Winnipeg Jets: 11,226 Attendance tonight, cause for concern? What's going on in the 'Peg?

[MMC]

Will there be a sizable boost on the recent 11k crowds with the Rangers in town tonight?

 

[kiwi51]

Anyone know what was the capacity for the Flames, Oilers outdoor game and how many seats were sold?

 

[MadLuke]

They'd be selling out still today, had the economy not gone sour.

Would it be local ?

Canadian consumer spending seem to have gone quite strong

Retail sales decrease in August

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www150.statcan.gc.ca

quick look manitoba seem to have went strong has well

 

[MMC]

Will there be a sizable boost on the recent 11k crowds with the Rangers in town tonight?

Not quite… 11,898 announced for tonight

 

[Tom Polakis]

There’s a simple fix for this.

Rename the divisions.

There we go.


Anything else I can do for you?

You could start making some sense with your suggestions.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

IMO, the NHL is doing a great job of pricing fans out of going to see live games.

Like everything else hockey-related, the costs involved are causing people to find alternatives.

100%

 

[Russian_fanatic]

After everyone fought so hard to bring the Jets back, 11,000 is f***ing embarrassing.

Get your shit together Winnipeg, or you will loose your team again.

 

[sxvnert]

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[muddywaters]

Anyone know what was the capacity for the Flames, Oilers outdoor game and how many seats were sold?

It was announced as a sell out at the game ... 55411

 

[AussieBomberJet]

After everyone fought so hard to bring the Jets back, 11,000 is f***ing embarrassing.

Get your shit together Winnipeg, or you will loose your team again.

Calm down comrad. Our team isn't going anywhere. Just worry about your precious Kanooks.

 

[Russian_fanatic]

Calm down comrad. Our team isn't going anywhere. Just worry about your precious Kanooks.

Kanooks are ass.

 

[CaptainUgly]

I’ll probably checkout a few games after the NFL / NCAAF season. But for now, I’d much rather stay in and watch football and stay warm.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Classic example why the Jets are in trouble, Mark Chipman is a shark. Jets are currently running a "Save The Fees" promotion sale on Ticket Master.. so lets look at that.

Pre Sale Purchase By Me: $128 x 2 + $4.75 = $260.75

Same Section, 2 Tickets Today: $151 x 2 = $302

So their promotion is costing customers an extra $41.25. Not sure Mark Chipman knows what a promotion or sale is, saving a $5 fee and then jacking up the ticket price is no sale Mr. Chipman. Avoid the Winnipeg Jets and their scamming tactics at all costs folks.

 

[Jamaican Patty]

Again not a lot of people at the last game. Safe to say the time is ticking for the Jets and it’s only a matter of time before they relocate?

 

[Konnan511]

I get Winnipeg is the largest city in Manitoba, but there is like nothing else around there. Why they thought that city could sustain a Professional Hockey team is lost on me. Maybe I am missing something. I'm an ignorant American just looking at numbers after all. It's the smallest market of all the NHL teams by a large margin.

 

[Coffey]

A surging McDavid should put some butts in the seats tonight.

 

[R3DDRAG0N]

After everyone fought so hard to bring the Jets back, 11,000 is f***ing embarrassing.

Get your shit together Winnipeg, or you will loose your team again.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

I get Winnipeg is the largest city in Manitoba, but there is like nothing else around there. Why they thought that city could sustain a Professional Hockey team is lost on me. Maybe I am missing something. I'm an ignorant American just looking at numbers after all. It's the smallest market of all the NHL teams by a large margin.

They gave canada a bone.

And fans say Bettman hates canada

He won't make the same mistake with Quebec city that's for sure

 

[MrHeiskanen]

The problem isn't the product on the ice, that's for sure. Canada was living in a fantasy world of debt the last 15 years. When interest rates go up people are stretched when your house, car, toys, boat, cottage, are all on monthly payments.

 

[TheNumber4]

I’m rooting for the continued existence of the Jets…. But cmon buy some f***in tickets Winnipeg. You got your team back, time to show you deserved it, like all of Canada said you did.

 

[HellebuyckOurSaviour]

Plus I think TNSE need to start having giveaways at certain games, i'm not saying at all of them, but people like it when they get free stuff or have a chance at winning things while they are at a game. 5cents off your gas card will not cut it lol

 

[Gunnersaurus Rex]

The problem isn't the product on the ice, that's for sure. Canada was living in a fantasy world of debt the last 15 years. When interest rates go up people are stretched when your house, car, toys, boat, cottage, are all on monthly payments.

That exists everywhere. The reality is that Winnipeg is a small market with not enough businesses and wealthy individuals willing to fork out big bucks for hockey. It is what it is. Winnipeg is too small of a city to support a major professional sports team.

 

[Guffman]

Winnipeg is too small of a city to support a major professional sports team.

I think the current owners knew the size of the city.

BTW, one of their owners is worth $10 billion. Jets owners are also building up the real estate around the Jets arena. No stress here about the Jets long-term stay.

For a lot of people, times are tough these days plus I think a few fans have been cheesed off at perpetual underperformance the team has exhibited the past few years. The fans will eventually return.

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

BTW, one of their owners is worth $10 billion.

ok??? This doesn't address the issue at all. Maybe he should be buying up all the empty seats every night to give them some sellouts.

 

[spiny norman]

I'll be at tonight's Jets game and the next one versus Chicago.