tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post5678283603105403261..comments2024-02-29T23:31:03.341-05:00Comments on Out Of Left Field: ALLARD: ZIP PUTS A NEW SPELL ON OTTAWA RAPIDZsagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-58670855097512624322008-05-02T23:17:00.000-04:002008-05-02T23:17:00.000-04:00Rob,Can you answer who designed the new logo? Was...Rob,<BR/>Can you answer who designed the new logo? Was it an Ottawa or Canadian-based designer? From most of the blogs I've been reading about the name and logo change, it seems that the old name/logo are favoured by almost 20 to 1. Any chance of going back? I was pumped when I saw the team announced, but since the name and logo change I have to admit that I'm a bit deflated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-24692610185227448502008-05-02T14:37:00.000-04:002008-05-02T14:37:00.000-04:00Looks like a professional set-up.I might actually ...Looks like a professional set-up.<BR/>I might actually go to a ball game or two, something I'd avoided doing during the Lynx tenure...<BR/><BR/>PierreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-62138629968034359262008-05-01T04:26:00.000-04:002008-05-01T04:26:00.000-04:00Jayme,Thanks for your questions. Here are the answ...Jayme,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your questions. Here are the answers.<BR/><BR/>I can assure you that we did not purchase the team to only run it for one year. I was born and raised in Ottawa (Manotick actually), and I believe in baseball in Ottawa. One of the reasons we bought the team was to ensure that we have a team for many years to come.<BR/><BR/>There are plans for many special theme nights. As you can imagine, we are moving quickly to get all of these in place and annoucements out. Stay tuned.<BR/><BR/>Lets talk about food for a minute. I think that will be one area that you will see the most difference. Our concession menu will have much more variety on it, with many healthy choices. Sure, we will have regular ball park fare, but we also will have food that won't make mothers cringe when their kids order it. We want people to come to the park for dinner and bring their entire family.<BR/><BR/>I think you will also be pleasantly surprised at our pricing of the concessions. I believe all of our prices are significantly lower than last year. We want people to come, relax, have dinner, and enjoy what a ball game can be. <BR/><BR/>I am also confident that we will, as you suggest, have a Loonie hot dog day, in keeping with great old baseball traditions.<BR/><BR/> As to flat screens, there are a few locations we hope to have them up. We are working with Rogers TV to broadcast the games, and would be showing this inside the stadium, and in the suites.<BR/><BR/>But keep in mind that we also have a fair bit of expertise in the Internet. One of the things I would love to do is have some monitors above the box office that show the next best seats available in real time. We are trying to find ways to eliminate lines for tickets, and it seems to me that speeding up the process where people pick where they want to sit would be a good place to start.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of tickets though, we will be a little different this year (mainly because I am a geek). We will have all tickets bar coded, and scanned for entry at the stadium. That means they can be ordered online, and printed at home. No need to wait in line anywhere. Just print and come on down to the park. <BR/><BR/>One other feature you will note when you get your first tickets, is we have introduced a fan response system. Basically, if your experience at a game was anything less than perfect, we want to know about it so we can fix it. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your questions, and I look forward to meeting you all at a game.<BR/><BR/>Rob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-49103082432852632112008-04-29T18:36:00.000-04:002008-04-29T18:36:00.000-04:00Carl's got his post up at the Unofficial Ottawa Ra...Carl's got his <A HREF="http://canamottawa.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/a-clean-slate/" REL="nofollow">post</A> up at the <I>Unofficial Ottawa Rapids Blog</I>, if any of you silly geese care to take a gander.sagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-48191990671012106572008-04-29T17:27:00.000-04:002008-04-29T17:27:00.000-04:00JP, I must be missing something. The rationale for...JP, I must be missing something. The rationale for the change is to simplify for both sides of the river, correct?<BR/><BR/>Then why the need to completely change the logo to made it beer-league cliche, merchandise unfriendly, and plain amateur-looking?<BR/><BR/>Wait, amateur baseball logos in the city using the same colour scheme are more attractive than the Rapidz one in its low-rez (sic, unless you're a sports team) incarnation. See the ON Canadians. They play at Lynx Stadium. Don't need to go far.<BR/><BR/>The reason the 'z' (which undoubtedly will be pronounced differently throughout the Can-Am league...the confusion!) was added *along* with the red was to promote the company. Pure and simple. Why can't we come and say it?<BR/><BR/>Hopefully Rob and Rick will use some of their business acumen to dash straight to the best logo designers in the minors in the States to come up with a cap and uni that's wearable. Please. <BR/><BR/>I would really love to buy an attractive Rapidz cap to go along with my nutritional foodz.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-59303816463120086892008-04-29T09:16:00.000-04:002008-04-29T09:16:00.000-04:00RobI am taking you are rob hall.I have some questi...Rob<BR/>I am taking you are rob hall.I have some questions.<BR/><BR/>1)Since the team has a 2 year lease no matter what happens this year.The team will be back next year is that correct.<BR/><BR/>2)Is there any plan for any special promo night fireworks for exzample.<BR/><BR/>3)The 67s run now and then a $1 meuu day.Where hotdogs etc are a $1 each.Is there any plans to run something like this.<BR/><BR/>4)In the ottawa sun and citizen it said you plan on having flat screen tvs around the park plus a mvp lounge by the club house.Can you go into deatil of any thing else.<BR/><BR/>I am sorry about so many questions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-61319230767300877882008-04-29T08:50:00.000-04:002008-04-29T08:50:00.000-04:00Dear Anonymous,I can assure you that the modifcati...Dear Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>I can assure you that the modifcation about the spelling of the name Rapidz was entirely about having one logo, and one name, that works in both languages. <BR/><BR/>I can't even take credit for the idea, as it came from a member of the Rapidz staff, not a member of the zip.ca team.<BR/><BR/>While I smile at your comment about it being all about the Z in both names, it really isn't.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment though, and feel free to keep them coming. We want to make baseball in Ottawa a wonderful experience for fans and families.<BR/><BR/>Rob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-6432884085416266822008-04-28T22:28:00.000-04:002008-04-28T22:28:00.000-04:00That was a fine commentary on the rationale behind...That was a fine commentary on the rationale behind the change and since I've forwarded this to the Rapidz, they may take note and clarify this later.<BR/><BR/>And yes, you may well be on to something, re: the fact that people care so much being a good omen. <BR/><BR/>J.P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-17188432701196631382008-04-28T20:08:00.000-04:002008-04-28T20:08:00.000-04:00In reference to the deleted comment up above, if y...In reference to the deleted comment up above, if you're going to say something critical about me, at least attach it to a post I actually wrote.<BR/><BR/>You owe Jean-Pierre Allard an apology, whoever you are.sagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-70702497418091592722008-04-28T19:18:00.000-04:002008-04-28T19:18:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-2521859001085952972008-04-28T19:04:00.000-04:002008-04-28T19:04:00.000-04:00If indeed the rationale for the name change was th...If indeed the rationale for the name change was that the owners wanted only one logo instead of two (a very defensible position) and they opted for Rapidz as something that is language neutral (instead of either picking Rapids or Rapides), then that would go a long way with me. I think most people have a problem with this, not because of the lost of a billingual name, but because they feel the first motivation is to plug the Z from zip.ca in the name, even if the result is a controversial name, and as a result get people talking about their DVD rental company. The new owners could simply post something on the website explaining the move. If it is for the reasons put forward on this post, then I absolutely can live with that. Above all I think what the controversy from the last few days have shown is that there is already tremendous attachment in this city to this team, even though not a single ball has been pitched. I'm not sure something similar with the Lynx would have generated as much interest. This is promising for the future of pro ball in Ottawa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com