Totally agree. Just another example of fan un-friendly policies. You would think they would think or care about this stuff. People carry laptops or tablets to andfrom games, it's just a fact. I'd be interested in knowing how other arenas deal with people bringing in iPads etc. into the arena. There has to be a better way.
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Totally agree. Just another example of fan un-friendly policies. You would think they would think or care about this stuff. People carry laptops or tablets to andfrom games, it's just a fact. I'd be interested in knowing how other arenas deal with people bringing in iPads etc. into the arena. There has to be a better way.
Sun God Nika
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I know New York Rangers have the same policies. Most arenas aren't in the middle of butt **** no where so people have the ability to drop their stuff of at home, or are able to pick it up from say their school on their way back if needed.
All comments/complaints about reasons for non-attendance should be treated as valid but some should come with strings attached.
The Sens should set up an issue page on their site. Some things like traffic, park and ride options and buses are city issues or location based but it would be good to know what impact those have on attendance so these would be selectable items for everyone. However issues which are under the team's control would require a commitment to select them. So if smoking or backpacks are an issue for you then back it up with a guarantee of buying tickets if they change it and provide a smoking area or lockers etc.... To add your check mark next to certain issues you would have to commit to buying x number of game tickets with a non refundable deposit. That way it would not be all talk. Why waste effort to fix an issue that isn't real or has minimal impact on attendance. It would allow them to concentrate on meaningful complaints and those that they can actually change.
The Sens should set up an issue page on their site. Some things like traffic, park and ride options and buses are city issues or location based but it would be good to know what impact those have on attendance so these would be selectable items for everyone. However issues which are under the team's control would require a commitment to select them. So if smoking or backpacks are an issue for you then back it up with a guarantee of buying tickets if they change it and provide a smoking area or lockers etc.... To add your check mark next to certain issues you would have to commit to buying x number of game tickets with a non refundable deposit. That way it would not be all talk. Why waste effort to fix an issue that isn't real or has minimal impact on attendance. It would allow them to concentrate on meaningful complaints and those that they can actually change.
Bags are now banned from big events on the hill which some have said delays people getting in and line ups are huge.
I read a few articles and Melnyk has mentioned a few times that something is off and the term "re-branding" has been dropped more than once. I wonder how far it will go - new logo?.
The game day experience is outdated and stale and sure needs some help. When you are celebrating 25 years and the best you can do for folks arriving early is to subject them to a camera shot of a guy playing the organ things have hit rock bottom. We don't even think of showing up real early to eat at the rink, just to avoid organ torture.
The game day experience is outdated and stale and sure needs some help. When you are celebrating 25 years and the best you can do for folks arriving early is to subject them to a camera shot of a guy playing the organ things have hit rock bottom. We don't even think of showing up real early to eat at the rink, just to avoid organ torture.
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Changing the logo would make me sad, i would love to switch back to the 2D logo, but if we go and ditch the senator or whatever it is, its like spitting on the identity of the team. Don't like what dallas did.
even if it boosts attendance a bit, its still increased revenue for minimal costs. I do strongly believe a smoking section will bring some people people back, and a courtesy desk/trailer would help college/uni kids a lot.
even if it boosts attendance a bit, its still increased revenue for minimal costs. I do strongly believe a smoking section will bring some people people back, and a courtesy desk/trailer would help college/uni kids a lot.
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Well this sheds some light on the Leeder dismissal.
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local...m-for-1-55m-alleges-discord-behind-the-scenes
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local...m-for-1-55m-alleges-discord-behind-the-scenes
Allegations not proven in court. But raise your hand if you are surprised by Melnyk being cheap.
BondraTime
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Melnyck is an asshat, and the club will forever be a Mickey Mouse organization until we get a new owner, unfortunately
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I must have been reading a different article than you guys.
I'd be pissed if my executive earning over $300,000 in total earnings best marketing was "Young and Hungry" as well.
Not to mention the vast majority of this board agrees that the Sens marketing is a joke, and here, the owner is agreeing with us and fired the head of marketing, and somehow Melnyk is the bad guy.
