tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37271484.post4147012270671527366..comments2023-12-15T02:23:46.156-06:00Comments on Keen's Korner: RandomsJon Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13173254212425870800noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37271484.post-29670111543834035122008-11-21T22:20:00.000-06:002008-11-21T22:20:00.000-06:00Losing as many as 4 home playoff games is a huge f...Losing as many as 4 home playoff games is a huge financial loss to a club that has the smallest market in the league. Everyone knows that the playoffs is where clubs make the there big money. I would hope that there would be some compensation made to the broncos for lost income and increased travel expenses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37271484.post-14589693440547811542008-11-20T10:36:00.000-06:002008-11-20T10:36:00.000-06:00I hope that there was some sort of communication w...I hope that there was some sort of communication with the Broncos from the city in regards to the bid for the Ford Women's World Curling. Not that the city has to get permission from the Broncos but give them some input into the decision. I am not a fan of curling and am a big supporter of the Broncos and all the positives they bring to the city of Swift Current and southwest Saskatchewan. We are very fortunate, as a small city to have this team in our community. With that being said, as a partner with the community the Broncos must realize they are not the only thing that deserves consideration when it comes to the ipex. The Brandon Wheat Kings face this every year - this may be a once in a lifetime opportunity for our city. Talking to Joe Arling, I know he is chairman of the board, about this - the guy who has the market cornered in the hotel industry for WHL teams, scouts, league officials and parents. Why not ask another hotel owner who gets little or no benefit from having a WHL team here what they think about the possibilty of an event like this for their business? The Broncos are hosting the ADT Challenge next week - ask the other iplex users how they feel about not getting to use the ice at the iplex for five days, and everyone losing ice time as Fairview Arenas are the only avilable ice for five days in a community with an ice shortage. Ask the Broncos how they communicated with other user groups about changing their practice time a few years back so that no one else can use iplex at 4:00pm anymore for a few players attending high school. Maybe the big question should be if the Broncos want sole exclusivity to the iplex they could put a better product on the ice so we know for sure they will be playing at that time--- look at their record the last eight years (counting OTL/SOL as losses) they have four winning seasons out of eight:<BR/><BR/>07-08 (41-31)<BR/>06-07 (33-39)<BR/>05-06 (24-48)<BR/>04-05 (22-50)<BR/>03-04 (36-36)<BR/>02-03 (38-34)<BR/>01-02 (42-30)<BR/>00-01 (43-29)<BR/><BR/>I support the Broncos - I love the WHL and never want S.C. to revert to the SJHL days (S.C. Indians) as that has become a terrible league. But asking the city to put everthing on hold for one organization is a little much to ask.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com