Question for Kings fans ...

I will be going to the kings season opener, because I am a kings fan and have been since 1976. Lose, win or draw. I enjoy the games.

Roger

It sort of feels like the real question is "anybody still here?" so I'll answer that. I'm still here and will continue to check for some time to see how it continues without Rich.

I'm in DC so I won't be going to any games.

_42

I'll be watching as many Kings games on television I can this season, because following the Kings religiously is one of the few things that keeps me connected to Southern California no matter where in the world I'm living or where life takes me.

I'm still a Kings season ticket holder because win or lose, watching Kings hockey is still more fun than going out to dinner or to the movies.

I can't afford either, but I'll still watch the Kings games religiously on TV this season because...they are my team and have been since the '86-'87 season. the kings are the only team i cheer for and the only team i'd travel to see play road games. the kings will always be first in my heart (then, maybe family).

I echo Alex...

Because I have a terrible, terrible addiction to watching this team let me down year after year...yet every year I have renewed optimism that this is their time.

"I can't afford either, but I'll still watch the Kings games religiously on TV this season because ..."

...I live in Chicago and it would be a bit cost prohibitive for me to fly in for game. I will see them when they come to the United Center, though.

...because I've been a Kings fan since I was 3 years old. 34 years later, nothing's going to change. I live in NO-CAL so I go to all the Kings vs Sharks games at the HP Pavillion, and usually get a few games in at Staples.

"I can't afford either, but I'll still watch the Kings games religiously on TV this season because ... I'm a diehard and loyal fan and I love hockey in general and Kings hockey specifically!!! And When I can afford to go to a game, I will!!"

I'm still a season-seat holder and will be going to all the games because...the Kings are my team, for better or worse (hopefully better soon) and I will follow the faithfully unlike the bandwagon jumpers down in Orange County.

I can't afford either, but I'll still watch the Kings games religiously on TV this season because I love the Kings, I love hockey and I love watching them play. I've been a fan for 20 years and plan on being a fan for the rest of my life.
By the way even though I'm not going to the opener, I'll still be sure to attend 5 or 6 games this season.

I wonder if you'd ever ask such a question to Dodgers fans or USC football fans? Not sure why being a Kings fan is so much different.

I had a messy divorce (canceled my season tix) with the Kings last summer after they tied for last in the league then raised ticket prices.

However since then I've been following DL's game plan and have come to believe in it.

So I ponied up for the season tix again this year.

I did this because I believe we are on the verge of sustained competitiveness ... and I love the brand.

@mk_42 - funny, but i agree... i'm curious to see what the future holds for ITK.

I'll be scouring the net religiously for feeds of the game on streaming video sites.

I have season tickets for the first time this season because it's the first time that both of the following simultaneously occurred: (a) I can afford season tickets (die hards), and (b) there is actually a remote chance of the Kings squeaking into the playoffs.

Everyone loves (and will pay for) a winner...

I'm a KINGS fan no matter what. But this year, I might even go for a half-Season Ticket because I believe that Dean Lombardi has done a fantastic job rebuilding this Team - even if we don't make the Play-Offs this year.
Remember, we're watching Kids on Skates, Miracles like last years "Chicago Scenario" don't happen every year.....

I'm still a Kings' season-seat holder because I still believe year after year that this team can make it to the promise land.

i live in NY now while my family is still in Huntington Beach and following the Kings is what keeps me connected to home....sorta along the lines of what Alex said. I would say following the Lakers comes close but frankly the first half of basketball season is a bit tough to watch...it's like no once cares until after the all-star break. as for hockey i feel like every game always matters

...Because it's hard to break a 30 year old habit. Actually, it's a 30 year old loyalty I have to this team. There have been a lot of great moments, but the greatest one hasn't arrived yet. The longer it takes, the sweeter it will be when it gets here. I've invested 30 years and my love for this team is a part of me. Won't change it for anything, no matter how bad it gets (Which has been proven greatly over the last 7 years.)

I would have loved to buy season tickets (not sure how much they cost but I would certainly try), but I live in Europe so no such luck.

I had been a season ticket holder since 1985 and would have renewed if not for a job transfer to VA

1. Because I live for Kings Hockey
2. Because I live for Kings Hockey
3. Because I live for Kings Hockey
Any other questions?

I can't afford either, but I'll still watch the Kings games religiously on TV this season because ..."

I actually can afford the ticket to the game but i'm not going to the opener this season because I have gone to everyone since 2002 and the Kings have not made the playoffs since. So i'm changing things up a bit. I will continue to religiously and attend my usual 5-10 games a year.

I got my first season seats in 2003. After last year I swore I was done. 7 days after my seats expired I just had to renew because I just couldn't stand the thought of the team making the playoffs the year I stopped going. So the opener was a real bummer. But this is absolutely positively the last year I will be a ticket holder if they don't make it, I'm pretty sure.

by they way, if you guys are going to keep this site alive AT ALL, you need to at least have some original content after the first game of the season. Otherwise why would anyone bother coming to it.

Apparently the only people dumber than us ever-loyal Kings fans are the people that still read Hoffarth and the Daily News in print. And there are probably more of the former than the latter.

Have and will continue to be season ticket holder since 81- good to see the site is still operational-

I live in Tampa, so unfortunately I wont be going to any home games this season. I will be at the Kings - Lightning game on Nov. 14th and a few Tampa games as well. I of course will be following the Kings religously on Center Ice as I have the last 4 years. Oh, and still here. GL Tom and Gene, you've got huge shoes to fill! Go Kings!

Is there going to be anyone taking over this blog? We're two games in and this is the only entry. I've had this as my homepage but I'm going to change it. This site was popular because of the work that Rich put into it. But if the Daily News isn't going to put the effort into it then you might as well shut it down because no one's going to come here.

marc, It's great to have the archives to look back on and reference, so for that reason alone, I really hope it stays online and functional even if it's stagnant.

Marc,

I'm pretty sure your question has been answered :) I imagine this will be my last post on this blog.

Hello? Hello?

I suppose I'm going to be the last post.

I live in Dallas, TX so I watch the games on Center Ice. I became a huge fan when Gretzky arrived and was hooked the following year. I am hoping to go the Kings/Dallas games but it is too expensive to take a family of four so i mostly watch on TV

Goodbye ITK, you've been my favorite website for the last two year, but it's time to move on, see everyone over at Kings Insider.

it was a good run. see y'all on the flip side...
i thought it was pretty cool that Rich's first link on his site was the Daily News...

question to the daily news and mr. warnick...:

hey, i'm curious...

how would you finish this sentence a few weeks into the 2009-10 season..."

"rich hammond leaves "inside the kings" and the blog......(blank)....."

a: will continue to thrive and give insightful commentary, up-to-date team information, in-depth reporting and continue to enhance its relationship with blog followers and supporters...

b: will die because the daily news is so dense and financially strapped that they can't do anything and did nothing...not even a follow up to their own question, pretending that the page doesn't...or didn't ...exist...

please take yr time with this question, as i know you will probably have difficulty reading it since yr webmaster has lost the password and/or misplaced the url...

thanks for yr time and for listening....i think..(?)...

sincerely,
variable,
craig schrader

R.I.P. Inside The Kings