I received a response back from "someone" at the Jackets regarding the Chicago-goal-song-gate:
Dear Fan,
Thank you for taking time to share your concern. The particular song to which you are referring is a random selection in a computer program utilized by our Game Entertainment staff. Following the Blackhawks' goal, the music operator chose the next song in the rotation and, unfortunately, it happened to be a song identified as the opponent's goal song. Please be assured this was nothing more than an unfortunate coincidence and completely unintentional. The Blue Jackets organization takes great pride in providing a very engaging and entertaining game
experience for all fans and we regret that this incident impacted your enjoyment of that particular game.
Sincerely,
Columbus Blue Jackets Organization
Did Doug MacLean write this? I'm shocked it didn't end with "we look forward to seeing you for the playoffs!".
Speaking to another Jackets fan who inquired this is the same response he got as well.
Man I hate being so negative but when I read bullshit like that above I am left with no choice.
First off, in all my years of attending Jackets games I have never heard The Fratellis (name of artist who performs said song) played -- not once... On top of that what are the chances that they are played for the first time ever after the only team in the entire NHL who uses that as their goal celebration song scores a goal? I'd have a better chance at powerball. Furthermore, from what I am told (as I was not at this game in person) this song was played at a lower level than the other songs that were played post 'hawks goals.
I'm no Sherlock Holmes and I'm no crime scene investigator but you don't have to be Angela Lansbury to interpret the evidence here.
Then to get a "canned" response like the one above which essentially is saying absolutely nothing?
Well let's just say what goes around comes around. The last time I received a canned response like this was from the politicians I emailed about the arena lease issue. We've all seen how far that issue has gotten towards resolution.
Bottom line, at least to me, is someone got their hand caught in the cookie jar and this is the best those behind the scenes could come up with. A simple "sorry" and acknowledgment that steps will be taken to ensure this will not happen again would have been suffice.
What do we get? More spin and lack of accountability.
FIRE AWAY - are you buying into what they are selling here?
-LTL
