Part 7: True North Sports & Entertainment's efforts to acquire an NHL team (Winnipeg)

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[masterquan14]

http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/winnipeg/2010/06/06/14287596.html with no new news today was thinking after cherry talked about her on hnic maybe we'll see her again lol

 

[Kitsune]

re: Domino's - the ad is interesting for sure. There is no way they would have rights to NHL property considering Little Ceaser's is tied to the Red Wings, and the Pizza Hut seems to have some kind of deal as well. There is also no way a legal team would of approved that ad (and I'm making a bet legal goes through every ad before its released, and no I'm saying head offices, it mores likely a regional legal team). So they prolly got permission somewhere.

Also, dominos... a personal plea: please bring the Mille-Feulle to Canada. Its the best damn pizza I've ever had, and I want to go back to Tokyo just to get more....

 

[BrianL*]

Also, dominos... a personal plea: please bring the Mille-Feulle to Canada. Its the best damn pizza I've ever had, and I want to go back to Tokyo just to get more....

Totally OT but why would anyone pay for mayonnaise as a topping?

 

[BrianL*]

Rumour floating around today is city will close Portage and Main Friday afternoon for a major announcement ?

Nothing on the City web site.
http://www.winnipeg.ca/publicworks/LaneClosures/laneclosures.asp

I don't think you can close one of the busiest intersections in the city without some major notice. I would declare this myth busted.

 

[Kitsune]

Totally OT but why would anyone pay for mayonnaise as a topping?

OT... but its Japan - you wouldnt believe the stuff Mcdonalds, Dominos etc etc sell out there.

 

[Winnipeg Jets]

I think that rumour has been proven to be false. I'll try to find a link explaining it.

 

[bring back the jets]

gonna be news on this on tsn in a few min, from what they said before the commercial break it doesnt sound good for winnipeg

 

[AugustBurnsRed*]

Deadline apparently in 10 days ish.

 

[Acesolid]

Deadline apparently in 10 days ish.

Soooooooooo...... 2 Weeks?

 

[Fugu]

MY GOD. PLEASE END THE INSANITY!!!!!!!!!!!!


Is Dreger's act to just come on every two weeks and say.... Two weeks???

 

[ICdave]

For those that missed TSN's Hockey "insider":

 

[King Woodballs]

Ugh just end this plz and thx

 

[kdb209]

MY GOD. PLEASE END THE INSANITY!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[AtomBlaster]

Looks to me like the meter dropped by a point or two?

http://images.tsn.ca/images/stories/2011/4/26/meter_78753.jpg

 

[AugustBurnsRed*]

Seems like it, don't see why.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Is Dreger's act to just come on every two weeks and say.... Two weeks???

Honestly, that might actually have some truth to it. Dreger has positioned himself as the "inside guy" on this topic, and just because there is nothing new to report doesn't mean he won't be asked to report something.

If my boss came to me and demanded an update on the Phoenix/Winnipeg situation, my response would be "We should know something in a couple of weeks". In a couple weeks' time, that will usually turn out to be true... we'll know something new, even if it's not conclusive... and if it's not true, it's not like anyone's going to follow up on that blind rumor. Dreger might very well be pulling the old tabloid trick of just keeping the storyline alive with no actual news to report.

 

[IceAce]

Nothing on the City web site.
http://www.winnipeg.ca/publicworks/LaneClosures/laneclosures.asp

I don't think you can close one of the busiest intersections in the city without some major notice. I would declare this myth busted.

Jets Flash Mob?

 

[cbcwpg]

Leamington man's Jets ad creates 'buzz'

The man behind the ad and the buzz is Domino's Pizza of Canada president Mike Schlater who lives in Leamington.

http://www.windsorstar.com/business/Leamington+Jets+creates+buzz/4680862/story.html

 

[BrianL*]

Jets Flash Mob?

Nah, I'm thinking a clash between monarchists and protesters over the royal wedding.

 

[BrianSTC]

Mayor Katz says it won't be the Coyotes:

http://www.winnipegsun.com/2011/04/27/coyotes-not-coming-to-peg-katz

 

[Winnipeg Jets]

Well the only other one would be Atlanta. Lots of rumours swirling around them but at this point it looks more likely that the Coyotes would be moving here.

 

[BrianL*]

Mayor Katz says it won't be the Coyotes:

http://www.winnipegsun.com/2011/04/27/coyotes-not-coming-to-peg-katz

It includes this gem:

Katz said his belief is based on his knowledge of contractual obligations the team holds in Arizona, which if broken, could result in legal action. Katz did not identify the obligations in question.

Huh? Has this been brought up in discussions here before? Sorry, I haven't read all four dozen threads.

 

[DesertDawg]

It includes this gem:


Huh? Has this been brought up in discussions here before? Sorry, I haven't read all four dozen threads.

Well the ones on top of my head are the bankruptcy, Moyes circumventing the NHL, the original lease agreements, players with NMC in their contract, the losses accumulated that the City of Glendale agree to absorb

 

[cbcwpg]

Mayor Katz says it won't be the Coyotes:

http://www.winnipegsun.com/2011/04/27/coyotes-not-coming-to-peg-katz

At this point Katz is just a private citizen with an opinion, but because of who he is it gets published.

If NHL hockey comes back to Winnipeg it will be inspite of gov't involvement, not because of gov't involvement. TNSE is the best thing that happened to Winnipeg for increasing our chances of getting the NHL back. If the gov't was involved they would just screw it up and we would never see a team.

So when someone in the gov't opens thier mouths and talks about the NHL, take it for what its worth...... Thankfully NOTHING!