Ahhh…..Crap…..
And so it ends….16-12 Portland…They go on..the Roughnecks go home….and so goes the world of sports.
Rather than spend a lot of time breaking down a game that was for the most part pretty damn good, at this point, I just want to say some thank yous.
Thank you Tracey Kelusky, Kaleb Toth, Scott Ranger, Andrew McBride, Pat Campbell, and all of the guys on the Roughnecks roster for being so available and accommodating. Having to cover moody, egotisical jerks can take the fun out of this job. That`s never a problem with the Roughneck players.
Thank you, the Roughneck organization. Mitch Redshaw, Kurt Silcott, Deb, Jackie, Ryan, et al. You all bend over backwards to make sure we have the tools to do our jobs.
Thank you, Brad Bannister, for signing on for another two years of this.
Thank you, the B2 guys who let me have a little fun calling games. Hope I was a little more balanced than the Altitude clowns.
Thank you, the fans who support something that`s a little outside of the mainstream.
Thank you, the parents who have turned lacrosse into an explosive growth sport in this city. Two tyke teams into 5? Oustanding.
Thank you, the readers. I’ll be switching gears to a motorsport blog for now (Rowe talking racing??? Didn`t see that coming) but when there’s Roughnecks to be talked about…check here first.
May 11th, 2008 at 11:17 am
Thanks to you Dave, for doing this. Thanks to the Roughnecks for giving some exciting games downt he stretch…things weren’t looking so good at one point. I will give thanks to the fans who were there…but less than 10,000 - I am very disappointed in the people who call themselves sports fans inthis city for their lack of support when this team needed it the most. Let’s hope things go better next year.
May 13th, 2008 at 11:40 am
I agree, thanks Dave. Great blog.
I’m also on board with Bob here. What is with the fans in this city? I have never seen such a group of bandwagon jumpers, only supporting winning squads.
Unfortunately, due to school and work I was only able to attend 5 of the 9 games this year, but (when it was possible) I always made sure to tape the game and support my favourite franchise in Calgary.
I am also proud to say that I’m a brand new season ticket holder!
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Can’t wait for your new racing thoughts Dave. Hopefully you talk about another sport that is not getting its dues in Canada, Formula 1.
May 13th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Bob, you shouldn’t be surprised. When they Roughnecks double the price of tickets and the season ticket holders and Roughneck faithful are shocked by the ticket price for the game - compared to the regular season - then Calgarians talk with their feet and not show up.
The Roughnecks cannot yet charge what they want and get away with it. Keep the price fair - within 10-20% of regular season - and we can pack the joint no problem. When the Stampeders and Hitmen are a cheaper ticket, Calgarians have options. Hopefully next season we will pack the Dome with Roughnck fans - but only if the price is right (but NOT FREE BRAD!)
May 17th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Dave! Right now you are the first thing people hear when they open up NLL.com
Great work supporting a team whose part time status could make things difficult! Enjoy the racing all summer but be back in game shape (audio wise…) for Dinos this fall! See you at McMahon.