Comments on: Staples on Staples: ‘I’m focused on making this deal work,’ Staples says

By: Edmonton Mayor takes swipes at NDP, Wildrose over Katz arena funding. | daveberta.ca - Alberta politics

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 06:21:40 +0000

[...] of millions in public funds, instead opting to negotiate through expensive newspaper ads and sympathetic sports columnists. Mr. Katz invited Edmonton’s elected officials to meet with him in his boardroom if they [...]

By: Media Monday Edmonton: Update #54 - MasterMaq's Blog

Media Monday Edmonton: Update #54 - MasterMaq's Blog — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 03:44:38 +0000

[...] case you missed it: Dave Cournoyer’s satirical take on a recent David Staples column is a [...]

By: Tom Slick

Tom Slick — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:11:55 +0000

Staples, like Terry Jones, hates Northlands for some reason as well. They seem to forget that Northlands got grants and borrowed 1/2 the money to build the Coliseum back in the day and just finished paying the 30 year mortgage off a few years ago. Northlands has agreed to and been forced to give up a majority of revenues streams from their building to keep the Oilers in Edmonton -on at least 3 occasions.

When sports hacks start to think they are urban planning, financial and social engineering experts, we are all in trouble. They rely on Katz for access to their meal ticket in this city so will read his PR department’s speaking notes word for word.

By: Craig Elliott

Craig Elliott — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 03:47:22 +0000

Pure art. What you’ve done here is a masterpiece.

By: John Kolkman

John Kolkman — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 03:28:26 +0000

Very funny and spot on.

By: Sam Gunsch

Sam Gunsch — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 03:12:46 +0000

“Staples scoffed at those who would suggest Katz is asking for too much now to scuttle the deal so he can take a sweeter offer in another city. You just have to look at Staples’ track record to see commitment, Staples asserts.”

Staples as stenographer/cheerleader to himself…

reminds me of mirror, mirror

direct hit I’d say. well done.

By: Neal Gray

Neal Gray — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:58:36 +0000

I haven’t read his latest drivel and I was seriously wondering if you’d had a stroke before you wrote this Dave. I was increasingly concerned until I saw the disclaimer at the end…

What is there to say? The Edmonton Journal has given up a TON of journalistic credibility on this issue, giving coverage of it over to this clown Staples, who might as well be on the Rexall payroll. We never would have had to endure this much one-sided craptastic reporting if Scott McKeen had stayed on with the paper. The city is the worse for McKeen’s decision to leave that role.

Katz is the new Pocklington, through and through. It’s too bad the previous consortium of owners didn’t keep rebuffing his attempts to buy the team. The City could have built and operated a nice downtown arena seperate from Katz’s constant cash grabs, Northlands could have run the joint, and we wouldn’t be hearing daily threats about moving the team.

Remember when this Katz guy told us what a big Oilers fan he was? And how he loves this city? Anyone still buying that crap?

By: Paul Turnbull

Paul Turnbull — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 19:13:01 +0000

For those of us only tangentially following this debate it wasn’t obvious. I generally avoid reading Staples columns.

By: eddy.canuck

eddy.canuck — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:07:34 +0000

Mark these words – if it gets built – it will be called the “(Dave) Staples Arena”.