wildcat48
Registered User
There are plenty of articles here locally about his relationship with the Civic Center. He was always looking for a handout and when he got it was never enough… He’d be hugging you while stabbing you in the back. He is absolutely hated by the fans here. Many fans that followed the team in the early years refused to have anything to do with them as long as he was in control because he ignored the team’s past. He removed a lot of the team history in the building because it didn’t build on the “brandâ€â€¦. Look for that catch word in his interviews. He could never keep quality front office staff because of his micromanagement of everything. People have quit left and right and in recent years Petro has used interns to handle many of the tasks that needed a qualified person. Portland has gone through six media communication reps in the last seven years. There have been complaints from local business that were never paid for services. He’ll barter a deal and never follow through.
In his mind…. It’s not about the local fans. They are not the No. 1 customer. The NHL team is the No. 1 customer and it’s about development and creating an environment for developing, not necessarily winning.
The best way to describe Petro: He’s 80-grit sandpaper when you need a polishing cloth.
FYI, I really want Glens Falls to be successful. I don’t wish ill on the team, but people need to keep an eye on him because – I’ve said it before and I’ll keep saying it – a leopard doesn’t change his spots and just because he’s in GF now doesn’t mean he’s going to change how he’s run a franchise for the last 14 years.
