Comments on: Arena Football League has Officially Folded http://www.columbusunderground.com/arena-football-league-has-officially-folded News, opinions and reviews on all things Columbus, Ohio. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:01:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: turbo ninja http://www.columbusunderground.com/arena-football-league-has-officially-folded/comment-page-1#comment-89201 turbo ninja Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:11:02 +0000 http://www.columbusunderground.com/?p=8517#comment-89201 Walker, I said a <em>successful</em> arena football team.  Your Destroyers concept lies outside my parameter. (I kid because it's easy to kick a third-tier sport while it's down.) Walker, I said a successful arena football team.  Your Destroyers concept lies outside my parameter.

(I kid because it’s easy to kick a third-tier sport while it’s down.)

]]> By: Walker http://www.columbusunderground.com/arena-football-league-has-officially-folded/comment-page-1#comment-89165 Walker Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:10:49 +0000 http://www.columbusunderground.com/?p=8517#comment-89165 <em><cite><a href="forums/profile/turbo-ninja">turbo ninja</a></cite> Says: And if your business plan depended heavily on a successful arena football team, your business deserves to fail.</em> There go my plans to open an official Destroyers-themed Nightclub on Park Street. ;) turbo ninja Says: And if your business plan depended heavily on a successful arena football team, your business deserves to fail.

There go my plans to open an official Destroyers-themed Nightclub on Park Street. ;)

]]> By: patient_zero http://www.columbusunderground.com/arena-football-league-has-officially-folded/comment-page-1#comment-89157 patient_zero Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:09:58 +0000 http://www.columbusunderground.com/?p=8517#comment-89157 @ turbo ninja: You're right about a business plan failing if it depended on Arena football. There seems to be more hype over Huntington Park, and it's visitors would likely frequent the Arena District for pre and post game fun. @ turbo ninja: You’re right about a business plan failing if it depended on Arena football. There seems to be more hype over Huntington Park, and it’s visitors would likely frequent the Arena District for pre and post game fun.

]]> By: turbo ninja http://www.columbusunderground.com/arena-football-league-has-officially-folded/comment-page-1#comment-89132 turbo ninja Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:23:39 +0000 http://www.columbusunderground.com/?p=8517#comment-89132 Since arena football was a spring/summer sport with a relatively few home games, I think the Clippers will do just fine in cushioning any impact on the area bars/restaurants.  Attendance wasn't great during the season after they made it to the Arena Bowl - tickets were distributed like crazy but that didn't mean souls actually showed up - so it's not like the Arena District is losing anything huge.  And if your business plan depended heavily on a successful arena football team, your business deserves to fail. Since arena football was a spring/summer sport with a relatively few home games, I think the Clippers will do just fine in cushioning any impact on the area bars/restaurants. 

Attendance wasn’t great during the season after they made it to the Arena Bowl – tickets were distributed like crazy but that didn’t mean souls actually showed up – so it’s not like the Arena District is losing anything huge.  And if your business plan depended heavily on a successful arena football team, your business deserves to fail.

]]> By: patient_zero http://www.columbusunderground.com/arena-football-league-has-officially-folded/comment-page-1#comment-89097 patient_zero Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:41:09 +0000 http://www.columbusunderground.com/?p=8517#comment-89097 The Arena District took a hard blow to the left cheek during the hockey strike, so I'm sad to see any loss of business. I'm up for a WNBA sanctioned team to fill that void because the games are exciting, but I'm doubtful it would have the same draw as the Destroyers. OSU women's games barely fill the Schott, and they're a really competitive team. The Arena District took a hard blow to the left cheek during the hockey strike, so I’m sad to see any loss of business.
I’m up for a WNBA sanctioned team to fill that void because the games are exciting, but I’m doubtful it would have the same draw as the Destroyers. OSU women’s games barely fill the Schott, and they’re a really competitive team.

]]> By: HogRoaster http://www.columbusunderground.com/arena-football-league-has-officially-folded/comment-page-1#comment-89090 HogRoaster Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:03:30 +0000 http://www.columbusunderground.com/?p=8517#comment-89090 Maybe we could attract a WNBA team to fill their spot? Maybe we could attract a WNBA team to fill their spot?

]]> By: SOMF http://www.columbusunderground.com/arena-football-league-has-officially-folded/comment-page-1#comment-89085 SOMF Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:24:20 +0000 http://www.columbusunderground.com/?p=8517#comment-89085 Sad news... Sad news…

]]> By: Neil Jaye http://www.columbusunderground.com/arena-football-league-has-officially-folded/comment-page-1#comment-89084 Neil Jaye Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:18:34 +0000 http://www.columbusunderground.com/?p=8517#comment-89084 It’s too bad we had to lose a pro team, but if we had to lose one I’d rather it be Arena Football over Hockey or Soccer. I do wonder what -- if any -- impact it will have on Nationwide Arena. It’s too bad we had to lose a pro team, but if we had to lose one I’d rather it be Arena Football over Hockey or Soccer. I do wonder what — if any — impact it will have on Nationwide Arena.

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