News Article: Preds 2020 WINTER CLASSIC

[Armourboy]

Even if it were here I wouldn't go. I have no desire to watch a hockey game in a football stadium. I get the whole " experience " idea, but to be frank, I think the Winter Classic is one seriously overhyped gimmick. Too each their own though.

 

[valeriammm]

UT-VT at Bristol- $225 apiece for 4 seats you had to watch the game on the scoreboard from.
UT-Florida 2016- $150 apiece for upper bowl seats
UT- UGA 2016- $200 apiece 50 yard line
Titans-Jags 2017- $275 lower bowl
UT-UK SEC tournament 2019- $300 upper bowl
UT- Auburn SEC tournament 2019- $220 upper bowl



If it's too expensive don't go .

Sorry ill try to stop being so poor

 

[valeriammm]

Even if it were here I wouldn't go. I have no desire to watch a hockey game in a football stadium. I get the whole " experience " idea, but to be frank, I think the Winter Classic is one seriously overhyped gimmick. Too each their own though.

definitely a gimmick, but its a cool event and an alternative to sitting hungover at home

 

[LCPreds]

I’m still not getting the ticket price being expensive. Maybe I’m just numb to it since it’s baked into my season ticket pricing already but what are people paying for tickets at Bridgestone? In the biggest regular season Saturday night game of the year? Because to me that’s the comparable here. And should also assume you’re not paying a season ticket holder discounted rate.

 

[NoNecksCurse]

You can tell people are so spoiled by the Preds having dirt cheap tickets.

Here's some examples of what I've paid for tickets to big games over the last few years

UT-VT at Bristol- $225 apiece for 4 seats you had to watch the game on the scoreboard from.
UT-Florida 2016- $150 apiece for upper bowl seats
UT- UGA 2016- $200 apiece 50 yard line
Titans-Jags 2017- $275 lower bowl
UT-UK SEC tournament 2019- $300 upper bowl
UT- Auburn SEC tournament 2019- $220 upper bowl

The only sporting event that I've badly wanted to go to and paid cheap prices for were Preds games because I was a season ticket holder. I attended the Finals for less than $80 a ticket.

If it's too expensive don't go but I wouldn't say there is anything unreasonable about those prices. It's not really the event's responsibility to factor your travel cost into their ticket prices.

holy hell man! Tennessee football has robbed you blind!

 

[NoNecksCurse]

I’m still not getting the ticket price being expensive. Maybe I’m just numb to it since it’s baked into my season ticket pricing already but what are people paying for tickets at Bridgestone? In the biggest regular season Saturday night game of the year? Because to me that’s the comparable here.

uppers would be about $100 a ticket. but I don't think there is a bad seat at Bridgestone.

i would like to see if they had a virtual 3D seating chart. that would shift my opinion from too high to "I get it".

I wonder if all seats will sell? at the end of the day, it's still Dallas versus Nashville. how many people are expected to be able to attend?

 

[Legionnaire11]

I wouldn't say there is anything unreasonable about those prices.

Nah, they're definitely unreasonable. It's just that there are enough people who are unreasonable enough to spend that much on a sporting event.

 

[Armourboy]

definitely a gimmick, but its a cool event and an alternative to sitting hungover at home

Won't be doing that either.

 

[Armourboy]

uppers would be about $100 a ticket. but I don't think there is a bad seat at Bridgestone.

i would like to see if they had a virtual 3D seating chart. that would shift my opinion from too high to "I get it".

I wonder if all seats will sell? at the end of the day, it's still Dallas versus Nashville. how many people are expected to be able to attend?

It's a 97,000 seat stadium so I would be shocked if every seat sold tbh.

 

[hockey diva]

I’m going for the experience. I had a blast at the St. Louis one. And we went to the SCF this same year...

 

[Armourboy]

holy hell man! Tennessee football has robbed you blind!

And they stink to boot lol.

 

[hockey diva]

The Dallas WC thread seems to be populated by a bunch of whiners.

 

[TitansVolsPreds615]

holy hell man! Tennessee football has robbed you blind!

Those particular games were pretty great. Won in Bristol, first time beating Florida in 10 years, hail mary game at UGA that I'll never forget. I got my value from those tickets. The ones since, not so much.

 

[NoNecksCurse]

Those particular games were pretty great. Won in Bristol, first time beating Florida in 10 years, hail mary game at UGA that I'll never forget. I got my value from those tickets. The ones since, not so much.

Hail Mary at UGA would be a once in lifetime memory

 

[Drake744]

$55 plus fees for the worst seats in house. Its not like the entire football field is being used, its a pretty crappy view even for those with good vision

It kinda sounds like you just have a problem with the huge venue and the ability to see the game, not the prices. Would you be okay with it if they were $35?

