BlueMonk 102 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 Well, tonight's game was a sellout. In case anyone is still wondering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut4013 12 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 According to NHL.com the Joe was sold out tonight! It looked pretty full to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingNut 25 5 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 It did look full. Very happy to hear it was a sellout. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedStormRising 7 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 It did look full. Very happy to hear it was a sellout. It did? I thought it looked empty, saw many empty seats... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingfan1991 221 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 f'ing right, so happy to see!! there was a little nice sea of red in the lower bowl. and nice to see the white pom poms rocking the Joe! love playoff hockey!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valtteri Filppula 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 Still saw plenty of empty seats in the lower bowl.... but can't complain about a sellout!! Good stuff... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hallelujahlogic 1 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 it was loud as hell in there too! and i heard a few different chants going. haha it's like they all read these boards before they went to the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdogg1m 3 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 (edited) wasnt your argument 4 million people in and around detroit? Wayne county has a population of 1.97 million as of 2007. So Im fairly sure that my facts check out. Unless the michigan census numbers were off... also, youre basically telling a lot of folks that cant afford hockey tix to stop being lazy., Why not tell a homeless guy to get a job? Thats where the elitist a-hole bit shines through. The point is, there arent just 4 million people sitting around deciding not to go to a hockey game. That is not my point. My point was not that their are 4 million people sitting around deciding not to go. It's that there shouldn't be any problem for 20,000 to go! All of this is now moot as the Joe did indeed sell out. Edited April 11, 2008 by sdogg1m Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 I found a 40 buck ticket the day beforehand and enjoyed a game from a great seat. If you rather pay the same amount to get a lower level seat at Comerica to see a 1-9 team, I guess you can. Me I hope it keeps up until the finals. I would love to buy tickets instead of depending on the luck of the draw I usually have to for shared seats. Whatever, I just was glad to hear the joint rocking. Though I wasn't a fan of Ellas chant... it was 2-1 hardly worth chanting. Let's go Red Wings!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWingedKitten 9 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 Woot! I was there! I tried to get as many chants going as I could. I love Z by the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jwo 7 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 It did? I thought it looked empty, saw many empty seats... Same here. I also wonder what the percentage is for scalpers buying tickets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jwo 7 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 This place has cheap tickets for the playoff games. I have never used them but I know people here last year used them and had no trouble getting the tix for cheap. Check it out http://www.dailystubs.com/ResultsTicket.as...s+-+Home+Game+1 Game 2 is the one I want to go too but $35.00 is still too high. I want to have some extra money to buy some Nachos and a pop. Will they have any $12 tickets like Ticketmaster has for the Detroit Pistons Playoffs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyCrazy3033 168 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 It was definitely sold out and damn electrifying at the game! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut4013 12 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 It was damn good to see the Joe sold out for the 1st game of the playoffs! I hope this keeps up throughout the playoffs. It'd be sweet if we sold out every playoff game! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yemack 1 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 It was little disappointing to see the full house tonight I don't live in Detroit but I hear about city's struggle. I guess it is really taking toll on people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoalieManPat 1,007 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 I was there. 95% the seats were filled. Loudest Ive heard the Joe be in a long time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWingsFanatic 4 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 It was little disappointing to see the full house tonight I don't live in Detroit but I hear about city's struggle. I guess it is really taking toll on people. I don't understand this post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiantRobot 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 That is not my point. My point was not that their are 4 million people sitting around deciding not to go. It's that there shouldn't be any problem for 20,000 to go! All of this is now moot as the Joe did indeed sell out. I get the 20k thing, but still, thats a lot of people paying a lot of money, and with hockey being behind the big 3 sports in America in terms of popularity, it can still be a tough sell in a strapped local economy. ... full or not doesnt make us any more or any less of a hockeytown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yemack 1 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 I don't understand this post. by full house i meant 'it looked empty' because I thought couple early posters were being sarcastic. I guess I was wrong to me, the building looked so empty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shockwave180 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 Definitely saw empty seats in the lower bowl on TV, but the place sure sounded louder (even on TV) than I've heard it in quite a while. Nice to see (and hear). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwingsfanin_BC 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 From seeing it on TV the first few minutes of the game there were many empty seats but they filled up... and it looked pretty full on TV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZatasGirl40 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 It looked a lot better than last year thats for sure. I was there and it was soo loud and everyone was going crazy. I was bummed about the lower bowl seats that were still empty here and there but overall it was a great crowd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattsyuk 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 i was in the top row tonight and it was just great to be there, the crowd was really into it and electric....very awesome to see....great way to start the playoffs! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hank=FutureCaptain Report post Posted April 11, 2008 Yeah it was a confirmed sellout. Many more to come. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
#19forPresident! 1 Report post Posted April 11, 2008 Well for the people talking about empty seats on T.V. take my word for it, I was sitting there and when it wasn't near the beginning or end of a period (when tons of people head to the completely inadequate bathroom facilities to beat the intermission crowd) the seats were 95% full at least. On top of that the crowd was electric in there, I've been to my share of Wings playoff games and this one definitely ranked up there in intensity. Here's to 15 more wins in the next 2 months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
