Complaints about Game Ops and Marketing

[Ruudukkopupuset]

No longer does the smile of Saundrine ardor, neither does the charm of beautiful Melanie, I remember that thoroughbred Cyara and Danielle's cheek red. From yesterday have girls changed, with many beguiling sides gone missing. That natural charm does not die.

Come back Columbus Blue Jackets ice girls and be as you were, put away the make-up and be as you were before. We all miss you. What reflects on your faces today is the wish of money geezers, fulfilled when neon glows, removing criticality and paludificating humanity, drowning true values.

 

[thebus88]

#methree

With Gritty getting all the love recently, the answer is simple.

#BRINGBACKBOOMER

And bring him back with a lady....Boomette..

 

[gocbj]

It's bad enough that we have to actually post the lyrics to Whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh on the scoreboard... but can they please re-time the goal song with the graphics. If anyone actually read the lyrics, they would be about 1 1/2 beats behind. Just drives me nuts........

 

[NotWendell]

#methree

With Gritty getting all the love recently, the answer is simple.

#BRINGBACKBOOMER

And bring him back with a lady....Boomette..

Boom Boom

 

[KJ Dangler]

Sounds like the front office is getting the message . Hopefully Marty comes in and guts our game day experience , and models it to what Nashville has achieved .

 

[MAHJ71]

Sounds like the front office is getting the message . Hopefully Marty comes in and guts our game day experience , and models it to what Nashville has achieved .

Forgive my possible stupid question, but is the the Director of Service & Retention who oversees the Game Ops department?

EDIT: Reading the tweets it seems he did have a role in the game ops, so I'd say this is GREAT news

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Forgive my possible stupid question, but is the the Director of Service & Retention who oversees the Game Ops department?

EDIT: Reading the tweets it seems he did have a role in the game ops, so I'd say this is GREAT news

Also thread title says Marketing, and I'd say this fits in that area too. (I asked myself the same question.)

 

[KJ Dangler]

Forgive my possible stupid question, but is the the Director of Service & Retention who oversees the Game Ops department?

EDIT: Reading the tweets it seems he did have a role in the game ops, so I'd say this is GREAT news

I would think if he’s brought in to increase ticket sales , he will have his hand on the presentation . I mean , the game day product reflects if people would want to come back ? Hopefully they take a flamethrower to the structure in place , and make the necessary changes . It’s embarrasing how bad the game day experience is right now

 

[JacketFanInFL]

EDIT: Reading the tweets it seems he did have a role in the game ops, so I'd say this is GREAT news

Hopefully the future funeral home director that he is replacing lands on his feet.


mod edit: fixed quote

 

[Doggy]

Regarding players doing commercials, maybe the companies don't realize players are allowed to do commercials. I mean this has been an OSU town forever and I assume NCAA players are not allowed to do commercials so that's all the Columbus companies know.

Just trying to give them the benefit of the doubt.

 

[JacketFanInFL]

Regarding players doing commercials, maybe the companies don't realize players are allowed to do commercials. I mean this has been an OSU town forever and I assume NCAA players are not allowed to do commercials so that's all the Columbus companies know.

Just trying to give them the benefit of the doubt.

Some marketing genius hired Rimer and even allowed him to (terribly) act to peddle cars for them. Makes me cringe every time.

 

[Derby]

#fireMikeTodd

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

#fireMikeTodd

The two guys out in Vegas are sooo much better

 

[Derby]

The two guys out in Vegas are sooo much better

I've been to a lot of NHL arenas. Until we get rid of MT, the "aw shucks" cornball feeling of game ops will remain. He's creepy and corny at the same time. Multitasking.

 

[MAHJ71]

The two guys out in Vegas are sooo much better

The only thing Vegas doesn't do better is....

the cannon

 

[CharlotteJacket]

The only thing Vegas doesn't do better is....

the cannon

Of course it certainly helped to have an exciting team that goes to the SC finals in their first year. That was kind of an important factor.

 

[MAHJ71]

Of course it certainly helped to have an exciting team that goes to the SC finals in their first year. That was kind of an important factor.

Sure. But the product off the ice, in particular the game ops is not controlled by on-ice play.

The point is, their game ops and marketing is heads and shoulders above CBJ's and CBJ is just now starting to do something about it.

 

[CharlotteJacket]

Sure. But the product off the ice, in particular the game ops is not controlled by on-ice play.

The point is, their game ops and marketing is heads and shoulders above CBJ's and CBJ is just now starting to do something about it.

