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Originally Posted by Flames_F.T.W
I think for passion to remain high among the fanbase during a rebuild it's important to have a young franchise player that excites people. We have some solid young players in the system but nobody that really has star potential. Having a Flames prospect win rookie of the year or something would be huge if it's a losing season. Unfortunately to get these types you have to suffer through some painful hockey.
I remember following Iginla closely through the Young Guns era and being excited for what he could possibly turn into. Hopefully we have someone in the system step up and make things exciting during the next couple of years!
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I bought seasons for the Save our Flames campaign and before that went to many games as a result of old 5 dollar vouchers for Flames tickets you used to be able to get in 12 packs of Coca Cola. Got the seasons when I turned 21. But back in the young fun days we would sit in the bleeders for the first period and keep an eye out for rows of empty seats in the lower bowl. If you moved down during intermissions when people were coming and going the ushers would never stop you. That system was always reliable for me until the Flames started winning again. Hell, in the 2004 playoffs the Flames had a deal where STH’s could get another seat for each seat they held if you bought for all 4 rounds. If the Flames were knocked out (which did not happen on that great run) it was credited to your account for next year. Grabbed my best friend two seats for the entire run under that system.
During a rebuild you end up getting down to your tried and true fans. From 2000 until the end of the 2004 season it was hard to give away your tickets if you could not make a game.