I dunno
WC,
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You seem intent on making a point that would appear that you've somehow concluded that I was representing that an FHL team might be in the offing for the Colisee.
THAT IS MOST DEFINATELY NOT THE CASE ! As I stated in my previous post. We are in agreement that the Colisee wouldn't be a location for FHL team albeit for what might be different reasons underlying the conclusion. Your's apparently that the FED product was unacceptable to the Lewiston fans because it was a bad product. MY apologies if that's not your position. Mine being that even with a top notch product of a Major Junior team there wasn't enough sustained interest.
As for the Timberwolves, you view of success being that they are self sustaining due to collecting 'tuition' from players that should cover the costs is correct.
However, my view, of success is more involved. Success starts with honesty, and I gave two examples that suggested that the new ownership was being less than honest.
Success also depends on developing players and moving them on to college rosters. Too many owners and coaches forget that aspect of their roles at that level of Juniors.
But getting an opportunity to play in college is why so many players opt for playing Tier III Junior hockey. IE: Pay for play hockey.
Lastly, success, which is tied into player success, is winning games and developing a winning program.
At Tier III recruiting players requires an ability to get players from a wide range of places, especially non-traditional hockey markets and overseas. Nothing I know about the current Timberwolves ownership and team management suggest that they engender the respect that those types of relationships require.
As for Ron Cain's ownership interest, on December 28 the city council approved his buying an interest in the Colisee. Firland Mgt, was obligated to seek and get approval based on it's contract/agreement with the City. That's what I posted in previous reference to an article.
While I'm not contending that RC does or doesn't own a piece of the Colisee, the substance of your argument seems to be as follows, in substance:
don't believe what other writers say, ignore previously reported stories because I know better or more than they do...........
Seems a tad like the Wizard in the Land of Oz suggesting that we "ignore the man behind the curtain" LOL
That said, I'm sure you are right and I couldn't care less.
Lastly, and more importantly, I don't care about Ron Cain, if he does or doesn't have an interest in the Colisee. I have been interested, for my own reasons, in seeing that any information regarding the OP question about the Berlin franchise of the FHL is reported to any who are interested in knowing such information.
As I've said earlier in this post and I'll repeat again for the purposes of journalistic clarity, I WAS NOT INTENDING TO IMPLY, SUGGEST OR IN ANY OTHER WAY POSSIBLE THAT A FED TEAM FRANCHISE COULD OR WOULD SUCCEED IN THE COLISEE!
Hope that's clear enough. LOL
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