News Article: Coyotes Announce Proposed Arena Location (UPD: Spiked by ASU)

Mosby · Oct 13, 2016

rt said:
Huh? It doesn't even mean anything anymore.

Must be slapping a practice pad into the same project. That's the community rink.

Matias Maccete · Oct 13, 2016

XX said:
It's not an announcement until I see a render, there's no legal hurdles to clear, financing is secured, and dirt starts moving.

Yeah we're pretty much at the show me don't tell me stage at this point in the game.

_Del_ · Oct 13, 2016

Definitely. We're all talked out and late in the third... third overtime, really...

SniperHF · Oct 13, 2016

_Del_ said:
Definitely. We're all talked out and late in the third... third overtime, really...

Perhaps intermission in overtime, pretty spooky that. 17,000 people sitting on their hands waiting quietly.

XX · Oct 13, 2016

New tactic: preempt missing your old deadline by moving it back before it has even passed.

SniperHF · Oct 13, 2016

In keeping with the analogy: Let me know when you get a penalty for excessive celebration.

Muppet · Oct 13, 2016

The announcement will be announcing another announcement date.

#Two~~Decades~~Weeks

MIGs Dog · Oct 13, 2016

XX said:
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Cardinals score 59% of the time when in the Red Zone. I hope LeBlanc's scoring prowess is closer to the Colts 85%.

MIGs Dog · Oct 13, 2016

Muppet said:
The announcement will be announcing another announcement date.

The announcement could be "we're leaving"

RemoAZ · Oct 13, 2016

Ummm an announcement this season? If nothing else, don't they have to announce where they will play next year?

MIGs Dog · Oct 13, 2016

RemoAZ said:
Ummm an announcement this season? If nothing else, don't they have to announce where they will play next year?

"Weâ€™re expecting a full three years additional at Gila River Arena before we'd be in a position to skate in a new facility," LeBlanc

Three more seasons at GRA

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news...ntified-new-arena-site-phoenix-area/86337234/

Jakey53 · Oct 13, 2016

MIG said:
The announcement could be "we're leaving"

They are NOT leaving. I'm glad he said that the announcement will be this season not two weeks or months etc. The way it sounds, most of you guys have no idea how long it takes to do a deal of this magnitude. This will be a multi million dollar complex that I believe will include much more than an arena. This might even take more than three years to complete. You guys believe what you want, but I'm going to enjoy watching the Coyotes this year and for many more years to come. :nod:

SniperHF · Oct 13, 2016

MIG said:
Three more seasons at GRA

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news...ntified-new-arena-site-phoenix-area/86337234/

"expect to".

If they get a 3 year extension locked in I'll calm down a lot, even without a final site started on.

RemoAZ · Oct 13, 2016

SniperHF said:
"expect to".

If they get a 3 year extension locked in I'll calm down a lot, even without a final site started on.

Yeah that's what I'm saying. There's no agreement and with how this relationship has gone, who knows if they can even negotiate one. I guess it's good that there's an arena management company in between the two sides to referee.

rt · Oct 13, 2016

Hot air and hog wash.

Mosby · Oct 13, 2016

I didn't take the "this season" bit as this could drag out til April.

With Anthony mentioning this now 3 times in a week, I bet we're very close.

SniperHF · Oct 13, 2016

One would hope, but ya know 2 weeks and all.

Spirit of Lindgren · Oct 13, 2016

As the message board cynic concerning all things fan base, attendance and all that..I was there today at the luncheon.
I sat at table 14 with a fellow who was the CFO.
I heard everyone speak up close, shook every Coyote hand on the opening day roster and coaching staff and talked to each coach at length.
The place was packed (with only a one holer bathroom)
The vibe was nothing but incredibly positive.
Im going to have a problem being my cynical self after today.
That CFO guy was adamant that things are incredibly on the upside and said that the people making the plans on the new arena were working 24/7 "including Sundays"
"They get no time off" and its full steam ahead.
I'll try to give the various message boards grief (the ones left that haven't banned me) when and if the vibe in the arena makes me mad.....
Admittedly after today, I gotta tell you, these guys seem to love it here and are determined to make it work here.
I asked the CFO guy if he'd blink if I got the new location right, but he wouldn't even do that.
May not sleep tonight.
They are either great con men OR they are for real.
And every player and Coyote employee was great except one.

SniperHF · Oct 13, 2016

For me it's more a question of competence than whether it's a con or not.

I moseyed on over to Reddit earlier and even a lot them are done with the talk as well.

_Del_ · Oct 14, 2016

Spirit of Lindgren said:
And every player and Coyote employee was great except one.

It was Doan, wasn't it?

SniperHF · Oct 14, 2016

_Del_ said:
It was Doan, wasn't it?

That rapscallion probably said a curse word like "dang" or "shoot".

_Del_ · Oct 14, 2016

Maybe it was the Executive VP of Hockey Operations. He seems a bit curmudgeonly.

rt · Oct 14, 2016

Jakey53 said:
They are NOT leaving. I'm glad he said that the announcement will be this season not two weeks or months etc. The way it sounds, most of you guys have no idea how long it takes to do a deal of this magnitude. This will be a multi million dollar complex that I believe will include much more than an arena. This might even take more than three years to complete. You guys believe what you want, but I'm going to enjoy watching the Coyotes this year and for many more years to come.

That's kind of the point, guy. If they haven't even made it far enough to talk about it, they're waaaaay behind on a massive project that will take years. We get it's a marathon and not a sprint. But the gun went off 10 minutes ago and we're still sitting at the start line, trying to figure out how to tie our shoes. We get that the marathon ain't over, but it sure doesn't look good.

TheLegend · Oct 14, 2016

SniperHF said:
In keeping with the analogy: Let me know when you get a penalty for excessive celebration.

I already hit BoH with the Drew Stanton dance...... :naughty:

rt said:
That's kind of the point, guy. If they haven't even made it far enough to talk about it, they're waaaaay behind on a massive project that will take years. We get it's a marathon and not a sprint. But the gun went off 10 minutes ago and we're still sitting at the start line, trying to figure out how to tie our shoes. We get that the marathon ain't over, but it sure doesn't look good.

That's a very good summary of it.

But they pretty much put themselves in the position of having to say something. :dunno:

MIGs Dog · Oct 14, 2016

RemoAZ said:
Yeah that's what I'm saying. There's no agreement and with how this relationship has gone, who knows if they can even negotiate one. I guess it's good that there's an arena management company in between the two sides to referee.

GRA NEEDS the Coyotes, and the Coyotes need somewhere to play. Should be an easy negotiation.

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