Comments on Let's Go Birds: Attendance numbers... quickly...

I think your both right !! However, the economy w...

2009-11-25T19:04:42.754-08:00

I think your both right !! However, the economy was not that great either in the late 80's.

brian in Sherwood

Doubtful it has much to do with the fighting rules...

2009-11-25T13:36:00.584-08:00

Doubtful it has much to do with the fighting rules. It more likely has to do with the fact that peoples mindsets have changed with how bad the economy has been. They are way less willing to spend the roughly $100(+ or - depending on where you sit) walk up ticket cost for a family of 4 to go to one game. It's not so much about the ticket price, but in a change in how people want to spend their money now.

Thanks for the stats on attendance. Plenty of rea...

2009-11-25T07:27:50.585-08:00

Thanks for the stats on attendance. Plenty of reasons for the drop and I'm sure plenty of people will blame the economy. Only my theory, but since the attendance drop is league wide, my guess is that the new fighting rules are destroying attendance. In the late 80's and all of the 90's - even if your team was the worst in the league, there was a guarantee that there was plenty of passion on your team, even if it was only the last five minutes of the game. This season 2 fighting majors at home?? Plus, where's the honor hitting someone in the helmet or beating someone down if their helmet happens to comes off and you have an incredible advantage? Yes, I enjoy fights in hockey and I'm not afraid to admit it... People will always support a winner, look at Tri-City this year, so every few years one team in every division will have plenty of attendance and the rest of the league will suffer. After going to almost every game for 20 years this is the first I haven't gone to a single whl game and won't until they get rid of these ridiculous rules...

Love your site!
-Dave