Who's running the show in Columbus?

[dash]

I guess they wanted a new scoreboard for the upcoming All-Star Game (if there is a season), but the timing based on what has happened over the last couple of months is brutal.

Today, a tractor-trailer will pull slowly onto the arena floor carrying the “mother lode” pieces of the crown jewel in this summer’s $6.4 million renovation project: a state-of-the-art, high-definition scoreboard that dwarfs the old model in both size and capability.

“There’s going to be a huge ‘Wow!’ factor,” said Blue Jackets director of game operations Derek Dawley. “I can’t wait to see the look on people’s faces when they experience this for the first time.”
It will be hard to miss, although a potential NHL lockout could delay its unveiling.

The new scoreboard, built by Brookings, S.D.-based Daktronics, will have 2,630 square feet of viewing space vs. the old one’s 576 square feet, a 357 percent increase. The main board on each of the four sides will be 25 feet wide and 15.5 feet high (387.5 square feet) vs. the old 16-by-9 (144 square feet).

It’s all in high-definition, too, which — like electric cars and iPods — wasn’t available when Nationwide was being built in the late 1990s.

 

[puckhead]

bad idea. with that fancy new HD television, someone is bound to notice Nash isn't on the ice

 

[buffhockey]

Just make sure someone tightens all the bolts & screws.

 

[DevilishWon]

bad idea. with that fancy new HD television, someone is bound to notice Nash isn't on the ice

clearly a rep for that!

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Just make sure someone tightens all the bolts & screws.

So this is why Wang decided not to do any renovations to the Coli. It all makes sense now.

 

[forty_three]

I guess they wanted a new scoreboard for the upcoming All-Star Game (if there is a season), but the timing based on what has happened over the last couple of months is brutal.

Today, a tractor-trailer will pull slowly onto the arena floor carrying the “mother lode” pieces of the crown jewel in this summer’s $6.4 million renovation project: a state-of-the-art, high-definition scoreboard that dwarfs the old model in both size and capability.

“There’s going to be a huge ‘Wow!’ factor,” said Blue Jackets director of game operations Derek Dawley. “I can’t wait to see the look on people’s faces when they experience this for the first time.”
It will be hard to miss, although a potential NHL lockout could delay its unveiling.

The new scoreboard, built by Brookings, S.D.-based Daktronics, will have 2,630 square feet of viewing space vs. the old one’s 576 square feet, a 357 percent increase. The main board on each of the four sides will be 25 feet wide and 15.5 feet high (387.5 square feet) vs. the old 16-by-9 (144 square feet).

It’s all in high-definition, too, which — like electric cars and iPods — wasn’t available when Nationwide was being built in the late 1990s.

What's funny is this is pretty much what they are down to in marketing for the upcoming season.

"Buy tickets! We have a TV!"


They are "pre-spending" that naming rights money. And the anticipated revenue from the ASG.

I hope they enjoy Quebec City.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

What's funny is this is pretty much what they are down to in marketing for the upcoming season.

"Buy tickets! We have a TV!"


They are "pre-spending" that naming rights money. And the anticipated revenue from the ASG.

I hope they enjoy Quebec City.

Are season ticket sales down BIG TIME in comparison to last year?

 

[Vadered]

Are season ticket sales down BIG TIME in comparison to last year?

Well, the way the season is looking, I'd say 0% of last year's sales...

 

[forty_three]

Are season ticket sales down BIG TIME in comparison to last year?

Up by about 10% actually.

Only way to get ASG tickets is to have a season ticket plan.

Flex pack - you get tickets, not necessarily your seats for either skills or game. NOT both. Not like you can buy two six game packs and get tickets for both. One or the other.
Half season - you get your seats for either the Skills or game, not both.
Full season - your seats for both

With the Nash trade, without the ASG, and with OSU with a new Football coach and not being the most reviled team in football, it would not surprise me to see a 30% drop over last year. Or more.

 

[DevilishWon]

Up by about 10% actually.

Only way to get ASG tickets is to have a season ticket plan.

Flex pack - you get tickets, not necessarily your seats for either skills or game. NOT both. Not like you can buy two six game packs and get tickets for both. One or the other.
Half season - you get your seats for either the Skills or game, not both.
Full season - your seats for both

With the Nash trade, without the ASG, and with OSU with a new Football coach and not being the most reviled team in football, it would not surprise me to see a 30% drop over last year. Or more.

If they are up 10% then management (if that's the right word) will have convinced ownership they are on the right track (got rid of that no good Nash etc.) and they'll be more entrenched.....time to move back to Baltimore 43.....

 

[forty_three]

If they are up 10% then management (if that's the right word) will have convinced ownership they are on the right track (got rid of that no good Nash etc.) and they'll be more entrenched.....time to move back to Baltimore 43.....

Whoa whoa whoa...

Where'd you get the impression I was suicidal?

 

[dash]

I honesty feel sorry for Blue Jackets fans, to be saddled first with Doug Maclean was bad enough, but they managed to top things with Scott Howson.

There should be a league mandate that when you're going to expansion markets to have a GM in place who knows what the heck he is doing.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I honesty feel sorry for Blue Jackets fans, to be saddled first with Doug Maclean was bad enough, but they managed to top things with Scott Howson.

There should be a league mandate that when you're going to expansion markets to have a GM in place who knows what the heck he is doing.

I think it's more important to have an owner who knows what they're doing because the owner has to hire the GM who knows what he's doing.

 

[Slimpikins]

bad idea. with that fancy new HD television, someone is bound to notice Nash isn't on the ice

Now the fans can clearly see, in glorious HD, just how bad the Jackets are losing.

 

[dash]

I think it's more important to have an owner who knows what they're doing because the owner has to hire the GM who knows what he's doing.

I don't know, the owner in most cases should steer clear of hockey operations (I guess this is where the president of hockey operations comes in although that title is often merged with GM).

 

[RaiderZar]

Now the fans can clearly see, in glorious HD, just how bad the Jackets are losing.

That would mean they would actually have to show up...

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I don't know, the owner in most cases should steer clear of hockey operations (I guess this is where the president of hockey operations comes in although that title is often merged with GM).

If the owner doesn't hire the right people the organization as a whole is screwed.

The Islanders were on top of the hockey world with Torrey & Develano. Torrey kept them good for awhile, but the loss of Develano to Detroit changed both teams fortunes in the future. The Wings are paying Nill a lot of money to stay. Smart ownership.

 

[forty_three]

I don't know, the owner in most cases should steer clear of hockey operations (I guess this is where the president of hockey operations comes in although that title is often merged with GM).

The owner assigned Mike Priest to the job of President of hockey ops. Mike Priest was previously controller and CFO in the owner's company.

He's running the Blue Jackets like a business.




A bad one.

 

[esls79]

Does anybody know the structure of the organization - ie is it a corp, llc, lp, etc?

I'm just curious for tax purposes as this new scoreboard is a neat way to offset projected revenues.

 

[pixburgher66]

Whatever you do...don't let helicopters near it.