smokinandjokin Posted May 22, 2006 Author Share Posted May 22, 2006 CarolinaHurricanes.com First headline on the Canes website: GREAT SEATS AVAILABLE FOR TONIGHT'S GAME 2 MATCHUP AT THE RBC CENTER Say no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 As for the comment about Toronto fans taking over the HSBC arena....that also shows how great Leafs fans are just as much if not more then it shows that the Sabres fans do not buy the tickets. I hate the Leafs and their fans...but nobody can deny they are tremendous fans when it comes to following the team and the passion they have for the Leafs. I guess this tool (Raleigh writer) was able to take off some time from the NASCAR race to write about the Hurricanes/Sabres game for 15 minutes? Wow, that's progress!! And didn't the Sabres sell out the Aud for almost 7 years in a row? I think the only year the Sabres really had attendence issues was the bankrupcy year, which had ALL to do with a crooked owner and NOT about the fan base. Maybe this idiot should educate himself before spewing off, but just getting away from the NASCAR race was enough for him this week...slow steps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 i just checked and found 8 seats in a row for tonights game..how very said...bring teams back to Quebec, Winninpeg, and Moose Jaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverNRed Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Maybe this idiot should educate himself before spewing off, but just getting away from the NASCAR race was enough for him this week...slow steps... 695834[/snapback] No email address to correct him either. Yeah, it takes a real man to talk smack when no one can respond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 i just checked and found 8 seats in a row for tonights game..how very said...bring teams back to Quebec, Winninpeg, and Moose Jaw 695840[/snapback] Whoever's at the game tonight, could you please get a "Let's Go Hartford" chant started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 No email address to correct him either. Yeah, it takes a real man to talk smack when no one can respond. 695844[/snapback] How much were Sabres playoff tickets (pricing wise)...i just found 4 tickets together for tonight..upper level (lower upper level) in back of the goal...$220 a piece plus a $14 service charge...I must admit that is pretty steep...but still no excuse as to why there are so many tickets available...and THEN to have a reporter take a stab at a franchise he obviously does not know that much about....pitiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Whoever's at the game tonight, could you please get a "Let's Go Hartford" chant started. 695845[/snapback] I'd be careful with that...that might confuse the local Canes fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Whoever's at the game tonight, could you please get a "Let's Go Hartford" chant started. 695845[/snapback] you know what works well for getting chants going....My Webpage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 you know what works well for getting chants going....My Webpage 695853[/snapback] Nice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 i just checked and found 8 seats in a row for tonights game..how very said...bring teams back to Quebec, Winninpeg, and Moose Jaw 695840[/snapback] Well, you can't really expect them to sell out the rink on a weeknight when most of the people who WANT to go to the game have to be back to work in Buffalo in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Well, you can't really expect them to sell out the rink on a weeknight when most of the people who WANT to go to the game have to be back to work in Buffalo in the morning. 695860[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 i just checked and found 8 seats in a row for tonights game..how very said...bring teams back to Quebec, Winninpeg, and Moose Jaw 695840[/snapback] Lower bowl, face-off circle, eight in a row...available less than 5 hours before start of game...amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinandjokin Posted May 22, 2006 Author Share Posted May 22, 2006 This guy can feel free to bash the city of Buffalo. Hey, all those Sabres fans at Game 1 didn't drive down from WNY, many of them live there already. And they all left Buffalo for one reason or another. That's fine. The city has been bashed before, and it will be bashed again. Wide right, snowstorms in June, blah blah blah we can handle it. And he can talk about the 50/50 ratio of Leafs to Sabres fans when the two teams square off in HSBC. There's no denying that. The fact that many of those fans are from Southern Ontario and a hell of a lot closer to Buffalo than Toronto gets left out. The fact that Leafs tickets are much more exclusive and expensive than Sabres tickets gets left out. I have no problem with it. I also have no problem with the Leafs' fans voicing their support in our arena. Buffalo is 14-4-3 against Toronto in HSBC since they moved there in 1996. Bringing up Regis/Adelphia bankruptcy and pinning it on the fans inability to support a team is ignorant. The Hurricanes play in NC State's college basketball gym on the third-best campus in the Research Triangle. Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegtapr Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Anyone know how tall he is? 695802[/snapback] Henry Winkler is on the line for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper13 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Who cares what some banjo playin', chew slobberin', sister marrying, confederate flag wavin', NASCAR lovin', two tooth havin', redneck down in North Carolina thinks? Bunch of pansies can't take a few drunken Sabres fans? Talk about crybabies. Send them a bunch of Flyers fans sometimes. NASCAR etiquette does not apply in the NHL Playoffs. Boo-frickin' hoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Henry Winkler is on the line for you. 695881[/snapback] Again? Take a message, will you? Guy just won't leave me alone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 NASCAR etiquette 695882[/snapback] I think that is an illegal phrase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Who cares what some banjo playin', chew slobberin', sister marrying, confederate flag wavin', NASCAR lovin', two tooth havin', redneck down in North Carolina thinks? Bunch of pansies can't take a few drunken Sabres fans? Talk about crybabies. Send them a bunch of Flyers fans sometimes. NASCAR etiquette does not apply in the NHL Playoffs. Boo-frickin' hoo. 695882[/snapback] TWO teeth? Must have a good dental plan. In Carolina, a "tooth brush" is properly named. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 His response: All: There isn’t a fan base I respect more than Buffalo’s. As a paper we get more e-mail from Buffalo fans concerning hockey than any other fan base. Part of that is the large number of Buffalo fans in our area, the other part is your passion for your team, regardless of location. As for Monday’s “Slapshots” column — and it’s an opinion column, not a news story — my point is that every fan base has its own issues. It’s hypocritical for some Buffalo fans, I pretty clearly point out it was some not all, to criticize Carolina fans for not buying tickets. Given the comparatively exorbitant prices (note the increase from the regular season) Raleigh fans should be commended for taking a stand against ownership, not chastised by their brothers in fandom. Actually, by not selling out, it did Buffalo fans a favor because it allowed a significant number of you to make the trip to Raleigh. That was my point, I even used Fred Smerlas reference to appease my Buffalo readers. There were a lot of arrows slung our way in the week leading up to Game 1, the cheap-shot cliche-filled Bucky Gleason column foremost among them. This, from the best I can tell, is the first return volley from the North Carolina media and it didn’t include any civic insults. As a final note, I have all my teeth, I have never been to a NASCAR race nor I have ever watched one on TV, and my wife is not a blood relative. Enjoy Games 3 and 4 and probably 6. This series is just getting started. And my e-mail is jgiglio@newsobserver.com, which is posted at the end of each article and will be posted on future “Slapshots” columns. - Joe Giglio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Actually, by not selling out, it did Buffalo fans a favor because it allowed a significant number of you to make the trip to Raleigh. 696609[/snapback] What? Could he be any more patronizing? Jesus Christ... Someone needs to tell him, too, that taking Bucky Gleason seriously is a symptom of clinical insanity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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