(UPDATE: Rockets change stance) Rockets block ClutchFans from training camp

Congrats Clutch and fellow Clutchfans. That'll teach them to mess with us.

What an odd episode. Don't they understand we are all on the same team? We're Rocket fans. We buy their overpriced tickets, beers, merch, hotdogs, beer, parking spots etc. We're not the enemy. Hello? Bueller? McFly?

And great call, Droxford. I think you spoke for all of us. I'll bet that had a lot to do with the change in stance.

Back to lurk mode...

 

ditto. forgive and forget. Go Rockets!!

 

Maybe someone could call in on behalf of Cluthfans.net (to 610) tomorrow and let them know that this decision was made, and kinda just say a thanks to the Rox for changing their stance and making the right decision. My long distance bill would kill be if I tried it, but I'm just suggesting to anyone who lives in the area, or has deep pockets (or a free long distance plan).

Great news.

 

Congrats, it's a well deserved victory

 

Wow its great to see that when we voice our opinions we are heard!

 

We should also recognize that it was prob not some high-level decision to initially exclude Clutch. Prob just a manager. It's not a big deal for an organization to change a decision like this. Prob took management a fraction of a second to figure this one out.

Anyway, over and done. Go Rockets!

 

Exactly.

Looking forward to your report tomorrow.

Thanks Clutch and everyone else who helped make this happen.

 

niceeeeeeeee good stuff Clutch, mad props.

 

Great to hear this, Clutch. Good luck with your coverage, and let us know if you need any help if something else comes up.

 

great news clutch.

nice move on the rockets part to correct a mistake.

Lets go rockets, western conference finals!!!

 

Great news!!

We sent emails to complain, now let's send some emails to say thank you for correcting a mistake.

fanear@rocketball.com

Thank you to all that sent some emails and made some phone calls

 

AWESOME! I was hoping they'd hear the some thousands of us complaining! Congrats, Clutch, and thanks for a GREAT SITE!!!

Long Live ClutchFans!

 

The people have spoken. This site rocks. Congrats to all the members that spoke up today on 610 and else where.

 

Classic.

Congrats, Clutch. I look forward to reading your reports.

Power to the people. And thank you Houston Rockets!

 

Very good point.

 

damn clutch

good to hear

 

That sums it up to a tee. Well said!!!

It's great to see that David (Aside: Clutch, isn't your real name David?) beat Golliath again. I think the next thing we need to do is campaign to get Tim back - he would NEVER have allowed a debacle like this to happen in the first place! - and get Tad fired!

 

Props to Matt J and Adam Wex for bringing attention to this too

 

Okay, now we need to up the ante. Let's flood the media tomorrow and demand 1)a nude powergirl calender 2) that moochie gets traded 3) a giant Mutumbo waving his finger billboard on the highway 4) a Clutchfans logo at center court 5) that Sura faints on the court at least once this season.

The fans demand it, comply or be crushed by our incredible force!

 

The whole hour it's taken me to read all 18 pages of this thread I've been reminded of "New Coke" and how they screwed up so bad in the mid '80's and how long it took before they listened to the consumer. Fortunately, it didn't take the Rockets front office as long to correct the mistake.

I used to think of myself as some sort of Rocket freak (I guess I still am) but the great thing about this site is that there are over 16,000 other Rocket freaks out there. One big family and the passion that the members on this board bring to the table would have been devistating for the Rockets not to reverse their decision. As Mark Twain once said "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog" and the members of the bbs fought and won against a seemingly much larger foe.