Also lol @ expecting 24 months in termination notice.
I'd be pissed if my executive earning over $300,000 in total earnings best marketing was "Young and Hungry" as well.
Not to mention the vast majority of this board agrees that the Sens marketing is a joke, and here, the owner is agreeing with us and fired the head of marketing, and somehow Melnyk is the bad guy.
Also lol @ expecting 24 months in termination notice.
Uh.
I can see why this team needed to send the Rangers a pick so they would pay Brassard's bonus for us.
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I'm not Melnyk's biggest fan but this doesn't smell like him being cheap or incompetent at all. In fact, I see it as the opposite, we've been complaining about the marketing and presence of the team for awhile. This seems like Melnyk recovered from his surgery and almost immediately figured out that this was subpar and took action. Bravo, hiring Anselmi is not taking shortcuts either, he's a big player.
The court stuff is just noise that happens with every company in the country when folks get fired.
The court stuff is just noise that happens with every company in the country when folks get fired.
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I'm not shocked by any of this....it's business.
But Eugene Melnyk isn't the kind of person I'd want to work for, and the organization comes across as screwed up, given the incidences like denying a bonus, then paying a bonus, then asking for it back.....all in a flurry of emails.
As for the emails, they'll undoubtedly play a big part in the court case when it's heard in court, if it gets that far without an settlement.
But Eugene Melnyk isn't the kind of person I'd want to work for, and the organization comes across as screwed up, given the incidences like denying a bonus, then paying a bonus, then asking for it back.....all in a flurry of emails.
As for the emails, they'll undoubtedly play a big part in the court case when it's heard in court, if it gets that far without an settlement.
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Agreed, plus attendance was at its' worst during his time. (tbh not sure if a bonus was in line or not, plus I'm sure there's more we don't know)
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That guy wad getting paid a lot of money while performing horribly.
Melnyk is a clown but he's the boss. Having some guy who got fired for sucking at his job cry to the courts about Melnyk's antics is a bit ridiculous.
But who knows? Maybe there's more than meets the eye to this story.
Melnyk is a clown but he's the boss. Having some guy who got fired for sucking at his job cry to the courts about Melnyk's antics is a bit ridiculous.
But who knows? Maybe there's more than meets the eye to this story.
Okay, you take a claim at face value when the person is clearly trying to get as much money as possible?
Sounds like Melnyk was pretty convinced he didn't earn his bonus.
Who know's what is true, I sure don't.
SensHulk
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Well we knew Melnyk was petty....definitely not someone I'd want to work for.
That said, he was right to question the marketing and the results speak for themselves.
The rest of the pettiness and having employees clean the office and not provide bonuses to the staff...if that's true then yikes. Bonuses are performance based too...the court case should be a doozy.
That said, he was right to question the marketing and the results speak for themselves.
The rest of the pettiness and having employees clean the office and not provide bonuses to the staff...if that's true then yikes. Bonuses are performance based too...the court case should be a doozy.
FolignoQuantumLeap
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If some spicy details come out in court about Melnyk's abusive behaviour, I wonder if the league could Donald Sterling him out of their boys club. Would be great.
SensHulk
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I will say this that when Melnyk needed a new liver, the sens went to work with their marketing. So it is pretty ********-ish of melnyk to just drop the ppl that may have helped save his life in such a manner
Canadian Time
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It won't be a doozy, it will be like most of the thousands of these claims that happen every year. Of course most of those aren't high profile that get reported on in the local paper. I have been involved in a few of these labour cases, they are kind of ridiculous and most are either thrown out immediately or settled for a fraction of the ask.
The quote about "cleaning offices" is actually one I've heard before, it's fluff. Janitorial staff are notoriously transient, nature of the business. Imagine that an unreliable janitor is fired unexpectantly on the night of his shift (happens a lot), the cans aren't getting emptied that night. Maybe you have to carry your can to the main depot the next morning (oh the horror). But it makes for great gist for the loud lawyer throwing stuff at the wall. This is nothing.
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