dave-O Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Eugene made his bed? Barely made payroll?? You realize that Maelnyk just bought the Sens in June 2003, right?I think you've missed the point that this is what a tiered pricing model looks like. The Sens aren't the only team doing this sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Do you REALLY think this is a way to show gratitude to fans, so to give them a break...ORThey are 110% sure they won't sell the tickets, so they'd better mark them down to get people there?They do mark them down to get people there. Not a lot of draw for a mid-week game against the Florida Panthers.Seriously, support for this team, or lack there of, is the worst in Canada for an NHL franchise.I doubt that. They sell out almost every game. trying to get to the game is near impossible for 7:30pm throughout the week due to traffic, and even worse on weekends.It's actually better on weekends, because you're not competing with the after-work commuter traffic. I've never had a problem getting to a game on time, and I go to 20 games a season. Remember when they barely made pay-roll a couple years ago?That was 6 years ago, with a different owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Seriously, support for this team, or lack there of, is the worst in Canada for an NHL franchise.And there's your make-shit-up "fact" of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Do the Leafs have to sell tickets at 50% off for people to want to go to the game?Is Ollie going to tonights game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 remember when the nobody wanted to buy the habs six years ago, they missed the playoffs 4 years out of 5, and there were 6000 empty seats at the games?I don't*, because i don't give a fuck about your team, and certainly didn't 6 years ago, but that's what happened. is it relevant? maybe not. but it's the same shit you're bringing up here for no reason.* it was in the toronto star today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Who's spouting out bullshit now?While the Habs were definitely shitting in 2002-2003, their attendance averaged over 20 thousand a night.It's completely relevant and you should give a fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBigTime Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 I doubt that. They sell out almost every game. Does that really count if you have to give them away at 50% off?That's a half-full rink IMO.Didn't realize Melnik just bought in 2003, so I guess he's doing what he can, with what he's got (and loving the MLS initiative). The NCC most definately had a roll in the rink location. Caught the first bus from downtown for a Saturday night game Sens vs Leafs 2-3 years ago, got to the game with 7 minutes left to go in the first. Missed 2 goals, + 2 fights... and my hate was born with watching live NHL hockey in Ottawa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Caught the first bus from downtown for a Saturday night game Sens vs Leafs 2-3 years ago Are you sure that wasn't 6 years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Does that really count if you have to give them away at 50% off?Selling tickets at a discount is not the same as giving them away. That's a half-full rink IMO. Try and find a place to park your ass when all the tickets have been bought. You’ll see the rink is more than half fullDidn't realize Melnik just bought in 2003, so I guess he's doing what he can, with what he's gotAw, you didn’t realise. We all noticed that. Melnyk hasn’t done too badly for himself. He’s done more than GilletThe NCC most definately had a roll in the rink location. I don’t know anything about that, but given your record in this conversation I feel pretty good disagreeing with you. Chances are I’m right.Caught the first bus from downtown for a Saturday night game Sens vs Leafs 2-3 years ago, got to the game with 7 minutes left to go in the first. Missed 2 goals, + 2 fights... and my hate was born with watching live NHL hockey in Ottawa. Maybe you should have gone earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 The NCC most definately had a roll in the rink location. The NCC definitely did not have a role in the rink location. The original owners built in on land they owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBigTime Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Are you sure that wasn't 6 years ago? Not 100%, but I blame the bong + Captain Morgan for that~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 A part of me thinks you might be bombing bongs and drinking rum in your office this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Ahhh the bong! There's one thing we can agree on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 AD loves graphs almost as much as he loves deleting his own posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 yeah i found an attendance stats site that kind of refuted what the star article said. to be fair, the star said that there were empty seats but i'm not sure if they were inferring that paid attendance was down. the team was shit so it's a fair assumption, but there's no way to tell. who knows. anyways. moving on. i'm right you're wrong. all of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badams Posted October 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Damn... I got busy at work and missed all the fun here. I might get drunk tonight and post later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Things we learned today.1 - By not answering me, Ollie answered me. He is going to the game tonight because the tickets are 50% off. 2 - Ollie didnt renew his flex-pack tickets because "they arent worth it".3 - Demand is definitely down, which will also affect attendance, because the team isnt expected to be one of the top teams in the East. In conclusion, Sens fans are still fair weather sons-of-bitches who bandwagoned over to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSloth Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 We'll that's probably more than enough learning for you today Booche - I mean 3 points must seem like a hell of a lot. Tomorrow you should take a crack at "blanket statements". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 i'm still confused by your argument here.what is the problem with buying tickets at a discount? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 You forgot a few things:- the suburbs are a poor location for a major sports facility- nobody knows how to spell "definitely"- hockey is more fun when you're stoned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 oh shit, the Habs are 3rd overall after 4 games. Maybe that entitles all this retarded righteousness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 - the suburbs are a poor location for a major sports facilityyes but it's not like attendance is down significantly at all. here's some stats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 This coming from a bunch of former Leave fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 i've never been a Leaf fan.Oh, I get it. You've moved on to blanket statements a day early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 I don't think attendance will be down significantly this season.One thing nobody brought up in this 50% off ticket argument was that the Sens charge extra for games for which there is a high demand (Leafs, Habs, Penguins). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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