 

[TitansVolsPreds615]

Hail Mary at UGA would be a once in lifetime memory

Oh absolutely. My hat and sunglasses went flying about 4 rows down and I collapsed in a dog pile of UT fans on the ground. People I'd never met before. Will definitely never forget that experience.

 

[LCPreds]

Those particular games were pretty great. Won in Bristol, first time beating Florida in 10 years, hail mary game at UGA that I'll never forget. I got my value from those tickets. The ones since, not so much.

And in the long run, how would your life be different had you not spent the money on those tickets? Oftentimes we spend so much time worrying about the 'value' of spending $200 vs. $100 and in the long run wouldn't even remember what we opted to spend that money on in lieu of the ticket.

 

[Armourboy]

And in the long run, how would your life be different had you not spent the money on those tickets? Oftentimes we spend so much time worrying about the 'value' of spending $200 vs. $100 and in the long run wouldn't even remember what we opted to spend that money on in lieu of the ticket.

I'm just not spending that kind of money for a couple hours of entertainment. I guess when you don't have the kind of money to toss away a grand on something like that it holds no value to you period. Granted even if I had it I still wouldn't blow it on one single regular season hockey game, or in his case a regular season game vs Georgia.

Now if its game 7 of the SCF or the National Championship game in the case of football maybe I could see it. A game that at the end of the day had no bearing on anything? Nah.

 

[valeriammm]

And in the long run, how would your life be different had you not spent the money on those tickets? Oftentimes we spend so much time worrying about the 'value' of spending $200 vs. $100 and in the long run wouldn't even remember what we opted to spend that money on in lieu of the ticket.

I think the difference here that some of you all seem to be missing is that those $200 for people like myself dont just get "tossed around" thats rent money, thats food, thats my train fare for two months.

 

[Armourboy]

I think the difference here that some of you all seem to be missing is that those $200 for people like myself dont just get "tossed around" thats rent money, thats food, thats my train fare for two months.

Well and in my case its paying off debt so the wife and I can build our first and last house. Tired of renting.

 

[LCPreds]

I think the difference here that some of you all seem to be missing is that those $200 for people like myself dont just get "tossed around" thats rent money, thats food, thats my train fare for two months.

And again... if the variance between $100 and $200 for the hockey ticket is the deal breaker for you to pay your rent then you weren't going to Dallas anyway. So why bother bitching about the ticket price?

 

[valeriammm]

And again... if the variance between $100 and $200 for the hockey ticket is the deal breaker for you to pay your rent then you weren't going to Dallas anyway. So why bother *****ing about the ticket price?

f*** me for even bothering to discuss tickets I guess. I didnt realize I had to be able to purchase a ticket before I could even talk about the pricing.

 

[TitansVolsPreds615]

I'm just not spending that kind of money for a couple hours of entertainment. I guess when you don't have the kind of money to toss away a grand on something like that it holds no value to you period. Granted even if I had it I still wouldn't blow it on one single regular season hockey game, or in his case a regular season game vs Georgia.

Now if its game 7 of the SCF or the National Championship game in the case of football maybe I could see it. A game that at the end of the day had no bearing on anything? Nah.

That's why I'm making a weekend of it. Getting an Airbnb with friends, going to a party in Dallas on NYE, Game on New Years Day.

 

[LCPreds]

That's why I'm making a weekend of it. Getting an Airbnb with friends, going to a party in Dallas on NYE, Game on New Years Day.

Right. I've never been to Dallas outside of time spent captive in DFW. Seems like a good enough excuse to put it on the "US Cities I've Visited" list.

 

[Legionnaire11]

And again... if the variance between $100 and $200 for the hockey ticket is the deal breaker for you to pay your rent then you weren't going to Dallas anyway. So why bother *****ing about the ticket price?

I hope you realize that you're coming off as a bit of an ass in this thread. It's great that you don't have to worry about the difference between $100-200. For others it can be an issue and it's not as simple as saying that they were never going to go over $100. For some, it's very easy to put down for airfare, hotel for a few days, good seats at the game, spend some time downtown, eating etc. Others who are very passionate about the team (as we all are who post here) and would love the opportunity to go to what might be the only Preds WC ever, might not be able to justify that, but they could maybe drive down for $100 in gas and food on NYE, get a cheap $150 hotel, spend $75-100 on a ticket and make the drive back after the game. Especially splitting the drive time, gas and hotel with a buddy and get out of it for $350-400 while having a good time, even if it means rent is tight and they don't get to do anything else for a month or two, or six... while saving up some fun money again. But if that $100 ticket means they're sitting too far to see anything, at a bad angle and the only thing they get to do is say "I was there!", then maybe sacrificing your next X months of fun money isn't worth it.

So it would probably be a lot better for you to say "Dang, it sucks that some of the most hardcore fans are priced out of this one!" than to snap back on people who really are on the fence about $100.