There are plenty of teams that have comparable ticket prices. I think the front office thought it was a good idea to match the high end of prices, but these high ticket prices are for places such as New York, where the overall price of living is higher. I agree it was a really poor idea to charge this much for blazer tickets, and I fully expect some sort of freebies. With this prices they damn well better plan on going for a white or red out, should include towels on each seat too.
But that's what I mean. This city isn't rich. There's a lot of poor young people who have a shit ton of college debt. Who the hell can afford $400 tickets?
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I say watch this video and emulate, but even louder [video=youtube;NuMTBV7XkA8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuMTBV7XkA8[/video] The 2007 Golden State playoff crowd was the loudest I've ever heard.
Drunks are a downer anywhere in life, not just in sports arenas. They are just as boorish and disgusting in bars or parks or on the road. If you're a drunk, stay the fuck home. Nobody wants you around. Cowbells are nearly as annoying as drunks. They are purposely designed to sound obnoxious, and cause ear pain to those nearby. Same with air horns, only cowbells are worse IMO. Whatever happened to screaming your guts out? Too "old school"?
You know how expensive it is to get drunk at the Moda Center?! ...thank goodness for these rum-runner bags!
That's just insane. I sat in the yellow corner level 200 seats vs the Mavs in game 3 and it only cost me $78 for the ticket. That's over 100% increase in less then three years. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk
Bring whatever you want to the game to increase the noise and I doubt anyone would notice. Every Blazer game iv gone to in the post season iv left with my ears ringing and feeling as if I were deaf. Its so loud you cannot talk to the person next to you. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk
I've had beer spilled on me twice out of sixty games I've attended in the last few years; both times were in the playoffs. They should only serve beer after playoff wins, but make it free. That'll get the crowd going.
I went to our series against Houston a few years back. I sat in the club level and only paid like 50 a ticket. This is just disgusting.
I sat in 300 for game 5 in that series and paid 15 for my seat. This seems like a big way for the "Moda Center" to cash in on the excitement to be back in the Playoffs. Unfortunately its not like this is going to be a one time pricing either. I fully expect the same pricing for next year if we make it in again. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk
The fans will rebel, especially if we don't make it out of the first round this year. Playoff basketball will suck if the Rose Garden doesn't sell out.
All I know is that my season ticket price for next year went up 42% per seat. 42%. Yet, I renewed and paid in full by the deadline to lock in my regular season pricing for playoff tickets. I'm an enabler.
Nothing wrong with getting/being drunk and loud. But swearing (loudly) is not cool in a public setting...and spilling beer is NEVER cool anywhere! Heckle the heck out of players, but keep the language clean. When I use to go to games I'd generally lose my voice by half-time...then in the 4th quarter my yelling would be cutting in and out and cracking like a 12 year old. Pro-tip: anticipate the quiet moments to bellow your heckles. I know that a couple players heard my taunts.
I'm usually too focused on the game to be talking trash. Even when I'm at games in LA and the Blazers are winning I don't go and just be rude to people.
I'm not a fan of the cowbell. How about using a small non-amplified megaphone. Like a miniature version of the one's college cheerleaders used back in Jlprk's day. They should sell those (if they don't -- I've never seen a Blazers one). Heck tear the bottom out of a coke cup and yell through that. But the cowbell...not just annoying but sends the wrong message, IMO.
I'm so excited for the "O Fortuna" video intro at Blazer games, that is so fresh and innovative! / green font disclaimer I havent been to many Blazer games the last 3 years so this joke might not be applicable anymore
I am sorry but going to the usher is a bitch move. Having children around is a pathetic excuse, especially considering some of the stupid shit people allow their children to do now. 10 year old's do not need a fucking cell phone, belly shirt or make up. Jeggings are not pants and they make your teenage daughter look like a slut even worse for children who are not even teens yet. Facebook is the devil, anything with the Kardashians kills brain cells, Blurred Lines is not an okay song for you kids to listen too, much less sing along with. Miley Cyrus is not a role model, 13 year olds should not be playing COD and shooting others in the face, GTA is even worse, and that is just the surface of shit people allow their children to do. Cursing happens at games, as it should because it represents a non violent release of aggression, or a chance to vent frustration. For a playoff game here is how fans should behave, they should A: stand up and cheer for their team of choice for the entire 48 minutes the ball is on the court. There is no B, for the entire game no one with the exception of the press, announcers, disabled and players should be sitting down. Need a break sit during timeouts, and at halftime, but until the Moda Center no longer needs to tell the fans when to cheer or chant then it should not be telling the people who are actually cheering on their own what is or is not appropriate to say, with a couple small caveats. Racially motivated words, and gay bashing should be excluded from public chants, but fuck em up Lillard that is a fun chant the whole family can enjoy.
Why Nate, the flowers do not care about basketball they are just there to be enjoyed. Now maybe if the Moda Center does not sell out then I could understand your argument.
lol @ wheels. They need a new dynamic into vid...they should contract with local comic creators Dark Horse Comics and have them animate an into sequence with all the guys (would love to see them super-hero'd) and put it to something that not only rocks but would cause other teams to go "Well crap our home into isn't that cool"
