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hrc666
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 Posted - 04/23/2009 : 04:15:48 AM
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http://www.daytondailynews.com/dayto...urn-91862.html
Costa Papista held an informational meeting and outlined his plan to revitalize the Bomber franchise. His goals are ambitious, but if he is successful in achieving them, then ECHL hockey would return to Dayton.
The plan-which is outlined in the linked article-seeks to recapitalize the Bombers through both small individual investments ($5,000 per share) and securing a Managing Partner who would fund the remainder of the necessary capital and obtain 50.5% of the franchise. Papista would become a minority shareholder in the team and retain a 10% ownership stake.
He is also seeking deposits of $50 per season ticket. His stated goal is to achieve a season ticket base of 1500 full season equivalents. These deposits are fully refundable if his plan is not accepted by the ECHL Board of Governors during their annual meeting in Las Vegas in late June. He stated that the deposits (which will be held in an escrow account), will be returned immediately if the BOG does not approve his plan.
During the meeting, Papista stated that he had never been properly capitalized throughout the five years that he has owned the Bombers and that marketing efforts have been severely compromised because of this.
The Nutter Center has verbally agreed to release the Bombers from their lease for the upcoming season. The Bombers are exploring (and seeking input) from their fan base in determining which venue (Hara, Hobart, or EJ Nutter) would be the best option for the team should it return. Papista also reiterated his desire for the construction of a hockey-oriented, centrally-located facility.
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bags
(Person With Nothing Better To Do!)
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Posted - 04/23/2009 : 06:47:16 AM
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Looks like positive hope for the Dayton fans and the Cincinnati-Toledo-Wheeling fans for
future short trip rivals. Add in Youngstown,Indianapolis or Louisville and we could have a
great short trip division. |
Edited by - bags on 04/23/2009 06:48:14 AM |
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cove291
(The Next Level!)
USA
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Posted - 04/23/2009 : 07:51:58 AM
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| Let hope so, as much as I hate some of those Dayton fans....I would like to see them get their team back. |
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HOCKEYgod
(The Next Level!)
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Posted - 04/23/2009 : 10:16:59 AM
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Originally posted by cove291
Let hope so, as much as I hate some of those Dayton fans....I would like to see them get their team back.
Quite a few of the Dayton fans are REAL hockey fans. They make trips down here to watch our team in the playoffs...and have done so the past two years.
They support their team until their team is out and then amazingly enough come down and route for us. I think some of them are already 'converting'.
I hope that the Bombers talk to the people at Hara. The owners of Hara are hockey fans...I remember in my brief stint working for an organization that was at Hara how much they really love their hockey there. (The problem is, the Locker Rooms need a serious 'MAKEOVER'. They are way, way, way too small.
Hara is already looking at bringing an IHL team in- so if the Bombers have interest in making a move there, they have to do it soon. *Dayton, as we have seen in the past, can not support 2 hockey teams...much like we can't here in the Queen City either. |
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XcloneiacX
(Been Here Awhile)
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Posted - 04/23/2009 : 11:39:37 AM
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Hey Dayton! HOBART!
Just my input haha. |
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JK_112880
(The Next Level!)
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Posted - 04/23/2009 : 12:01:21 PM
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| I hate seeing cities lose hockey teams so I really hope this arrangement works out for Dayton. |
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tamg4393
(The Next Level!)
USA
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Posted - 04/23/2009 : 5:24:36 PM
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Hey I got an idea that will help out the boomers. They get Nabisco as a sponser, that way they can have a nutter butter peanut butter sandwiches at the nutter center. What do you all think? |
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HECKLERFROMHELL
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
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Posted - 04/23/2009 : 6:29:45 PM
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Originally posted by HOCKEYgod
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Originally posted by cove291
Let hope so, as much as I hate some of those Dayton fans....I would like to see them get their team back.
Quite a few of the Dayton fans are REAL hockey fans. They make trips down here to watch our team in the playoffs...and have done so the past two years.
They support their team until their team is out and then amazingly enough come down and route for us. I think some of them are already 'converting'.
I hope that the Bombers talk to the people at Hara. The owners of Hara are hockey fans...I remember in my brief stint working for an organization that was at Hara how much they really love their hockey there. (The problem is, the Locker Rooms need a serious 'MAKEOVER'. They are way, way, way too small.
Hara is already looking at bringing an IHL team in- so if the Bombers have interest in making a move there, they have to do it soon. *Dayton, as we have seen in the past, can not support 2 hockey teams...much like we can't here in the Queen City either.
Yeah, they root for us so much, JERICHO was wearing a Nailers jersey Monday night. Just as I told you Jericho...You rooted for Dayton and they lost, now you root for the Nailers, and they too lost...THANKS PAL!!! |
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tjpavlik
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
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Posted - 04/23/2009 : 7:10:00 PM
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| Get that man an Elmira jersey!! |
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Buckeye011
(The Next Level!)
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Posted - 04/23/2009 : 11:09:24 PM
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| Or one with a big "L" on it....that will do. |
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KRLPhotos
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
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Posted - 04/24/2009 : 5:56:54 PM
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| instead of the nutter or hobart, why not hara??? |
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