sleepwalker 512 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 (edited) They did this for a few games last year, and it was extremely annoying, obnoxious and distracting. I thought they had chosen against it. Well, unfortunately it looks like they are back at it again. Does anyone know if this is something they plan to do with all the games now? Personally, I can't f'in stand them. As if having big ads on the ice, on the boards, as well as pop up ads on the tv screen wasn't enough... Edited October 9, 2010 by sleepwalker 1 Jamessss reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,793 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 I agree with everything that you said. I wish they'd go back to having no ads anywhere on the ice. Like watching vintage hockey games. But that will never happen in today's corporate world, where every new arena is named after a company. 1 Jamessss reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Stolberg Report post Posted October 9, 2010 they don't bother me at all 1 Carman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sleepwalker 512 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 they don't bother me at all Just wait...they get worse. They used some of the more subtle ones last night. Probably trying to ease people into accepting them. Wait until they put up the giant flourescent green and yellow spartan ads, like they did last year. It is insanely distracting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Stolberg Report post Posted October 9, 2010 yeah, and then what's next? they'll superimpose them on the audiences faces! if you leave the evil advertisers unchecked, who knows what will become of the great game of hockey? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 Sports aren't about the actual competitions anymore, they're all about selling s***. That's why when fans complain about stuff they get the "it's a business" excuse, like it was ever meant to be in the first place. I feel better now. esteef Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CaliWingsNut Report post Posted October 9, 2010 The only one I really notice and distracts me is the wallside windows big block of yellow. I guess I'm ok with them, prefer the glass get ads rather than the ice or jerseys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dobbles 252 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 i would love to know how much board ads and such actually go for. i assume its a pretty small part of a teams revenue. its too bad that for such a small increase, we have to see our game cheapened and trivialized for the sake of consumerism. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holliday 1,888 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 Sports aren't about the actual competitions anymore, they're all about selling s***. That's why when fans complain about stuff they get the "it's a business" excuse, like it was ever meant to be in the first place. I feel better now. esteef Professional sports were always about selling a product. 1 Frozen-Man reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roboturner 562 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 i would love to know how much board ads and such actually go for. i assume its a pretty small part of a teams revenue. its too bad that for such a small increase, we have to see our game cheapened and trivialized for the sake of consumerism. I thought the ad revenue from the ones on the glass were just for FSN and not the team. after all you can only see them on tv. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 Professional sports were always about selling a product. Did I say professional sports? esteef Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Stolberg Report post Posted October 9, 2010 every time i go to a high school soccer game, i get ads SHOVED IN MY FACE IM SICK OF IT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buppy 1,720 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 Meh. They don't bother me. Even jersey ads wouldn't bother me, except in that I'd have to stop making fun of the Euro leagues for having them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holliday 1,888 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 Did I say professional sports? esteef Considering these ads are about professional sports I don't see why you would talk about sports in general, since I think the idea that sports are all about selling s*** is absolutely ridiculous. 1 Frozen-Man reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusberg 1,256 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 I personally don't care. The more money the sport gets, the bigger it can get. As long as the ads are behind the glass, and not on the player's jerseys I'm more than fine with it. Anything to help the sport expand and grow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Booster313 138 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 I'll take superimposed adds on the glass over actual adds on the jersey or ice any day of the week. There has to be a happy medium somewhere. Meh. They don't bother me. Even jersey ads wouldn't bother me, except in that I'd have to stop making fun of the Euro leagues for having them. I hope this won't happen because of jersey sales. I wouldn't buy a jersey if it had companies on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reilly 24 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 A lot of the people on here are watching illegal streams of Wings' games on the internet. I can't blame teams for doing this. 2 55fan and Frozen-Man reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sleepwalker 512 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 I can't blame teams for doing this. The teams aren't doing it, Fox sports and the other stations are doing it. Neither the teams nor the NHL get any of that money. It goes to the station. 1 wings1110 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanDer 58 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 This really doesn't bother me. Yes i would prefer if it and any other ad wasn't there but I'm not gonna loss my cool if they're are there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Motor City Hockeyfan 1 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 True, there is nothing wrong with the sport and team making money, but the ads being superimposed on the glass are done by FSN Detroit, the team makes money off of the ads on the dasher boards, so FSN wanted a piece of the pie. As a guy who used to work in broadcasting, tv and radio companies will do whatever they can to make money. I would say sadly, the ads are probably here to stay. I also worked for a minor league hockey team and it was around $100-$200 a month for an ad on the boards, so I would imagine the team makes quite a bit on dasher board ads considering the ad will be seen on tv for 2 1/2 hours on a game night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Howard He Do It?! Report post Posted October 9, 2010 Don't look at them. Problem solved. I'd rather the glass be plastered with superimposed ads than see ads on the jerseys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dobbles 252 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 I thought the ad revenue from the ones on the glass were just for FSN and not the team. after all you can only see them on tv. thats why i mentioned board ads in my post i just think that the teams are going down a slippery road. for all that say this is better than ads on jerseys, i think thats only a few years away. first it was the boards, then it was the ice, then its the glass; they are running out of places, so the next logical step is uniforms. fans pay lots of money for tickets; lots of money for merchandise; and pay for cable stations that broadcast the games; yet its always about squeezing more money out of people. the integrity of the game means nothing anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 Considering these ads are about professional sports I don't see why you would talk about sports in general, since I think the idea that sports are all about selling s*** is absolutely ridiculous. Practically everything on this planet has been hijacked and bastardized into a vehicle to access your wallet faster. Sports are just one of many. How's that? esteef Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedi 1,865 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 I tend to pay more attention to what's happening on the ice, rather than what's being superimposed on the glass. No biggie to me. 3 troubadour, Jesusberg and Frozen-Man reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buppy 1,720 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 thats why i mentioned board ads in my post i just think that the teams are going down a slippery road. for all that say this is better than ads on jerseys, i think thats only a few years away. first it was the boards, then it was the ice, then its the glass; they are running out of places, so the next logical step is uniforms. fans pay lots of money for tickets; lots of money for merchandise; and pay for cable stations that broadcast the games; yet its always about squeezing more money out of people. the integrity of the game means nothing anymore. Advertising doesn't effect the integrity of the game. Aesthetics are not at all integral. I can understand complaining if you find it ugly or distracting, but I can't understand being offended by being forced to look at something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
