shrader Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 I can't believe there is so much complaining over the names. Who cares? Dallas has been in the Pacific for years an no one cared then (yeah, I know this will be followed up with jokes). Atlantic is basically just another way of saying east. People hear that and they think of the eastern half of the country. At the end of the day, who really uses the division names anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 I can't believe there is so much complaining over the names. Who cares? Dallas has been in the Pacific for years an no one cared then (yeah, I know this will be followed up with jokes). Atlantic is basically just another way of saying east. People hear that and they think of the eastern half of the country. At the end of the day, who really uses the division names anyway? WHAT! you... YOU OF ALL PEOPLE!... YOU ARE GOING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT NAMES!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 WHAT! you... YOU OF ALL PEOPLE!... YOU ARE GOING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT NAMES!!!! Oh, and Notre Dame in Hockey East makes no sense either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 I can't believe there is so much complaining over the names. Who cares? Dallas has been in the Pacific for years an no one cared then (yeah, I know this will be followed up with jokes). Atlantic is basically just another way of saying east. People hear that and they think of the eastern half of the country. At the end of the day, who really uses the division names anyway? What do you expect, this is a fanbase that gets more upset over Division names and jersey designs then what is actually put on the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 What do you expect, this is a fanbase that gets more upset over Division names and jersey designs then what is actually put on the ice. And when we do complain about the on ice product we're whined at by posters complaining about our whining. Its a vicious cycle I tell ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre Dance Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 What do you expect, this is a fanbase that gets more upset over Division names and jersey designs then what is actually put on the ice. Nah, I'm pretty much upset about all of it.... :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 I can't believe there is so much complaining over the names. Who cares? Dallas has been in the Pacific for years an no one cared then (yeah, I know this will be followed up with jokes). Atlantic is basically just another way of saying east. People hear that and they think of the eastern half of the country. At the end of the day, who really uses the division names anyway? It's going to make for some confusing banner juxtaposition. It's not that big a deal on the surface, but it does go to the issue of whether the league is run competently. I may be paranoid, but I think it also goes to NYC-centrism, big market favoritism. Metropolitan is New York, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 It takes talent, dedication, and hard work to win on the ice, and it's still not a lock. A retarded sea monkey could spell out better division names by swimming in wigly half circles and shitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 It's going to make for some confusing banner juxtaposition. It's not that big a deal on the surface, but it does go to the issue of whether the league is run competently. I may be paranoid, but I think it also goes to NYC-centrism, big market favoritism. Metropolitan is New York, sorry. Names in general are dumb. There is no name good name that is going to appropriately label the divisions. People will want to suggest HoFer names like they had in the past, but they'd find a way to complain about that too. Many don't have a clue who Patrick, Adams, Smythe, and Norris (Chuck?) were, so there's some disconnect there. Then they could always go with more modern names, but how are Monreal fans going to react when our division is called the Orr division? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 It takes talent, dedication, and hard work to win on the ice, and it's still not a lock. A retarded sea monkey could spell out better division names by swimming in wigly half circles and shitting. If I had been drinking anything I would have snorted it out on by keyboard... awesome. :flirt: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 What do you expect, this is a fanbase that gets more upset over Division names and jersey designs then what is actually put on the ice. I don't know about that. I heard plenty of booing at FNC last season. If I recall, the slug had 5 of the top 10 selling jerseys when it came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 I don't know about that. I heard plenty of booing at FNC last season. If I recall, the slug had 5 of the top 10 selling jerseys when it came out. Yea but you need to remember also you are talking about a market that had 20% of homes tuning in to see the Stanley Cup finals this year, even though they obviously were not in it. Buffalo really does live hockey (and Rochester too ;) ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 I don't know about that. I heard plenty of booing at FNC last season. If I recall, the slug had 5 of the top 10 selling jerseys when it came out. And yet people still hated it and couldn't wait to get rid of the thingI never said the fan base was smart, it was a new jersey and everyone had to have it cause it was the current jersey (You can't be considered cool/fashionable wearing last years jersey to the arena on game day you know) I also never said fans didn't get upset, just that theres more outrage over jersey designs and names then whats