I think this week has been a punch in the gut for the front office. With the Blue Jackets fighting to win the Metro, they played marquee matchups with the defending SC champions, then the current leaders in the Metro, and tomorrow, face at least by record, the best team in the NHL and there were/are going to be thousands of empty seats for games that should have easily been sellouts. Something in the way they market the team needs to change.

 

[DJA]

I think this week has been a punch in the gut for the front office. With the Blue Jackets fighting to win the Metro, they played marquee matchups with the defending SC champions, then the current leaders in the Metro, and tomorrow, face at least by record, the best team in the NHL and there were/are going to be thousands of empty seats for games that should have easily been sellouts. Something in the way they market the team needs to change.

Weekday games are never “easy sellouts” in this market (and most US markets), regardless of opponent. Plus, the Caps and Isles are still not “marquee opponents” in the eyes of the casual fan. The CBJ can draw decent weekday crowds for games like NYR, Pens, Leafs, maybe Chicago and Detroit. The crowd tomorrow will not be a sellout even though the best team in the league is coming in, it’s the nature of weekday live sports, not just in this market, but all across the country.

 

[CharlotteJacket]

Weekday games are never “easy sellouts” in this market (and most US markets), regardless of opponent. Plus, the Caps and Isles are still not “marquee opponents” in the eyes of the casual fan. The CBJ can draw decent weekday crowds for games like NYR, Pens, Leafs, maybe Chicago and Detroit. The crowd tomorrow will not be a sellout even though the best team in the league is coming in, it’s the nature of weekday live sports, not just in this market, but all across the country.

If you say so.

 

[Sore Loser]

Weekday games are never “easy sellouts” in this market (and most US markets), regardless of opponent. Plus, the Caps and Isles are still not “marquee opponents” in the eyes of the casual fan. The CBJ can draw decent weekday crowds for games like NYR, Pens, Leafs, maybe Chicago and Detroit. The crowd tomorrow will not be a sellout even though the best team in the league is coming in, it’s the nature of weekday live sports, not just in this market, but all across the country.

Agreed, Monday night games are going to be a tough sell, no matter who the opponent.

 

[SuperGenius]

I think this week has been a punch in the gut for the front office. With the Blue Jackets fighting to win the Metro, they played marquee matchups with the defending SC champions, then the current leaders in the Metro, and tomorrow, face at least by record, the best team in the NHL and there were/are going to be thousands of empty seats for games that should have easily been sellouts. Something in the way they market the team needs to change.

I think you're reaching a little here.

Attendance vs Washington was 15,701 and vs Islanders was 16,531. 86% and 91% respectively. I think those are respectable and both crowds seemed pretty lively. I expect another 86-90% tomorrow with the 7:30 start and TBL in town. Weekday sellouts are always a little tough in this town - and I doubt typical fans see games in mid-February as critical. I think marketing could be done differently, but it's not like we're talking about a half full building like we were just a few years ago.

 

[CharlotteJacket]

I think you're reaching a little here.

Attendance vs Washington was 15,701 and vs Islanders was 16,531. 86% and 91% respectively. I think those are respectable and both crowds seemed pretty lively. I expect another 86-90% tomorrow with the 7:30 start and TBL in town. Weekday sellouts are always a little tough in this town - and I doubt typical fans see games in mid-February as critical. I think marketing could be done differently, but it's not like we're talking about a half full building like we were just a few years ago.

I have no idea what I'm looking at then. I see the attendance numbers from other successful teams and they're all at 100% or better. For a team and fanbase who have had as little success as we've had, you better believe this week was a big week (I never said critical). The excuse we get in the fall is Buckeye football holds numbers down, but wait til that's over. Well, it's over and with the best team we've ever had playing top shelf competition, it had to be a disappointing week to the bean counters.

 

[Sore Loser]

I have no idea what I'm looking at then. I see the attendance numbers from other successful teams and they're all at 100% or better. For a team and fanbase who have had as little success as we've had, you better believe this week was a big week (I never said critical). The excuse we get in the fall is Buckeye football holds numbers down, but wait til that's over. Well, it's over and with the best team we've ever had playing top shelf competition, it had to be a disappointing week to the bean counters.

There are maybe 4-6 teams in the league that always have a full house. Unfortunately, we aren't one of them. But we also aren't Florida or Arizona.

 

[CharlotteJacket]

But we also aren't Florida or Arizona.

Now that's something to be proud of.