Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008: Kingston 7, Peterborough 4
With all due respect to the Whig-Standard, the story is down in the 12th paragraph, where yesterday’s attendance is mentioned — 2,283 fans.
Where’s your 3,000-4,000 fans now, Dougie Springer? One sellout against the Bulls and it’s right back to the kinds of crowds that have become typical at the Memorial Centre. That it was so you could stand in the concourse and hear the coaches calling out instructions from the bench speaks volumes about where you and the genius GM, Larry Mavety, stand in public esteem with Kingstonians.
There’s not an ill word to be spoken of the players. They had a good game — got up 5-1 after one (Bobby Mignardi scored twice) and then sweated out the final period when all the bad coaching-induced baggage started to rear its ugly head. They’re now only 13 points out of a playoff spot with 11 games left (do the math, it’s not possible).
February 26, 2008 at 9:49 am
Under 2300 Fans. In a brand new rink against a rival on a Sunday afternoon.
Thats just plain bad. Didn’t council mention target numbers that have to be met for break even.
If this is game 2 numbers from 5000 or 6000 down to 2300 look out. It’s going to get very ugly real quick when the bills start arriving.
To compare, London are in a re-build phase and losing Pat Kane & Sam Gagner are a huge blow. BUt for all the critisizm people have against London the fans still came out.
9090 almost every game even after they dealt local hero Steve Mason. The rag tag collection of players now is no-where enar as talented as the last four years but fans still fill the building.
Hey Storm the Winter Hawks are now under the big micro scope. Seems sending players north for health care is a no-no.
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080226/SPORTS/982366992/1004/SPORTS
February 26, 2008 at 11:57 am
http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=918022&auth=Rob+Tripp+Whig-Standard+Staff+Writer
The target is 3,500. The Frontenacs probably won’t make that this year. The city has not budgeted to expect any playoff revenue this year, but they will budget for it next year, the paper says.