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Post by USApegger on Oct 5, 2011 20:26:25 GMT -6
Anyone listen to it?
he seems really excited to be here for the opener
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Post by jetsman1982 on Oct 5, 2011 20:29:13 GMT -6
no i missed it .
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Post by ekjets96 on Oct 5, 2011 20:30:51 GMT -6
Don't think he was on.. Listened to most of the show...
Would have boo'd him while driving..
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Post by truenorthjets on Oct 5, 2011 20:34:00 GMT -6
Ya he seemed really upbeat! Welcome to Wpg Mr. Bettman.
WOW! I cannot believe I just said that.
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Post by Prairiegirl on Oct 5, 2011 20:37:19 GMT -6
Yes, I caught it. And I have to say (through gritted teeth) that he was very gracious and had nothing but positive things to say.....listened to the whole interview. The past is in the past and we have a team here now and so I for one will not be booing him Sunday. I will even stand and clap and be in the moment and show him that Winnipeg fans are not Vancouver fans.
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Post by rockafella on Oct 5, 2011 20:37:49 GMT -6
Is there a link to audio?
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Post by rockafella on Oct 5, 2011 20:39:31 GMT -6
Never mind, found it
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Post by ekjets96 on Oct 5, 2011 20:43:26 GMT -6
I will boo him.. And I'm proud of it... He couldn't even can it for 5 mins at the press conf to announce the team was moving..
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Post by Guardian on Oct 5, 2011 20:55:16 GMT -6
I heard it on the TSN 1290 website.
Seemed very happy to have the NHL back in Winnipeg.
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Post by the_jaf on Oct 5, 2011 20:58:48 GMT -6
He said he never ever doubted the passion in this city for NHL hockey.
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Post by pegger999 on Oct 5, 2011 21:04:47 GMT -6
I still see him as a crook, the last thing he wanted was a team here, no one else would step up to the plate. Screw him.
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Post by Prairiegirl on Oct 5, 2011 21:05:50 GMT -6
He said he never ever doubted the passion in this city for NHL hockey. He did say that, and I want to show that passion with cheering and not booing. And to show Chipman he has some classy fans on his hands....
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Post by bottsy on Oct 5, 2011 21:08:03 GMT -6
Ultimately its his paid position to speak positively about Winnipeg now we are back in the circle.
However we all know his desire was to expand throughout the states was more of a priority to expanding throught Canada.
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Post by USApegger on Oct 5, 2011 21:17:12 GMT -6
I will be cheering when they show him. He spoke at great lengths about the passion of Winnipeg fans, he also said that although we had the fans in 96, we didn't have anyone here locally that was willing to buy the team or any hope for an arena.
I suppose the NHL could have bought the team like Phoenix
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Post by Bobster231 on Oct 5, 2011 21:23:02 GMT -6
I will boo him.. And I'm proud of it... He couldn't even can it for 5 mins at the press conf to announce the team was moving.. Well, you'll be the only one pretty much.
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