With the 2008 NHL hockey season about to start the Vancouver Canucks are getting ready to release their tickets to the public on September 20th. Surprise, surprise the Vancouver Canucklehaed brain-trust (and I use the term generously) thought that it might be a good idea to raise ticket prices once again.
To secure a ticket in the nose bleed sections we will now be fortunate to shell out $64.25, which includes the parasitical service charge of Ticketmaster, for the privilege of watching a seriously down graded team that is led by the rookie GM Mike Gillis.
You know back in the day when this team had some better talent in the line up, and I am speaking of the heady days of the 2006 – 2007 season, tickets were almost 20 bucks cheaper.
So let’s see, less talent in the line up with a star goaltender who doesn’t seem to care about this team or city, a coach that produces a boring style of play and an unproven GM in Mike “I got no backup plan if I can’t sign Mat Sundin” Gillis and for this we get to pay more money.
While I am on it… I really don’t get the whole “you have to pay more to see premium teams” thing. For me I would understand and possibly even support this plan if we could pay less to see less than premium teams like the Vancouver Canucks play.
Mike Gillis – I can’t wait until you get fired and this team gets some owners that don’t seem to have their heads up their asses!
E. Zack Lee
September 12, 2008 at 1:59 pm
The ticket prices are very easy thing to solve – just don’t attend the games!
But my gut tells me that even if all the people that went to the games last year wouldn’t show up there would still be enough other people to fill up the GM Place.
And at the end it is business for the owners. They will try to bring the prices as high up as the customer is willing to pay. That’s the magic balance.
And regarding the Vancouver Canucks perspectives for the upcoming season, I say there is none. Simply Luongo and Demintra can’t do it alone.
September 15, 2008 at 10:40 am
From what I recall from the months I was living in Van, GM Place was always SLAMMED on game night…definitely, they won’t have a problem finding an audience no matter how much the tix cost. But I agree – it’s just laughable to make the “premium team” claim when the Canucks are going to practically be dead in the water. Way to go, Gillis.
Let’s hope the Sedins make the season somewhat worthwhile…
~ S