Islanders to Brooklyn in 2015 - Page 2

JETFAN1 · 10-24-2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by matt robinson 17

Only holds 14,500 for hockey

It's not that low from the Coliseum's 16,250. I have no clue about the site lines for hockey there but if the high seats have good views I will be curious about the seat pricing..

Bonhomme Richard · 10-24-2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JETFAN1

Well it's official. Starting in 2015 the NY Islanders will play in Brooklyn. No name change and logo will remain the same! Bettman said they were looking into adding another 500 seats to the already 14,500...

Doesn't the logo have an outline of Long Island on it?

JETFAN1 · 10-24-2012, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonhomme Richard

Doesn't the logo have an outline of Long Island on it?

Yes it does which includes Brooklyn LOL..

JetStream · 10-24-2012, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JETFAN1

Yes it does which includes Brooklyn LOL..

21st Amendment · 10-24-2012, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JETFAN1

Yes it does which includes Brooklyn LOL..

do it doesn't. brooklyn and queens is cut off.

JetStream · 10-24-2012, 04:52 PM

Fixed...

JETFAN1 · 10-24-2012, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 21st Amendment

do it doesn't. brooklyn and queens is cut off.

I dunno whats that little gap in the logo? I always thought it was just compressed in the logo..

Brooklyn Jet · 10-24-2012, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Big L

There's the rub. It's not that people were staying away because the coliseum is a dump, it's because the on ice product sucks, and has for a decade. Wins puts people in the seats. Woody Johnson needs to learn this also.

This is true - but as someone who lived in Nassau the first 23 years of my life, and all of them right by there, if youre not close to the coliseum, its also a pain in the ass to get to. Having train, subway, etc. access is definately more convenient.

Apache 51 · 10-24-2012, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by matt robinson 17

Only holds 14,500 for hockey

Oh that's sweet!

islesmb · 10-24-2012, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by JETFAN1

I dunno whats that little gap in the logo? I always thought it was just compressed in the logo..

Are you talking about the top of the I? The blue part of it is pointing to where the Coliseum is located.

21st Amendment · 10-24-2012, 09:24 PM

capacity will be increased to 15,000

JETFAN1 · 10-24-2012, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by islesmb

Are you talking about the top of the I? The blue part of it is pointing to where the Coliseum is located.

Yes, go figure all these years I thought it was the whole island. They probably should add the rest of it and put the "I" for the new arena. I wouldn't be surprised they do it as it barely changes the logo.

JETFAN1 · 10-24-2012, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JetStream

Fixed...

I like it. Having it stick outside the circle is a cool touch..

nyahay bus · 10-24-2012, 10:45 PM

awkward configuration. the yellow shaded seating areas are lost for hockey.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...tml?ref=hockey

Published: October 24, 2012

A Home Not Built for Two
On Wednesday, the Islanders announced their move to the Barclays Center for the 2015-16 season. The Barclays Center, with about 18,000 seats for the Nets, is not ideally suited for the Islanders. The seats lost when configured for hockey — a rink is bigger than a basketball court — makes the arena far smaller (about 14,500 seats) than most other N.H.L. arenas. There are plans to add more seats for the hockey configuration.

Batmans A Scientist · 10-24-2012, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Big L

There's the rub. It's not that people were staying away because the coliseum is a dump, it's because the on ice product sucks, and has for a decade. Wins puts people in the seats. Woody Johnson needs to learn this also.

It's also impossibly incovienent to get to from nyc. the new arena is really easy to get to from li and nyc.

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Crease29 · 10-25-2012, 06:47 PM

Did the voters who shot down the idea of subsidizing the a new arena in Nassau consider the fact that their taxes will probably rise now that the county is not getting tax revenue from the club?

Regardless, good move for the Islanders. I suspect many of their fans work in Manhattan and this will make it much easier for them to catch the start of home games during the week.

