kickingfrog Posted September 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 "terrible location" did the poor babies have to drive 20 minutes down the 417 to get to the game? GTF outta here with that Bull Try drive to the ACC from etobicoke on a weekday night at 5pm..or better yet, burlington, oakville, vaughan or scarborough. no one cares about the senaturds...move em to somewhere that people actually watch hockey and not CPAC If you don't know what you're talking about, or who you're talking to you might be the one that needs to leave. Suburban major league sport venues are a terrible idea no matter how strong the fan support is. That's not a Sens thing, that's urban planning 101. BTW I drive/TTC to the ACC and SkyDome (as well as multiple other events in Toronto) every year from Barrie and my wife commutes to downtown T.O. every workday... but that's prolly a lot of bull too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Rather then tarping the seats they should sell them. That way Muskymatt can buy a momento for when they move the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Rather then tarping the seats they should sell them. That way Muskymatt can buy a momento for when they move the team. NAH, they should un-tarp them and offer them free for military and first responders!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.brock Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) Suburban major league sport venues are a terrible idea no matter how strong the fan support is. What's the logic behind that? I would prefer to drive a little further and into Suburbia and avoid the big city congestion and stress, expensive parking or the Go Train to watch my team. Edited September 13, 2017 by chris.brock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto_Angler Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 IMO millionaire hockey players and owners can do what they want as long as they pay for it. When they use public money to fund their stadiums thats when I have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCranksalot Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 Suburban major league sport venues are a terrible idea no matter how strong the fan support is. That's not a Sens thing, that's urban plan I think some of the US teams are in suburban locations eg. NY Islanders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted September 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 What's the logic behind that? I would prefer to drive a little further and into Suburbia and avoid the big city congestion and stress, expensive parking or the Go Train to watch my team. There are a few hundred thousand of us scattered for hundreds of kms around the horse shoe and over 2 million people living within the mass transit system. Sure, a few thousand of us make the trip each game maybe but the bulk of the people in the building game in, game out either live and/or work in Toronto proper. Another component to this is that most of those core Toronto people will not travel the "other way" to sporting events when they are in suburbia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted September 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 I think some of the US teams are in suburban locations eg. NY Islanders. Yes, we should look to the US for the best practises for urban planning and hockey arenas. The Islanders were in Nassau County (suburban NYC) and struggled for years. They moved to Brooklyn (the bulk of the hockey fans there are already Ranger fans) they also play in a building not built for hockey and have struggled there as well. Small rink too, 15 odd thousand seats. Sure there are rinks in suburbia. Owners pit one municipality against another and get such a great deal they don't care about the fans. Edmonton's owner threatened to move to get a better deal. Calgary, with the help of Bettmen, did the same thing today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 NAH, they should un-tarp them and offer them free for military and first responders!!!! The best suggestion I have read in a a hell of a long time, good for you Dave. I lived north of Hyde Park in the 70's and commuted from the plant in Hamilton. I could make it there in 40 minutes, or less if hammering it if I had a promise. Now it's 40 minutes from downtown Hamilton to the GO station in Burlington at 8AM, crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 NAH, they should un-tarp them and offer them free for military and first responders!!!! Now there is a legit idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimsbylander Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 NAH, they should un-tarp them and offer them free for military and first responders!!!! And make them watch the Senators?? What have you got against the military and first responders?? Lol They should untarp them and make the politicians use them. That's the best punishment I can think of for the lousy job they do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 NAH, they should un-tarp them and offer them free for military and first responders!!!! I tip my hat to you my friend. This idea is brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) put the ACC in minto, theyd still sell out every game guaranteed People in ottawa dont give a crap about the senaturds its that simple...if you did youd care enough you'd drive an hour to see them. ive driven to buffalo multiple times to see the leafs, ive even drove to buffalo to see the oilers play. Thats a 3 hour drive on a weekday night. Edited September 13, 2017 by AKRISONER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 put the ACC in minto, theyd still sell out every game guaranteed People in ottawa dont give a crap about the senaturds its that simple...if you did youd care enough you'd drive an hour to see them. ive driven to buffalo multiple times to see the leafs, ive even drove to buffalo to see the oilers play. Thats a 3 hour drive on a weekday night. They could put the ACC on the moon and leaf games would still sell out. It's the difference between a fan base and fair weather fans. Look at the jays. Fans go to Seattle, Cleveland and Chicago to watch them. Hearing fans complain about an hour commute to the game where they pay 0 dollars to park ($35 now for leaf parking that is a 20 minute walk away) makes me laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 They could put the ACC on the moon and leaf games would still sell out. It's the difference between a fan base and fair weather fans. Look at the jays. Fans go to Seattle, Cleveland and Chicago to watch them. Hearing fans complain about an hour commute to the game where they pay 0 dollars to park ($35 now for leaf parking that is a 20 minute walk away) makes me laugh. TD Centre under ground, entrance off of Wellington is flat $10.00 from 5:30pm to 5:29am week days. Same with weekends. You can then take the "PATH" right to the ACC and you won't need a coat in the winter. HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 TD Centre under ground, entrance off of Wellington is flat $10.00 from 5:30pm to 5:29am week days. Same with weekends. You can then take the "PATH" right to the ACC and you won't need a coat in the winter. HH you sir...are my favourite person today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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