Well if Betman really does show up. People need to start chanting Arizona or college arena. Maybe just a good old fuck you chat is good enough.
Firm-Candidate-6700
If they win their next few games they will be flying away..
From the rest of the Central Division! Ahahaha!!!
PositionBeneficial12
As a Jets fan I like this article.
themish84
I can’t speak for everyone, but I think Covid has a lot to do with the attendance issues.
I got my needles and all that, and I did everything that was asked of me. There is a segment of the population that were so against having to show they got vaccinated, that they won’t go to the games anymore, due to being told what to do. I never believed this until I talked to a Jets fan who shared these beliefs and was against vaccinations and all.
Add in all the other issues of costs being too much, nor enough incentives for season ticket holders and beer costing too much that a lot of people will buy an 8 pack and just watch at home.
I like to believe all will be well again in the future. Fans will sell the place out and in 20 years look at this time as a small speed bump.
Go jets go!
sashachenko
They’ll be more valuable and successful in an American market. Winnipeg is a perfect AHL city due to affordability for fans and for the level of corporate support
DevilsTurkeyBaster
There are big-market teams that will never have problems and those are the backbone of the NHL. The other half of the league will never afford to compete with the Big-12 and make up the “musical chairs” markets. If the Jets leave, they’ll be back for a third time, and then a fourth… Atlanta will try again and will lose that team as well. Rather than being a league geared to the average market it’s geared only for the big ones.
tekazgtr1984
Pretty solid read. I’m quite confident TNSE will get this all sorted out in short order.
Go Jets Go!
OkDot2474
Lower the damn pieces if they want more people in the seats
thecollectus
i cant buy tickets the cra wont let me buy a miny pack anymore so you can add CRA red tape for small business to buy tickets but corporate gets to untouched texpan, eecol,scocia bank ect all ahve ther names on the bored and JT said i have to pay back cuz i went to games with customers like fuck that
E400wagon
Reassuring
rileyreidbooks
Thank the gods for the pro sports experts
Jarocket
good quote from the owner in there
“But there was another reason for the drop in sales: True North was doing a poor job keeping existing ticket buyers happy, something Chipman conceded in the Athletic interview.
“For 10 years, we weren’t a sales organization. We were a service organization, and I’m not sure we were that good of a service organization, to be honest with you,” he said. ”
They have zero experience putting any effort into making people want to buy them tickets. They were hot shit and didn’t have to. It’s on them to find buyers for these tickets and I think they know that.
BarryMacakinner
Long time fan, but new season ticket holder this year. I can say that the gameday experience, product on the ice, customer service on the back end and ease of account management has been surprisingly good. Looking forward to renewing my seasons for next year. Go Jets Go!
TheGreatStories
I just want to enjoy and talk about their performance. Thank you Mark Chipman for taking attention away from the ice. Totally not a distraction.
Amos_Burton666
Clickbaity headlines and Chris Johnston wanting to elevate his name is what started this second wave of BS
xDRSTEVOx
Im sure this opinion has been said before, but why the fuck are they grilling us for attendance when the arizona coyotes exist in a college arena and bettman has been spoonfeeding them for years
RespectOriginal5021
True North did it to themselves, just poorly ran and people are sick of it,
Weary-Lengthiness280
Good article. Bottom line to me is we need more corporate/business season ticket holders.
Also just my opinion but I think more reasonable concession and beer prices would help.
Ticket prices are high here and everywhere but they’re somewhat fixed – they need to be at a certain level for teams to stay in business.
I think people mostly accept what tickets cost but it’d be nice to attend a game without feeling you’re getting fleeced for everything from parking to beer to food etc.
Organic-Ball7075
Can we replace true north with a better organization ? Keep the team, dump the true north? 🤣
No_Hospital_8186
They’re just trying to scare people into buying tickets.
Yogeshi86204
Let’s be truthful and blunt here:
If there is any drive towards them leaving due to ticket sales numbers, it’s very unlikely TNSE or current ownership is involved. It is almost certainly coming from Bettman and likely driven by his not-so-secret venomous animus against Winnipeg as an NHL market.
