Fan Offerings For the Flames?

[Laner99]

Originally Posted by CaramonLS

When you go out for dinner and your meal arrives 113 minutes late, does anything happen?

Yes, I get a free cheese cake or Appy at the Keg.

[Yoho]

Originally Posted by EddyBeers

But you leave without being upset? The Flames can make the business decision as to what they want to do to entice fans to return. I personally think they are close to seeing a significant drop in STH if the product does not improve. Calgary is a notoriously poor sports town, it is not that long ago that the Flames had 8700 STH.

If it dips down to 6,500 STH we can go back to the Corral.


I honestly think when the puck drops people will forget allot of this. Attendance might go up and down with the teams fortunes but I doubt we see "young guns era" attendance any time soon.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by Laner99

Yes, I get a free cheese cake or Appy at the Keg.

Can we put this word on the filter?

I'm not sure what you expect the Flames to do, some token free hot dog promo doesn't really mean much so I don't see the point of it. The charity angle is a good one, so long as it's additional money and not just slapping 'thank you fans' on existing relationships.

[Miniac]

A Second cup please, that is all.

[worth]

1 free blowie

[taffeyb]

Just win. I'll throw up if I see "Thank you Fans" painted on the ice. Or how about some REAL HONESTY (as that was surely lacking) when the nose bleeds...err...Press Level Seats...are nearly empty and we continue on our "sell out" streak. While I'm on the topic of honesty, how about a real chance for random fans to participate in the games held during stoppages in play instead of the "pre-selected" fans (no word of a lie as I knew someone who worked in the Flames front office...the "random fan" is connected via some X degrees of separation...)

[kingkahuna]

Free beer night

[Rhettzky]

Wait, what? When were the nosebleeds ever "nearly empty"?

[trackercowe]

Show the fans you appreciate them by having Matt Stajan work the concession stand, not for just one game, but the entire season. He looks like he should be selling hotdogs and beer for a living anyway.

[killer_carlson]

If they do a free nacho night, id just book in for triple heart bypass and an ambulance in anticipation of what i would do.

[Machiavelli]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Show the fans you appreciate them by having Matt Stajan work the concession stand, not for just one game, but the entire season. He looks like he should be selling hotdogs and beer for a living anyway.

heh....that's mean, but he actually does.

[the_only_turek_fan]

Originally Posted by crazy_eoj

Free Roman Turek bobbleheads at home opener.

I am all over this!

The only Turek memorabilia that I have is a signed stick thanks to kermitology.

[taffeyb]

Originally Posted by Rhettzky

Wait, what? When were the nosebleeds ever "nearly empty"?

get it right...it's "Press Level Seating"...it's a premium viewing experience...

[OutOfTheCube]

Originally Posted by Rhettzky

Wait, what? When were the nosebleeds ever "nearly empty"?

Maybe not nearly empty, but it was only about half full last season at each of the 6 or 7 games I attended. And it better stay that way, I love buying cheap tickets second hand for up there!

[SeoulFire]

Originally Posted by getbak

I'd rather they follow the Kings' lead and do something like this, rather than give me some cheap crap:

That is great! I would probably think the players are less greedy buggers too if they offerd up 50% of one game's salary to local charities - matched by the owners.

[HOOT]

Originally Posted by SeoulFire

That is great! I would probably think the players are less greedy buggers too if they offerd up 50% of one game's salary to local charities - matched by the owners.

It would be nice to see the Flames and players give the money lost from 50/50 and other things done at the arena to the charities that missed out. I know the charity that the Canucks support using 50/50 get something like 70% of their donations from that. Gotta be a huge loss to them this year.

[taxbuster]

Originally Posted by HOOT

It would be nice to see the Flames and players give the money lost from 50/50 and other things done at the arena to the charities that missed out. I know the charity that the Canucks support using 50/50 get something like 70% of their donations from that. Gotta be a huge loss to them this year.

But that money comes mostly from us, not them......in the case of the LA donation, the funds actually came from the hockey club.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by taffeyb

Just win. I'll throw up if I see "Thank you Fans" painted on the ice. Or how about some REAL HONESTY (as that was surely lacking) when the nose bleeds...err...Press Level Seats...are nearly empty and we continue on our "sell out" streak. While I'm on the topic of honesty, how about a real chance for random fans to participate in the games held during stoppages in play instead of the "pre-selected" fans (no word of a lie as I knew someone who worked in the Flames front office...the "random fan" is connected via some X degrees of separation...)

Just because seats are empty, doesn't mean they werent sold.

[The Big Thirsty]

The Flames don't owe me anything. They are refunding my tickets for all the games I missed, and the interest I accrued may pay for my first crack draft of the year. In fact, i'm more excited to go to a hockey game at the Dome than I have been in quite some time. This was a much needed break from the boring hockey I'd been watching for the past 3+ years. I'm recharged, considerably less jaded on the team, and ready to get back into it.

[drPepper1]

Few things I would like..First make the playoffs, second beat Oilers in the playoffs, Third beat the Canucks in the playoffs and finally get a second Stanley cup.

But realistically i'm just excited hockey's back and could less about any gimmicks.