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Quebec Invasion; Get Ready
Topic Started: Sep 4 2010, 01:37 PM (4,784 Views)
Bexlyspeed
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Why are they protesting us? regardless of our current situation the Islanders have been an NHL Team longer than the Nordiques were. go to Atlanta and protest, go protest outside of Gary Bettman's office, he is the one that took hockey from you not us
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DannyBinSuffolk
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The Nordiques were my 2nd favorite team, I was sorry to see them moved. But I'll be PI$$ED if their fans come to Nassau to protest us. According Frenchie Frog, that's not the case. Sounds more like they're going there because they know they can get a ton of seats together and likely be noticed. If that's the case, more power to 'em.

And not for nothing, if they come here to Atlanta, they'll find me wearing my Michel Goulet Nordiques jersey! I refuse to buy a thrashers jersey just because I live here, but I'll wear similar colors for my buddy's sake.

Bottom line, if you can, I guess get some butts in some seats on December 11th! Gotta show Nordiques Nation what Islanders Nation is all about! :isles: :isles: :isles: :isles: :isles: :isles: :isles:
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Shooter
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THEDRIVE4FIVE,Oct 17 2010
06:32 PM
I just made an event on facebook, invited 25 and I know that at least ten are going...we should be very loud that night.

Where are you sitting?
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clebo99
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I don't think it's a protest. I do think it's because they can easily get block tickets and it's just a 6 hour bus ride as opposed to a 4 hour plane ride to Atlanta, Florida, Tampa, etc.

Let them have their day. It's not going to affect the Islanders situation at all. If anything, it will shine a little light on the ridiculous situation we are in being a 40 year old franchise with a Dynasty history not being able to get a new building because of the f#@ks working for the TOH.
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Shooter,Oct 18 2010
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THEDRIVE4FIVE,Oct 17 2010
06:32 PM
I just made an event on facebook, invited 25 and I know that at least ten are going...we should be very loud that night.

Where are you sitting?

Loudville were all sophmores in high school
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THEDRIVE4FIVE,Oct 18 2010
12:29 PM
Shooter,Oct 18 2010
06:01 AM
THEDRIVE4FIVE,Oct 17 2010
06:32 PM
I just made an event on facebook, invited 25 and I know that at least ten are going...we should be very loud that night.

Where are you sitting?

Loudville were all sophmores in high school

good for you...the more the merrier...though, I agree with clebo99 they might be just pure innocent...but if they aren't, full blast ahead.

I'll be up in 340 row F...at this game...

hopefully they are peaceful folks, get noticed, and cheer for Islanders like they said they would..If not....

lets just hope its another good game, an Islander win.. :cheers:
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THEDRIVE4FIVE,Oct 18 2010
11:29 AM
Shooter,Oct 18 2010
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THEDRIVE4FIVE,Oct 17 2010
06:32 PM
I just made an event on facebook, invited 25 and I know that at least ten are going...we should be very loud that night.

Where are you sitting?

Loudville were all sophmores in high school

Loudville; we're all sophomores in high school.
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"clearly it's Rick DiPietro's stupidity that's put the islanders in this situation getting into an altercation when a game was over..." Keith Jones on VS

"But the Coliseum became a repository for all the team's troubles, a convenient scapegoat. There were suggestions that no major free agent ever would set foot in such a decrepit place. We have two words for anyone making that argument: Fenway Park. History says free agents would play in an old boxcar if they got enough money and had a chance to win." - Mark Herrmann

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OlTimeHockey,Oct 18 2010
02:20 PM
THEDRIVE4FIVE,Oct 18 2010
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Shooter,Oct 18 2010
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THEDRIVE4FIVE,Oct 17 2010
06:32 PM
I just made an event on facebook, invited 25 and I know that at least ten are going...we should be very loud that night.

Where are you sitting?

Loudville were all sophmores in high school

Loudville; we're all sophomores in high school.
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rifleman22
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All right, I'll lay off the names. But for some reason I do not believe what I am reading. They're gonna pay for a 6 hour bus ride, hotels, expenses and whatever...all to come here and cheer for us?

Sorry, I don't buy it.

They need a team and see ours as a viable option.

Unless someone can prove otherwise, I'm leery of this whole thing. Like someone said, go to Colorado and do the deal. After all, that's your old team.

I see this as a bunch of radicals willing to do anything to get a team back in Quebec. And I'll say it again- they see our organization as vulnerable so they chose us.

