Dan Petriw: Isles on Point... Willets Point?

Dan Petriw: Isles on Point... Willets Point?
- Dan Petriw

Should have gone with:

"Whatchu Talkin 'Bout, Willets?"

Should have gone with:

"Whatchu Talkin 'Bout, Willets?"


- eichiefs9

omg i should have!!!!

Should have gone with:

"Whatchu Talkin 'Bout, Willets?"


- eichiefs9

Queens could be a very interesting option for the Isles. We've hard it before so way too early to look at it as a real option yet.

omg i should have!!!!
- Dan Petriw

Garth changes his titles all the time. Have at er!

Queens could be a very interesting option for the Isles. We've hard it before so way too early to look at it as a real option yet.
- ses111

Figures I leave Queens and now the Isles might play there.

Garth changes his titles all the time. Have at er!
- Wildschwein

Garth also has the IQ of lettuce and is distracted by play-doh

Isles have 6 games on NBCSN this year:

NOV 1 - vs. TBL
NOV 30 - vs. PIT
FEB 9 - @ PHI
FEB 23 - @ MTL
MAR 13 - vs. CAR
MAR 22 - @ NYR

Should have gone with:

"Whatchu Talkin 'Bout, Willets?"


- eichiefs9

Exactly my reaction to seeing the headline.

Garth also has the IQ of lettuce and is distracted by play-doh
- mdw7413

Play-doh is a damn tasty snack before naptime.

Play-doh is a damn tasty snack before naptime.
- jmo16

I was always partial to Elmers

Play-doh is a damn tasty snack before naptime.
- jmo16

Did Cpt's wife give you that tip?

Queens could be a very interesting option for the Isles. We've hard it before so way too early to look at it as a real option yet.
- ses111

until it is reported the Isles will make more than 50 mil playing somewhere else I'm going to ignore these rumors.

I laughed about the part where they said, "can't make as much money as a bigger building." As much as $50M guaranteed profit, plus another whatever tens of millions guaranteed by the TV contract? What team with a bigger building gets that much revenue and profit? Toronto? Our neighbors in Manhattan? It's just silly.

Should have gone with:

"Whatchu Talkin 'Bout, Willets?"


- eichiefs9

lol Bravo

Dan Petriw: Isles on Point... Willets Point?
- Dan Petriw

I would welcome the move to queens.

until it is reported the Isles will make more than 50 mil playing somewhere else I'm going to ignore these rumors.
- Isles_since_6

I agree

until it is reported the Isles will make more than 50 mil playing somewhere else I'm going to ignore these rumors.
- Isles_since_6

I thought the 50 mil was not correct?

until it is reported the Isles will make more than 50 mil playing somewhere else I'm going to ignore these rumors.
- Isles_since_6

Is it about making money or building a better franchise with happy players and fans though?

Personally I don't think Queens is a good idea, but some from LI might think it is.
Best thing they can do is pump some money BACK to Barclays to try to get them to make the changes needed to expand the arena and thus remove the bad sight lines. Also figure out how to get a practice facility closer by to appease the players who aren't fond of the commute. Barclays is a very convenient location, and if they plant roots properly can grow the fanbase in Brooklyn and make up for any lost fans from LI if they put a quality team on the ice and clean up the organizational image to attract quality free agents in the future.

Just my 2c.

Come on this is total hog wash. BC is state of the art five minutes from downtown Manhattan. The players love the commute and the fans equally embrace it.
There are only a few posters on here plus some random media personnel who make shat up like Brooks and Kypreos. They are so stupid!
Dan I can't believe you even wasted time writing about this

Come on this is total hog wash. BC is state of the art five minutes from downtown Manhattan. The players love the commute and the fans equally embrace it.
There are only a few posters on here plus some random media personnel who make shat up like Brooks and Kypreos. They are so stupid!
Dan I can't believe you even wasted time writing about this
- nyisles7

The complaints about the commute were not made up.. Over blown yes but not made up. This story has already been confirmed by other outlets so it merits being mentioned in the middle of July

Is it about making money or building a better franchise with happy players and fans though?

Personally I don't think Queens is a good idea, but some from LI might think it is.
Best thing they can do is pump some money BACK to Barclays to try to get them to make the changes needed to expand the arena and thus remove the bad sight lines. Also figure out how to get a practice facility closer by to appease the players who aren't fond of the commute. Barclays is a very convenient location, and if they plant roots properly can grow the fanbase in Brooklyn and make up for any lost fans from LI if they put a quality team on the ice and clean up the organizational image to attract quality free agents in the future.

Just my 2c.
- MiloslavHorava

What can they really do at the Barclays though? It's not like they can rip out the seats and infrastructure of one entire end of the arena and make it suitable for hockey. That would be an absurdly expensive proposition and would mean tens of millions in lost event-revenue while they were closed. This is all assuming that they could even complete the construction in the time between hockey and basketball seasons.

It's just not feasible to retrofit anything into the Barclay's. Really nice arena, but it's never going to be a completely "normal" hockey arena.

The complaints about the commute were not made up.. Over blown yes but not made up. This story has already been confirmed by other outlets so it merits being mentioned in the middle of July
- Dan Petriw

Total sarcasm on my part Dan, I'm the one who took poop on here saying the players didn't like the commute.

Total sarcasm on my part Dan, I'm the one who took poop on here saying the players didn't like the commute.
- nyisles7

And the parking. Lets not forget that little tidbit, MAybe Queens will have better parking and top tier free agents will come

Hey if the Garden can do it..... Barclays can as well.
Basketball and Hockey season run at the same time anyway.
They can do it during playoff season since the Nets and Islanders wont be using it then. lol

I said there was no reason to not build an arena capable of fitting everything if you are building it from scratch. Why the didn't do that I still nor will never understand