Thread: i wonder how many new season ticket holders wont renew after this mess..

I hope the people behind me don't renew or cancel their seats...... i've always wanted those seats!

I am not going to lie: I have debated canceling, but it has little to do with the lockout. I may be in the minority but I understand the lockout. It amazes me how poorly it is handled but I understand it. My reasons for contemplating cancellation is because now that my daughter is 4 I need a 3rd seat and we are looking at almost $10k for lower bowl not counting gas (74 miles one way) and food. Odds of me actually canceling are pretty low, but, I have thought about it.

Originally Posted by shoot2scor

I am not going to lie: I have debated canceling, but it has little to do with the lockout. I may be in the minority but I understand the lockout. It amazes me how poorly it is handled but I understand it. My reasons for contemplating cancellation is because now that my daughter is 4 I need a 3rd seat and we are looking at almost $10k for lower bowl not counting gas (74 miles one way) and food. Odds of me actually canceling are pretty low, but, I have thought about it.

That is quite a predicament, and I know whatever you will decide will be the right decision. 74 miles in addition to three lower bowl tickets is quite the commitment. We only have two lower bowls, and it used to be 50+ miles one way for me to get there and meet my Dad. And even that is tough.

Best of luck....

I also understand the lockout in terms of not looking at both sides as spoiled millionaires. It's business, unfortunately for us, and it has been handled rather poorly, as always.

Originally Posted by doughtydiva

That was a poor choice of words sorry.Detroit Blackhawks Rangers Capitals etc teams you don't get to see that often..

As I said before, there's never more than one home game against any given Eastern Conference team, so complaining that you won't "get to see [those] teams twice" doesn't make much sense. You won't get to see them twice because that's the way the schedule works. If your point is simply that getting fewer or no home games against Eastern Conference and Central and Northwest Division teams is a critical factor in your decision to keep or not keep your season seats, then that's fine -- and, obviously, you can use whatever criteria you want when deciding how to spend your money. I think, however, that, while the identities of the opponents play a large role in folks' decision to buy mini-plans, it is a far less significant consideration for most people who buy full season seats. And, obviously, a reduced schedule means you'll either get money back or will have that money put toward the following season. It's not like you'll be paying for games that won't be played.

Originally Posted by doughtydiva

Hockey is very expensive.I am paying $76 a game in the 300 level and last season I found seats in the 300s for a lot cheaper.

$76 a game? Unless I'm missing something, isn't the most expensive 300-level season seat priced at $42.50?

Originally Posted by doughtydiva

I hope a mini plan will be offered again.I would have gone that route if it was available..

There were several 10-game plans available (LA Kings Ticket Plans - 2012-13 10 Game Packs - Los Angeles Kings - Tickets). Not surprisingly, they sold out fairly quickly.

Originally Posted by doughtydiva

it just sucks for the fans with a shortened season.

This.

Originally Posted by doughtydiva

I think they should have either started talking sooner or worked out a deal and still played.The Kings nearly sold out their season tickets I wonder how many of those new people they lost ? I decided to not get the refund but not sure if I will renew.If I need to sell a game I would like to get what I paid at least.

The NHL tried meeting with the players during last season and the players didn't want to negotiate. It's hard to meet with yourselves to get a CBA done. The players weren't ready to negotiate until August.

As for playing the season under the past agreement while negotiating, that wasn't going to happen either. You're a baseball fan, perhaps you remember what Fehr did to the baseball owners the last time a league went along with that idea. If you think you're mad now, imagine how mad you would be if they played the season and the players went out on strike in late March. Besides, if the owners were unhappy with the CBA and felt it was causing them to lose money, why would they want to play another year under that CBA?

As for selling tickets, of course it would be nice to get back what you paid for them if you can't go to a game for some reason. But there are no guarantees on that, nor have their ever been. That's one of the risks of having season tickets I guess.

I was just thinking about this issue. After the Kings raised my seats by 48% last March, I was not going to renew. Then, of course, they go on to win the Cup. So after much thought and desire to watch the banner being raised and the defending Stanley Cup Champions play hard against every team that will be gunning for the Kings, we had to renew. Now, thinking about yet another season off (I'm 10 years as a STH), and with the kids being 2 & 3 for next season ('13-'14), I'm not so sure I'll re-up again. Let's just say that when the time comes to decide, we'll see. But I will say that that the longer this goes on, the less likely I feel I'll renew. In any event, they really should reconsider all those seat price and concession increases.

I was very happy to see Sir JW bring up the Luc jersey. Still one of, if not the best season seat holder "gift" many of us have received. So with that being said, it's time for a list of things that could help bring back fans.

1. Forget day with the Cup, day with your favorite Ice Girl!
2. Lets not forget the loyal lady King fans, day with King of your choosing(my wife apparently already called dibs on Stoll and Carter).
3. Front of the line passes for concessions.
4. None of this riding the Zamboni crap, from now on we drive it.
5. Bring back ticket upgrades.
6. The fans get to operate the tshirt cannon.
7. The McFlurry Second Period.
8. Free case of RC Cola, (you have been a fan for quite some time if you remember that one).
9. Team signed stick. (Ok that's what I want).
10. Free gas cards.
11. A road game.
12. On second thought why I am I giving all these brilliant ideas for free, I got at least a dozen more great ideas, Luc; call me we will do lunch, ( on you of course).

Originally Posted by shoot2scor

I am not going to lie: I have debated canceling, but it has little to do with the lockout. I may be in the minority but I understand the lockout. It amazes me how poorly it is handled but I understand it. My reasons for contemplating cancellation is because now that my daughter is 4 I need a 3rd seat and we are looking at almost $10k for lower bowl not counting gas (74 miles one way) and food. Odds of me actually canceling are pretty low, but, I have thought about it.

That is exactly why we cancelled seats. It is much harder to sell 3 than 2.