Heatley haters unite
Any press is good press. Or, so it seems for the Ottawa Senators marketing department, which is now doing everything possible to fill the house when the San Jose Sharks — and you know who — returns to Scotiabank Place Dec. 2.
Any press is good press.
Or, so it seems for the Ottawa Senators marketing department, which is now doing everything possible to fill the house when the San Jose Sharks — and you know who — returns to Scotiabank Place Dec. 2.
If you’re a Senators ticket buyer, you may have already received the following email from the team: “You don’t want to wait too long to buy tickets for this highly anticipated game. Dany Heatley is back in town for the first time as a San Jose Shark to face the Sens. Let’s be Loud and Proud. This is OUR house.”
As successful as that campaign might be, it’s going to take a lot more than one game to make up the $4 million signing bonus the Senators were forced to pay Heatley when he refused to accept a trade to the Edmonton Oilers, holding out for his eventual move to the Sharks. At an average ticket price of $50, the Senators would need to sell 80,000 tickets to make up that shortfall.
Regardless of how you feel about Heatley, it would be nice to hear something other than, well, hand-sitting, from Senators fans, who are among the quietest in the NHL. The only time the building has any spark or atmosphere is when the visiting team brings their fans with them, as is the case when the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens arrive.
Meh.
You won’t catch me booing Heatley. He provided this team with 50-goal seasons and scoring which helped finally propel the team to a Finals. Yeah, I know Alfie was on fire in 2007, but the surplus offense helped to get home ice.
I also can’t hold it against an athlete to want to win; if you think the team you’re on is regressing…the smart thing to do is to find a better situation for yourself. There aren’t any moral imperatives or right and wrong in sports.
I’ll skip this one, should be too much of a circus…I’m expecting a lot of name-calling from your competition under the “Sun”, sigh.
RecalSentrant I really think you are missing the big picture. Comments like this are exactly what is wrong with the majority of our fan base. The fact that you brought up “moral imperatives” alone makes me question your stance.
Also you mention that the game will be “too much of a circus”. Really? Why would this hold you back? Would you rather the arena be quite so you can hear yourself think?
The time of lame fans in Ottawa has come to an end. Do all real Sens fans a favor and join the ranks of the blue and white. You are no longer welcome!
This will be GREAT, can’t wait to boo this traitor off the ice.
If anyone wishes to share their dislike for Dany Heatley there is an event happening on December 2nd called Heatley Hate Fest. It is at James Street Pub staring at 4:00pm.
I will definitely be there!