with todays economy this pisses me off

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The stupid mother%*^#ing team i have followed (and have been shit) since i was like 6yrs old is raising their ticket prices 3.5%, THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS are the worst franchise in the 4 main sports for the last 25 years. (ok maybe the Clippers) after hearing this shit i have retired from being a leafs fan.. their ticket prices are shit. most expensive in the league... i cant find the figures but i sat 5 rows off the ice in Buffalo for $55 american vs the flyers..&#xD;&#xA;i went to the ACC once when it was new.. we sat about 5 rows from the roof vs the islanders for 120 per ticket and had a big time obstructed view.. could only see about 10 feet from the players benches.. biggest crock of shit ever... just as bad as getting a seat infront of a pillar at the old boston gardens.. shit atmosphere.. only cheering came from the boonies.. all the lower seats were for the rich corporate bitches that dont even show up... &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;in conclusion... screw u leafs i quit...&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;1/4 the price for either Detroit or Buffalo tickets..&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;bunch of assholes.. raising tickets.

smalltimer · Answer

The stupid mother%*^#ing team i have followed (and have been shit) since i was like 6yrs old is raising their ticket prices 3.5%, THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS are the worst franchise in the 4 main sports for the last 25 years. (ok maybe the Clippers) after hearing this shit i have retired from being a leafs fan.. their ticket prices are shit. most expensive in the league... i cant find the figures but i sat 5 rows off the ice in Buffalo for $55 american vs the flyers..&#xD;&#xA;i went to the ACC once when it was new.. we sat about 5 rows from the roof vs the islanders for 120 per ticket and had a big time obstructed view.. could only see about 10 feet from the players benches.. biggest crock of shit ever... just as bad as getting a seat infront of a pillar at the old boston gardens.. shit atmosphere.. only cheering came from the boonies.. all the lower seats were for the rich corporate bitches that dont even show up... &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;in conclusion... screw u leafs i quit...&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;1/4 the price for either Detroit or Buffalo tickets..&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;bunch of assholes.. raising tickets.

mcallister · Answer

i dont even live in toronto and have never been to the acc and think this is a load of bs. you already are f***d with the highest ticket prices in all the nhl and still manage to sellout every game i believe and those corporate assholes raise prices for a team that is not going to make the playoffs just because they can make some extra cash and pad their bonsuses. That is f***ed up

Brew · Answer

first, im looking at the sabres price chart right now and im not sure when you saw a game for $55. The next game against the flyers the cheapest ticket is in the 300 level for $58.

Second- the leafs coming to other building makes them money as well. Lets stick with buffalo for this. The cheapest seat next time the Leafs play in buffallo is $78 for the previously mentioned seats.

Third- Ive been to three leafs games and everytime ive been 25 rows from the ice. (Never paid for them im not stupid). Those seats were 135 against PITTSBURGH!! A dude had a heart attack before overtime it was nuts, but anyways if you sat near the ceiling for $120 you got ripped.

Finally the leafs could have raised prices way higher the 3.5% just wait. If they ever have a winning season again 3.5% will be chump change.

smalltimer · Answer

sabres prices were 2001. bought 5 mo early.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;are u kidding me... 135 25 rows???&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;ill find some info

67_n_waiting · Answer

trauma maple leafs&#xD;&#xA;0% of the top 200 can. players&#xD;&#xA;do what i do watch john tavares in london  16.00 &#xD;&#xA;before he goes to some crappy   u s  team   nyi&#xD;&#xA;hope he pulls a lindros

Brew · Answer

those were season seats there smalltimer. Season seats do go for less but im stickin with the fact there is no way you should be paying $120 to be in seat 18800.

smalltimer · Answer

https://teammarketing.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/Fan%20Cost%20Index/NHL/NHL08-09.pdf

smalltimer · Answer

brew.. i cant remember what face was but after we got to our seats it was 220ish.. 1st year of the acc and that included taxes and what ever ticketmaster charged us on top. but i found info on the ripoff bs callerd the dickless leafs.

smalltimer · Answer

and yes the buff game was bout 55 each.. i have the stub somewhere

Brew · Answer

Well the 2001 Sabres were alot different then todays sabres. It was rumored at the end of that season that the NHL was going to have to take control of operations due to the owners financial problems.&#xD;&#xA;And that table you found show 2 teams with higher premium seat averages. Im not gonna deny the leafs tickets are overpriced for the quality of team on ice. But 3.5% is nothing for a team with the following the leafs have.

icemantbi · Answer

yep, this is absolutely disgraceful... and no wonder the Leafs haven't won a cup since 1967... Ballard started all this off ... he didn't give a shit if the Leafs won or lost, he still filled the old MLG to the rafters. Same thing with MLSE and the teachers plan, what's the point of icing a competitive team when you still rake in the money when you are one of the worst?

I always had to buy tix from scalpers, at the ACC... could never get a ticket from ticketmaster, they would always be sold out. Last game I went to was last year to see the Leafs and Habs at the beginning of October... ended up paying $500 for 2 tix.

weeble5672 · Answer

My old man owns season tickets. 10 years ago, I would have been so angry at the notion of him giving up his seats for any reason. Now...I'm not so sure. The only thing that makes me not want to tell him just to just hand 'em back to MLSE is that I hold out hope that the Leafs might actually be a good team in the next 5 years (perhaps it's just wishful thinking).

The fact of the matter is this...they could have upped the tickets by 25%. They would STILL sell out in a matter of seconds.

