Too far away.
There are worse uppers than Barclays. Prudential Center is just as bad. Montreal, Staples Center and MSG are worse. I haven’t been to Excel yet, hope to get there this February.
NYI attendance numbers...not looking good
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There are worse uppers than Barclays. Prudential Center is just as bad. Montreal, Staples Center and MSG are worse. I haven’t been to Excel yet, hope to get there this February.
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If anyone will be forcing that issue, its Barclays. They want the Coliseum to be used as much as possible while freeing up Barclays for concerts.
Disclosing the possibility publicly though was a mistake. Even if Barclays wants it the ownership should have made sure that didn’t leak or wasn’t released because it would clearly make the more savvy fans stop attending any games there this year
I can't think of anything more fun than getting involved in this argument. But I just wonder.
Why does anyone care?
Why does anyone care?
I can't believe this thread went three pages without me chiming in. Apologies.
That being said, I can't come up with anything which I haven't already mentioned about Barclays sucking. My son and I will be at several of the Coliseum games. Zero of the Barclays games.
Go Bailey!
That being said, I can't come up with anything which I haven't already mentioned about Barclays sucking. My son and I will be at several of the Coliseum games. Zero of the Barclays games.
Go Bailey!
How bad could it be?You're a brave man. Pack your long johns.
I recommend you spring for the club seats. If only for the bathroom line convenience alone. Have dinner at Meritage before hand.
The Isles have a western Canada trip in late February that we’re talking about doing. We’re flying through Minneapolis to get to Calgary so I suggested building in an extra day in Minneapolis to catch a Wild game.
It's not a point of pride, it sucks and if I was still working in the city I would go. The move is too much of an inconvenience and cost factor for myself, friends and family here in Suffolk to go on the regular.
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How bad could it be?
The Isles have a western Canada trip in late February that we’re talking about doing. We’re flying through Minneapolis to get to Calgary so I suggested building in an extra day in Minneapolis to catch a Wild game.
I would suggest to have a day buffer on either side of the trip to allow for the inevitable blizzard you're likely to encounter with those destinations....
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How did you not come close to saying that? You said it would be more convenient than Belmont. Since Belmont isn’t even built yet, you can’t possibly be talking about the building itself, so you are talking about the commute.
There isn’t a “fear” of NYC, it’s simply a pain in the ass to deal with, especially if you aren’t used to it.
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You're an animal MJF. How many games do you see a year?How bad could it be?
The Isles have a western Canada trip in late February that we’re talking about doing. We’re flying through Minneapolis to get to Calgary so I suggested building in an extra day in Minneapolis to catch a Wild game.
There's usually the winter beer dabbler here in late February. Fun outdoor beer festival.
The vast majority of nhl arenas will have worse uppers than Barclays. The newer arenas are incredibly high - try going to Montreal or Chicago ( and they aren't even that new). Nassau and MSG have low roofs so NY fans are a little spoiled. Islanders fans are passionate, but part of the reason we seemed so loud was because of the low roof. Put Montreal fans in Nassau and they'd blow off the roof.
One thing I've noticed is Barclays has really high railings, so many of the first and second row seats are blocked. That's a bummer for someone not familiar with the arena and looking for tickets. That was my main complaint.
Last year I bought a ticket on stubhub that was near the corner of the lower bowl. Now I may have over-reacted because I only gave that seat a chance during pre-game when the lighting on the ice wasn't fully engaged, but i thought the view through the glass behind the goalie was way too distorted, and then the glass on the side of the ice was also distorted in an even worse way. I thought about the six hour drive and the $180 i dropped on a hotel and decided I wasn't go to settle for a s*** seat. So I ate the $70 and immediately got on stubhub to get a different seat and walked around the arena to check out the views. Thirty minutes before the game i paid $65 for a seat in 123 that was drop dead perfect, my view was just above the glass. When I accessed stubhub there was a row of six in my aisle (I got the aisle seat as an unexpected bonus!). Right after the anthem, two guys sat down next to me and told me they just bought their seats for $35 on stubhub. The aisle filled a few minutes into the game, I didn't even ask the others how much they paid.
So even after eating a ticket I paid $135 for one of the best seats in the house... probably typical in the nhl. I go to Boston and Montreal for biz a lot but I can't afford those games. Barclays center isn't great, but after being spoiled with dirt cheap tickets at an arena with the best viewing lines in the NHL anything would seem bad to Isles fans.
I'm curious. I mean, are people nervous that low numbers mean the owners might not build the arena?
Why do you care about why I asked? Oh, nevermind. I know the answer to that question.
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Attendance figures are always relevant conversations, no? I mean, we talk about Anders Lee tweeting the word "loyalty" and whether or not there was a hidden meaning. We discuss and over-analyze every minutiae of this team including the business side. Given the team's poor attendance of the past 30 years and all the arena issues, having a conversation about it seems kinda normal.
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Considering the deal is tied to a much larger development project literally nobody could go to the games and the arena would still get built I’d imagine
Still waiting for my Cupholders thread. Seems like its the natural progression of things.
The team is not viable in its current situation. Beating that dead horse is normal, but pointless. The owners are going to build an arena. Questions about the viability of the team in that new arena are important. I wasn't trying to shut down a conversation - I was wondering if anyone was nervous. If people are merely concerned about the short-term bottom lines of billionaires, please continue.
It's very hard to hold the magnifying glass to read between the lines while holding a beer.
