Still Bitter about Game 5 loss

[NomadFromKazoo 42]

was there and paid more than i should have to potentially see them win the stanley cup and hoist it live in front of my face. OT only built my anticipation up more and they lost. I love that they won it all but have to admit that i am still bitter about that loss.

This is so sad. I mean sure, people lose jobs, people die, tornados destroy homes. But none of this compares to your terrible story that you didn't get to seeing your team win the Stanley Cup in the game you attended, you had to watch your team win the Stanley Cup in the next game on TV. I mean on fricking TV! This is just heartbreaking.

[Tane 17]

There's more than one kind of fan. Just because someone shells out the money for a SCF ticket, and not for the regular season, it doesn't make them a bad fan. I've seen a total of one game at JLA, because I live in Ohio (where I at least see a few Wings games a year in Columbus). I still see almost every other game on tv, and I'm biting my nails just as much as a guy who's in the arena, or I'm just as excited when they win.

Accept that there are going to be more fans coming out of the woodwork when the Wings are going deep in the playoffs. Detroit has plenty of teams to pick from, and being a die-hard fan of multiple teams don't leave time for much else... regardless of who they support, though, a shot at the Stanley Cup is something special. How you can blame them for having enough money to see at least one of those games is beyond me. The Cleveland Indians went pretty deep awhile ago, and I kept myself informed about it, watched the games, talked about it, etc., even though I don't like baseball (I'm not legally allowed to drink yet).

Oh, and if you had $300 to try to buy a ticket, and you spent $100 per game, 7 games in the year, then you could have been economical and gotten two SCF tickets, or skipped two of the regular season games and had enough to get a SCF ticket. Maybe the "die-hard fans" just thought it through a little bit more.

Well, yeah, but then I'm adding to the problem by Not supporting them during the regular season, and showing up for the Finals. And that was my point, any time I had Extra Cash to Spend, it went to the Wings. I had jsut come back from a trip to dallas, and was trying to stay tight with my cash, so I could get to a finals Game. I tried To find a ticket for 300$ , but couldn't get in the building for anytihng less than 450.

Like I said, I know it's a Bitter attitude, and Like I said, I don't think I'm special, I think there are Thousands of fans like Me. I think we could have filled the Joe with 20,000 fans Like me. I'd even Imagine that 95% of the people that post here are the "good fans" If you spend your extra time writing about the Wings. I do feel bad for the "good" fans that Did save the 500$ a ticket as opposed to me who only held 300$ for it, and got screwed. But if it wern't for the Rich bandwagon fans that didn't get interested until the finals, The people that Paid 500$ a ticket, and 500$ was a lot to them, might have only dropped 300$

[Nightfall 871]

was there and paid more than i should have to potentially see them win the stanley cup and hoist it live in front of my face. OT only built my anticipation up more and they lost. I love that they won it all but have to admit that i am still bitter about that loss.

Its funny that you mention that you paid more than you should have.

I have a friend who was taking his daughter to that game that night. They were in greektown walking to the people mover, and someone asked if they were going to the game and asked if they had tickets. He said yes to both. He offered $1000 cash for both tickets, they declined. He offered $1500 cash for both tickets, and he was tempted but declined. Finally, he offered $1700, all the cash he had, for the tickets. He accepted. Him and his daugher had dinner out and watched the game at home.

I called him the next day and he said it was the best deal he ever made.

[YoungGuns1340 1]

In frank, I'm am what every fan should be.

So all Wings fans should be arrogant ****** bags who can't spell cynical?

[YoungGuns1340 1]

Personally, the only thing I'm bitter about is the way the officiating went awry after Game 4 when it was apparent that the Red Wings were going to defeat the Pittsburgh Crosbies. In games 5 and 6 there were 7 jerseys out there skating for Pittsburgh.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Here's an even better topic - Would you rather have had Pittsburgh not score, the Wings to run out the clock and win the Cup in game 5 in regulation? Or would you rather have had things play out the way they did with the Pens tying it in the final minute, only to have the Wings win in overtime? I think it would have been pretty awesome to see the Wings win the Cup on an overtime winner at the Joe.

