Pre-Game Talk: Predict the Crowd & Roll Call 2013-2014
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ThePSEGPowerPoster
LOSER POINTS!
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NJDevs26
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Yeah in prior seasons they definitely would have announced it as a sellout. It was close enough. Still scattered seats empty in the lower corners but everything else seemed filled. Put it this way, I've seen less filled games than this called sellouts.
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ThePSEGPowerPoster
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I think maybe we are turning a corner?
14k+, cautiously optimistic. I had a good time at the last game. Hope many others did too.
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JerseyGuy276
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If you go, hold your temper with the Montreal fans. They have a terrible sense of entitlement because of who they root for. Last Montreal game I went to I almost saw a fight in the lower bowl happen. I've never seen a fight in the lower bowl
Devils Dominion
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About 3 or 4 seasons ago, in a regular season game vs the Rags, an angry and apparent beligerent buffoon in a Rags Domi jersey was tossed for trying to start a fight with a few teens in Devils gear.
That clown was easily in his mid 40's at least, probably older.
A nice and loud a-hole chant was directed towards him as security was escorting him out of the lower bowl and eventually out of The Rock.
BenedictGomez
Corsi is GROSSLY overrated
SpeakingOfTheDevils
Devils Advocate
Career Fair is giving away tickets to the game. I'd like to think that could jack up attendance by about 500-1000, depending on the turnout for that.
I'll go with 14,345
I'll go with 14,345
About 3 or 4 seasons ago, in a regular season game vs the Rags, an angry and apparent beligerent buffoon in a Rags Domi jersey was tossed for trying to start a fight with a few teens in Devils gear.
That clown was easily in his mid 40's at least, probably older.
A nice and loud a-hole chant was directed towards him as security was escorting him out of the lower bowl and eventually out of The Rock.
Would never happen now. Hugh Weber would throw out anyone participating in the chant, and make sure they never came to the arena again. Also he would give the Rangers fan free tickets to the next Rangers game at the Rock as a compensation for the "un- family friendly" environment he was subjected to.
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Lou's Koolaid
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SpeakingOfTheDevils
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SpeakingOfTheDevils
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Not the impression I got. I thought you bought admission to the fair, and then got a ticket for free with that purchase.
If I'm wrong, then yeah, the fair wouldn't be much help at all. Certainly didn't look like it, anyway.
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Detroit, Friday December 6
This would always be a surefire sellout vs Detroit on a Friday night, along with a great hockey atmosphere.
But, with the vastly expensive tiered single game pricing and no more ticket discounts, we're looking at 13,465 and row after row of empty seats especially in the 200 level.
This would always be a surefire sellout vs Detroit on a Friday night, along with a great hockey atmosphere.
But, with the vastly expensive tiered single game pricing and no more ticket discounts, we're looking at 13,465 and row after row of empty seats especially in the 200 level.
MartysBetterThanYou
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weren't the owners promising they'd do whatever neccesary to ensure a "packed house" every night? What happened to that?
Colin226
NJ Devils STH
But all those people who decided that they individual game prices are too high for that game will realize that a couple grand on season tickets is a better option for them, right?
The problem is that Eric's strategy is to make the value of being an STH or partial plan so high that people spring for a full season versus buying single tickets to 7+ games.. The problems with this are:
1) There will always be people dumping their tickets on StubHub. They tried to negate this by attempting to control StubHub prices (via delays to the ticket forwarding window and threats to fans reselling a lot of their games). But if the price of your ticket is all you care about, then the added value of player events and perks just won't entice you and you'll be able to get a lower-than-face price to most games.
2) Some fans just don't want to commit to packages. They like flexibility but if single game tix are at a prohibitive level, they can just stay home.
3) It's downright embarrassing. Now I'll be the first to admit that attendance figures literally mean nothing when you have a billionaire owner who can pay the bills regardless. That said, the one downside is it continues our perception of having no fans when we know we have seen that building packed for numerous games in a row. Plus our TV viewership is typically one of the best in the US. Fans can watch on TV for free so having high viewership #s means the fans are out there, but it won't translate to attendance if you price people out.
4) Hockey is addictive when viewed live. We all know this. It's decent on TV but not close the same thing. But not as many casual fans won't go to games if they are priced this high, and the building is empty when they do go, so you not only miss out on the amazing atmosphere of a sellout but casual fans don't feel the burn to buy tickets early when they know there's always availability.
I get it. In sellout markets, getting tix to a game is a special occassion. And the more STH you have, the fewer individual tix are available so it drives up demand. But I don't agree that people will spring for these ticket packages simply because individual tickets are too expensive. I think it's creating a dead atmosphere and, like I said above, it's embarrassing.
