sheeps Posted February 20, 2004 Author Share Posted February 20, 2004 God I shouldn't have started this thread. Enter dr with his usual "Why don't people come" arguments. Enter everyone else explaining why. Enter rival team's fan(s) insulting our attendance. I started this thread because our attendance seems to be rising. Isn't that a good thing? CAN'T WE HAVE A POSITIVE THREAD ON OUR ATTENDANCE, JUST ONCE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJD Jester Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 no, it doesn't tarnish the three cups, just shows what a joke of a fan base they have. Saying the arena is ugly or doesnt have any amenities or there is nothing else to do is bogus. Bogus how? The arena is...ugly. The arena is...old. There is nothing else to do before or after the game. How can you dispute that? I have ranger seasons, most nights I go to the game, and after get back on the subway and go home. Maybe once or twice a season I'll go out to dinner before hand or go out after the game for some post-game boozing. That's you. Other people are drawn to events were they can make a night out of it rather than drive, three hours, drive home. The argument about it being an inconvenience to get to is worse. I drove from Long Island to the Meadowlands many times for Rangers-Devils games during the week, going through Manhattan. That meant taking the LIE to the midtown tunnel across 34th street to the lincoln to route 3 to the arena. I dare you to find a worse stretch of traffic at rush hour. Maybe, just maybe the Staten Island Expwy across the Verrazzano to the Belt Pkwy is worse, maybe. That example is just stupid. Go back to your first point: You take the train to Ranger$ games. Why don't you drive? Inconvenient? <JESTER> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattyelias Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Worse stretch of traffic is 287 either way over the Tappan Zee Bridge. Second after that is the Cross Bronx Expressway towards the GWB. The LIE and the Belt are a close third, but those roads actually move (albeit at 5 mph) during rush hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizDevil30 Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Nah Matt, it all comes down to location in the end. MSG located in the middle of NYC, lots of folks going to games because it's something to do after work. Now why don't you crawl back under your little bridge, you troll. I hate posters that come on boards just to talk trash. If you want to post on a rival board at least talk hockey. Oh wait, the Rags don't play hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattyelias Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 (edited) From Brooklyn its $2 each way to a Ranger game or less if you have a monthly metrocard. Thats a pretty good deal. I wish the Devils had something like that going on. One thing people neglected, is that with an arena in Newark the Devils will be very accessible by train from people working in Jersey City, Hoboken, Newark, and lower Manhattan. The best part is that the ride from these locations to the arena in Newark wouldn't cost $10 like everyone keeps saying, but rather it would cost $1.50 as I'm sure you all know that is how much a ride on the PATH trains cost. If you use your metrocard on the PATH I'm pretty its only $1. Whew.....why hasn't anyone mentioned the PATH trains before???? That is the reason why Louie and Co. want an arena in Newark. Thats really frickin cheap for a train ride, and definetely tops spending money on parking. Edited February 20, 2004 by pattyelias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 (edited) God I shouldn't have started this thread. Enter dr with his usual "Why don't people come" arguments When did I ever ask that in this thread. I asked that once last year sometime. I have heard your reasons numerous time(crappy arena, don't have the money, tickets too expensive, too far to drive etc). Also everyone explaining why to him. This thread had nothing to do with me so why am I brought up? Edited February 20, 2004 by devilsrule33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section 110 Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Can someone put a moratorium on these types of threads? Everything here has been discussed ad infinitum over the past years. I'll watch my team wherever they play. I don't care if I'm one of 19040 or the only one in the stands. I'll root against the Rangers. I don't care if they have 18200 or 200 in attendance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 I'll watch my team wherever they play. I don't care if I'm one of 19040 or the only one in the stands. I'll root against the Rangers. I don't care if they have 18200 or 200 in attendance Amen to that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeps Posted February 20, 2004 Author Share Posted February 20, 2004 God I shouldn't have started this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIDevsFan1 Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 This debate--by definition--CANNOT be settled until the Newark arena is built and there are a few honeymoon seasons and the team has had a long overdue rough stretch. Rather than speculate about why attendnace stinks, let's put a moratorium on this topic until 2010 when all these things have had an opportunity to happen. Whether we're selling out or drawing 10,000, we'll know the answer then. . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redruM Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Boston's excuse is they are not the defending Champs. What an embarrassment, the defending champs sit 22nd in attendance. Yeah I guess I'd rather fill the arena with suits while I miss the playoffs for 8 straight years, and have the highest payroll every year... I hope Dolan signs Sather to a lifetime deal He's doing a geat job!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djstubbs Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 (edited) Wow... To bad CAA is in a horrible location....and ther is no transit. It is such a bitch trying to get onto 3 after a game....uhh ohh dont get stubbs started about how great the meadowlands is. That mile long tunnel really kicks ass as does having to cut across 3 lanes of fast traffice to get into the parking lot from route 3.Newark or Bust Mile long tunnel??? The one you walk across? --------- And sheeps where'd you get the statistics of ranks of sellouts.. Colorado's gotta be #1, they sellout every game. Edited February 20, 2004 by djstubbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 stubbs, I believe Columbus sells out every game as well. Minnesota might, too, but I'm not sure about that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section 110 Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Minnesota does sell out every game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Minnesota does sell out every game Ahh, thought so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djstubbs Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 stubbs, I believe Columbus sells out every game as well. Minnesota might, too, but I'm not sure about that one... Are you sure, about full sellout, I'm not disagreeing, but I watched a game on ESPN with colorado last week or whenever, and it said, this is Colorado's 420th consecutive sellout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 No no, I'm saying in addition to Colorado... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyk Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Yah, Columbuses run of sellouts ended last year I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewarkDevil5 Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 It also depends on the number of seats in their arena. You can sell out Nassau Collisseum and still have worse attendance than at Continental Arena at 90%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Yah, Columbuses run of sellouts ended last year I believe. Haven't they been selling out this year though? I thought stubbs was asking which clubs were selling games out this year, not a consecutive streak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyk Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Oh and how long was the Dallas sellout streak? That one lasted until last year too right? Texas peeps?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djstubbs Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 It also depends on the number of seats in their arena. You can sell out Nassau Collisseum and still have worse attendance than at Continental Arena at 90%. Good point. I think Detroit has the largest arena in terms of seating with over 20,000 seats. Is there a larger arena? I know MSG is around 18,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyk Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Yah, Columbuses run of sellouts ended last year I believe. Haven't they been selling out this year though? I thought stubbs was asking which clubs were selling games out this year, not a consecutive streak. Oh, sorry about that then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyk Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 It also depends on the number of seats in their arena. You can sell out Nassau Collisseum and still have worse attendance than at Continental Arena at 90%. Good point. I think Detroit has the largest arena in terms of seating with over 20,000 seats. Is there a larger arena? I know MSG is around 18,000. Bell Centre and United Center both are 20K+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Ehh, it could be my mistake -- hey sammy, you know I have a habit of skimming things instead of reading them fully! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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