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  • #31
    Re: Ford field attendance

    Originally posted by bigblue_dl View Post
    I found your first mistake...
    Well I mean the other teams play there too....

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    • #32
      Re: Ford field attendance

      Originally posted by wooderson View Post
      Well I mean the other teams play there too....
      whooosh

      No hockey team should be playing in Ford Field!!!!!!!
      Having a clear conscience just means you have a bad memory or you had a boring weekend.

      RIP - Kirby

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      • #33
        Re: Ford field attendance

        Originally posted by Beer Pong Horn View Post
        It's a big hockey town, centrally located in college hockey territory. Michigan and Michigan State fans will still turn out, even if neither one is playing, and so will other CCHA fans in lesser numbers. At least one of the CCHA schools will likely be in the Frozen Four, though it might not be one of the Michigan schools. Detroit is a major airline hub and flights aren't too expensive, and it's within a long day's drive from nearly every hockey school (minus the Alaskans, the Coloradans, North Dakota, Maine and Bemidji.) The entertainment district of Detroit is right next to Ford Field and is protected well by police, and one could always cross to Windsor if you'd rather not patronize those establishments.

        Makes sense to me.
        x2.

        The only issue I have is that it is in on a football field.

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        • #34
          Re: Ford field attendance

          Originally posted by wooderson View Post
          Yeah, I hear you man. Imagine leaving beautiful PROVIDENCE, flying into the Detroit Airport (http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/02/24...dy/index.html), and then having to spend a weekend watching 3 amazing hockey games in a ultra-modern NFL stadium with all the brand new casinos right next to it. Yeah, you really might as well just go to Kabul, they have it so much better than us poor saps in Michigan....
          This is the first time in over 12 years that I'm not flying in a day early. Detroit's perception, fair or not, is that it's not a safe city to walk around in. Additionally, casinos seem to attract the lowest common denominator.
          Originally posted by mookie1995
          bc is superior to bu in nearly everything. while it is sad that it has come to it, it's the truth. if bu doesn't like it, improve.
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          Originally Posted by Dirty
          Why is anyone surprised that Old Pio is acting like a grumpy old f^ck? He is a grumpy old f^ck.

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          • #35
            Re: Ford field attendance

            Originally posted by wooderson View Post
            Yeah, you really might as well just go to Kabul, they have it so much better than us poor saps in Michigan....
            Relax Tonto. I am sure there are many parts of Michigan that are habitable, Detroit just not happens to be one of them.
            Fighting the good fight

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            • #36
              Re: Ford field attendance

              it's too bad that many of you have very closed minds of the city of Detroit. Reality is not nearly what preception is.

              I can deal with you all complaining about Ford Field (but that horse died just after they announced the venue- it's NOT going to change).

              But to keep finding fault in Detroit is just stupid. Did any of you wander around St. Louis? And the vast array of interesting things within walking distance of the hotels, the hockey stadium, and the baseball stadium- oh, yea, there WEREN'T ANY! Downtown St. Louis was just as abandoned as downtown Detroit is- which is to say there are a good number of bars, restaurants and clubs that are a safe walk away from the stadium and hotels.

              To base your opinion on Detroit on a trip you made up to 6 years ago misses what has been happening here, and it's sad that you are so afraid of coming here to understand what Detroit is, and what it can be. The one thing I wish was here before the FF or any other national event is the light rail (similar to what was in Denver) that connects the center of downtown to the New Center area- which also includes the museums in between.

              Is 40 square miles being torn down? Yes, people have moved away, and abandoned houses- that in the burbs area, not downtown. Are there old buildings downtown that need to be taken down? Of course, just like St. Louis. Are there places to eat? Yes- over 100 bars and restaurants in the square mile of downtown. Can you walk safely? Yes- for the past 3 years, we've spent the CCHA final weekend downtown, and have had a great time- wandering around, checking bars and places to see. Are there homeless- just like DC. If you can't accept homeless people, you need to wake up to the reality of life in the US... just pointing that out.

              With Tigers opening day on Friday, the FF on Thurs and Sat- downtown will be quite active the weekend of April 8-10.

              If you are afraid of Detroit- must suck to live in fear of such a great city. I actually feel sorry for you, always looking over your shoulder for the boogy man.... If you don't come becuase some homeless guy might ask you for money, you may want to pull your head out of your arse and understand that there are a lot of people in this country who don't have jobs, and can't afford the luxury of going all over the country to watch a simple little hockey championship.

              OTOH, if you are willing to check it out, you'll find cool architecture, cool bars, cool restaurants, and a nice view south to Canada. If you can get up to the museums- the Detroit Institute of Art is amazinng, Motown is always available, Historical Society is fun, Science Center is cool, etc etc. And with a car, there's always the Henry Ford. All in all, there are plenty of things to do and see.

