Our Islanders-Brooklyn (and Queens) thread, which will continue for 4 years

Mangano’s press conference is going to look into RFPs for the Coliseum site. I’m expecting someone will pitch the world’s biggest Best Buy as a prime resident for that area.

He just wants to reiterate that he really . . . likes . . . what goes on . . . here.

Fucking idiots.

Wang has got a good argument that any contract with these clowns is unconscionable on its face in so far as it requires him to deal with these insufferable idiots.

Generally you can sue if a govt body takes action that render your property completely economically worthless—that’s called a regulatory taking under the 5th Amendment, and you’re entitled to compensation. That’s not really happening here. Wang can still profit by leasing the Coliseum and owning the Islanders (he just isn’t), and he’s certainly free to profit by moving the team elsewhere. Plus, if rights are negotiated away in a contract you have recourse only in a scant few situations that haven’t occurred here. The biggest deterrent has to be that suing Nassau, TOH, or its pols is the last thing you’d want as that just pisses off all involved, pisses off citizens, and forces the public to foot the expensive time/energy to fight the suit. Wang could have challenged the TOH’s Hub zoning, but it’s a fairly (impossibly) high bar to meet. (or i may be wrong—it’s been a few years since i knew this crud)

“Learn Cesky!” she kept repeating to Mrs. Lighthouse, since Slovakian was obviously out of the question. “Learn Cesky!”

This did not go over well, as we weren’t even supposed to stay with them but for one of those Old World familial “they will be insulted if you do not stay with them” obligations, which seemed designed only to create further obligation on our part later on, when all we wanted to do was explore Prague on our own time.

That’s neither here nor there. Just thought I’d let you know you channeled a weird memory for me.

Much like with the LHP the team would be in a lease agreement that will probably have them in huge debt throughout their existance. The LHP offset that by the owner making his money from the development of the surrounding property. I don’t think they are going to let Wang into the big boy’s club just cause they want a winter tenant…. they’ll have plenty of winter tenants… all the homeless people that live at Barclay’s when the Nets aren’t playing will be out at WP when they are.
The only way that works is if Wang/Rechler win the redevelopment bid… and you know that’s no guarentee.

All this talk of bonds and hockey
It’s the cause of all my shaking
The Coliseum’s no place to cry for
It makes me want to run out shouting

I hear some talk of guns and butter
That’s something I can do without
If men are only blood and iron
O Doctor Doctor, what’s in my shirt?
Just keep quiet, no room for doubt

I know I would love to see it

If no new arena is part of the rfp then he’s essentially kissing the isles goodbye.

Have any of you watched Gasland? You can watch the trailer below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZe1AeH0Qz8

If this is what we have as a leader then we are all in trouble. Based on his actions in Nassau and these comments he is beyond slimy more akin to Madoff.

Are the crazies running the insane asylum?

Dumb ass.
Typical elitist, I know whats best for you, and I’ll tell you how you can spend your money.
Sorry JJ we don’t have your money, the middle class has been downgraded to poor.1.

I can’t wait until we destroy our drinking water supply. Forget the isles, humanity will go out with a whimper and a gasp.

I say Garth should bust in there and give him $6.1M.

Either you are afraid of people of color or you have no freaking idea anything about the neighborhoods adjoining the arena. There are more yuppies in Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope, Boerum Hill and Prospect Heights then in many towns on LI. Those neighborhoods took the spill over of the Wall Street money that wanted better living conditions and avoided Manhattan prices. Many of the brownstones near the arena are worth millions.

Plus there are enough actors and actresses to draw an interesting crowd. There are musicians and artists that are amazing.

Crooklyn…..dude get off the stereotypes.

then worry bout growing the fanbase.

if you build those crazy ceiling bridge things MSG is planning on.

not big enough?
“The Stadium features 22,547 individual seats, 90 luxury suites, five restaurants and a two-level players’ lounge—making it, by far, the largest outdoor tennis-only venue in the world.”

research before commenting, NJ.

You already know too much!

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

This would be the most intense rivalry in the whole league if they move to Brooklyn

At the rally, when Castellane went off and cursed up a storm, CW’s eyes widened with embarrassment and he tittered to Garth like a prim debutant.

What I want in this presser is for him to be honest and curse—letting is loose, screw the Repubs, screw the Dems, screw the guys that had my back and abandoned me, thanks for calling my bluff cuz I’m done with Nassau and sick of this dysfunction, etc. That would be amazing. But I guess there’s not a lot of pity for a pissy billionaire (ask James Dolan…).

on the Yahoo story comments the past couple days. I’ve resolved to give it a rest for a few days. The stupidity just hurts so much.
Although, to be honest, they do represent voters fairly well. They can be told all the facts multiple times and still remain (willfully) completely oblivious/ignorant.

The opportunity for an exorbitant expansion fee is too great; NHL will wait for that kind of windfall rather than let someone move (and have to pay both for the existing franchise PLUS a massive relocation fee).

The opportunity for an exorbitant expansion fee is too great; NHL will wait for that kind of windfall rather than let someone move (and have to pay both for the existing franchise PLUS a massive relocation fee).