Hey, folks, it's Scheduler Sam here to break down the latest activity at last night's Dayton City Council meeting to discuss the availability of the Dayton arena.
City Council called an emergency meeting last night to discuss how arena time will be allocated next season at the request of the Dayton Musicmen.
Oddly enough, we can call this the battle of the Corfield's as Dayton GM Bill Corfield tries to obtain a more balanced schedule from singer William Corfield.
The Musicmen are attempting to avoid the scenario that sees them play nine games in 11 nights to conclude the season, all while battling for a playoff spot in the CCHL.
Dayton GM Bill Corfield lobbied to the council on Friday night that the arena distribution needs to be more fairly allocated next season.
"Listen, I get that it's great for the city of Dayton to have the arena booked all the time. It's not every day that a city like ours gets an act like William Corfield to play on such a regular basis. He's a Vegas quality act in our city and it's great, but in the interest of competitive balance, we need to be able to play in the building with our schedule balanced better. This is going to really hurt our chances to bring back another championship to this great city," said the Dayton GM.
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| The moment Dayton Musicmen GM Bill Corfield met music sensation William Corfield at city council in their battle over the arena time. |
On the other side of the battle, William Corfield says that he needs the arena too as the summer months are when he plays outdoors.
"Listen, folks, I need to have access as well. Bill is right I could play in Vegas but I choose to make Dayton a must-see place for entertainment because I love this city."
"In the summer I play outdoor venues but my fans are elderly and need the comfort of the arena during the winter. Last year you all made great strides in renovating the arena to include 15 wheelchair entrances so I think you all agree that it's important for their quality of life. Remember for some of these folks that don't have any loved ones left or nearby, this could be their only opportunity to get out and smile. Let's not take that away in the winter months," said the other Corfield.
Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley said that she agreed that greater balance needed to exist.
"We don't want to take away the number of shows, but perhaps a better balance is required. William Corfield is a great performer and deserves to play as many shows, maybe just not as frequently each week and it can be balanced out. I think we can easily achieve better balance while not disappointing his rabid fan base," quipped the Mayor.
The Mayor continued and dropped a shocking statement.
"Ultimately it comes down to this folks. The Dayton Musicmen may miss the playoffs and I'll be sick to my stomach if those pukes, the Fort Erie Falcons get in before our team in Dayton. Bill Corfield is right, we need to obtain balance and finally, this is a decision we can make without taxing our constituents."
It appears that we have reached an agreement but stay tuned in the coming weeks as the two crafty Corfield's continue to meet and hash out a better schedule next season.
That's all from Dayton City Hall. I'm Scheduler Sam reminding you to call me should you have any scheduling issues. I care about your schedule so much it's even in my name.
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