[Doc Holiday 0]

Here's an even better topic - Would you rather have had Pittsburgh not score, the Wings to run out the clock and win the Cup in game 5 in regulation? Or would you rather have had things play out the way they did with the Pens tying it in the final minute, only to have the Wings win in overtime? I think it would have been pretty awesome to see the Wings win the Cup on an overtime winner at the Joe.

But they didn't. That ruins the whole "excitement ending on a high note" thing.

[Guest Shoreline]

I'm going to Show My bitter and Cyniacle Side here, i guess, But i'm happy that they lost Game 5

And Yes, i'm a huge Wings Fan.

Detroit fans didn't deserve to see the Wings win the Cup this year. I've gone to about 7 games in my life before this year, and I went to 7 games This year alone. Out of those 7 games, not one was a sell out. Growing Up, I always wished that I had a job that allowed me to go to as many wings games as possible. and now that I finally have a full time job (I don't make very much though) I used most of my expendable income on Wings Games. I went to Dalllas in the spring as was even lucky enough to catch game 6 vs. the stars.

I go to the games, I buy the jerseys, i always try to trade my tickets up at the last minute, I buy Beer and food at the game, I'm there for warm ups, and I'm there for the 3 star Selection. and I am loud every moment in between. In frank, I'm am what every fan should be.

I'm not saying I'm special, there are others like me. MANY others like me. Most of whom have Families and mortgages, that they have to worry about, and thus, cannot attend Playoff games or as many games as I could. when Playoff time came around, I tried desperately to get someone, anyone to come to a game in the first 2 rounds, against Nashviulle or colorado, no one was interested. I got to see game 6 in Dallas, and was determined to see a game in the finals. I was willing to pay 2-300 Dollars for a ticket to get in. I couldnt' find any in that price range.

So, while I was going to game after game during the seasson, dropping 50$ a game to get in, plus at least anouther 50$ in beer and food, and bought 2 jerseys at the games, the arena was no where Close to being full, and no where close to being loud. And now, all of a sudden, the wings are in the Finals, and all of our "die hard fans" Show up and have 500$ to spend on a ticket.

I know it's an immature way to think, I know I should jsut be happy my team won, I know it seems like a selfish way to look at things, but I'm not bitter just for myself, I'm not like that. I don't think the world is against me, but I am pretty bitter for Myself as well as thousand and thousands of others Like myself who were there all year when others wern't and just got priced out of the game that mattered.

I didn't want to see them win the cup at home. I didn't want to see the fans that iddn't show up all season, who were able to go to that games becasue they have 500$ sitting around for a ticket, and now, all of a sudden the wings are "good enough" for them to spend a night on them. This team this year has been one of the most dominant Hockey teams I've ever seen in my life. Those who went to the games and saw the final shots consistently at 40-15 know what I'm talking about.

We are Not hockeytown, and I am personally glad that those rich Lower bowl Bandwagon jumping snobs didn't get to see what I didn't get to see. GO WINGS, GO REAL FANS!

Well, yeah, but then I'm adding to the problem by Not supporting them during the regular season, and showing up for the Finals. And that was my point, any time I had Extra Cash to Spend, it went to the Wings. I had jsut come back from a trip to dallas, and was trying to stay tight with my cash, so I could get to a finals Game. I tried To find a ticket for 300$ , but couldn't get in the building for anytihng less than 450.

Like I said, I know it's a Bitter attitude, and Like I said, I don't think I'm special, I think there are Thousands of fans like Me. I think we could have filled the Joe with 20,000 fans Like me. I'd even Imagine that 95% of the people that post here are the "good fans" If you spend your extra time writing about the Wings. I do feel bad for the "good" fans that Did save the 500$ a ticket as opposed to me who only held 300$ for it, and got screwed. But if it wern't for the Rich bandwagon fans that didn't get interested until the finals, The people that Paid 500$ a ticket, and 500$ was a lot to them, might have only dropped 300$

Wow, I must say, aside of being judgmental, you must be working under the assumption that either people are rich or have your priorities. Your post is highly egocentric, and works around the premise that fans must be like you, think like you, spend like you. In which case, I'm sure as hell glad most people aren't. The lower bowl was disappointing to say the least, seeing so many empty seats on the TV and it being quieter than it should be, but most of us are at least somewhat rational (even in California where our salaries aren't suffering) to understand why. If the prices were more reasonable and adequately reflected the salaries from the lockout stage, likewise the economy, those seats would be full, every time. Unfortunately some have to make tough decisions, and that means missing out on their Wings. Your post trivializes everyone else who genuinely wants to go and can't afford to. In a nutshell -- garbage posts.

