Brooklyn Islanders

[awaz]

hiring him as GM would probably be an improvement

well that may be, i'm just saying the guy has no creative skills..

 

[dash]

A tweet from Bobby Mac:

Isles lease on Long Island expires at end of 2014-15 season. All things being equal, we should be back playing hockey by then.

That's not funny, Bob

 

[mattola]

so is this 100%? or just another threat? how far is brooklyn from Long Island? I guess with the low season tickets its not terrible to start new

 

[ckhokie]

just looking at the 2011 ticket numbers ... for the Isles to go from 20th in average ticket price to 5th > theyd have to increase their average ticket price 39%

no problemo!

especially if we lose a season

amaright?

May not be as crazy as you think...

The Brooklyn Nets move across the Hudson River from New Jersey has created a 189 percent spike in average ticket prices so far this year on Ticket Liquidator, a leading secondary ticket marketplace. New Jersey Nets tickets sold on Ticket Liquidator last season averaged $50.58; this season Brooklyn Nets ticket prices have averaged $146.17.
The Brooklyn Nets skyrocketed to the fifth-highest average ticket price this season, behind only the Los Angeles Lakers at $250.27; the Los Angeles Clippers at $223.52; the New York Knicks at $183.63; and the Miami Heat at $182.39.

Atlantic Yards Report: Brooklyn Nets ticket prices nearly triple on secondary market compared to Newark

 

[Nasty_Magician]

so is this 100%? or just another threat? how far is brooklyn from Long Island? I guess with the low season tickets its not terrible to start new

It's probably a half hour give or take from where they were. More importantly they just became a 10 min subway ride from Manahattan as opposed to a 30+ min drive out to Long Island.

 

[mattola]

It's probably a half hour give or take from where they were. More importantly they just became a 10 min subway ride from Manahattan as opposed to a 30+ min drive out to Long Island.

thanks. I also just read this. lots of Rangers fans will be going to those games even more.

John Shannon ‏@JSportsnet
It's 28 Miles from Nassau Coliseum to Barclays Center.Big question is whether or not fans in Nassau and Suffolk County will make the drive.

 

[dash]

Hopefully, they will change the team name, the New York Islanders are a storied NHL franchise and the name 'Islanders' should be retired.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

thanks. I also just read this. lots of Rangers fans will be going to those games even more.

John Shannon ‏@JSportsnet
It's 28 Miles from Nassau Coliseum to Barclays Center.Big question is whether or not fans in Nassau and Suffolk County will make the drive.

If I had to guess, I would imagine in the next 2 decades or so new subway lines and transfer spots will be created to make the arena as accessible as possible. But I would say the move to Newark helped the Devils with attendance mainly because it makes it easier for the casual fan to get there. The diehards will find a way to get there so making it convenient for the fairweather types is what it's all about.

 

[mattola]

Hopefully, they will change the team name, the New York Islanders are a storied NHL franchise and the name 'Islanders' should be retired.

New York Wangs?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

May not be as crazy as you think...



Atlantic Yards Report: Brooklyn Nets ticket prices nearly triple on secondary market compared to Newark

I think comparing NBA secondary market pprices with NHL primary tickets prices is apples to oranges ... especially when the NHL is locked out and alienating its fan base and Brooklyn is a basketball hotbed

The Rags arent even in the top 5 NHL average tickets ... I cant see the Isles charging more than them

There will be a spike in interest but into the top 5? caman!!!

 

[mattola]

New York Wangs?

sorry that was rude.

Brooklyn Wangs?

 

[dash]

New York Wangs?

Brooklyn Dodgers - They can even steal the 'Wait 'til next year' motto because that's what all us hockey fans are doing.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

If I had to guess, I would imagine in the next 2 decades or so new subway lines and transfer spots will be created to make the arena as accessible as possible. But I would say the move to Newark helped the Devils with attendance mainly because it makes it easier for the casual fan to get there. The diehards will find a way to get there so making it convenient for the fairweather types is what it's all about.

Isnt Barclays built over a train/metro/subway hub? I heard there is a train that arrives at the arena from Long Island

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Isnt Barclays built over a train/metro/subway hub? I heard there is a train that arrives at the arena from Long Island

You're probably right. I haven't looked into it much as I had no desire to see a Brooklyn Nets game. However I may have to do some investigating now.

 

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Denis Potvin chimes in:

“I hate the fact the logo is going to change. Can you imagine? You’re going to have our logo just dying. You’ll have to go to the history books to see what it looks like. There’s only one other franchise in NHL history that put together four straight Stanley Cup wins like we did and nobody’s going to bury (the Montreal Canadiens’) CH, you know? Our whole legacy will only be a history dot.

“The more I think about this, the more it makes me sad."

 

[evolver115]

Hopefully, they will change the team name, the New York Islanders are a storied NHL franchise and the name 'Islanders' should be retired.

I don't see any real need to change the name. Maybe peeps don't remember 4th grade geography that well, but Brooklyn is part of Long Island.

Why change the name and/or logo?

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Hockey is a niche sport, which the hipsters should like. The Islanders have been terrible and it's not really cool to like the Islanders, which in hipster language means it's cool to like the Islanders. Williamsburg which is the mecca for hipsters is right there. Expect a lot of skinny jeans and non prescription glasses at these games.

 

[dash]

I don't see any real need to change the name. Maybe peeps don't remember 4th grade geography that well, but Brooklyn is part of Long Island.

Why change the name and/or logo?

I'm just a dumb Canadian and didn't know that Brooklyn was actually part of Long Island. So thanks for the knowledge.

 

[awaz]

well that may be, i'm just saying the guy has no creative skills..

cmon guys. this was funny, and yet none of you laughed..

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I don't see any real need to change the name. Maybe peeps don't remember 4th grade geography that well, but Brooklyn is part of Long Island.

Why change the name and/or logo?

THE TIP OF THE "I" IN ISLANDER POINTS TO UNIONDALE!!!

THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!!! LOGO NEEDS TO BE CHANGED YESTERDAY TO CONFORM WITH GEOGRAPHICAL TRUTHS!!!

/lol