Speculation: Habs Sellout streak is fake

[coolasprICE]

Pure Molson lies. I don't believe it for a second.

The Molson sellout lie is done to justify the expensive ticket prices, and to hype fans into believing that getting tickets is a hot privledge.

If they report non sellout than perception will change and people will demand lower prices and there will be less excitement to attend games.

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[llamateizer]

I'm hungry for a steak

 

[coolasprICE]

I'm hungry for a steak

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[Tuggy]

 

[llamateizer]

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I wonder for how long the Canadiens will "sell out" games.

As long as there are people in the waiting list for Seasons tickets, they will be safe.

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

It's easy to inflate the number of sellouts when they ignore the number of unsold singles.

 

[FlatIron]

It must be the 50% off your second hot dog that's driving these "sell outs".

 

[Sorinth]

It's tough to say because you never know how many tickets scalpers are buying but then unable to re-sell. So there can be empty seats with it still being a sellout. For example Saturday's game, 30min till puck drop I still saw scalpers with a bunch of unsold tickets.

 

[Price4Prez]

It's tough to say because you never know how many tickets scalpers are buying but then unable to re-sell. So there can be empty seats with it still being a sellout. For example Saturday's game, 30min till puck drop I still saw scalpers with a bunch of unsold tickets.

This. People just dont realize that some seats are purchased but not used.

Scalpers are a big cause. Also, season ticket holders dont always use every game. I for one, have missed some of the games of my season tickets. Happens at least once a year, with last minute emergencies.

Soldout means the seats are sold.

 

[Uncle Gary]

Scalpers must be losing a ton of money these days.

 

[Habaneros]

Scalpers must be losing a ton of money these days.

When you see tickets for a game in Montreal (on reselling sites)for under $20 bucks...yes they gotta be hurting...lol

 

[roy munson]

Seems it hasn't been soldout for quite some time. Ray Lalonde:

Vente de billets: la séquence du Canadien remise en doute | Guillaume Lefrançois | Hockey

"L'ancien vice-président et chef de la direction marketing et ventes du Tricolore a affirmé hier, sur les ondes du 98,5 FM, que la séquence de 541 salles combles au Centre Bell que le Canadien annonce est en fait terminée depuis au moins deux ans. «C'est faux. Ça fait plusieurs années déjà. On n'a qu'à se rappeler la saison où Carey Price a été blessé et que ça s'est terminé en queue de poisson. Les sièges vides étaient par milliers. Ce n'étaient pas juste des gens qui ne s'étaient pas présentés au match. Des centaines non vendus», a affirmé M. Lalonde."

Lalonde says the 541 sellouts the Habs say they had have been over for at least 2 years. It hasn't been sold out for many years. As one example, the year Price got injured there were thousands of empty seats and those were not just people who didn't show up, hundreds had not been sold.

edit: of course Lalonde could have a bone to pick with the team, but we can all see the empty seats on tv. It's more than just the losses and bad record, the team looks like it's trying to find ways to render everything completely boring, mind numbing and bland. If you have seasons tickets or get them as a gift I can understand, but I don't get how people actually want to go the 'Boring Center'.

I still know what's going on from HF and a few writers I like, but honestly I couldn't care less about that team right now. I've been around hockey all my life, played for many years, my father also coached for a long time, we're a family of Habs hardcore fans, but we almost never talk about it anymore. Still a fan, but a very dispointed and bored one.

 

[coolasprICE]

I understand that some seats go unused by season ticket holders. But I have a hard time believing that every last seat in the building has been sold out

 

[Sterling Archer]

Empty seats do not mean they're not sold. I've been to many a game in the ACC where the season ticket sections and boxes sparsely populated. I remember one game when I was in the platinum sections and there was maybe 30 people around me. Most season ticket holders are corporations and it's hard to find people to go to games when the team sucks.

 

[Habaneros]

Any talk of a streak should end...I think it ended when Martin and Gauthier was here ......


Not sure i can post (allowed)the link to this website ,but here is the quote they are reporting apparently this was said by Molson a few days ago....there having trouble selling seats in 2017-18 season...a few hundred are empty-unsold says Molson....

As a matter of fact, Habs owner Geoff Molson admitted last night that the organization is struggling to sell tickets. In an interview with Jeremy Filosa, who works for Quebec-based 98,5 FM, he mentioned the Bell Center isn't even sold out anymore.
Here's what he had to say:

"There may be a few hundred seats we aren't able to sell, but we still feel like the fans are invested and our attendance statistics are still great. Therefore, we aren't worried about that."​

 

[Wats]

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Too bad, I'd rather buy Habs Sellout steaks than Habs tickets.

