The Enforcer 13 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 Wow what a trash heap. I think it's time...what say you? I don't think I'm going to spend money going there anymore, especially with HD TV. Methinks it's one of the reasons why they are selling $9 tickets too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salviaman 104 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 yeah its time for a new arena..... but whatever, I am just a fan and not a owner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWingedKitten 9 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 I know it's "a dump" but there is just so much history there... I love the Joe soo much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hillbillywingsfan 792 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 how dare you talk about the joe like that..all the history...all the love of the wings...all the...you are not a hockey fan you are the DEVIL!!!!!! hahahahha i figured i would say it since i know its coming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayUp88 1 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 I love the joe..... but yes its a dump. its hard going to Comarica or Ford Field and seeing their beautiful everything. then going to the joe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 Wow what a trash heap. I think it's time...what say you? I don't think I'm going to spend money going there anymore, especially with HD TV. Methinks it's one of the reasons why they are selling $9 tickets too. I love this semi-annual thread. It's just keeps popping up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 Wow what a trash heap. I think it's time...what say you? I don't think I'm going to spend money going there anymore, especially with HD TV. Methinks it's one of the reasons why they are selling $9 tickets too. LOL! Yeah, it needs some work. I get the shakes whenever I'm in my seat built for a 2-year-old and some 300 pounder comes up the steps and eyeballs the empty seat beside me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OsGOD 3 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 Methinks it's one of the reasons why they are selling $9 tickets too. Nah that just the price those seats should have been all along... Oh the glory days when SRO was $10... Everything is overpriced... $9 is the right price according to the location and OV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Enforcer 13 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 It's just easier to crack a cold one on my couch, fire up the HD and watch it at home. WAAAYYY cheaper too, and to hell with the traffic. Does HD change the economic dynamic for pro teams? I sure think so. College football won't change much because of the campus experience, but pro teams just might experience some loss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lfd250 1 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 It's just easier to crack a cold one on my couch, fire up the HD and watch it at home. WAAAYYY cheaper too, and to hell with the traffic. Does HD change the economic dynamic for pro teams? I sure think so. College football won't change much because of the campus experience, but pro teams just might experience some loss. I'm sorry I was looking for the guy twisting your arm to go to the games at the joe. Besides by the end of the week the candian dollar will be worth more the the american. I sure hope you're not one of the people saying people here can't be real fans because they never played hockey. Let's also look at the fact the wings DO NOT own the Joe and although the might pay for the need improvements here and there, any capital improvements must be done by the city of Detroit. So enjoy your couch and your HD, but please when a new areana is built stay off the bandwagon and do not attend. You're either a fan or you're not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DetroitIan Report post Posted September 21, 2007 (edited) Part of me loves watching the Red Wings play on the same ice where several dozen amazing memories took place. I love that. However, the Joe is just so dumpy. If there was a way to re-vamp Joe Louis Arena, than that would be perfect. But if they cant, then honestly, im all in favor of getting a new arena. Our Red Wings deserve to play in a state-of-the-art facility. And us Red Wings fans deserve it as well. Maybe the Joe would sell out a little more if people werent paying 80 bucks a ticket for a complete dump like the Joe. I love the Wings playing on the ice where all those memories took place. But if we get a new arena, we can start making new awesome memories. I really hope they start planning something soon. It's just easier to crack a cold one on my couch, fire up the HD and watch it at home. WAAAYYY cheaper too, and to hell with the traffic. Does HD change the economic dynamic for pro teams? I sure think so. College football won't change much because of the campus experience, but pro teams just might experience some loss. Dude, I dont care if you have the greatest HDTV in the history of HD, there is absolutely no comparison to watching an NHL game on TV and being there watching it in person. No comparison at all. It's not even close. Which is why I try to see about 10-15 games a year at the Joe. But yeah, the Joe is a complete piece of crap. Edited September 21, 2007 by DetroitIan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hillbillywingsfan 792 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 (edited) I'm sorry I was looking for the guy twisting your arm to go to the games at the joe. Besides by the end of the week the candian dollar will be worth more the the american. I sure hope you're not one of the people saying people here can't be real fans because they never played hockey. Let's