Winter Classic weather....

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Am I upsetting you, princess?

 

[TiLoBrown]

In all fairness the focus stopped being the weather some time ago

 

[Comeds]

He'd wanna Trademark the term, not copyright it anyway.

As for the Classic... I love it. I can't wait till the Pens play the Rags next year too!

That's why I hang out here, to get help both personal and business. LOL, years ago I was getting home foreclosure notices in the mail through no fault of my own but was having trouble fixing the error. Luckily for me, my buddy DevilishWon read a post I made and told me who to contact and the problem was solved right away.

The outdoor nature of the Classic is the gimmick to get new fans in the door, and there is nothing wrong with that. Putting your brightest stars on display once you get people watching is the best way to show people there is something exciting to be watched, so while some hardcore hockey fans may not like playing up OV vs. Crosby, it's a savvy business move and designed to turn casual fans into something more.

I just feel that with the ratings being good for all of the WC games so far there is no need to have the leagues biggest stars involved all the time. And since the event gets a ton of attention for the game and also for the teams, I do not think its right to have the same team involved in another so soon. I think its a marketing error, not a savvy business move. And I am sure the ratings will be big and to some it will justify the team selection, but I am not so sure that 2/3rds of the possible combination wouldn't have large ratings as well.

Either way, I dont mean to hate so much on the team selection, most of my hate is on the event itself.

 

[elocomotive]

And since the event gets a ton of attention for the game and also for the teams, I do not think its right to have the same team involved in another so soon. I think its a marketing error, not a savvy business move. And I am sure the ratings will be big and to some it will justify the team selection, but I am not so sure that 2/3rds of the possible combination wouldn't have large ratings as well.

Comeds - we agree so often it's fun to be on opposite sides for a change!

I think it makes sense to play whatever team is popular until they're not. If it was six years in a row, I might agree with ya. But it's not and while the Pens, Caps, etc. are hot now, some other team will be in a few years.

Look, the NBA was flagging in the late 70s - arenas were nearly empty, TV ratings were in the tank, and people thought the game was too rough and tumble. Along came Bird and Magic - pretty much every weekend NBC would feature the Celts in the afternoon and the Lakers in the evening. It worked.

We'll see what the ratings look like for the WC. I'd bet money it will be the highest-rated WC. And I think that does show something, b/c if you have Wrigley and Fenway as your venue in Original 6 hockey markets and you can't outduel Heinz Field, then it shows the teams/stars are more important than the venue.

 

[Slimpikins]

Do we really have a 3 page, 60+ post thread about the Weather?

I was thinking the same thing. Isn't talking about the weather only for boring people that aren't very good at social interactions?

 

[TiLoBrown]

We'll see what the ratings look like for the WC. I'd bet money it will be the highest-rated WC. And I think that does show something, b/c if you have Wrigley and Fenway as your venue in Original 6 hockey markets and you can't outduel Heinz Field, then it shows the teams/stars are more important than the venue.

That probably will be the reason, but now I will pull my Sid/OV hate card early and say its the highest rated just because its on a weekend :p

 

[awaz]

Look, the NBA was flagging in the late 70s - arenas were nearly empty, TV ratings were in the tank, and people thought the game was too rough and tumble. Along came Bird and Magic - pretty much every weekend NBC would feature the Celts in the afternoon and the Lakers in the evening. It worked.

i agree with you on that point.. they should get more tv coverage than other teams.. but they dont need to get even more coverage by playing in the classic.. the classic will draw a solid rating by itself.. when it comes to regular season, in arena games, absolutely, put the stars on TV.. but this isn't a normal regular season game, its outdoors and will draw ratings simply for being outdoors.. i guess we'll see if it draws significantly better ratings, but until then, i'll reiterate that the one crosby played in before, also the first game of its kind (in america), did not have the highest ratings for a classic (det/chi beat that one, bos/phi was tied with the pens/sabres)

 

[elocomotive]

i agree with you on that point.. they should get more tv coverage than other teams.. but they dont need to get even more coverage by playing in the classic.. the classic will draw a solid rating by itself.. when it comes to regular season, in arena games, absolutely, put the stars on TV.. but this isn't a normal regular season game, its outdoors and will draw ratings simply for being outdoors.. i guess we'll see if it draws significantly better ratings, but until then, i'll reiterate that the one crosby played in before, also the first game of its kind (in america), did not have the highest ratings for a classic (det/chi beat that one, bos/phi was tied with the pens/sabres)

All I know is... the away team goes to the SCF!

 

[TiLoBrown]

lol true...Lets Go Caps

 

[SLY]

All I know is... the away team goes to the SCF!

interesting. Not this year, sorry buddy

 

[elocomotive]

interesting. Not this year, sorry buddy

Oh, come on, Jeff. Starting rooting for them - you don't even have a team in the Southeast Division yet.

 

[SLY]

Well you fuckers better win tomorrow

 

[Eddie_Shack]

Seriously. I don't care if you're indifferent or hate the classic, but that's just being a dick.

And can people quit pretending that this game would garner as much attention if it was any two teams? HBO wasn't going to follow around Minnesota and Dallas. Hopefully when the Flyers, Wings, or Blackhawks play in one of the next two, people can just accept that certain teams are going to be picked for this type of event. It's not fair, but it's a business. Do NFL fans bitch about their teams not playing a Thanksgiving game? I'm curious. The NHL is 1) angling for a good TV contract this year and 2) trying to give this game an appeal that means it CAN be any team at some point in the future because people will tune in regardless.

I've been trying to get the Lions moved off from Thanksgiving for years now, all the turkey vomit really takes a toll on the couch and rug.

 

[PhillyPhaithful48]

Oh, come on, Jeff. Starting rooting for them - you don't even have a team in the Southeast Division yet.

Just every other division...

 

[SLY]

I hate you all.

 

[ritari330]

I hate you all.

we love you too chief

 

[elocomotive]

Now five days out, I see the forecast is now for a high of 48 degrees (a little cooler than a few days ago) and the prediction is only for a 50% chance of "showers."

That sounds like an improvement.

I still don't understand why they couldn't get a tarp that suspends just over the ice surface in case of rain.

 

[dare2be]

Blame me and my bad luck for the weather. If I hadn't bought tickets for any events this weekend, the weather would have been perfect.

 

[elocomotive]

Blame me and my bad luck for the weather. If I hadn't bought tickets for any events this weekend, the weather would have been perfect.

You want to transfer them to me and I will promise to meet you at the gate and give them to you just before the game? The weather won't have time to react if you get them back just before the game. I'll PM you my address.

 

[dash]

I still don't understand why they couldn't get a tarp that suspends just over the ice surface in case of rain.

Admiral Ackbar wouldn't approve it...