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swatkins
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USA
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Posted - 10/22/2014 :  2:45:25 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I just wrote a story for the Business Courier about the Cincinnati Swords, a junior hockey team that plays at Sports Plus. I thought I'd spread the news about more hockey in Cincinnati.

Here's the link: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2014/10/22/stanley-cup-winning-coach-buys-cincinnati-hockey.html
OR try this link: http://bizj.us/1551n1

And I'll be writing a Cyclones story previewing the season in a couple days. I'll post that when it's written.

Steve Watkins
Reporter
Cincinnati Business Courier

Donnie Hockey
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USA
1514 Posts

Posted - 10/22/2014 :  7:43:04 PM  Show Profile  Visit Donnie Hockey's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Great story, Steve. Thanks for sharing.

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dbc
(Been Here Awhile)

865 Posts

Posted - 10/23/2014 :  02:46:19 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks for article Steve.I know you write for the Business Courier but perhaps you can enlighten us a bit as to the total lack of coverage of the Cyclones by the sports section of the Enquirer. I realize the team does not have the fan base that the Reds or Bengals do but it is at least as big a base as girls or boys soccer at some suburban high school which gets coverage for each of their games.

It is a franchise that has been the most or at least second most successful on the ice in the ECHL for the last 7-8 years, in a league that has just expanded to 28 teams nationally, brings people and $$ downtown at least 36 times a year etc etc, and they can't buy even the smallest of coverage by the cities only newspaper. Opening game last Saturday and there is a small two paragraph mention of the game three days later on Tuesday by the paper.

Being in the newspaper business I hope you can provide us an understanding of why this happens year in and year out. Almost like they are boycotting the team
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somebeach
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USA
1224 Posts

Posted - 10/23/2014 :  3:42:08 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Nice article. I work for the Swords as public address announcer, a position I have held for the past 5 seasons (as well as public address announcer for the U.C. Bearcats hockey team). Hopefully that article can help generate higher attendance.

What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

ZINGER!!!!!
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swatkins
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USA
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Posted - 11/03/2014 :  4:18:18 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
That's a really good point. You're right. Since I don't work there, it's hard for me to know why they don't cover the Cyclones more often. I would think any event that draws 4,000-plus fans 36 times a year is clearly popular with a lot of people. I don't understand the lack of coverage, either.

Thanks for the comment. I'm about to post a link to a Cyclones story I wrote today.

Steve

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Originally posted by dbc

Thanks for article Steve.I know you write for the Business Courier but perhaps you can enlighten us a bit as to the total lack of coverage of the Cyclones by the sports section of the Enquirer. I realize the team does not have the fan base that the Reds or Bengals do but it is at least as big a base as girls or boys soccer at some suburban high school which gets coverage for each of their games.

It is a franchise that has been the most or at least second most successful on the ice in the ECHL for the last 7-8 years, in a league that has just expanded to 28 teams nationally, brings people and $$ downtown at least 36 times a year etc etc, and they can't buy even the smallest of coverage by the cities only newspaper. Opening game last Saturday and there is a small two paragraph mention of the game three days later on Tuesday by the paper.

Being in the newspaper business I hope you can provide us an understanding of why this happens year in and year out. Almost like they are boycotting the team

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