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

Call 'em up and demand a refund.

Tell them from now on, whenever you buy their tickets, that you want a guaranteed win, every time. No exceptions!

My wife and I went to wings/ducks game. we won 1-0 with very little action at all. It was a sleeper -- all defense, no action what-so-ever... but guess what, still was great being there.

I think you need close this thread and seek counseling if you are seriously 'bitter' over a loss from a sport game played nearly one-year-ago.

You are talking about a regular season game. Less on the line. The original poster is talking about a potential game where your favorite team wins the Stanley Cup, and you are there. A game that is a much bigger deal than the first by a large margin. There is going to be a bit of a difference in the atmosphere in the stands and tension in the players and the like. Especially when in the potential Cup clinching game at home, you were a 1/2 minute away from winning it all and not quite sealing the deal, and you can't quite seal the deal numerous times in sudden death OTs, only to lose.

It isn't a spoiled post or attitude at all for this game, and I highly doubt the original poster or anybody else is expecting the Wings to win every single game, 25-0, and if they don't, they'll whine and complain for two weeks on end. If people do expect this, then yes they need to have their heads checked.

But to go to a game where you spend plenty of cash to possibly see your team win a championship, see your team rally to take a lead in the game, see them almost win if the game were 30 seconds earlier, and see them lose in a sudden death situation, thus not being able to see a Cup winning celebration...I'd not necessarily be bitter, but a little bit down for a while. You don't get too many chances to see a championship winning game/celebration live in your lifetime.

The Cup certainly isn't tainted by that loss by any stretch of the imagination, I am very glad they won it all, but for the 20,000+ in attendance, especially for those who might not have seen the Cup winning celebrations in 1997 or 2002 whether they were residents of Detroit/Michigan or not, would have been something to see.

Edited August 17, 2008 by SouthernWingsFan

[redwingslady87 130]

My heart goes out to all the balloons/confetti up in the Joe's rafters that went to waste.

no no no just the balloons. They used the confetti for the JoeVision celebration of game 6. I haven't cleaned out my car since then, so i still have confetti in there.

[Wingman 0]

Call 'em up and demand a refund.

Tell them from now on, whenever you buy their tickets, that you want a guaranteed win, every time. No exceptions!

My wife and I went to wings/ducks game. we won 1-0 with very little action at all. It was a sleeper -- all defense, no action what-so-ever... but guess what, still was great being there.

I think you need close this thread and seek counseling if you are seriously 'bitter' over a loss from a sport game played nearly one-year-ago.

I think we got another egocentric here.

So why is YOUR reaction -- not even to the same game but to a totally different one -- any more valid than anyone else's? Your'e making a useless argument. You can call it an opinion if you want, but it's not an argument. Trying to assume it is and that the thread should be closed based on it just lacks any logics. And respect. And empathy.

Edit: The egocentricity I mentioned refers to your post, not you as a person.

Edited August 17, 2008 by Wingman

[BlakChamber 8]

In frank, I'm am what every fan should be.

Full of themselves with a stick up their ass and possessing poor grammar? Makes me glad I'm not a true fan.

Well, except for the poor grammar part. I've got that.

[drupha 0]

I was at Game 5. If you think you guys had it bad, I still had to drive 3.5 hours back to Columbus Ohio after the game.

For everyone complaining about how high ticket prices were, I can't claim to understand. Tickets at face value from Ticketmaster were available pretty easily at face for about a day after they went on sale. I bought tickets to 5 and 7 for $100 each.

After game 5, I was really pissed. So you know what I did? I spent $250 for a ticket and drove to Pittsburgh, not a bad drive from either Columbus or Detroit, and watched us hoist the cup. Completely worth it, and no regrets.

