-Vintage Canuck- Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Ottawa team wants to keep competition between teams, not fans: The Ottawa Senators are taking steps to ensure they have as many hometown fans as possible attending home games, rather than seeing rival fans in Leafs and Canadiens jerseys sitting in the stands. When season-ticket holders are unable to attend a so-called "key rivalry" game, the team wants to try to put a Sens fan in their spot. That's why, as part of the season's ticket package sent out last month, the team included a letter asking ticket holders not to sell off their tickets to fans of rival teams in selected games. "In past years, some of our key rivals have had a large number of fans in attendance for our home games," said team president Cyril Leeder, in the letter sent to fans late last month. "We are taking steps to change that and are asking for your support." Team will help fans looking to sell The team is even willing to help a season-ticket holder find a Sens fan who can fill an unused seat. Jeff Kyle, the team's vice-president of marketing, said the push to get more Sens fans to Scotiabank Place comes amid complaints about the "environment at the games" when too many rival spectators are present. "We've taken steps … to make sure that all fans can feel safe and comfortable at every game that they’re at, no matter which team we’re playing," Kyle said. Furthermore, Kyle said "from our view, we want to have good rivalries with teams like Toronto and Montreal, but we want to make sure the competition stays on the ice, first and foremost." But Kyle said the team has an overall goal of trying to encourage their season-ticket holders "to use those seats for those big games to get as much Senators red and support in the building as possible." In terms of the Battle of Ontario, the Leafs will play the Senators five more times this season. Their next matchup will take place in Toronto on Saturday. Ottawa has only two more games against the Canadiens — one this month and one next. Going into Wednesday's scheduled games, the Leafs sat just one spot ahead of the Senators in the Eastern Conference standings, but both teams had the same number of points. Montreal is currently in seventh place in the conference. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2013/02/13/season-tickets-senators-leafs-canadiens.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Funny thing. I have tickets to the Leafs @ Sens game late Feb. and my buddies and I am cheering for the Leafs (We are road tripping from Toronto) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwnstar Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 In the end, they'll take the habs and leafs fans money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MashedBananas Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Ottawa must be desperate for fan support....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Don't blame them. Who can stand Leafs fans? Haven't made the playoffs since my grandfather was a young boy and they still think they are the center of the universe. idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus099 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 if it helps them sellout their arena then who cares? ticket sales are ticket sales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLahey Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I just want less Leafs fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewdog Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Business model strategy: keep paying customers away from your product. Good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Funny thing. I have tickets to the Leafs @ Sens game late Feb. and my buddies and I am cheering for the Leafs (We are road tripping from Toronto) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHawkSniper Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Funny thing. I have tickets to the Leafs @ Sens game late Feb. and my buddies and I am cheering for the Leafs (We are road tripping from Toronto) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 This is so un-Canadien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 Cheering for the Leafs is never fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboose Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Am I the only one who finds it absolutely hilarious that Daniel Alfredsson gets booed in his own arena every time the Sens and Leafs play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etsen3 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 They won't have to worry about this problem during the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucksgirl1234 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I live in Ottawa now, and one of the main reasons for that is a good portion of the people that are living in Ottawa now aren't originally from Ottawa. Plus the rink is literally in the middle of nowhere. I live downtown and it was a 45 minute bus ride to get to the rink for a game. Tickets are really cheap though. $27.50 taxes included for a game in the 300 section against the Pens. It included a $8.50 food voucher! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Romo Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I love this idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus099 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 honestly as much as i hate the leafs it would be cool to see them back in the playoffs, place would be going ape-s*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I don't get some of you Canuck fans. Bitch bitch bitch about corporate ticket sales at Rogers but then claim that ticket sales are ticket sales for the Sens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Tickets are really cheap though. $27.50 taxes included for a game in the 300 section against the Pens. It included a $8.50 food voucher! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucksgirl1234 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Geez. My 300 level Jets ticket against the Pens, face value, is $86. I sold it (weekday game) on stub hub for $275. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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