tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post5134215488156916734..comments2024-03-03T06:01:35.285-05:00Comments on Shadow of the Stadium: The Morning After: Rays/Pinellas FalloutUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post-75015472637761884272013-01-30T20:48:27.502-05:002013-01-30T20:48:27.502-05:00Everybody's just falling down (except this sit...Everybody's just falling down (except this site) over Sternberg's pronouncements - including those who have a vested interest like the second "Anonymous".<br />Of course, nobody's bringing up the fact that the Rayz would have to AVERAGE almost twice the Lightning capacity to meet Sternberg's number.<br />Ya' know that EVERYTHING connected with gamedays will be more expensive with a new mallpark and where's the groundswell of corporate interest in the Rayz in Tampa - been pretty quiet out there.<br />No sense in rushing into the Rayz demands without a complete evaluation of the situation, they ain't goin' anywhere else. Make the dog wag the tail.PJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post-77201942182914543602013-01-30T19:14:39.356-05:002013-01-30T19:14:39.356-05:00http://www.builditdowntowntampa.org/#!http://www.builditdowntowntampa.org/#!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post-36663952780350072122013-01-30T18:02:19.187-05:002013-01-30T18:02:19.187-05:00"After the meeting, I asked Sternberg how he ..."After the meeting, I asked Sternberg how he expected to draw 30,000 fans a night", because the the Lightning drew 19.2k on a Tuesday night last night without many Hispanics or Black people which is the majority of Tampa's population. The Rays might not average 30k, but they'll get close with all of the corp. tix bought...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post-79561006506162355532013-01-30T14:11:09.837-05:002013-01-30T14:11:09.837-05:00Foster is looking after the financial best interes...Foster is looking after the financial best interests of St. Pete residents.<br />Sternberg wants a get out of jail (that he bought into) free card.<br />It's the tail trying to wag the dog.PJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post-69872522024561743132013-01-30T12:15:43.667-05:002013-01-30T12:15:43.667-05:00Gary Bettman = Bill FosterGary Bettman = Bill FosterJamesnoreply@blogger.com