr. Gilbert didn't listen to more people like this:<br /><br />http://www.myspace.com/saveclevelandhockey<br />http://www.cleveland.com/plaindealer/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports/1169546251103940.xml&coll=2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com