Quoted: I've heard that Ted will give refunds to season ticket holders if you complain enough about how badly the team is doing this year.
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Dude, that sucks big ones. I can't believe people actually act that way. Honestly, you pay money to watch the game. I didn't know that you were paying money for a win. If I had known this, I would have started buying lottery tickets long ago. "Excuse me, Miss...this is another loser. I'd like a refund, please."
The country is full of fair-weather fans, though. It's the same way with the minor league hockey team I used to follow (Roanoke Express). Their attendance was fairly good a few years ago when they had successive division titles. Now it is difficult to get butts in the seat. Even worse, they're almost literally pulling a
Slap Shot. The team is so gooney you'd figure John Brophy had joined as coach. Indeed, the downtown billboards feature a bloodly player with the tagline, "Aggressive hockey is back." I don't mind the occassional brawl...it's hockey. Nevertheless, I did pay to watch a game, not Jerry Springer.
Sorry to rant. Incidentally, I hear that Paul Newman's character in
Slap Shot was based on John Brophy. Figure that... Brophy was actually banned from the Express Civic Center for a season or two after he spit on a child following a game.