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In response to: Doyle: Spitfires score early and often in opener

mad maxx [Member] — Sun, 16 May 2010 17:30:03 +0000

Very strange why Brandon would start Hayes over DeSerres. DeSerres had the bulk of the playoff starts. Bit of a head scratcher.

In response to: Doyle: Trent Cull takes over the Sudbury Wolves

kenadian [Member] — Tue, 11 May 2010 23:19:23 +0000

No more free rides......Let's hope those who don't buy in sit or are traded. Let's also hope he has free reign to coach the way he wants and ices the lineup he wants................

In response to: Doyle: Mississauga to host 2011 Memorial Cup

storm watching [Member] — Tue, 11 May 2010 19:19:15 +0000

I hope you're right!

In response to: Doyle: Mississauga to host 2011 Memorial Cup

Terry DOYLE [Member] — Tue, 11 May 2010 15:39:30 +0000

I don't see Memorial Cup tickets as a hot commodity for scalpers - hasn't been in the 10 years I've been attending, outside of a couple exceptions.

Even Kelowna, which had more season ticket holders than packages available, still had face-value tickets available on gamedays.

In response to: Doyle: Mississauga to host 2011 Memorial Cup

storm watching [Member] — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:20:34 +0000

I understand that Terry, and I benefited from it myself in Guelph. However he's packaging them early like this to do nothing more than try and line his own pockets by boosting his season ticket base. What annoys me is that the ticket touts will buy the packages currently being offered because they'll make their money off the cup tickets.The regular guy such as myself can't afford to do that because we want to actually watch the games and not sell them. So hope for the lottery or buy marked up tickets from touts.

In response to: Doyle: Mississauga to host 2011 Memorial Cup

Terry DOYLE [Member] — Tue, 11 May 2010 13:54:12 +0000

Season tickets holders always get first dibs on Memorial Cup tickets in any city. I will assume other packages will go on sale later. That's how it has worked in every city that I've covered a tournament in.

In response to: Doyle: Mississauga to host 2011 Memorial Cup

storm watching [Member] — Tue, 11 May 2010 13:07:41 +0000

Thanks Eugene! I'll be hoping for the lottery now....where the hell does he get off expecting people to buy season tickets for the Majors as well.....

In response to: Doyle: Could 2011 be the trial balloon to eliminate Memorial Cup host team?

b-kat [Member] — Tue, 11 May 2010 03:24:53 +0000

Mississauga is an anomaly when it comes to being able to sell out the Memorial Cup tournament in a market not considered a CHL hotbed. They have the luxury of being able to draw from a huge population. Although much of the population seems uninterested in junior hockey this event comes with a much higher profile which may grab the attention of the GTA fan base. They also have the benefit of being in a central location to many OHL fans from other markets. Being an hour or less from Kitchener for example can't hurt especially if the Rangers can get in the tournament.
This is not the case in places like the Soo, Sudburry, Bellville. Personally I don't even see cities like Windsor selling out without the Spitfires playing. And those are just Ontario exapmples. It becomes much tougher in the WHL were cities can be hundreds and hundreds of miles from the closest team to them.
Leave it the way it is.