Will home crowd have an impact?

[tony-soprano]

Is it just me? Almost feels like theirs no excitement around the city for playoffs? Even ticketmaster has tickets available at face value.

[ozzy]

Originally Posted by tony-soprano

Is it just me? Almost feels like theirs no excitement around the city for playoffs? Even ticketmaster has tickets available at face value.

They probably have to win a round before the city starts to get truly excited

[Dion]

Originally Posted by tony-soprano

Is it just me? Almost feels like theirs no excitement around the city for playoffs? Even ticketmaster has tickets available at face value.

I think the price of tickets may have scared people off and for me personaly it has. It's become expensive and some might be thinking they're better off watching at home in front of their big screen TV's or going to a bar to watch.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Seeing lots of car flags around town now...

[EVERLAST]

Please dear lord make sure you scream your faces off!!! Yell yell yell!!!
Make sure you take all the frustration from the pandemic and let it flow from your Yap at the games .
Let em know your there.
Willy Joosen our awesome in house pianist, DJ and maker of awesome will be doing his best to get the roof of the dome vibrating . Let's bust the roof with noise for da Boyz yo!!!!

I'm super duper pumped for playoffs and am so jealous of folks that can afford tickets.
Go Flames Go!!!!

It's time......unfinished business time!!!!

[rohara66]

Originally Posted by tony-soprano

Is it just me? Almost feels like theirs no excitement around the city for playoffs? Even ticketmaster has tickets available at face value.

The ticketmaster "face value" prices have been raised. Blues were ~$190 last week and are $300 as of right now.

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by tony-soprano

Is it just me? Almost feels like theirs no excitement around the city for playoffs? Even ticketmaster has tickets available at face value.

I am not sure what the city is like as I work from home and haven’t been out really in a while. I think the flames are getting too greedy with the ticket prices and people are not interested spending $300+ on second bowl seats.

If I end up losing big on this second pair I purchased I am not paying to go to any games next year. Ticket holders need that second round BOA in order to make some money back.

[KipperFaNaTic]

Please don't be lame saddledome.

Wear red and chant GFG.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

I am not sure what the city is like as I work from home and haven’t been out really in a while. I think the flames are getting too greedy with the ticket prices and people are not interested spending $300+ on second bowl seats.

If I end up losing big on this second pair I purchased I am not paying to go to any games next year. Ticket holders need that second round BOA in order to make some money back.

I can remember going to game 6 against the Canucks in 2004 and sitting in the lower bowl for just over a $100 and change. The prices today are beyound the reach of many people for these playoffs and it wouldn't surprise me to see some empty seats.

[Nyah]

Can't go to the game but I'll be rocking my jersey downtown tomorrow and I have two flags on my car! Go Flames Go!

[djsFlames]

I'm doing Flames gear at work tomorrow, first time since well before covid. It will take a lot of people off guard since I'm typically low-key.

Car flags will be mounted when I feel confident and we have a game or two under our belts.

[Yoho]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1521315885805359106

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by troutman

'A shot in the arm': Red Mile businesses, residents brace for playoff party

Beltline representatives met with police on Thursday to discuss how crowds will be controlled during the Flames playoff run

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local...-playoff-party

I seem to remember reading this same article right before each of the Flames most embarrassing first round playoff exits the last 15 years

[Yoho]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

I seem to remember reading this same article right before each of the Flames most embarrassing first round playoff exits the last 15 years

Why would you read the same article over 15 years?

[Reggie28]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

I am not sure what the city is like as I work from home and haven’t been out really in a while. I think the flames are getting too greedy with the ticket prices and people are not interested spending $300+ on second bowl seats.

If I end up losing big on this second pair I purchased I am not paying to go to any games next year. Ticket holders need that second round BOA in order to make some money back.

I learned that lesson in the past. The Flames jack up the playoff prices to the point the price scares most people off. When they offered STH extra tickets, I forwarded the pricing to a small group of friends and asked if they wanted to take them (and be responsible for paying for them). No takers. One guy actually asked if the price was for one ticket or a pair. Lol.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Yoho

Why would you read the same article over 15 years?

Slow reader?

[GullFoss]

Everyone I talk to is pretty excited and the Dome will be rocking starting tomorrow. But I don't think the casual fan in the city will really go HAM until there is a tipping point. I can count two potential tipping-points:

1) Flames face the oilers in round 2 - Battle of Alberta would be epic starting with confirmation that it's happening

2) Flames put the kings on the brink of elimination in Round 2