‘The wrong colour blue’: Buffalo Sabres eyeing ticket restrictions to deter visiting Leafs, Habs, Penguins, Rangers, and Wings fans.

[Terrier]

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Don’t ban the sales, just charge more. Like universities with out of state students.

 

[ijuka]

This harms them and also harms Buffalo. But hey, if you want to make less money with your product, up to you I guess.

 

[Silky Johnson]

This is my question too. If they are turning Sabres fans away because of the demand of opposing team fans, that makes sense to me. But Buffalo isn't a market that is seen by most as a "big market" hockey city.

Not really,

Bottom of the league attendance. Got better near end of year.

One of the cheapest ticket prices in the league.

It's a bizarre market to do this in.

If I was the PA, I'd grieve this as it would lower HRR.

 

[CTHabsfan]

It's always a home game in Buffalo.

What's up with the person around the 14-second mark wearing a Bruins jersey? Did they think, "I want everyone to hate me"?

 

[SheldonJPlankton]

Frankly, teams should just live with it. If anything, it pumps up the players as they don't want to hear the opposing fans cheering a win in their building. I'm in Ottawa, and in recent years, they have owned Montreal and done better than expected vs Toronto at the CTC in front of fan invasions.

When the team was at its best, and games were mostly sold out, there were much less Toronto and Montreal fans there. If Buffalo becomes a top team, the same will happen.

I don't blame Buffalo fans for selling their season tickets to Leaf fans. They make a ton of cash for it. Plus, it can be unpleasant going to those games. I've seen boorish Leaf fans pour a drink on a senior citizen's head, and act poorly in general. Note: I've been to games in Toronto; Leaf, Raptor, and Blue Jays, and they are normal people. It's a special type of boor from hick towns that goes to Sens games, whereas Montreal fans that visit seem more normal.

Another note: massive fanbases that never win anything tend to crow about how big their fanbases are because they have nothing to cheer about on the ice. I imagine New York Knicks fans are a lot like Leaf fans. It's interesting that the Sens have had more playoff success than the Leafs in the Austin Matthews era, 2 series wins vs 1, despite a total rebuild.

I remember going to Blue Jays games when the Yankees were great and the Blue Jays sucked, there were so many loud Yankees fans there! But you've either got to live with it, or don't go to the games.

What is it with Leaf fans picking fights with senior citizens and 12 year old girls?

They were doing that back in the 80's when I used to go to Hartford to see the Whalers play.

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

Boston is passing the torch to Buffalo for my most hated NHL team.

 

[Goose]

Imagine this was any other business, it’s hilarious.

Like imagine your Dominos and people who love Pizza Hut are buying all your pizzas just to throw them into the trash and you try to start restricting Pizza Hut fans from buying your Dominos.

What is it with Leaf fans picking fights with senior citizens and 12 year old girls?

They were doing that back in the 80's when I used to go to Hartford to see the Whalers play.

Every fan base has idiots. I don’t think, outside of maybe some Philly teams let’s be real, there are canvases that are really any better or worse than others.

Bigger fanbases have more exposure and bigger numbers so they’re likely to be reported on more, but even seemingly chill cities (like Vancouver) can go nuts given the right circumstances.

Except Philly, those fans are legit nuts.

 

[Golden_Jet]

This harms them and also harms Buffalo. But hey, if you want to make less money with your product, up to you I guess.

A one or two week advantage of pre sales, will result in less money?

 

[Kaners PPGs]

I remember when those weenies in Nashville did this to make it harder for Chicago fans to buy tickets. Thankfully my BIL is a Tennessee resident and he got me some tickets. This rule never works. There were always a lot of Chicago fans in Nashville every time I saw a game there.

 

[PaulD]

‘The wrong colour blue’: Buffalo Sabres eyeing ticket restrictions to deter visiting Leafs fans

It’s not just Leafs fans; the Sabres are looking to cut down on ticket sales to visiting fans — likely by zip code — hoping to cheer on their team at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.

www.thestar.com

High point was besting the leafs in the out door game in front of 60,000

 

[SheldonJPlankton]

Every fan base has idiots. I don’t think, outside of maybe some Philly teams let’s be real, there are canvases that are really any better or worse than others.

Bigger fanbases have more exposure and bigger numbers so they’re likely to be reported on more, but even seemingly chill cities (like Vancouver) can go nuts given the right circumstances.

Except Philly, those fans are legit nuts.

Yes. Every fan base has idiots.