[drupha 0]

Like I said, I know it's a Bitter attitude, and Like I said, I don't think I'm special, I think there are Thousands of fans like Me. I think we could have filled the Joe with 20,000 fans Like me. I'd even Imagine that 95% of the people that post here are the "good fans" If you spend your extra time writing about the Wings. I do feel bad for the "good" fans that Did save the 500$ a ticket as opposed to me who only held 300$ for it, and got screwed. But if it wern't for the Rich bandwagon fans that didn't get interested until the finals, The people that Paid 500$ a ticket, and 500$ was a lot to them, might have only dropped 300$

If you really were a "good" fan, you would have paid attention to when tickets went on sale officially, and been able to get tickets multiple tickets for $300.

Do you know what the difference between you and a "good" fan is? I took my chances with game 5, thinking that there was a chance that the game would be clinched then, but that the $100 ticket would be well worth the ticket regardless of circumstances.

You waited til it WOULD have the chance to be a clinching game before you bought a ticket, thus making you just as bad as all of the "rich bandwagon" fans you claim to abhor. Tickets to game 5 before the game 4 win were selling for under $250 each.

[Doc Holiday 0]

Call 'em up and demand a refund.

Tell them from now on, whenever you buy their tickets, that you want a guaranteed win, every time. No exceptions!

My wife and I went to wings/ducks game. we won 1-0 with very little action at all. It was a sleeper -- all defense, no action what-so-ever... but guess what, still was great being there.

I think you need close this thread and seek counseling if you are seriously 'bitter' over a loss from a sport game played nearly one-year-ago.

Yeah, I guess you are right, nobody should get mad about a loss because sometimes teams lose. I guess if my team has a chance to celebrate their 4th cup in 11 years I should just sit and enjoy watching hockey and say "that's nice" when anyone scores.

And nearly one year ago? It's been two months. Shut up and get out of this thread if you don't want to deal with someone venting their frustration at a loss as big as game 5 was.

[Wingman 0]

Empathy? My logic lacks empathy because there are no guarantees that Detroit Red Wings (or any sport teams for that matter) are going to 'entertain' to ones standards on a daily basis. Detroit won the Holy-Grail in 6, why is that not good enough for some of the fans?

"And empathy"

This is just... wow. Okay, I have empathy over real life issues. Like, for the folks who are losing their houses, folks who are trying to feed their families after losing their job, for folks who are trying to survive in Michigan. I honestly feel that is where ones 'empathy' should be. Also, how about world hunger. Put yourself in their shoes... think about living a month in their environment. Think about their idea of the 'bitter Red Wing fan' who is bitter because he feels he wasted his money because of one game 5 loss in the 2008 SCF. While he should be bitter at life because his baby died in his arms due to there being no available food. Or how about for all the life-threatening-sick Americans who have to deal with, not only high gas prices, but their prescription drugs increasing astronomical prices up to 1300%. Where is all your 'empathy', good sir? Wasted with a bitter fan, or real life issues?

Not for a 'bitter' fan who is mad because he feels that he wasted his money on a game.

My point to the post that you call 'egocentric' was people should just enjoy being at the game, enjoy the intensity, and don't 'expect' it to go your way. Are we, the American population, so spoiled that we 'expect' everything to go our way, everyday, all the time? OP is the prime example of such.

Look, the guy just expressed his frustration. He didn't complain or act crazy about it. I don't see any reason to mess with that. First of all, you can't argue about it. It's a fact that he feels this way. You can make up scenarios and compare with yourself anyway you want, it still isn't gonna change it. Second, even opinions are senseless since the subject isn't debatable in the first place.

So yeah, your post came off as unemphatic since you didn't acknowledge this. I'm sure this doesn't reflect your personality.

Other than this I get your point an agree! No need to scale this subject out of proportions and get into worldwide miseries...

[Guest LivingtheDream]

Game 5 was a tough time for all of us, even those who watched in on TV. Though the Cup came two days later, we still need to heal. The grieving process is long and slow and simply cannot be rushed. Give it time, don't fight the tears or anger and slowly your wounded heart will heal, though not without a scar.

Do I need to spell out the sarcasm here? Get a life and a back bone and stop the little girl whining. You have a Cup don't you?

