(01-15-2020, 05:54 PM)JackCity Wrote:

(01-15-2020, 05:49 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: People keep on with this "sample size" thing. 
It has zero to do with this. He cites projected numbers based on sellouts at current ticket prices. We're talking about projections, not samples. 

To your latter point, yes, absolutely Lamping and the organization seem to have their sights set too high for this market to attain. Yes, it might be a bit greedy.  Remaining profitable and perhaps above the lower 15% of the league might be a more realistic revenue goal than the league median. 

I'm just saying that he's been driving these exact same points home for years now and it's weird that it's suddenly getting this reaction when he's not saying anything new.

The latter paragraph is the crux of the issue I think.  Seeming so bloodthirsty for profit maximisation while delivering one of the worst products around the league. 

Also it comes on the back of Shad saying the city can't support a team on its own. I don't think people are freaking out due to one comment , rather the narrative they are forming.

I guess. 

I guess the timing of the comment is making people salty, but Lamping literally said nothing he hasn't already said at the past three state of the franchise presentations. 

I'm not one to over-read the tea leaves.  

I just think this is more of Lamping paving the way for more "big asks." 
(give up another game, raise ticket prices, build Lot J, build a new stadium etc) 

Khan's comments in London were very much in the context of downtown development and the persistent stagnation there from local leaders.  His assertions about renovation/development being needed are 100% accurate - while his assertion that the market can't support 8 games was a very poor choice and ultimately inaccurate when a winning product is fielded.

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Some Lamping follow up:


https://twitter.com/Demetrius82/status/1...93889?s=20

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