 

[tazsub3]

Seems it hasn't been soldout for quite some time. Ray Lalonde:

Vente de billets: la séquence du Canadien remise en doute | Guillaume Lefrançois | Hockey

"L'ancien vice-président et chef de la direction marketing et ventes du Tricolore a affirmé hier, sur les ondes du 98,5 FM, que la séquence de 541 salles combles au Centre Bell que le Canadien annonce est en fait terminée depuis au moins deux ans. «C'est faux. Ça fait plusieurs années déjà. On n'a qu'à se rappeler la saison où Carey Price a été blessé et que ça s'est terminé en queue de poisson. Les sièges vides étaient par milliers. Ce n'étaient pas juste des gens qui ne s'étaient pas présentés au match. Des centaines non vendus», a affirmé M. Lalonde."

Lalonde says the 541 sellouts the Habs say they had have been over for at least 2 years. It hasn't been sold out for many years. As one example, the year Price got injured there were thousands of empty seats and those were not just people who didn't show up, hundreds had not been sold.

edit: of course Lalonde could have a bone to pick with the team, but we can all see the empty seats on tv. It's more than just the losses and bad record, the team looks like it's trying to find ways to render everything completely boring, mind numbing and bland. If you have seasons tickets or get them as a gift I can understand, but I don't get how people actually want to go the 'Boring Center'.

I still know what's going on from HF and a few writers I like, but honestly I couldn't care less about that team right now. I've been around hockey all my life, played for many years, my father also coached for a long time, we're a family of Habs hardcore fans, but we almost never talk about it anymore. Still a fan, but a very dispointed and bored one.

After many years I chose not to pick up my season tickets this year (I actually had half with my business partner having no the other half). The motives , to be honest are simple , I was getting bored at the games. The tipping point for me, I got the chance to go to a few raptors games , during their succefull playoff runs 2 years ago and last year during the season, and after experiencing that, I became convinced I am getting ripped off giving my money to the Habs team. A team I always loved.
Now instead of spending the money on a couple of great reds seats for half a season, I will use the same budget to go to other sports.
Next desitination is pats vs bill in December.... also planning a playoff game .
So all I say to my Habs, get on with the reality of 2017 , sports have to be fun, teams have to have life and personality to them. Our used to have such players, pk was one, radulov was another. But management want a bland brand. To be that is boring and not worth spending money on it.
Sorry for the ramble.... but I still feel sad from the state of the team, though relieved I don’t have to go to the games

 

[LeHab]

Seems it hasn't been soldout for quite some time. Ray Lalonde:

Vente de billets: la séquence du Canadien remise en doute | Guillaume Lefrançois | Hockey

Well today I learned they consider unsold singles as a sellout. A little deceptive way of claiming full house for sure.

 

[Tighthead]

Well today I learned they consider unsold singles as a sellout. A little deceptive way of claiming full house for sure.

I believe that is the league standard and may be widespread across other teams and leagues.

 

[LeHab]

I believe that is the league standard and may be widespread across other teams and leagues.

Yeah here is how Red Sox get to keep their streak Red Sox sellout streak proves to be a real numbers game

 

[MisterNoItAll]

There’s many empty seats in the reds. It’s noticeable each home game, while watching on TV. So it’s possible.

 

[lo striver]

Pretty much everything is fake when it come to Habs under this regime. The propaganda mashine is there to make sure fans keep drinking the kool-aid and keep paying premium price for dollarama quality product on ice and in the beer glass.

 

[Barriwhite]

Yeah here is how Red Sox get to keep their streak Red Sox sellout streak proves to be a real numbers game

And yet, they keep a bunch of tickets for game day walk-ins. They’re really not afraid to be stuck with any. Once took advantage of that for a Sox-Yankees game.

Edit: lol, should have read the article first!

 

[Scintillating10]

Pure Molson lies. I don't believe it for a second.

The Molson sellout lie is done to justify the expensive ticket prices, and to hype fans into believing that getting tickets is a hot privledge.

If they report non sellout than perception will change and people will demand lower prices and there will be less excitement to attend games.

Seats seemed filled....I imagine it is the scalpers who are taking a beating.

 

[swimmer77]

Any talk of a streak should end...I think it ended when Martin and Gauthier was here ......


Not sure i can post (allowed)the link to this website ,but here is the quote they are reporting apparently this was said by Molson a few days ago....there having trouble selling seats in 2017-18 season...a few hundred are empty-unsold says Molson....

Montreal Canadiens owner makes disturbing comments about state of the organization

Confused by the OP. Molson lies? I don't agree with his comments but he admits games are not sold out.

The Habs through the years have had players with charisma and flair. P.K. and Radulov both had it - just fun players to watch. There isn't a player on the Habs roster that comes close although winning itself can cure lacking attendance figures. This team has nothing.