[Spinner 6]

was there and paid more than i should have to potentially see them win the stanley cup and hoist it live in front of my face. OT only built my anticipation up more and they lost. I love that they won it all but have to admit that i am still bitter about that loss.

At least you got to go. Nothing personal, but I don't feel sorry for you.

[wingsgirl001 983]

Even though we won the Cup, we're still talking about the loss in game 5? Why?

Sure, it sucked that we lost and I was upset at the time, but you have to admit that even though the outcome wasn't in our favor, that was still one of the best Finals games that any of us have seen in awhile.

And, you got to see that game live and we ended up winning the Cup anyway!

As far as I see it, you have nothing to complain about, pal.

Edited August 19, 2008 by wingsgirl001

[OsGOD 3]

Thats exactly why i didn't even think to drop that much money for a game. its bad enough the $$'s what were dished out for hte 5 other games i went to this post season... but the finals prices eclipsed those prices in a single game.

With that said... we lost game5? damnit, i don't remember it at all...

We are Not hockeytown, and I am personally glad that those rich Lower bowl Bandwagon jumping snobs didn't get to see what I didn't get to see. GO WINGS, GO REAL FANS!

Technically you are not hockeytown anyways being in a differnt country... but yeah i would appreciate that you drop the "we" part of your hockeytown rant. WE are hockeytown.... YOU are not Not to mention you are only glad that the rich lower bowl snobs didn't get you see it live becuase you were not one of them... Out of the 5 games i went to this post season, i was one of those lower bowl snobs as you call them for three of them... and I LOVED every minute of my time down there. Sure they seem lackluster from way up in the boondocks (aka cheap seats) but actually being down there with them... whole new view and appreciation for the high rollers.

I am still pissed we didn't win in four because well I was at JoeVision and would have loved to see the cup raised there on the jumbtron.

Edited August 19, 2008 by OsGOD

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

worst.topic.ever.massive.fail.

seriously, we won it d00der in 6, be glad that we have the cup and you got to goto a playoff game there are a lot of us here who would give our left nut to go to a playoff game win or loss and be very grateful for it, espeically a SCF game.

I'm thankful as hell that I got to be at that game and that the Wings won the Cup, but that doesn't make the OP ungrateful. Just because I was lucky enough to be there doesn't mean it didn't hurt knowing I was 34.6 seconds away from seeing my favorite sports team celebrate winning the Stanley Cup in front of the home crowd.

Don't be so melodramatic.

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

I was at Game 5. If you think you guys had it bad, I still had to drive 3.5 hours back to Columbus Ohio after the game.

For everyone complaining about how high ticket prices were, I can't claim to understand. Tickets at face value from Ticketmaster were available pretty easily at face for about a day after they went on sale. I bought tickets to 5 and 7 for $100 each.

After game 5, I was really pissed. So you know what I did? I spent $250 for a ticket and drove to Pittsburgh, not a bad drive from either Columbus or Detroit, and watched us hoist the cup. Completely worth it, and no regrets.

Green Bay, WI.......9 hours there and 9 hours back.

[sixer 37]

Green Bay, WI.......9 hours there and 9 hours back.

I think your tops man, I drove only 4hrs back and forth from Ontario.

ps. Coolest thing was when a Black Ferrari pulled up beside us on 401 nearing Windsor on game day.

It had New York plates and gave me and wife thumbs up. We had wings flag on car and jerseys on.

I then noticed he had a Detroit Redwings Stanley Cup Championship Plate Bracket from 97.

Anyone know who this might be. Happened so fast hard to recognize him. He was definitely going to game because we saw him again crossing border around 2pm gameday.

[BlakChamber 8]

I think your tops man, I drove only 4hrs back and forth from Ontario.

ps. Coolest thing was when a Black Ferrari pulled up beside us on 401 nearing Windsor on game day.

It had New York plates and gave me and wife thumbs up. We had wings flag on car and jerseys on.

I then noticed he had a Detroit Redwings Stanley Cup Championship Plate Bracket from 97.

Anyone know who this might be. Happened so fast hard to recognize him. He was definitely going to game because we saw him again crossing border around 2pm gameday.

Shanny? He never struck me as the type who'd drive a Ferrari though. That's more of Fedorov's style.