Billssabres33 Posted January 2, 2023 Report Posted January 2, 2023 Buffalo seemed to be the only team/city to take a chance on this in 2008…I know that every team is bidding on this every year. Boston for some reason has been allowed to host it twice already. Maybe by the time the new stadium is built we can get back on the schedule? I’d love to see the Ralph get it one more time before it goes away Quote
Contempt Posted January 2, 2023 Report Posted January 2, 2023 Not until the new football stadium at the soonest and probably not then either given that it will be grass and the football team will still be actively using it at the time. 1 Quote
FrenchConnection44 Posted January 2, 2023 Report Posted January 2, 2023 The Winter classic in Buffalo was far and away the best one ever. Far and away. Perfect weather. Snow. Packed stadium. They should bring it back. 1 Quote
Popular Post Taro T Posted January 2, 2023 Popular Post Report Posted January 2, 2023 57 minutes ago, Billssabres33 said: Buffalo seemed to be the only team/city to take a chance on this in 2008…I know that every team is bidding on this every year. Boston for some reason has been allowed to host it twice already. Maybe by the time the new stadium is built we can get back on the schedule? I’d love to see the Ralph get it one more time before it goes away What do you mean? Why, didn't you realize the Sabres have hosted TWO Winter Classics & one Heritage Classic? They just move them all to the Buffalo suburbs. The 1st one to Orchard Park, the second to a slightly more remote suburb the Bronx, and the last one not quite as remote in Hamilton. The next one Buffalo hosts will probably be in a slightly more remote suburb, Philadelphia. 3 10 Quote
DarthEbriate Posted January 2, 2023 Report Posted January 2, 2023 1 hour ago, SwampD said: Playoffs first. Baby steps. Exactly. There's a good chance in a few years that Boston or Toronto is the one giving up the home game to play in Buffalo. Quote
Billssabres33 Posted January 2, 2023 Author Report Posted January 2, 2023 30 minutes ago, Taro T said: What do you mean? Why, didn't you realize the Sabres have hosted TWO Winter Classics & one Heritage Classic? They just move them all to the Buffalo suburbs. The 1st one to Orchard Park, the second to a slightly more remote suburb the Bronx, and the last one not quite as remote in Hamilton. The next one Buffalo hosts will probably be in a slightly more remote suburb, Philadelphia. Right?! Most people I know in Philly jokingly say “isn’t Buffalo a part of Canada?” I can’t wait until we start winning some things…not gonna rub it in anyone’s face but these types of comments will sting a little less 1 Quote
Huckleberry Posted January 2, 2023 Report Posted January 2, 2023 Isn't every winter a classic in buffalo ? 😛 1 1 Quote
PerreaultForever Posted January 2, 2023 Report Posted January 2, 2023 The game with the snow blowing was certainly more winter like and thus very enjoyable. I don't think the league likes them as much though. Seattle could be a weird one and might get rained out. I think Buffalo and Toronto should play an alternating outdoor game every year. I want that rivalry back more than any other. 3 Quote
Taro T Posted January 2, 2023 Report Posted January 2, 2023 Just now, PerreaultForever said: The game with the snow blowing was certainly more winter like and thus very enjoyable. I don't think the league likes them as much though. Seattle could be a weird one and might get rained out. I think Buffalo and Toronto should play an alternating outdoor game every year. I want that rivalry back more than any other. Will actively root for next year's "Winter" Classic getting rained out. Until they give the Sabres an ACTUAL home game in one (or better yet, as somebody suggested above, giving the Sabres a road game in Erie County) hope every one of them is a blow out & the weather totally doesn't cooperate. Especially w/ the 2 teams that haven't waited even a moment to get into one. The Krackers can blank themselves. Like the idea of Buffalo TO being in the rotation. (Provided we actually get to truly host some; not just get a home game stolen.) 1 Quote
Zamboni Posted January 2, 2023 Report Posted January 2, 2023 I was at the 2008 winter classic. It was very cool. Good experience overall. Obviously it’s such a money maker for the league to have these every year. I personally think it’s bloated and overdone. Lost its “charm”. Like Lalapalooza and Warped Tour. 1 1 Quote
Eleven Posted January 3, 2023 Report Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, FrenchConnection44 said: The Winter classic in Buffalo was far and away the best one ever. Far and away. Perfect weather. Snow. Packed stadium. They should bring it back. It was so much fun. I just retired the (then) new parka that I had received as a Christmas gift specifically for that game. It lasted 15 years. Edited January 3, 2023 by Eleven 2 Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted January 3, 2023 Report Posted January 3, 2023 10 minutes ago, Zamboni said: I was at the 2008 winter classic. It was very cool. Good experience overall. Obviously it’s such a money maker for the league to have these every year. I personally think it’s bloated and overdone. Lost its “charm”. Like Lalapalooza and Warped Tour. Same here. Remember the obstructed view tix (bottom 10 rows) were just $10? I spent the game wandering the stadium. You'll never see those prices again. Quote
Doohicksie Posted January 5, 2023 Report Posted January 5, 2023 On 1/2/2023 at 4:32 PM, Billssabres33 said: Most people I know in Philly jokingly say “isn’t Buffalo a part of Canada?” As a Buffalo expat, in many ways the answer to that question is yes, actually. Diplomatically Buffalo is a part of the U.S., but in many ways it's more Canadian in nature than American. 1 Quote
Doohicksie Posted January 5, 2023 Report Posted January 5, 2023 On 1/2/2023 at 4:53 PM, PerreaultForever said: The game with the snow blowing was certainly more winter like and thus very enjoyable. I don't think the league likes them as much though. Seattle could be a weird one and might get rained out. I think Buffalo and Toronto should play an alternating outdoor game every year. I want that rivalry back more than any other. Hell, do it in Hamilton every year. One year call it a TO home game, next year Bflo home game. It would be like the college football OU-UT "Red River Shootout" held annually in Dallas/Arlington, which is about midway between Austin and Norman. 1 Quote
Weave Posted January 5, 2023 Report Posted January 5, 2023 49 minutes ago, Doohickie said: Hell, do it in Hamilton every year. One year call it a TO home game, next year Bflo home game. It would be like the college football OU-UT "Red River Shootout" held annually in Dallas/Arlington, which is about midway between Austin and Norman. That would still be a Toronto home game every year. F that. 1 Quote
PerreaultForever Posted January 5, 2023 Report Posted January 5, 2023 6 hours ago, Weave said: That would still be a Toronto home game every year. F that. You could divide the stadium in half and sell half the tickets in Toronto and half in Buffalo. Games in Buffalo have always been full of Toronto and Montreal fans when those games happen anyway. Quote
North Buffalo Posted January 5, 2023 Report Posted January 5, 2023 On 1/2/2023 at 6:43 PM, Zamboni said: I was at the 2008 winter classic. It was very cool. Good experience overall. Obviously it’s such a money maker for the league to have these every year. I personally think it’s bloated and overdone. Lost its “charm”. Like Lalapalooza and Warped Tour. Went to the one at City Field... from a fan stand point it was awesome... not sure if it could be done at Pilot Field but think it would be pretty cool there. 1 Quote
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