Adam wrote on Mon, 04 March 2019 08:55

Quote: Paying the price of a ticket is one thing. It’s THEN getting hit for a small fortune for a beer that really hisses people off when the team has a losing record at home and is in NHL Draft Lottery Contention again. An $8 beer would be a welcomed statement. Oh right...cheap beer. That's the meaningful change we've all been waiting for. https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oiler s/jones-fans-cant-compare-daryl-katz-to-eugene-melnyk/wcm/4d ad84eb-d5a7-4ea0-9b63-9c15291a873a

Well to be fair, the prices at Rogers are abhorrent, but completely in line with other NHL arenas. Opposite to that is deals of the day of specific items you can get in the arena, I visited Tampa last week and they had a packed arena, $10 beer but their deal of the day is 2 decent sized drinks, two hotdogs and two medium popcorn for $10. So a couple going to the game is going to get fed a decent amount of bang for their buck. When was the last time Rogers had a decent sale on food? *crickets*

Food aside, like you Terry thinks he's the only one to "objectively" interview Katz and something of which the Edmonton mainstream media cannot do is be unbiased and hold their feet to the fire. JJ will run out and revoke their press pass before they can say "But.." in calling out a tired narrative.

The culture of the management from the top of the ownership is a echo chamber of yes men who do not have much hockey sense but do have a connection to the past. I do find it interesting to see 99 following the team around a fair bit this year, and besides taking pictures and regaling the stories of yesteryear that should be his only involvement.

I'd love to see Jones talk about the red wine summits..
I'd love to see Jones talk about the continued price hikes in ticket pricing when other teams have stalled ticket prices for the next two years..
I'd love Jones simply submit an article of unbiased Oilers news without tow the bathwater of the organization.

Until then, I'll just read his articles with a sneer.. that is.. if I even bother to read them.

The very definition of insanity is doing the exact same thing expecting different results.

Generally Disappointed.