out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 The slug was also a return to the blue & gold color scheme from the black & red. That was the more significant reason for so much of the sales I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 The slug was also a return to the blue & gold color scheme from the black & red. That was the more significant reason for so much of the sales I believe. And the team was really, really good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted July 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 And the team was really, really good... THIS. Also the reason I own no Bills merchandise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 And yet people still hated it and couldn't wait to get rid of the thing I never said the fan base was smart, it was a new jersey and everyone had to have it cause it was the current jersey (You can't be considered cool/fashionable wearing last years jersey to the arena on game day you know) I also never said fans didn't get upset, just that theres more outrage over jersey designs and names then whats out there. People in this region tend to complain about anything and everything. Jersey designs, jersey colors, arena names, draft picks, food prices, fried baloney only at one concession booth, Pegula interviews, Pegula non-interviews, Paul Kruse, player heights, player weights, 1999, Lucic, mascots, ascots, Derek Roy's summer cots, you name it. I don't think there's a discernible difference in the level of the complaints... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannepanne Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Do anyone know if the NHL is going to continue with the Euro trips? Or Is it just postponed until next season because of the lockout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 People in this region tend to complain about anything and everything. Jersey designs, jersey colors, arena names, draft picks, food prices, fried baloney only at one concession booth, Pegula interviews, Pegula non-interviews, Paul Kruse, player heights, player weights, 1999, Lucic, mascots, ascots, Derek Roy's summer cots, you name it. I don't think there's a discernible difference in the level of the complaints... Mascots, ascots… wait a second here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Wings Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 So...when do tickets go on sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Not sure if this deserves its own thread, but I saw the reports indicating that the Sabres had 97% renewal rates on season tickets and expanded the season ticket program by ~600 tickets so that it now encompasses ~16,000 seats. My takeaway: The Chet-and-Muffification*** of the home rink continues. Oh, one other thing: I tried to post this to the "in game experience at FNC" thread, but it was archived. http://forums.sabrespace.com/topic/21547-all-about-in-game-experience-at-first-niagara-center/page__hl__muffy ***With apologies to Taro, who, IIRC, has objected to this trope because there are no girls from WNY who are named Muffy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Not sure if this deserves its own thread, but I saw the reports indicating that the Sabres had 97% renewal rates on season tickets and expanded the season ticket program by ~600 tickets so that it now encompasses ~16,000 seats. My takeaway: The Chet-and-Muffification*** of the home rink continues. Oh, one other thing: I tried to post this to the "in game experience at FNC" thread, but it was archived. http://forums.sabres...page__hl__muffy ***With apologies to Taro, who, IIRC, has objected to this trope because there are no girls from WNY who are named Muffy. Who but the wealthy would even consider shelling out for season tickets with the way the product has been unless it's just throwaway money to them? Average Joe doesn't buy seasons anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Who but the wealthy would even consider shelling out for season tickets with the way the product has been unless it's just throwaway money to them? Average Joe doesn't buy seasons anymore. My dad. Anything but wealthy. Loyal since 1971. He buys his season tix regardless of the quality of the team. His mindset is, hey, it's NHL hockey and that's worth paying for and besides, there is likely to be one good team on the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Who but the wealthy would even consider shelling out for season tickets with the way the product has been unless it's just throwaway money to them? Average Joe doesn't buy seasons anymore. Not only that...but there is no reason to worry about winning. The team has stunk, they can't make the playoffs while maxing out the salary cap, they have a fairly unpopular GM, they were told to suffer, yet 1,100 people moved off the waiting list into season tickets and the waiting list is also supposedly bigger? I'll say it again. Larry Quinn = Genius He had this market figured out big time. The Buffalonian in me hates it, but the Capitalist in me has to applaud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 My dad. Anything but wealthy. Loyal since 1971. He buys his season tix regardless of the quality of the team. His mindset is, hey, it's NHL hockey and that's worth paying for and besides, there is likely to be one good team on the ice. I suppose he's probably an exception, the season ticket owner who has had them since the teams inception. He's been making that budget allowance for decades. I couldn't imagine trying to get on the list these days as a working man. I'm not underpaid by any means but I'd have to be making a lot more money to justify the reward of being a season ticket holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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