tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post8075492505624687006..comments2024-03-08T23:13:42.780-06:00Comments on Hockey Blog In Canada: Fans Don't Flock HereTeebzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538474727022437837noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post-75203585174754722952015-03-25T16:11:18.311-05:002015-03-25T16:11:18.311-05:00Moving from the Izod center in East Rutherford (Me...Moving from the Izod center in East Rutherford (Meadowlands) to Newark was the worst thing the Devils could have done. <br /><br />Newark is a very dangerous city and there additional factors. It's a pain to drive to, it's not train friendly (unless you LIVE on the NJ Path), paying for parking is absurd ($35 a car in the vicinity of the arena) and there is no longer any tailgating present. <br /><br />Life at the Meadowlands was much better...easier access and all-in-all just a better experience. Newark is going to be the cause of the Devils leaving soon...even the short-lived stay of the Nets were a terrible draw.<br /><br />Just because they built it, doesn't mean people will come. The same fate is awaiting the Islanders once they head to Brooklyn (mostly due to the difficulty in getting to the Barclay's by car...Islanders fans won't take LIRR, they (including myself) would prefer to drive straight home...say goodbye to true Islander fans and hello to fairweather Brooklynites who after a few short years will be bored and move on...Brooklyn is as much about hockey as Newark...<br /><br />Newer doesn't always mean better...<br /><br /><br /><br />Peter K.noreply@blogger.com