Money talks, LOUD!The NESN between periods puff piece didn't mention the smaller seats, just all the great 'upgrades'.
Not sure why the Bruins seem to be getting a pass on this.
The NESN between periods puff piece didn't mention the smaller seats, just all the great 'upgrades'.
Not sure why the Bruins seem to be getting a pass on this.
How many preseason games have they had at the Garden? Surprised this hasn't been a bigger story. Is the legroom like that in all sections or just certain areas? From the photos there is literally zero chance anyone can get by.
I have an older friend who went yesterday and he said Spirit Airlines has more legroom.
Gonna be absolute chaos in the stands. You'll have fights, spills, people falling, long delays of people standing up, people having to leave the row to let someone in. I will gladly stay home. I guess my only question is are all rows now like that picture or is it only certain areas?
Normally I’d be a little skeptical about that Blackburn pic - not because of the source, but just because camera angles can make things larger/smaller.
However, I can say without that those pics are fairly accurate. I’m pretty short, and have short legs - whenever I’m in the backseat of a car, the guy in front can move back as far as he wants with no problem. But I did plunk myself down in the loge on Monday, and yes, that’s accurate. I could sit comfortably, but there would hav been barely enough room to stick an iPhone between my knee and the seat. Here’s my pic:
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One other complaint that will be relevant come next Thursday. They’re increasing capacity, but I don’t think any increase in bathroom capacity has been made. How’s that going to work? Plus, at least on the south end of the balcony, I think they took out some of the beer carts because of ongoing renovations. Lines are going to be WAY worse. Exiting after a game will be worse, too, with probably 500-1000 more people. (Number pulled out at random, but it seems right.)
I also wonder a bit about safety. Riots tend to happen in cities during hot summers, and for a reason: hot and crowded are two ingredients to get people testy. The “hot” part is obviously not relevant, but the more crowded people get, the less forgiving they’ll be of the various minor “slings and arrows” of daily interaction.
If you’re a STH, I’d write to your rep. If you’re thinking of going to a game, find contact info and write in expressing your concerns. It won’t do anything in the short term, but I’m sure they track this kind of stuff. It might accelerate the next renovation - I don’t mean next year, but it might make them think that this is a “5-10 year thing” rather than quasi-permanent 30-year seating. It may tell them that they shouldn’t go any further in the direction they’re going.
I just asked one of the guys I work with how his seats are and he said he hasn't been yet but his dad has and he told him they were the same. They're in section 316 and they're both 6' 2" so his dad would have definitely had an issue if they were closer to the seats in front of them.
Did they do this so just some sections maybe?
I just asked one of the guys I work with how his seats are and he said he hasn't been yet but his dad has and he told him they were the same. They're in section 316 and they're both 6' 2" so his dad would have definitely had an issue if they were closer to the seats in front of them.
Did they do this so just some sections maybe?
That's what I'm thinking but even then it's still absurd. Poor planning/execution.
Maybe some of the other 'improvements' kept them from getting all the seats done?
They are new seats, they're saying that nothing seems different except they're a little tight (width wise) but they're comfortable
I'm guessing it could be a little more uncomfortable when people are wearing winter gear..
I just asked one of the guys I work with how his seats are and he said he hasn't been yet but his dad has and he told him they were the same. They're in section 316 and they're both 6' 2" so his dad would have definitely had an issue if they were closer to the seats in front of them.
Did they do this so just some sections maybe?
That means that there's a high probability that they're leaving money on the table from people who "can't get tickets" - whether they actually show up to the Garden is immeterial.
I just asked one of the guys I work with how his seats are and he said he hasn't been yet but his dad has and he told him they were the same. They're in section 316 and they're both 6' 2" so his dad would have definitely had an issue if they were closer to the seats in front of them.
Did they do this so just some sections maybe?
I sold my sister's seat yesterday because she was at the Sox game. I got less that I paid for it (which is normal for pre season). I didn't know who bought the seat next to me....I saw a BIG guy coming down and I thought please NO...Yep he was really tall and really wide.One thing is becoming apparent - NOBODY is posting that they like the new seating arrangement