Nashville game 5 sold-out in 20 minutes
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razorsedge
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I've always doubted Nashville as a hockey market, but I was definitly surprised how packed and loud the arena was during game two (which added to my enjoyment in that particular game). This just might be the playoff series the Preds need to grow a solid fan base. I'm still skeptical though.
Nashville isn't a hockey market. It's a football market. But that doesnt mean we still can't support and be just as passionate as you fans of "hockey market" teams.
dude, you're just hilarious.
It's people like you that we need out of our sport.
stop being so sensitive. It was a joke.
Gnashville
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That would NOT sell out in Nashville. Most people around here can't stand them anymore.
Move em to Winnipeg so they would sell out in 10 minutes instead of 20 (of course there would be 2000 less tickets to sell there)
I wouldnt go that far.
Sportswise, Vancouver has the WHL's Giants as direct competition, while the region has the ECHL in Victoria, another WHL team in Chiliwack, and a pile of BCHL teams that are well supported.
Otherwise, I suppose the argument is that Vancouver has so many non-hockey things to do. This argument is, however, worthless in my opinion. Both for Vancouver and for Nashville. Hockey fans will chose hockey above other pursuits. If there aren't enough hockey fans, you won't fill your building. Other events are just an excuse to cover this fact up.
SomeDude
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I see your 20 minutes and raise you the Pens selling out the first round in 13 minutes. 
Seriously though, good to hear.
Seriously though, good to hear.
No, I am not. Simply pointing out that there are other sports teams in the area. Specifically hockey teams. When you get around to reading my second paragraph, you might figure out what my argument was.
FWIW, the Giants averaged nearly 9000 per game this year.
Red
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They may be minor league teams, but Vancouver has always had a solid history of supporting grassroots sports/minor leagues. The Giants are treated like a major league team here and that deserves recognition.
Anyway, I was referring more to things like the theatre scene, which is extremely popular for the yuppies these days and is very very well supported. I know the city had a rep in the 90s as no-fun but it's a pretty bustling area nowadays. Comparing it to Edmonton or saying we have to go to Seattle for entertainment is pretty laughable.
Anyway, I was referring more to things like the theatre scene, which is extremely popular for the yuppies these days and is very very well supported. I know the city had a rep in the 90s as no-fun but it's a pretty bustling area nowadays. Comparing it to Edmonton or saying we have to go to Seattle for entertainment is pretty laughable.
Didn't the Penguins game 6 tickets sell out in 11 minutes? However, great for Nashville. Great to see their fans getting into it. The series has been amazing so far.
I see your 20 minutes and raise you the Pens selling out the first round in 13 minutes.
In fairness, we only had the first two games available at first and opened up game 5 sales the day following the game 2 win.
But I don't think the thread was to say we're the best market by any means. We've gotten alot of crap in this specific forum this season so we have to spread whatever good news we can get. Hopefully this keeps up if we make it further in the playoffs
. It will be great for the city and owner.Anyway, the reason it took 20 minutes instead of days was because the owner had help passing them out for free
golfmade
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Anyway, the reason it took 20 minutes instead of days was because the owner had help passing them out for free
I heard they were paying fans to take the tickets.
It wasn't the whole first round. Just the first two games as well. Game 6 sold out in 11 minutes.
You wouldn't go that far?
WHL Giants = WHL Oil Kings
ECHL (Victoria) = NHL (Calgary)
WHL Chilliwack = WHL Red Deer
pile of BCHL teams = pile of AJHL teams
Not sure I follow
Red
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Uh, no, you're hanging yourself because you didn't even bother to read my post. Yes, I've been to Edmonton, I lived there for six years, and it's entertainment and nightlife isn't in the same league as Vancouver's. Having everything that Vancouver has is not the same as having the same amount of it Vancouver has. I'm not going to **** about this pointless point anymore because there isn't even a debate on it. Anyway, I didn't even start off comparing the cities, merely made the point that there IS a lot of competition for entertainment dollar here, until you started a city pissfest.
Congrats on having the NLL, I guess.
Congrats on having the NLL, I guess.
Hey,that's great. But will it prove to be longer lasting on the charts then "i'll stop loving you today"
Or,respectively...........will it stay in peoples hearts as long as...'i'll stop loving you today"
That's what it comes down to really.
You're set if you get the latter.
Or,respectively...........will it stay in peoples hearts as long as...'i'll stop loving you today"
That's what it comes down to really.
You're set if you get the latter.
Of course, this is the exact response I always get. As you yourself have said, Vancouver has nothing over and above what Edmonton has. The mistake is that you believe having a little more is an advantage. With double the population, you need double the services to have the same level that Edmonton has. Unfortunately, Vancouver does not have double of everything Edmonton has. (Two NHL teams etc.)
At best, Vancouver is equal to Edmonton in entertainment options.
Why boast about the theatre yet bash the NLL? Have you ever been to either?
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If you will scroll up a few posts, you will see this:
Anyway, I was referring more to things like the theatre scene, which is extremely popular for the yuppies these days and is very very well supported. I know the city had a rep in the 90s as no-fun but it's a pretty bustling area nowadays. Comparing it to Edmonton or saying we have to go to Seattle for entertainment is pretty laughable.
As you can tell, I certainly did not start any kind of hate war, an uneducated poster bashed Edmonton and made it necessary for me to expose the truth. The stereotype that people like to perpetuate about the City of Champions is ridiculous. The facts are, there is no vastly superior entertainment scene in Vancouver. Even the theatre scene that Red boasts about is similar to what Edmonton offers - even though 95% of the people that frequent these boards would never go.
I am simply myth busting - I have said nothing derogatory about Vancouver. Edmonton is a great city with ALL the amenities of other cities. Let's not have people make stuff up about Edmonton for the purpose of trying to make themselves feel better.
Hockeyfan6781
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Good to hear, maybe now some of these idiots can stop making threads about the Preds moving
golfmade
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