The bad economy is one thing, but Leafs management isn't scared about losing some fans. Peddie and Tanenbaum (to a slightly lesser extent) are business men and nothing more. Their goal is to please the shareholders, and they don't care about the average fan...bank on that.

err · Answer

Those stats in your link are not quick accurate I want to a couple of Habs games and tickets are expensive .. beer is 9,71$CAD not 6$

err · Answer

bottom line ... no matter how expensive tickets are in Canada it will always be sold out.

Not like in Florida where couple of weeks ago you could have free ticket if you have a Driver's licenses

or in Tampa bay for 50$ or something you had 2 tickets 2 beer 2hotdog and free parking

LEAFSRGR8 · Answer

Icemantbi and others i have had season tix since 1992.everything has gone up.think about alot of things in life that have gone up and are made cheap.cars are a good example.3 1/2 % no big deal.i sell most of my tix anyway for a small profiteveryone is in the same boat no matter a sports team or an industry.prices are all going up.just my 2 cents

Johnnypicks · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by weeble5672] My old man owns season tickets. 10 years ago, I would have been so angry at the notion of him giving up his seats for any reason. Now...I&#x27;m not so sure. The only thing that makes me not want to tell him just to just hand &#x27;em back to MLSE is that I hold out hope that the Leafs might actually be a good team in the next 5 years (perhaps it&#x27;s just wishful thinking).The fact of the matter is this...they could have upped the tickets by 25%. They would STILL sell out in a matter of seconds. The bad economy is one thing, but Leafs management isn&#x27;t scared about losing some fans. Peddie and Tanenbaum (to a slightly lesser extent) are business men and nothing more. Their goal is to please the shareholders, and they don&#x27;t care about the average fan...bank on that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[/Quote]&#xD;&#xA;, &#xD;&#xA;Beating the rangers twice in ot...really not that bad of a team

puckpicker1 · Answer

Yea, and lets not forget how much trouble PHOENIX is in right now!!!!  I hears you get a "happy ending" with the purchase of a Sunday game!!!

leafs1789 · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by smalltimer] &#xD;&#xA;and yes the buff game was bout 55 each.. i have the stub somewhere[/Quote]thats pretty cheap for a buffalo game vs the flyers, i went to the sabers game on feb.13th vs sanjose and they were $78 and i was 13 rows up from the ice. went to see the leafs in buffalo and had the same seats and it cost me $155.

happycap · Answer

Scalpers are now selling at a discount EVEN BEFORE gametime, and I got tics to the last Bruins game at the ACC for $100 (pair of greens - balcony - row 10) off of craigslist on the afternoon of the game.  Face was $78 each and I paid $50 each for a pretty entertaining game.  Their pricing IS predicated on the Leafs improving in the next 2 seasons.

Brew · Answer

also dont forget that all teams who make profit above the league average have to redistribute funds to the teams that lose 35 million like the coyotes. Also the canadian dollar has dropped from par at season ticket renewal last year to 78 or whatever its at now. Im no economist but 3.5% is nothing. Ticket holders should have been outraged when their prices didnt FALL last year!

youngunner10 · Answer

TICKETS TO GO SEE THE CANADIENS ARE ABOUT 500$ A PAIR FOR DECENT SEATS. NOW THATS A RIP OFF

HAVOC-22 · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by youngunner10] TICKETS TO GO SEE THE CANADIENS ARE ABOUT 500$ A PAIR FOR DECENT SEATS. NOW THATS A RIP OFF&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[/Quote]&#xD;&#xA;I have season tickets in Club Dejardins Its about 500$ with all you can eat STALE hot dogs and pizza. What a f-----g rip. Luckily we sold half the tickets this year. I prefer watching it on TV anyway so I don&#x27;t have to see those EnergieCardio girls dance like person freaks or see some idiot pick a stupid dinner tray for f------g $50 bucks at Metro or that dirty bit*h annoying me every f------g whistle or when those cars race around the scoreboard and every ass***le in the crowd yells because they think they&#x27;ll win some gay t-shirt or.......................................!!!!! Sorry, that felt good!

weeble5672 · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by HAVOC-22]  &#xD;&#xA;I have season tickets in Club Dejardins Its about 500$ with all you can eat STALE hot dogs and pizza. What a f-----g rip. Luckily we sold half the tickets this year. I prefer watching it on TV anyway so I don&#x27;t have to see those EnergieCardio girls dance like person freaks or see some idiot pick a stupid dinner tray for f------g $50 bucks at Metro or that dirty bit*h annoying me every f------g whistle or when those cars race around the scoreboard and every ass***le in the crowd yells because they think they&#x27;ll win some gay t-shirt or.......................................!!!!! Sorry, that felt good!  [/Quote]I love how people think that if they cheer louder, the car will go faster. One of my biggest pet peeves of a sporting event.

smalltimer · Answer

i agree the habs are expensive if not more then the leafs... but... the habs are a real team.. they know what the playoffs are and at the start of the season theres a realistic shot of doing something in the playoffs.. and you/ve won a few cups since i was born (1978). HOPE THE LEAFS LOSE TONIGHT...

Lippsman · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by smalltimer] &#xD;&#xA;https://teammarketing.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/Fan%20Cost%20Index/NHL/NHL08-09.pdf&#xD;&#xA;[/Quote]&#xD;&#xA;Great info.

with todays economy this pisses me off

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