Engaging with kids and seniors...that's goes beyond idiocy...IMO.

I've been to scores of hockey games in the last forty plus years in upwards of 20 NHL cities and the only time I've every seen some 20-something willingly look to dance with seniors and a kid...all were Leaf fans. Lots of fights between consenting adults from other team fanbases...sure, every team has those.

 

[snag]

I don't understand ..

Then I will just let sleeping dogs lie

 

[BruinsFan37]

So many falling for the clickbait...

I have no problem with a team giving "first dibs" to people within a certain geographic area (i.e. their homebase), and then opening up to everyone the tickets that don't sell. I'd even have no problem if the first dibs/pre-sale cost was lower than the general sale price.

I would have a problem if the policy was to only sell to people within a certain area, or was to try to restrict/limit the number of away team fans (other than thru the above mentioned pre-sale method).

But that's not what's going on here.

 

[Help]

lovely idea, hope it goes well for ya. im still gonna get those tickets tho

 

[Dulind]

Since when do three teams face each other in a hockey game?

If you ever went to a Sabres game, you'll see Leaf/Habs fans in the stand often.

I'm not sure of the numbers, but plenty of Canadians hold Sabre mini-packs.

 

[Hostile Offer]

‘The wrong colour blue’: Buffalo Sabres eyeing ticket restrictions to deter visiting Leafs fans

It’s not just Leafs fans; the Sabres are looking to cut down on ticket sales to visiting fans — likely by zip code — hoping to cheer on their team at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.

www.thestar.com

Categorically disallowing fans because they're supporting the "wrong team" is some of the dumbest shit in American sports. Just embarrassing level of fakeness and insecurity.

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

A few scattered opposing fans in an arena are great - makes for an atmosphere and a fun time. Masses of loud, drunken and obnoxious outsiders are just bad business. It's 'business' plain and simple. People keep getting hung up on 'markets' or 'rivalries' or 'better fanbases' etc - let it be known that NHL teams are in the 'business' of catering to their fanbase/clientele.

Have enough season ticket holders mention the disproportionate amount of loud, ugly and smelly Leafs fans in their post season survey and you can be assured action will be taken.

It just business.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

What a moronic idea.

The team is doing better on the road in enemy barns and they think that the problem is enemy fans in their own building. Maybe they should consider limiting Bufalo fans from their home games lol.

A few scattered opposing fans in an arena are great - makes for an atmosphere and a fun time. Masses of loud, drunken and obnoxious outsiders are just bad business. It's 'business' plain and simple. People keep getting hung up on 'markets' or 'rivalries' or 'better fanbases' etc - let it be known that NHL teams are in the 'business' of catering to their fanbase/clientele.

Have enough season ticket holders mention the disproportionate amount of loud, ugly and smelly Leafs fans in their post season survey and you can be assured action will be taken.

It just business.

Maybe the home fans should get off their butts and buy more tickets, there is a reason that Habs and Leafs home games aren't overrun by Sabres fans......

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

Maybe the home fans should get off their butts and buy more tickets, there is a reason that Habs and Leafs home games aren't overrun by Sabres fans......

'Cause the 'average' fan in those markets can afford tickets without traveling and making a spectacle in a visiting arena?

Getting 'priced out' is exactly what makes these visiting fans so obnoxious. Flaunting the Kings riches infront of the pauper...

 

[Jumptheshark]

This always cracks me up.

Says more about the home team and their fan bases then those from other teams

 

[Shane Diesel]

I don't know why people are saying this is bad or wrong.

The average HF poster thrives on meaningless outrage that usually doesn't impact them personally.

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

This always cracks me up.

Says more about the home team and their fan bases then those from other teams

What home team do you support both financially and in person?

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

'Cause the 'average' fan in those markets can afford tickets without traveling and making a spectacle in a visiting arena?

Getting 'priced out' is exactly what makes these visiting fans so obnoxious. Flaunting the Kings riches infront of the pauper...

You are forgetting why the prices are high in Montreal and Toronto.....demand. When Sabres fans start supporting their team the price will rise, until then they will have to rely on other markets fans taking advantage of the low prices.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

‘The wrong colour blue’: Buffalo Sabres eyeing ticket restrictions to deter visiting Leafs fans

It’s not just Leafs fans; the Sabres are looking to cut down on ticket sales to visiting fans — likely by zip code — hoping to cheer on their team at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.

www.thestar.com

Toronto (greater Toronto area) needs two teams.

8M people

that'll take care of business for all