Barracudas suspend operations

gatorback · April 30, 2008, 07:36:22 PM

It's not much, but it was his job. It looks like this in case you've never been to a game.

http://www.youtube.com/v/hJiSYYNKMcw

stephenc · April 30, 2008, 08:36:24 PM

Quote from: Driven1 on April 30, 2008, 07:20:14 PM
no. started at $11 this past year...were cheaper than that the previous year.

so the tickets started at $11 while it was in the arena, not just jax ice?

stephenc · April 30, 2008, 08:38:53 PM

Quote from: Jason on April 30, 2008, 05:32:45 PM
The arena was built to handle semi-pro Basketball, Hockey, and Arena Football.

is was built that handle that, i also think it was built to be able to expand the attendance count also, but i just dont think the city really had a sports team in mind when they built it. I think they just wanted the big name acts here. Of course, that just my opinion.

Coolyfett · May 01, 2008, 01:04:38 AM

Turtles.................................

Jason · May 01, 2008, 08:23:42 AM

Quote from: stephenc on April 30, 2008, 08:38:53 PM
Quote from: Jason on April 30, 2008, 05:32:45 PM
The arena was built to handle semi-pro Basketball, Hockey, and Arena Football.

is was built that handle that, i also think it was built to be able to expand the attendance count also, but i just dont think the city really had a sports team in mind when they built it. I think they just wanted the big name acts here. Of course, that just my opinion.

I agree. The arena clearly wasn't built with the notion to pull in a pro team because it would have to be bigger. At least they had the current semi-pro teams in mind and left a littel room to expand a bit.

Jason · May 01, 2008, 08:24:43 AM

Quote from: gatorback on April 30, 2008, 07:36:22 PM
It's not much, but it was his job. It looks like this in case you've never been to a game.

My son would pay more attention to the blimp than he did the game. It was a great addition to the whole package.

second_pancake · May 01, 2008, 08:55:27 AM

I can honestly say my husband and I have never been to a game since it's been at Ice. I loved the arena and being able to easily get a beer and snacks. Ice just doesn't have that. It's a cramped spot when we go for open skates, I can't even imagine what it must be like during an actual game.

riverside_mail · May 01, 2008, 10:16:49 AM

Quote from: second_pancake on May 01, 2008, 08:55:27 AM
I can honestly say my husband and I have never been to a game since it's been at Ice. I loved the arena and being able to easily get a beer and snacks. Ice just doesn't have that. It's a cramped spot when we go for open skates, I can't even imagine what it must be like during an actual game.

i heartily agree. My kids have been going to open skate the last few weeks. I can just imagine what a disaster the concessions must be like at a Cudas game.

gatorback · May 01, 2008, 09:49:18 PM

Jason: Perhaps your son is the next free-style RC pilot national champ. I can give you links to the RC clubs in jacksonville. Dad has been flying for over 5 decades, I've flown too, it's just, well, I'm more into the sauce then flying. All kidding aside, my nephew loves flying and he's 12 or 13 now. Cheers!

Jason · May 02, 2008, 10:28:18 AM

^ That's a hobby I've tried to get into in the past but decided that RC cars were the safer and less expensive route.

Plus I would be absolutely devestated the first time I fly my $1,200 RC plane into the ground!

gatorback · May 03, 2008, 01:00:29 AM

$1,200. Ha. Dad drops > $2,400 on those things and whenver he gets them spends hours triming them down, etc., et. al.

thebrokenforum · May 03, 2008, 08:16:35 AM

I was very disappointed to hear about this. I don't think the city ever gave them a chance. The city could have worked with the team to give them at least a little chance of survival. A team like that belongs in the Arena. It's ridiculous to put a minor league team of any sport in a place like Jax Ice.

I too was skeptical of Jax Ice at first but let me tell you, they did a great job with what they had to work with. Was it a right venue for a minor league hockey team? No. But it was fun to go to the games, especially during the playoffs. The people at Jax Ice are great and ran that place pretty well all things considered. The place was absolutely packed during the playoffs this year and I had high hopes for next season, especially considering that the team went to the championship two years in a row. You cannot beat ticket prices like that for the entertainment you get.

Alas, Jacksonville just isn't a hockey town, which sucks for people from other cities that are. If cities like Knoxville can support a minor club why can't we? The city and the media allowed this team to wither away without even blinking an eye. They received almost no support or publicity from most of the news outlets and that is just sad. How are people supposed to know a team even exists here without local support? Not one radio station broadcast the games. Hell, I was willing to do it for free but the interest just is not there.

The team was elite in their league, they were fun to watch and they were a great family event. There were always tons of kids there at Jax Ice. I can only hope that they get a new venue here but I know that's just wishful thinking. It's depressing. I love football and can't wait for the new season to start but watching the Cudas was a blast and now that's gone and it's like they never existed to begin with for all the news it made of their suspension.

gatorback · May 03, 2008, 12:21:38 PM

I completely agree with you thebrokenforum(bf). I went to many games and enjoyed each one. There where NHL players recovering from injuries right along side the ones that were trying to get into the NHL. There were a few that would never make it, but they were fun to watch and all them would kick my botty on the ice.