I ain't buyin' it. Not for a second.

And if I keep going here the names will come out and I said I wouldn't do that, so....
THE RIFLE

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THEDRIVE4FIVE
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OlTimeHockey,Oct 18 2010
01:20 PM
THEDRIVE4FIVE,Oct 18 2010
11:29 AM
Shooter,Oct 18 2010
06:01 AM
THEDRIVE4FIVE,Oct 17 2010
06:32 PM
I just made an event on facebook, invited 25 and I know that at least ten are going...we should be very loud that night.

Where are you sitting?

Loudville were all sophmores in high school

Loudville; we're all sophomores in high school.
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rifleman22,Oct 18 2010
02:47 PM
All right, I'll lay off the names. But for some reason I do not believe what I am reading. They're gonna pay for a 6 hour bus ride, hotels, expenses and whatever...all to come here and cheer for us?

Sorry, I don't buy it.

They need a team and see ours as a viable option.

Unless someone can prove otherwise, I'm leery of this whole thing. Like someone said, go to Colorado and do the deal. After all, that's your old team.

I see this as a bunch of radicals willing to do anything to get a team back in Quebec. And I'll say it again- they see our organization as vulnerable so they chose us.

I ain't buyin' it. Not for a second.

And if I keep going here the names will come out and I said I wouldn't do that, so....

Yep! You're rigth... 1150 RADICALS willing to do ANYTHING are coming to Nassau! 23 busses full + 1 empty... just in case we're able to kidnap some of your players! Oh boy, you'll be dissapointed! There's no conspiracy theory here. Out of the 1150 of us going to NY, 600 or so will be girlfriends of RADICALS, girls who are more eager do a little shopping in Times Square than they are watching the game itself!


PROTEST ahahhaah give me a f***** brake! And we'll be rootin' for your team OUT OUT RESPECT! Simple as that!

200$ for a weekend in NY and a game at Nassau, bus ride included! You really think we could go to Colorado for that same joke of a price!

I've said it and will say it again... NY ISLANDERS aren't going anywhere and thats what REAL NHL HOCKEY FANS want believe me! Too much history there!

But I can't say the same for Florida, Atlanta, Nashville and Phoenix! It's not working there and will probably never will!

GO ISLES
GO NORDIQUES
f#@k THE HABS

We were 70 000 and + in Quebec on October 2... now THATS a "protest" !
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Shooter
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Your fans are rooting for the Isles? Cool. Bring some more. :lol:

Hey, if we bump into each, I'll spring for a drink. Peace.
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THEDRIVE4FIVE
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Again, why aren't you staying in NYC and going to see a Ranger game?

If your personal intentions are what you are saying, then we're happy to have you, but it is extremely hard to believe and I don't believe for one second that the majority is coming to have fun at a game. Go see a game in Buffalo...go see a game in Toronto theyre both a lot closer. We're gonna be loud and rowdy so don't expect to be welcomed with open arms.
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DannyBinSuffolk
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Again, the Nords were my 2nd favorite team when they were around, I was sorry to see them go. I also own a replica Michel Goulet jersey. And I'd hate to have to burn it because the Nords faithful try to poach MY team! I'll give you guys the benefit of the doubt for now. But mark my words, stealing another city's team will be bad karma down the road.

I do like the video so far, but I'd probably enjoy it a lot more if I knew french. Just a suggestion, if you guys are gonna promote getting your own team, do some stuff in english too so you can rally support from the REST of north america (i.e. those of us that don't speak french) and not just Quebec.
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DannyBinAtlanta,Oct 23 2010
01:22 PM
Again, the Nords were my 2nd favorite team when they were around, I was sorry to see them go. I also own a replica Michel Goulet jersey. And I'd hate to have to burn it because the Nords faithful try to poach MY team! I'll give you guys the benefit of the doubt for now. But mark my words, stealing another city's team will be bad karma down the road.

I do like the video so far, but I'd probably enjoy it a lot more if I knew french. Just a suggestion, if you guys are gonna promote getting your own team, do some stuff in english too so you can rally support from the REST of north america (i.e. those of us that don't speak french) and not just Quebec.

