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  1. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    I would call the TV media and talk about it, there is a story there, and the Rockets are very sensitive to negative publicity.

    DD
     
    #81 DaDakota, Oct 3, 2005
  2. Rockets34Legend

    Rockets34Legend Contributing Member

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    Yea, everyone from China hits it....
     
    #82 Rockets34Legend, Oct 3, 2005
  3. Rasselas

    Rasselas Contributing Member

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    Let's start up a sister site, ClutchBans.net, and do nothing but bash this awful decision.

    Ugh.

    What a way to dampen excitement for what promises to be a terrific season.
     
    #83 Rasselas, Oct 3, 2005
  4. Tonaaayyyy

    Tonaaayyyy Member

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    how about RuckFockets.com
     
    #84 Tonaaayyyy, Oct 3, 2005
  5. Rudyball

    Rudyball Contributing Member

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    Clutch/Jeff,

    Definitely need to email this response to the Rox org. It spells out exactly why they should include you in on the coverage since it genrated the whole SaveOurRockets.com suport.
     
    #85 Rudyball, Oct 3, 2005
  6. Furious Jam

    Furious Jam Contributing Member

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    My email to Rockets.com:

    I am very disappointed with your decision to bar ClutchFans.com from media day and training camp. ClutchFans is more than a website – it is a collection of thousands of the Rockets’ most loyal fans. As such, when you keep ClutchFans at arm’s length, you’re actually pushing your most loyal customers away. If you think that doing this will improve traffic at your own whitewashed website, you are sadly mistaken.
     
    #86 Furious Jam, Oct 3, 2005
  7. Rudyball

    Rudyball Contributing Member

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    Chance can you comment on this situation? Does Sports Radio 610 have a problem with ClutchFans having access to media day and training camp?



    Matt J,

    time to step up and help us out here on the site. Either help us get in or get us the daily updates somehow!! :cool:
     
    #87 Rudyball, Oct 3, 2005
  8. Williamson

    Williamson JOSH CHRISTOPHER ONLY FAN
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    I honestly can't believe this. It just doesn't even make sense. What kind of corporation refuses free publicity that is generally positive? Even when it's critical it should be viewed as an asset. I just don't know what to say about this except that I am willing to support Clutchfans.net in any way I can. I'll sign petitions, participate in boycotts, plant explosives.... ok, so I won't actually plant explosives, but you get the idea.


    This is just baffling.
     
    #88 Williamson, Oct 3, 2005
  9. ToothYanker

    ToothYanker Contributing Member

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    This is utter BS. I feel as though clutchfans.net has been stabbed in the back for daring to love the Rockets too much. I can't freaking believe this and I cannot begin to put into words how mad I am.

    Sorry they had to treat you (and the rest of us) this way Clutch. Keep up the good work!!!
     
    #89 ToothYanker, Oct 3, 2005
  10. RocketMan Tex

    RocketMan Tex Contributing Member

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    Here's the text of the email I just sent:

    Dear Rockets:

    Banning ClutchFans.net from the Rockets training camp is a public relations mistake of monumental proportion. Don't you realize that the Houston Rockets benefit from having the best Fan site on the internet dedicated to the team? The Rockets benefit tremendously from the site, and the owners of Clutchfans.net ask for nothing in return. Clutchfans.net is the best source for Rockets game information, statistics, and all things Rockets related. The site has helped facilitate discussion and comraderie among Rockets fans throughout the world. Clutchfans.net even helped get public support behind the construction of the Toyota Center. Banning Clutchfans.net from training camp is a slap in the face to fans who have been loyal to the Rockets for years. Don't turn into the Clippers...let Clutchfans.net cover training camp!

    Sincerely


    RocketMan Tex...a proud member of ClutchFans.net since 1996!
     
    #90 RocketMan Tex, Oct 3, 2005
  11. Gutter Snipe

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    Damn straight man, it's a travesty! It's a sham! It's a mockery of all our love for the Rockets.

    It's a travestashammockery!
     
    #91 Gutter Snipe, Oct 3, 2005
  12. ArtV

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    The Rockets have always had a history of treating people right...maybe even too right (see Maloney, Norris, etc). I hope they realized that some fans follow and like the Rockets because of the who they are (were).

    This is a sad day to see the new true Rocket colors.
     
    #92 ArtV, Oct 3, 2005
  13. Blatz

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    Contact these local channels. The more emails and phone calls they get the more likely they are to do a story this evening. We know the Rockets don't like bad press so this may help. If we keep emailing the Rockets and only the Rockets they can just sweep it under the rug and not worry about the bad press.

    Channel 2 NBC

    If you would like to phone in a news tip, call (713) 222-NEWS (222-6397).
    The general newsroom phone number is (713) 778-4910.
    The newsroom fax number is (713) 771-4930.
    If you have a story idea for the Local 2 Troubleshooters, call (713) 223-TIPS (223-8477).

    If you want to email them (bottom of the page)
    http://www.click2houston.com/contact/index.html

    Randy McIlvoy - rmcilvoy@click2houston.com

    Channel 11 CBS

    E-mail: assignments@khou.com
    Phone: 713-521-4398
    FAX: 713-520-7763

    Channel 13 ABC

    (713) 666-0713
    News Tip Line is (713) 669-1313
    Sports Fax # is (713) 663-4591

    If you want to email them (bottom of the page)
    http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=stationinfo&id=3270641

    Fox26 KRIV

    Office - (713) 479-2600
    Tips - (713) 225-5369

    Jonathan Feigen at the Houston Chronicle

    jonathan.feigen@chron.com


    Edit: just found the channel 26's numbers
     
    #93 Blatz, Oct 3, 2005
    Last edited: Oct 3, 2005
  14. zhao1109

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    it's very sad. :mad: :mad:
     
    #94 zhao1109, Oct 3, 2005
  15. wink2cat

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    good job Blatz, Im on it
     
    #95 wink2cat, Oct 3, 2005
  16. PhiSlammaJamma

    PhiSlammaJamma Member

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    We'll need someone in the ventilation shafts. Who's the smallest bbs member?
     
    #96 PhiSlammaJamma, Oct 3, 2005
  17. forchette49

    forchette49 Contributing Member

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    Well put!
     
    #97 forchette49, Oct 3, 2005
  18. shaggylambda

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    5'5 ...130lb.
     
    #98 shaggylambda, Oct 3, 2005
  19. olliez

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    Traffic ? What traffic ? It's dead quiet

    ;)
    [​IMG]
     
    #99 olliez, Oct 3, 2005
  20. droxford

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    Somebody please...

    What is Jonathan Feign's email address at the chronicle?

    What is Mark Berman's email address at Fox 26?

    We should ALL email those two - especially Berman!
     
    #100 droxford, Oct 3, 2005
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