I just read your blog on the poor showing at the Roughnecks game on Friday. Poor showing from teh team, poor showing from the fans. I can’t say that I was surprised. For the past 3 years this team has been inconsistent, a good game or two in a row followed by one or two piss poor games…results in a season where they make the play-offs as the number 2 or 3rd seed (barely sometimes) and get dumped in that play-off game with seemingly a lacklustre effort. I think the first time fans that came to see the game for free did a little homework on this team and wondered if they’d get the same effort. Then again, there are lots of people that would take a free ticket to see Celine Dion in Edmonton (Gross). Reminds me of 2004 when “everyone” was a Flames Fan on the Red Mile. What a load of bull that was, people cheering on the team and the only player who’s name they knew was Iggy’s…any reason to party. My own opinion on the Rigger’s inconsistency…until the the NLL can become stable & profitable enough to ensure that the players & coaching staff can afford to play, practice & live in the same city they play for, you will see this year after year(This theory obviously won’t apply to the Flames). I just don’t know if the league will become that strong. I hope it can…I enjoy the game and admire the athletes who play it. As for how Mr. Bannister can fill the Dome for every game…just win…that’s the only way, but I have no ideas for how to make that happen every time.