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              • #37
                Re: Ford field attendance

                Originally posted by wooderson View Post
                Yeah, I hear you man. Imagine leaving beautiful PROVIDENCE, flying into the Detroit Airport (http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/02/24...dy/index.html), and then having to spend a weekend watching 3 amazing hockey games in a ultra-modern NFL stadium with all the brand new casinos right next to it. Yeah, you really might as well just go to Kabul, they have it so much better than us poor saps in Michigan....
                This is all you need to know about Detroit:

                http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100308/...sizing_detroit

                PS - Those ultra classy "brand new casinos" of yours are going bankrupt. Big surprise, given that the locals have no money to spend at them, and the city isn't exactly a hopping tourist destination.

                The bottom line is, you need a venue that attracts fans even if their team isn't playing. DC did that. While the participating schools showed up in good numbers, you still needed the other fans to show up to make the event a success. I can't tell you how many die hard hockey fans who never miss a FF either blew this one off or held their nose and booked the tickets. If Michigan and Michigan State aren't playing in the final the arena is going to be 3/4ths empty - and that's in no small part because the city its located in is a crime riddled dump. Don't you remember that Onion story about the city's tourism bureau had to cancel its "Hidden Detroit" promotion after two dozen tourists were murdered?
                Legally drunk???? If its "legal", what's the ------- problem?!? - George Carlin

                Ever notice how everybody who drives slower than you is an idiot, and everybody who drives faster is a maniac? - George Carlin

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                • #38
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                  Alfablue is right. Every American city of any size has areas that are rough and not tourist-friendly and that's part of life in a society where some people (and neighborhoods) are left behind in a post-industrial world.

                  Detroit isn't Disneyland, but it is a city with a lot to offer if you are at all motivated to seek it out when you're not inside the hockey venue.

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                  • #39
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                    I was in Detroit for the GLI this season, and if it wasn't for the friends that I got to hang out with, it would have sucked, big time.

                    Right after the hockey game, we went to Hockeytown to eat (makes sense, right?), it was closed. Yeah, that makes sense.

                    I wasn't impressed with the bars, yeah, they were there, but it just didn't seem like there was much happening at them. Granted this should be better for the Frozen 4, but it didn't make a good impression on me.

                    We were at Greektown, at about 1AM, right after the people mover stopped, the hotel was about 5 blocks away. We asked the security guard at the casino if he thought it was safe to walk back to the hotel, his response "I wouldn't walk that and I live here". We got a cab to go 5 blocks.

                    From my personal experience, only a couple months ago, I have no motivation to go back there. I probably will at some point, for the same reason I did this time, to meet up with and hang out with friends I haven't seen in a while.

                    One positive note about Detroit. We went to a little bar, not in downtown, one night, called the Cadieux Cafe (sp?). They had "feather bowling", which was awesome. The best I can describe it was curling, but with a dirt lane and a wheel of cheese. I highly recommend checking it out. Also, the mussels at the place were damm good as well. Call ahead to try to get a reservation to feather bowl, they said they are usually very busy.
                    Having a clear conscience just means you have a bad memory or you had a boring weekend.

                    RIP - Kirby

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                    • #40
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                      Judging by the seats I got in the lottery I would guess that the lottery attendence will be down significantly. I just hope the bleachers or risers are not too hard on my butt.

                      I never thought I would go to detroit but I am keeping an open mind. It may well be like st. louis which did seem abandoned at times but I enjoyed my stay. Having a baseball game is a big help. On sat. a ballgame and frozen 4 championship will be great. Hope it is warmer that the st. louis ballgame I went too. Wind off the mississippi was chilly.

                      I would prefer a smaller venue but in the interest of just trying something different I am giving it a shot. Good hockey will make it all alright (and a safe cab ride.)

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                      • #41
                        Re: Ford field attendance

                        Originally posted by alfablue View Post
                        If you are afraid of Detroit- must suck to live in fear of such a great city.
                        I want what he's smoking.
                        Originally posted by mookie1995
                        bc is superior to bu in nearly everything. while it is sad that it has come to it, it's the truth. if bu doesn't like it, improve.
                        Rep from Hokydad -"and your an old never been piece of ****"

                        Originally Posted by Dirty
                        Why is anyone surprised that Old Pio is acting like a grumpy old f^ck? He is a grumpy old f^ck.

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                        • #42
                          Re: Ford field attendance

                          Wow, lots of Detroit bashing.

                          If you do some research you'll find something you can enjoy safely in Detroit or the surrounding area. The museums alfablue mentioned are great. Bring or rent a car and the possibilities expand (it's the motor city and part of that means needing a car to get around the metro area).

