tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209298593928668104.post2826984614769280104..comments2023-08-27T11:13:06.579-04:00Comments on CIS Hoops.ca: Preview ArticlesMark Wacykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372826752493746178noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209298593928668104.post-38128202456533812362011-03-10T11:28:33.783-05:002011-03-10T11:28:33.783-05:00So many people upset that anyone dare criticize Ha...So many people upset that anyone dare criticize Halifax even a teeny tiny bit, suggesting it's anything but perfect; yet these same people are more than happy to trash Ottawa.<br /><br />To borrow upon a theme of another poster, I suppose some people have no sense of irony.<br /><br />I have lived in Halifax most of my life and I love attending the event but even I get a lit tired of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209298593928668104.post-11559141456148991622011-03-10T10:25:35.510-05:002011-03-10T10:25:35.510-05:00McHugh - the fat is certainly in the fire on this ...McHugh - the fat is certainly in the fire on this board...Lots of pressure buildign towards this weekend, but I think you can always count on nay sayers who want to take a dump on other folks' good time. <br />As they say- good times in the maritimes. That's what goes on, that's what we're about. That's why we throw a good party. It's what we know how to do. Yes, I'm aFeverishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209298593928668104.post-3709989430462197102011-03-10T07:41:21.243-05:002011-03-10T07:41:21.243-05:00I find much irony in the posturing of some Halifax...I find much irony in the posturing of some Halifax defenders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209298593928668104.post-73199798509610298032011-03-09T20:34:48.591-05:002011-03-09T20:34:48.591-05:00Whew... lots of anonymous hidden hatred. Interesti...Whew... lots of anonymous hidden hatred. Interesting.<br /><br />Having lived elsewhere, it certainly re-affirms my decision to choose to live here in the land of 'community rags'.<br /><br />As a former corporate sponsor, Marketing Director and Honourary Chair of this great event, I will share that we take great pride in hosting this wonderful tournament. <br /><br />Host it forever? No,Ed McHughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209298593928668104.post-44231196766680522902011-03-08T20:07:19.729-05:002011-03-08T20:07:19.729-05:00I liked having the tourney in Ottawa (I live in Mo...I liked having the tourney in Ottawa (I live in Montreal), but it simply didn't work in Ottawa. <br /><br />The atmosphere was dreadful inside 18,000-seat ScotiaBank Place - crowds were often only several hundred (official attendance figures were pure fiction). The only thing more dreadful than the atmosphere was the dearth of things to do around that bloody arena. (A Toyota dealership Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209298593928668104.post-4606613414427235572011-03-08T13:17:11.373-05:002011-03-08T13:17:11.373-05:00The escalation of nastiness is a shame. Let's...The escalation of nastiness is a shame. Let's give the Atlantic hosts some credit for a) building the championship, and b) having the pride in the event and their own ability to host it.<br />There are many places (most) in the country where these types of attendance would be impossible. I'm not in favour of a permanent site, but, if we move it around, let's be sure it is an event Wayne Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08864735669004745410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209298593928668104.post-32579000433178498022011-03-08T10:59:02.723-05:002011-03-08T10:59:02.723-05:00Well what do you expect?
Some hack writer for a lo...Well what do you expect?<br />Some hack writer for a local community rag...LOL, the Beckford/Sucksville Herald?<br />Don't get me wrong, I like Halifax and I like that there are a lot of pubs and restaurants within a stone throw of the Met.<br />But Jesus...the sense of entitlement you get when you're down there.<br />It was the same with the Atlantic Bowl, which was the de facto nationalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209298593928668104.post-9115547615350536082011-03-08T10:08:47.449-05:002011-03-08T10:08:47.449-05:00I know!! The nerve of those maritimers thinking o...I know!! The nerve of those maritimers thinking of the tournament as their own. I mean they only hosted it for 24 years and grew it to the point where it made as much money for the CIS as all other men's championships combined (Vanier and University Cup incl). And attendance....honestly, how can anyone consider an average attendance of 30,000 from the early 90's to late 00's as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209298593928668104.post-90209179523994026872011-03-08T07:04:08.335-05:002011-03-08T07:04:08.335-05:00Wonderful, yet another hyper-defensive Nova Scotia...Wonderful, yet another hyper-defensive Nova Scotian going on about how the tournament is somehow their birthright and the evil CIS and Ottawans stole it from them.<br /><br />That's right Mr. McHugh, you should pore over every second of coverage to look for any perceived slight of the most-perfect-host-city-to-ever-host-a-CIS-event-ever (tm). <br /><br />We'll just sweep the many years Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com