Eric Smith: Columbus, Two Tales Of One City - All-Star Game and Fans Protest

Now Blue Jackets know the pain that Lightning fans went through with Dumb and dumber in charge and there pet monkey calling the shots. Patience jackets fans, somethings gotta give!

Columbus has fans?

Fan's protest and the rest of the hockey community still thinks the team will relocate....so much for the so called inexistent fan base


That being said ,it's about freaken time , sadly I believe this so called protest will fall on deaf ears and management will think it's good for marketing.

this protest sounds alot like what us sabres fans want, some accountability from management when they mess up, and a change or at least some action that isnt talking to prove they are not content with the current state of affairs.

its a tough comparison when you consider buffalo has made the playoffs over the last 10 years more than columbus has, but buffalo was lucky that they were built for the new nhl coming out of the lockout. now we sit here at the bottom of the standings with the same type of roster in a different type of league by the hands of the same stale wussyfoot GM who wont trade a player or fire his coach when the roster he put together has gone 9-20-5 in the last 34 games.

its not completely the same, but i feel columbus fan pain, personally i thought you guys would be much better this season as i did with the sabres.

Consider the All-Star Game your going away party...

Consider the All-Star Game your going away party...
- keatondixon

You should really do some research before making uninformed statements. The arena lease was fixed last season, the CBJ will be in Columbus for years to come.

That American Bettman will do anything to keep his teams in America. What an idiot.

That American Bettman will do anything to keep his teams in America. What an idiot.
- LyKaN

Check out these ticket prices. I would kill for tickets that cheap

http://www.stubhub.com/co...s-stars-2-9-2012-1122965/

Countries like Egypt and Greece are protesting against big government and austerity.

In the USA!, they protest against having to sit through watching a sorry excuse for a sports team. Gotta love North America.

Check out these ticket prices. I would kill for tickets that cheap

http://www.stubhub.com/co...s-stars-2-9-2012-1122965/
- ikyan

I've seen OHL tickets go for more then that ...that's pretty pathetic

You should really do some research before making uninformed statements. The arena lease was fixed last season, the CBJ will be in Columbus for years to come.
- Jimmys7

You're just going through the denial stage ...it's expected...just understand we are here for you.

I've seen OHL tickets go for more then that ...that's pretty pathetic
- keatondixon

With a student discount I got tickets last year at the Fronts games for 17 bucks. If I was in Columbus, I could go for 4 bucks and drink the difference

Columbus has fans?
- MrFurly

Generally in Columbus we make jokes about Barney Fife

You're just going through the denial stage ...it's expected...just understand we are here for you.
- keatondixon

What is your deal man? You seem to spend a lot of time obsessing over the CBJ. I'm guessing you have never been to Columbus before. But if taking shots at the last place team in the league makes you feel better, more power to you. Glad you have enough free time to look up our ticket prices. Get a life.

Not sure if a protest is the best idea. Some Vancouver fans protested after the finals loss to the Bruins, and now our whole fanbase have been labelled "rioters."

Proceed with caution...

Consider the All-Star Game your going away party...
- keatondixon

I imagine your one of the illuminati that judges a team by the number of fans in the seats.

Countries like Egypt and Greece are protesting against big government and austerity.

In the USA!, they protest against having to sit through watching a sorry excuse for a sports team. Gotta love North America.
- leafscrazy22

Montreal protested to keep Kovalev whats your point.

When you say "complete purge" what did you have in mind Eric?

I think the general consensus is that the coaching staff and GM need a reshuffle. Perhaps the scouting staff as well. Are you also suggesting the VP of Hockey Operations, COO, etc? New owners?