HI Greg!
 
Well, first I guess I am not a Californian :-) Born in NYC and raised in
NJ.  I agree we'd liek a yearly fix and the FO is great. But, it is more
than that. I think the idea is to try to generate NATIONAL interest. I
thikn we are almost there. Our staff at the Marriott kept asking us about
the teams, etc and genuinely seemed interested in the college game. I
realize it is a long distance and a lot of folks cant afford (I dont have
th time in my schedule togo out of CA that time of year ... now in summer
:-) ... but there are also other venues, like Salt Lake, Phoenix, Seattle.
 
 
Oh, well, we shall see. At leastyou have it nearby for the next few years.
Maybe I'll convince my wife to go to Albany :-)
 
Nice to meet Karen, sorry I didnt get to meet you.  Hang in,
 
Tony
 
 
On Tue, 6 Apr 1999, Karen/Greg Ambrose wrote:
 
> Tony:
>
> Don't blame Karen for my opinions!  It's nice that you Californians have a
> chance to see the game you love.  But isn't it nicer if the fans that
> follow the teams all year long get a chance to see them as well?  With my
> work schedule and finances, it's pretty easy for me to take 5 days off and
> go anywhere.  But that is not the case for a lot of folks.  Those who
> support the game all year long should be the ones considered first.  If
> those in California need a fix, let's bring back the Great Western
> Freeze-Out or some such.  Any venue should have to prove its worth before
> they are handed the tournament.
>
> Greg Ambrose
>
> >Having met Karen, I must however agree with Vicki!  In fact, I would like
> >to suggest some othe rwest coast venues, say once every five years?
> >
> >Seattle perhaps,or  San Jose has a great facility and is near SF, Berkeley,
> >Santa Cruz (beaches) and Carmel/Monterey/Big Sur, or the new area LA is
> >bulding for the Kings and Lakers.
> >
> >The fans here certainly are pro oriented, but isnt it nice to educate them?
> >
> >Tony
> >
> >PS: I felt just this way. I was there to enjoy the games, and just being
> >there, seeing live college game was a thrill.
> >
> >======================
> >On Tue, 6 Apr 1999, Vicki Price wrote:
> >
> >> >The NCAA should give the fans of college hockey a break and put >the
> >> tournament in towns where people appreciate the sport and not >force those
> >> who are the most loyal to travel across the country >to an area where no one
> >> gives a damn!
> >>
> >> In light of the outcome your remark seems understandable;  certainly though
> >> one conclusion does not an end make. OT seems to own Maine or Maine owns OT.
> >> Regardless, Hockey East showcased their talent to the Nation from an area
> >> that still only dreams of a west coast division 1 of their own.
> >> Non-appreciation and not giving a damn is so far from the truth. If you've
> >> lived on the west coast and had to travel hundreds of miles just to go to a
> >> club game, you'd understand the personal sacrifices made by parents and
> >> players who love hockey and dream of playing in college. These players have
> >> less opportunity and little exposure compared to eastern and midwestern
> >> players.
> >>
> >> I bumped into quite a number of these hockey starved parents in the Pond
> >> corridors, parents that I carpooled with just so our kids could play. No,
> >> they don't have tradition, no banners, no school of their own to follow...so
> >> they followed yours last weekend. It was a privilege to watch and be a part
> >> of what is still only a dream...college hockey in Southern California.
> >>
> >> For them.. just playing is winning.
> >>
> >> Maybe the real fans are the parents that never get to see a college game..
> >> when they do every team is their team.
> >>
> >> Vicki Price
> >> violentcontact.net
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