                          Being a nerd, I recommend the Henry Ford as a great place to visit while in Detroit (you'll need a car to get there from Detroit though).

                          Detroit is not DC or Denver. Both of those locations were great. But I fail to see how it is worse than St Paul, St Louis or Buffalo. I was bored to tears in both St Paul and Buffalo because I didn't have a car and couldn't find anything to do. Downtown Buffalo was deserted. However, I'll admit it was my own fault for not doing some research and finding things to do, or ways to get around.

                          Any big city has bad parts of town and safe parts of town. I've walked areas of Detroit at night by myself or with just one other person (I may have been worried the whole time, but I've been just fine). I've even left my car unlocked (accidentally) in a downtown parking structure for 2 days.


                          All of that said, if I didn't live locally and don't have my team playing, I wouldn't attend this years Frozen Four. However, that would be because of the football field, not because of Detroit.
                          Originally posted by West Texas Wolverine
                          wT, your wisdom is as boundless as the volume of your cheering.



                          Arenas visited:
                          7 B1G
                          7 CCHA (all except St Thomas)
                          6 NCH (UNO, NoDak, DU, Miami, SCSU, WMU)
                          5 Hockey East (BU, BC, UNH, Lowell, Vermont)
                          5 ECAC (RPI, Union, Dartmouth, St. Lawrence, Clarkson)
                          2 AHA (Mercyhurst, RIT)
                          2 Alaskan

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                          • #43
                            Re: Ford field attendance

                            Originally posted by wolverineTrumpet View Post
                            I've even left my car unlocked (accidentally) in a downtown parking structure for 2 days.
                            Does this count if it was a rusted 1978 Pinto wagon?

                            Sorry couldn't resist.

                            But seriously Detroit has plenty to do in that area and will be in Mardi Gras mode with the Tigers opening game. Go. Have fun. Enjoy.

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                            • #44
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                              We usually go with a group but this year only 2 are travelling to Detroit....a few passed on ordering and some have sold their tix.....I was never enthused about seeing Detroit or watching the National Championship in a football stadium......why doesn't the NC$$ play the finals of the basketball tourney outdoors that is just as strange as this is.....the competing teams deserve better than this.......

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                              • #45
                                Re: Ford field attendance

                                Originally posted by bigblue_dl View Post
                                I was in Detroit for the GLI this season, and if it wasn't for the friends that I got to hang out with, it would have sucked, big time.

                                Right after the hockey game, we went to Hockeytown to eat (makes sense, right?), it was closed. Yeah, that makes sense.

                                I wasn't impressed with the bars, yeah, they were there, but it just didn't seem like there was much happening at them. Granted this should be better for the Frozen 4, but it didn't make a good impression on me.

                                We were at Greektown, at about 1AM, right after the people mover stopped, the hotel was about 5 blocks away. We asked the security guard at the casino if he thought it was safe to walk back to the hotel, his response "I wouldn't walk that and I live here". We got a cab to go 5 blocks.

                                From my personal experience, only a couple months ago, I have no motivation to go back there. I probably will at some point, for the same reason I did this time, to meet up with and hang out with friends I haven't seen in a while.

                                One positive note about Detroit. We went to a little bar, not in downtown, one night, called the Cadieux Cafe (sp?). They had "feather bowling", which was awesome. The best I can describe it was curling, but with a dirt lane and a wheel of cheese. I highly recommend checking it out. Also, the mussels at the place were damm good as well. Call ahead to try to get a reservation to feather bowl, they said they are usually very busy.
                                Amen. I'm sure there's one event here and there that you can do and not get killed doing it. The problem is when people start saying "yeah, Detroit's not so bad, at least we're not Buffalo". I guess if you'd prefer to be killed by someone else than being bored to death, sure.

                                My other issues with Frozen Four cities is the notion out of some people that if you just had a car and a week to stay there you'd see all sort of wonderful things within a 200 mile radius. Here's the facts, most people don't have a car as they fly in, not everybody wants to drive in a strange city, and its cost prohibitive in many places to park in a downtown hotel or try to figure out the rules for on street parking. Couple that with a usual lack of public transportation and not having a ton of time between games to roam around. In short, a city that doesn't have something to do in its core is useless. You shouldn't have to send out a search party, nor rent a vehicle and drive 20 miles, to find something to do. That's why people enjoy the DC's, NYC's, Chicago's, Boston's, New Orleans' etc when they stay there. You're right in the middle of everything. Its why Cincy, Baltimore, Philly, Detroit, St. Louis, KC, etc etc all suck @zz. There's nothing to do, except in some cases to run for your life.

                                Bottom line: Detroit blows
                                Legally drunk???? If its "legal", what's the ------- problem?!? - George Carlin

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