also look at the fact the wings DO NOT own the Joe and although the might pay for the need improvements here and there, any capital improvements must be done by the city of Detroit. So enjoy your couch and your HD, but please when a new areana is built stay off the bandwagon and do not attend. You're either a fan or you're not. see The Enforcer i told you it was coming. Edited September 21, 2007 by hillbillywingsfan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob the Badger 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 The bad penny has returned. There may be other arenas out there that are prettier, but few of them have the great decorations hanging in the rafters that the Joe has. The Joe has great site lines, and yes, letting go of JLA is going to be just as tough as letting go of the Olympia was... someday it's going to happen. But you don't have to bash the Joe because it's old and has character. Being profane toward such an iconic hockey institute just makes you look tasteless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zata40 3 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 I love the joe, but it would be nice got get a new arena. we can keep the joe and use it for a public skating, that would be cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickeyisms Rule! 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 The ONLY thing I can't stand about the Joe is the men's bathroom. I DESPISE THE TROUGH. I feel like I am pissing in a bathtub, and there is always some guy that wants to lean on me because he is too drunk to stand on his own... come to think of it, that may have been my brother. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlakChamber 8 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 I know it's "a dump" but there is just so much history there... I love the Joe soo much. There isn't that much history, the place is less than 40 years old. It's not like Tiger Stadium. A new arena is coming, bank on it. Cobo needs the room. Ilitch has all the land over by the Fox. Its not a matter of if the wings get a new arena, it will be when. And it will have a corporate name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 Who cares. IN terms of hockey atmosphere, no arena compares. It's the same thing if Maple Leaf Gardens or the Montreal Forum were still open, they'd be dumps compared to today's modern arena's, but in terms of hockey history and atmostphere and nostalgia, its a true hockey fans paradise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBadOne 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 I like the Joe, but once I came out to Phoenix and saw the Jobing.com arena, I thought "Man... the Red Wings totally deserve a place like this." Not to cut the Joe down, but considering how many advancements in technology and architecture there've been in the past 30 years, I think Hockeytown should have a new arena. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingMachine91 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 the thing i always wondered was, if and when the wings do get a new arena, do u think they will keep the hockeytown across the center? i cant imagine the center ice without it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Izzy24 44 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 the thing i always wondered was, if and when the wings do get a new arena, do u think they will keep the hockeytown across the center? i cant imagine the center ice without it. I don't see why not, since it's not an arena-specific thing. Perhaps whoever has the naming rights would have something at center ice, but it seems like both could be accomodated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DetroitIan Report post Posted September 21, 2007 The ONLY thing I can't stand about the Joe is the men's bathroom. I DESPISE THE TROUGH. I feel like I am pissing in a bathtub, and there is always some guy that wants to lean on me because he is too drunk to stand on his own... come to think of it, that may have been my brother. I couldnt agree more. I dread pissing in those things. It's f-ing disgusting. One way or another, they need to re-vamp those s***ting restrooms. Get a bunch of nice new urinals. Maybe even with those little seperation walls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auxlepli 17 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 Aww f*** not again!! JLA has the best site lines in the NHL. It's only flaw IMO is the bathrooms. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted September 21, 2007 As much as I love the Joe and as many experiences I've had in it, I really think its time to move on. The seats are uncomfortable and cramped (I'm ALWAYS kneeing the guy's head/back in front of me), there's no good places to eat or walk around, the bathrooms couldn't be any worse (not to mention the overall lack of them), and Cobo needs the extra room. The Wings are one of the most successful teams in nhl history, let alone in the past 15 years; we really owe it to ourselves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
statboy 0 Report post Posted September 22, 2007 Is it a dump? Yeah. Are the bathrooms s***? Yeah. But what do you go to the game for? Hopefully to watch the game on the ice, and the Joe has the best sight lines for the game in any arena I've been in. Not the best place to entertain clients, but there isn't a bad seat in the house... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShanahanMan 473 Report post Posted September 22, 2007 jesus guys, its not THAT bad. I happen to kind of like the joe.......no, it isnt as beautiful as the Staples Center but the atmosphere is electric. Have ANY of you been to Nassau Coliseum? Makes the Joe look like a royal palace. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
