BuretoMogilny Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 too many suits and too many brand new Canadians that don't even know the game, lethal combination. Winnipeg gets rabid hockey fans, not businessmen on their blackberries or people that just moved here from Hong Kong/India. dont forget about the puck bunnies. skanks and snake charmers either. usually too busy runway modelling the stairs or looking around for fresh meat. lastly, any of the remaining noise making contingent is usually too stoned. The noise level has gone down as the percentage of "corporate" seats rises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaMacNamedDre Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Dj ball Don't talk about race issue when you don't know crap. East Indian people are super rowdy lol when they drunk. So you out to lunch there buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Time for a new DJ. This guy plays Phish. I like Phish, but its for stoned hippies who want jam out. When he's not playing Phish, he's playing Top 40 crap or electronic music. He's got te get gone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalscorer Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Long time season ticket holder (92) and yes there is a difference from the days on Renfrew to today. I sit in the lower bowl and have noticed the following: The choice of music is poor - a little more rock please Gender - more females are attending games Race is not a factor for cheering or not Today - Canucks fans but not NHL fans - cant name a couple of players from the visiting team - Whats a 4 pointer? I see 7-10 games a year and maybe I am spoiled or it's become old hat but it's rare for me to walk out of Rogers and say, I had a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsedin33 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 funny... The last two games I went to I was in the lower bowl and cheered like there was no tomorrow and no ushers told me to calm down. I hate people that complain about drink prices. Yes, its expensive but if you cant afford it too bad! you know its expensive before you go so have a few drinks at home or at the shark club right in the sandman. Im a university student and can afford to fly to van, stay at a hotel for a week and go to two games every year and drink... its not hard to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mwandazimu Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 CBJ's arena is louder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastCanucks Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 The lower bowl is the cash cow for the organization (maybe food & beverage as well actually - huge mark up) so the organization is not likely going to change that. What the organization should do and probably can do is dedicate a section to passionate fans ie. the Molson section or standing room at the Zamboni entrance, like what they do for Whitecaps games. They're in the far corner in the rain, they occupy a whole section and are largely responsible for all the chants and "noise" at games, and it can be quite entertaining and funny. They even have their own title "Southsiders". Looks like they have their own website and membership program as well. Something like that could be interesting. With CDC members that could be in the thousands...talk about a cash cow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampage Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Long time season ticket holder (92) and yes there is a difference from the days on Renfrew to today. I sit in the lower bowl and have noticed the following: The choice of music is poor - a little more rock please . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecoldstevebernier Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 My goodness, I went to the Oilers game on Sunday and it was so dead. The Oilers fans were louder than the Canucks fans, it was so embarrassing... a number of "Let's Go Oilers" chants went up, and there were only perhaps a few hundred Edmonton fans there, but they easily matched if not shouted over the halfhearted "Go Canucks Go" chants. I only get to go to one game per year, and I can't even stand up and cheer that much... if I do, everyone around me's just gonna stare, judging like "what?! standing up at a hockey game?! outrageous!!" I'm not a vocal or outgoing person, but give me a good hockey game and I'd be on my feet with the rest of the crowd. It has nothing to do with the music, its the culture of the upper class in this city, where its embarrassing to care about things... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L'Orange Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Much like half the population of Vancouver, half the fans in attendance at any Canucks game are far more interested in what is happening on their iPhone, than what is going down on the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L'Orange Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 My goodness, I went to the Oilers game on Sunday and it was so dead. The Oilers fans were louder than the Canucks fans, it was so embarrassing... a number of "Let's Go Oilers" chants went up, and there were only perhaps a few hundred Edmonton fans there, but they easily matched if not shouted over the halfhearted "Go Canucks Go" chants. I only get to go to one game per year, and I can't even stand up and cheer that much... if I do, everyone around me's just gonna stare, judging like "what?! standing up at a hockey game?! outrageous!!" I'm not a vocal or outgoing person, but give me a good hockey game and I'd be on my feet with the rest of the crowd. It has nothing to do with the music, its the culture of the upper class in this city, where its embarrassing to care about things... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carson Graham Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Sunday night was quiet. The game wasn't exciting. So many scoring opportunities missed. At some point Oilers' fans were chanting "Lets go Oilers". The Kassian fight was a brief distraction but it all fizzled out.....and you all know how the shootout went! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaBestPlaceOnEarth Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 It would help if the ushers/staff didn't try to enforce "indoor voices only" and "no standing" policies. When you're paying $200+ a ticket, you really don't want to get kicked out in the first period for saying "f*** yeah" after a goal or blocking some short person's view and getting called in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I used to live in Van and went to lots of games circa '80s '90's. The fans were always high energy and loud. I watch the games on TV now and you can hear a pin drop at times. What a lathargic bunch! Can you imagine what these fans would do with the white towel incident? They'd probably clap their hands. I think the fans are spoiled by the product/results on the ice and have become apathetic. It's a shame, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieVedder Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I agree.. look at the teams that have won the past few decade or so despite their environment. Carolina, Tampa, NJ, Anaheim, and even Detroit and Los Angeles have arenas not at capacity and as quiet as ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckofSteel Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hello everybody, I am new on here and just had to say something about the Canucks fans at Rogers Arena. First of all, I know there may be some topics on this but I just had to make this to get my point across. The fans that go to the games are very, very quiet! I mean it is even quieter than a library, why are people at Canucks games so boring? I know everyone blames "suits," who I understand are businessmen (not sure), but I feel that even the regular fans that go to the games do not make noise. The fans that sit in the upper bowl and the fans that sit in the lower bowl are always just sitting there and not making any noise, they are either talking with someone or just on their cell phone. I have been to many Canucks games since 2003 (not season ticket holder), I remember that even the pre-season games had more noise back then. As the years have gone by the crowd noise has decreased except for playoffs but even sometimes its quiet at a playoff game. The fans need to engage them self into the game and to start making noise, they need to show their passion. The only chant we have now is "Go Canucks Go!" What happened to chants like "Oilers Suck!" or "Kiiippprrruuuusssooofff!" (mocking the opposing goalie). Let's start making noise, the only thing makes noise is the announcer on the PA. So come on Canuck fans, let's get creative, show our passion, and cheer our hearts out at Rogers Arena. Sorry for making it so long, just really makes me mad at how quiet it is. Go Canucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logic Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 You must be new here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksSayEh Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Loud arenas are overrated. Patriots have one of the deadest stadiums in the NFL, I hate them, but they have been one of the most successful teams of the decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 The fans at RA are as boring and tired as this topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrissex95 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 If the team could win a cup than the arena would be louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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