I don’t know if the league can force the team to leave, even if ownership supports it still. What I do know is that if Gary Bettman can find a way to take the Jets away from us and thinks there’s profit to be made, then he’s going to make every effort to do so despite any position taken by the team ownership.
double-k
Maybe people will shut up about made up Bettman shit for a while now.
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Well if Betman really does show up. People need to start chanting Arizona or college arena. Maybe just a good old fuck you chat is good enough.
If they win their next few games they will be flying away..
From the rest of the Central Division! Ahahaha!!!
As a Jets fan I like this article.
I can’t speak for everyone, but I think Covid has a lot to do with the attendance issues.
I got my needles and all that, and I did everything that was asked of me. There is a segment of the population that were so against having to show they got vaccinated, that they won’t go to the games anymore, due to being told what to do. I never believed this until I talked to a Jets fan who shared these beliefs and was against vaccinations and all.
Add in all the other issues of costs being too much, nor enough incentives for season ticket holders and beer costing too much that a lot of people will buy an 8 pack and just watch at home.
I like to believe all will be well again in the future. Fans will sell the place out and in 20 years look at this time as a small speed bump.
Go jets go!
They’ll be more valuable and successful in an American market. Winnipeg is a perfect AHL city due to affordability for fans and for the level of corporate support
There are big-market teams that will never have problems and those are the backbone of the NHL. The other half of the league will never afford to compete with the Big-12 and make up the “musical chairs” markets. If the Jets leave, they’ll be back for a third time, and then a fourth… Atlanta will try again and will lose that team as well. Rather than being a league geared to the average market it’s geared only for the big ones.
Pretty solid read. I’m quite confident TNSE will get this all sorted out in short order.
Go Jets Go!
Lower the damn pieces if they want more people in the seats
i cant buy tickets the cra wont let me buy a miny pack anymore so you can add CRA red tape for small business to buy tickets but corporate gets to untouched texpan, eecol,scocia bank ect all ahve ther names on the bored and JT said i have to pay back cuz i went to games with customers like fuck that
Reassuring
Thank the gods for the pro sports experts
good quote from the owner in there
“But there was another reason for the drop in sales: True North was doing a poor job keeping existing ticket buyers happy, something Chipman conceded in the Athletic interview.
“For 10 years, we weren’t a sales organization. We were a service organization, and I’m not sure we were that good of a service organization, to be honest with you,” he said. ”
They have zero experience putting any effort into making people want to buy them tickets. They were hot shit and didn’t have to. It’s on them to find buyers for these tickets and I think they know that.
Long time fan, but new season ticket holder this year. I can say that the gameday experience, product on the ice, customer service on the back end and ease of account management has been surprisingly good. Looking forward to renewing my seasons for next year. Go Jets Go!
I just want to enjoy and talk about their performance. Thank you Mark Chipman for taking attention away from the ice. Totally not a distraction.
Clickbaity headlines and Chris Johnston wanting to elevate his name is what started this second wave of BS
Im sure this opinion has been said before, but why the fuck are they grilling us for attendance when the arizona coyotes exist in a college arena and bettman has been spoonfeeding them for years
True North did it to themselves, just poorly ran and people are sick of it,
Good article. Bottom line to me is we need more corporate/business season ticket holders.
Also just my opinion but I think more reasonable concession and beer prices would help.
Ticket prices are high here and everywhere but they’re somewhat fixed – they need to be at a certain level for teams to stay in business.
I think people mostly accept what tickets cost but it’d be nice to attend a game without feeling you’re getting fleeced for everything from parking to beer to food etc.
Can we replace true north with a better organization ? Keep the team, dump the true north? 🤣
They’re just trying to scare people into buying tickets.
Let’s be truthful and blunt here:
If there is any drive towards them leaving due to ticket sales numbers, it’s very unlikely TNSE or current ownership is involved. It is almost certainly coming from Bettman and likely driven by his not-so-secret venomous animus against Winnipeg as an NHL market.
I don’t know if the league can force the team to leave, even if ownership supports it still. What I do know is that if Gary Bettman can find a way to take the Jets away from us and thinks there’s profit to be made, then he’s going to make every effort to do so despite any position taken by the team ownership.
Maybe people will shut up about made up Bettman shit for a while now.