If they pull this (and I believe they will) they will never have a team again. Theyre fanbase will be the biggest joke ever. Its like a mom taking a kid's favorite toy and the kid having a meltdown. Its shows how desperate they are. It would be like fans of the Baltimore Ravens protesting the Redskins. They didn't, and now they have another franchise.
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THEDRIVE4FIVE,Oct 23 2010
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DannyBinAtlanta,Oct 23 2010
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Again, the Nords were my 2nd favorite team when they were around, I was sorry to see them go.  I also own a replica Michel Goulet jersey.  And I'd hate to have to burn it because the Nords faithful try to poach MY team!  I'll give you guys the benefit of the doubt for now.  But mark my words, stealing another city's team will be bad karma down the road.

I do like the video so far, but I'd probably enjoy it a lot more if I knew french.  Just a suggestion, if you guys are gonna promote getting your own team, do some stuff in english too so you can rally support from the REST of north america (i.e. those of us that don't speak french) and not just Quebec.

If they pull this (and I believe they will) they will never have a team again. Theyre fanbase will be the biggest joke ever. Its like a mom taking a kid's favorite toy and the kid having a meltdown. Its shows how desperate they are. It would be like fans of the Baltimore Ravens protesting the Redskins. They didn't, and now they have another franchise.

Like I said, I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt. I have no reason to be mad at them unless they do in fact try and poach our team. But so far, I don't see that. And I won't assume they will since you know what assuming does... :yea:
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FRENCHIE FROG
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Honestly, I coulnd't care less if you guys don't believe me! At the end of the day, we're hoping that the Nordiques Nation gets some TV time and that people around the ligue talks about us more and more! All that while having a fun weekend in NY!!! It's all in good fun and thats that!

First off, tickets for a hockey game in canada are between 75$-200$... and even if we'd want to buy some...
It's impossible to get tickets in Toronto or any of the Canadians cities for that matter cause it's sold out every night... just like it was in Quebec City back in tha days!

Believe me (or don't and frankly I don't care ) we'd rather go to Buffalo, Detroit or the MSG in NY to watch a game but Group tickets are impossible to get for more than 30 person and it would cost to much $$$!

Too bad for you guys but your building is the nearest and cheapest, where it's quite easy to buy group tickets! Simple as that! We were gunnin' for 400 tickets at ice level... and we finally bought close to 1200 !!!

You only have yourselves to blame for that!

That's 1150 sold out in less than 2 days!!! 200$ each ... impressive hein!?!
But substract the two days of "free time" in Time square and there's maybe half or even more that don't go!

We wouldn't be having this conversation if you guys were filling the building each game and be more than 12 hours away from us!

J'ai hâte d'être à NY le 11 décembre!!!

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01:53 PM
Honestly, I coulnd't care less if you guys don't believe me! At the end of the day, we're hoping that the Nordiques Nation gets some TV time and that people around the ligue talks about us more and more! All that while having a fun weekend in NY!!! It's all in good fun and thats that!

First off, tickets for a hockey game in canada are between 75$-200$... and even if we'd want to buy some...
It's impossible to get tickets in Toronto or any of the Canadians cities for that matter cause it's sold out every night... just like it was in Quebec City back in tha days!

Believe me (or don't and frankly I don't care ) we'd rather go to Buffalo, Detroit or the MSG in NY to watch a game but Group tickets are impossible to get for more than 30 person and it would cost to much $$$!

Too bad for you guys but your building is the nearest and cheapest, where it's quite easy to buy group tickets! Simple as that! We were gunnin' for 400 tickets at ice level... and we finally bought close to 1200 !!!

You only have yourselves to blame for that!

That's 1150 sold out in less than 2 days!!! 200$ each ... impressive hein!?!
But substract the two days of "free time" in Time square and there's maybe half or even more that don't go!

We wouldn't be having this conversation if you guys were filling the building each game and be more than 12 hours away from us!

J'ai hâte d'être à NY le 11 décembre!!!

JP

So what you're saying is you are using our building to get attention for yourselves and willprobably ruin the whole game for plenty of people that are taking the kids and families that are actually Islander fans. That shows your true intentions right there. I hope you're ready because you're facing thousands of people that don't like you!
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I believe YOU. It's the other 1149 buddies you're bringing that makes people nervous I think.

Sadly, he's right about the ticket sales stuff. And you have to be impressed with a 70k rally of fans for a team that doesn't even exist anymore.

HOWEVER

I REALLY hope they're rooting for the Islanders, because 1150 Quebecois are probably pretty damn loud.
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Drive, chillax man!

No foul by them yet.
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