Jungle Shift Jet · 10-25-2012, 07:07 PM

the return of the Brooklyn Americans - the curse of Red Dutton is now lifted

whats ridiculous is that LII wont be able to play in and enjoy a brand new arena for years - Cheap Charlie should have negotiated an exit fee and vamoosed

meanwhile fans will still suffer as the old dump decays...awaiting its future incarnation as soccer fields

will the tshirt slingshots be sponsored by Junior's vs Bagel Boss, that's what inquring minds wish to know

they're sharing a stadium! no identity!

so much for the pipedream, I mean lighthouse

i was a sub-STH in the Spano era - it was the easiest arena to get in and out of after the dynasty collapsed - even from the northern suburbs

although...if they won in '93 as they nearly did things might have been different

2009fatman · 10-25-2012, 10:17 PM

The train ride from Huntington station to the new arena is about 45 minutes to an hour, with a change at Jamaica. It was a Net pre-season game, just hope they'll b running more trains during the regular season.

Can't Blame Wong, he did all he could. Not a bad move all things considered.imo

2009fatman · 10-25-2012, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jungle Shift Jet

although...if they won in '93 as they nearly did things might have been different

Totally agree with this!

detjetsfan · 10-25-2012, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Brooklyn Jet

Great move.... Nassau Colisseum is a dump - great acoustics and got loud when people showed up - but a dump. Hopefully more mass transit options and a better product on ice turns things around.

Nassau Coliseum is the worst venue in North American pro sports. Old, ugly, impossible to get to without a car and not to mention the city of Uniondale is cesspool and that section of Hempstead turnpike it flanks has nothing to do.

BTW it's official that the name, logo and uniforms are all staying the same.

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Jungle Shift Jet Occasionally stoops to uploading hotties pix to boost his postcount All Pro Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alive with a superior intellect in an erudite world of fine tastes that you will never, EVER acquire Posts: 5,038	Where Did You Come From, Where Did You Go? the return of the Brooklyn Americans - the curse of Red Dutton is now lifted whats ridiculous is that LII wont be able to play in and enjoy a brand new arena for years - Cheap Charlie should have negotiated an exit fee and vamoosed meanwhile fans will still suffer as the old dump decays...awaiting its future incarnation as soccer fields will the tshirt slingshots be sponsored by Junior's vs Bagel Boss, that's what inquring minds wish to know they're sharing a stadium! no identity! so much for the pipedream, I mean lighthouse i was a sub-STH in the Spano era - it was the easiest arena to get in and out of after the dynasty collapsed - even from the northern suburbs although...if they won in '93 as they nearly did things might have been different

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2009fatman Go Geno! All Pro Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 6,794	The train ride from Huntington station to the new arena is about 45 minutes to an hour, with a change at Jamaica. It was a Net pre-season game, just hope they'll b running more trains during the regular season. Can't Blame Wong, he did all he could. Not a bad move all things considered.imo Last edited by 2009fatman; 10-25-2012 at 10:21 PM.

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JetStream All League Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Floral Park, NY Posts: 2,930	Fixed...

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10-24-2012, 10:45 PM	#34
nyahay bus said it before: a dearth of playoff appearances in the next few years. Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,363	awkward configuration. the yellow shaded seating areas are lost for hockey. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...tml?ref=hockey Published: October 24, 2012 A Home Not Built for Two On Wednesday, the Islanders announced their move to the Barclays Center for the 2015-16 season. The Barclays Center, with about 18,000 seats for the Nets, is not ideally suited for the Islanders. The seats lost when configured for hockey — a rink is bigger than a basketball court — makes the arena far smaller (about 14,500 seats) than most other N.H.L. arenas. There are plans to add more seats for the hockey configuration.

10-25-2012, 06:47 PM	#36
Crease29 All Pro Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,059	Did the voters who shot down the idea of subsidizing the a new arena in Nassau consider the fact that their taxes will probably rise now that the county is not getting tax revenue from the club? Regardless, good move for the Islanders. I suspect many of their fans work in Manhattan and this will make it much easier for them to catch the start of home games during the week.