Ticket Sales: It's a Bloodbath

[Kristian]

2 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

 

If you wanted to know if fans were on board at all... nope

You ain't saving money by keeping this coach

 

Good.

[Stoner]

I'll double down after learning a bit more. They sold almost 1,000 tickets in less than 24 hours. Under the circumstances, that's impressive.

Also, don't get the impression they "resorted" to having to sell to the general public because sales were slow. Today at 2 was the scheduled time to do so.

[7+6=13]

2 hours ago, nucci said:

For supposedly being Buffalo people, Pegula's are really clueless

I want Ralph fired as much as any fan but I also think there's more to it than we know.

[#freejame]

48 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

I'll double down after learning a bit more. They sold almost 1,000 tickets in less than 24 hours. Under the circumstances, that's impressive.

Also, don't get the impression they "resorted" to having to sell to the general public because sales were slow. Today at 2 was the scheduled time to do so.

Other open pro franchises (even the bad ones) aren’t having issues selling because people WANT to do things. They just don’t want to pay for Sabres hockey. 

[Kruppstahl]

33 minutes ago, 7+6=13 said:

I want Ralph fired as much as any fan but I also think there's more to it than we know.

What do you mean by that?  Tell us more.

 

 

[7+6=13]

22 minutes ago, Kruppstahl said:

What do you mean by that?  Tell us more.

 

 

Maybe they are sick of paying coaches to not work for them - or that the players like Ralph and have expressed they want more time to play better for him - maybe they know exactly what they're going to do and we just don't yet - maybe they've talked to an experienced coach and he doesn't think it's beneficial to come in now but he'll closely watch the team.

[SwampD]

6 minutes ago, 7+6=13 said:

Maybe they are sick of paying coaches to not work for them - or that the players like Ralph and have expressed they want more time to play better for him - maybe they know exactly what they're going to do and we just don't yet - maybe they've talked to an experienced coach and he doesn't think it's beneficial to come in now but he'll closely watch the team.

 

[ubkev]

20 minutes ago, 7+6=13 said:

Maybe they are sick of paying coaches to not work for them - or that the players like Ralph and have expressed they want more time to play better for him - maybe they know exactly what they're going to do and we just don't yet - maybe they've talked to an experienced coach and he doesn't think it's beneficial to come in now but he'll closely watch the team.

Hi Kim!

[klos1963]

3 hours ago, nucci said:

For supposedly being Buffalo people, Pegula's are really clueless

A lot of Buffalo people are clueless too. I remember when we first heard about Pegula, all I could think of were the stupid fans we sat near for years at the Aud, thinking one of them became a billionaire and bought the team.

[miles]

I hope that the tickets don't sell. This way they can understand that putting this garbage out there year after year is not acceptable 

[nucci]

37 minutes ago, 7+6=13 said:

Maybe they are sick of paying coaches to not work for them - or that the players like Ralph and have expressed they want more time to play better for him - maybe they know exactly what they're going to do and we just don't yet - maybe they've talked to an experienced coach and he doesn't think it's beneficial to come in now but he'll closely watch the team.

Maybe...and maybe not. How much more time would you like? 

[klos1963]

40 minutes ago, 7+6=13 said:

Maybe they are sick of paying coaches to not work for them - or that the players like Ralph and have expressed they want more time to play better for him - maybe they know exactly what they're going to do and we just don't yet - maybe they've talked to an experienced coach and he doesn't think it's beneficial to come in now but he'll closely watch the team.

That makes the most sense. Really , it does... really.

[Andrew Amerk]

2 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

If I were a Sabre PR person, I could easily defend the number sold as decent/admirable/perty darned good considering the circumstances. They sold half the available tickets in a very short time, with still over a week to go before the game. A testament to the loyalty of this fanbase. Objectively, it's not a bloodbath. John (and others) are just butthurt about RaKru.

I don’t buy this. The Bills sold out their 6,000 tickets to STH’s in mere seconds. 

No Sabres STH’s wanted tickets when offered. The fanbases are very loyal to both teams, but clearly people don’t want to pay extra to see garbage on ice, and were more than willing to pay extra to see gold on the gridiron. 

[Eleven]

30 minutes ago, Andrew Amerk said:

No Sabres STH’s wanted tickets when offered.

This is the only part of your post that is inaccurate; about 900 or so did.

[Andrew Amerk]

8 minutes ago, Eleven said:

This is the only part of your post that is inaccurate; about 900 or so did.

You are correct. I misread the tweet. 

Still, only 900 out of 16,000 is alarmingly low. 

[GASabresIUFAN]

New promotion: A Kelly Pegula "BS" hat with each ticket purchase.  #boycottSabres.

[Kruppstahl]

1 hour ago, 7+6=13 said:

Maybe they are sick of paying coaches to not work for them - or that the players like Ralph and have expressed they want more time to play better for him - maybe they know exactly what they're going to do and we just don't yet - maybe they've talked to an experienced coach and he doesn't think it's beneficial to come in now but he'll closely watch the team.

This is hilariously ridiculous.  Are you 13 years old? 

Your comments suggest that.

 

 

 

 

[7+6=13]

21 minutes ago, Kruppstahl said:

This is hilariously ridiculous.  Are you 13 years old? 

Your comments suggest that.

 

 

 

 

It's much more mature to say they're just stupid.

[7+6=13]

2 hours ago, SwampD said:

 

"I want Ralph fired as much as any fan but I also think there's more to it than we know."

[Claude Balls]

2 hours ago, 7+6=13 said:

Maybe they are sick of paying coaches to not work for them - or that the players like Ralph and have expressed they want more time to play better for him - maybe they know exactly what they're going to do and we just don't yet - maybe they've talked to an experienced coach and he doesn't think it's beneficial to come in now but he'll closely watch the team.

Wtf does this even mean? They need more time to decide to play better? This makes absolutely zero sense. 

[Scottysabres]

Just now, Claude Balls said:

Wtf does this even mean? They need more time to decide to play better? This makes absolutely zero sense. 

They're  evaluating Ralph? Lol

[Claude Balls]

Just now, Scottysabres said:

They're  evaluating Ralph? Lol

Lol. If they need more time, then they are dumber than Ralph.

[Scottysabres]

Just now, Claude Balls said:

Lol. If they need more time, then they are dumber than Ralph.

well, to be fair, they are all Pegula love children.... 😄

[Claude Balls]

Just now, Scottysabres said:

well, to be fair, they are all Pegula love children.... 😄

Stupid is as stupid does

[SwampD]

13 minutes ago, 7+6=13 said:

"I want Ralph fired as much as any fan but I also think there's more to it than we know."

Kim, I heard you the first time.