BillsfaninSB Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Was attendance bad again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 18 minutes ago, BillsfaninSB said: Was attendance bad again? It was pretty low. It was kids day today also but was a 1pm game on a Saturday so who knows. I'd say it was about half full. We were up in the 300's 4th to last row and by the second period just got up and went and sat down in the 100s because there were so many empty seats. My friend was with a group in 310 or 311 and I could see him clearly from 316 because there were only about 10 other people in his section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 1 hour ago, BillsfaninSB said: Was attendance bad again? I heard 7800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 16 minutes ago, MarkyMannn said: I heard 7800 Yup Quote On a four-game homestand to start the season, attendance was announced at 7,872, well below KeyBank Center’s 19,200 capacity and down from 8,467 on opening night in Buffalo. https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401349154 Pitiful. But then again, it's October (way too early to start hockey, IMO) and the team has sucked for some time. Still a bit embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 1 hour ago, The Wiz said: It was pretty low. It was kids day today also but was a 1pm game on a Saturday so who knows. I'd say it was about half full. We were up in the 300's 4th to last row and by the second period just got up and went and sat down in the 100s because there were so many empty seats. My friend was with a group in 310 or 311 and I could see him clearly from 316 because there were only about 10 other people in his section. What do you expect when half of Buffalo is in Nashville 😎 4 minutes ago, The Dean said: Yup https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401349154 Pitiful. But then again, it's October (way too early to start hockey, IMO) and the team has sucked for some time. Still a bit embarrassing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Sabres are on top of the Eastern Conference...no bad juju there. Yet 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00tabaga Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 10 minutes ago, Big Turk said: Sabres are on top of the Eastern Conference...no bad juju there. Yet 😂 There's only one team in the whole NHL with 4 points. Y'uh. 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 1 hour ago, The Dean said: Yup https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401349154 Pitiful. But then again, it's October (way too early to start hockey, IMO) and the team has sucked for some time. Still a bit embarrassing. Actually, 7800 is a pretty impressive showing of fans for indisputably the worst performing and arguably the least entertaining team in pro sports over the last decade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 On 10/15/2021 at 2:21 PM, DrDawkinstein said: #1 its a joke #2 they better not have STOLEN any of the mojo. If the Bills O is flat on Monday, I'M BLAMING THE SABRES! Don't worry the Sabres do this every year and people fall for it every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah John Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 13 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Neither have the Bills, as it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigpen65 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/16/2021 at 8:39 PM, TBBills said: Don't worry the Sabres do this every year and people fall for it every time. It has happened a couple of times but it's definitely not every year. Last year they lost 18 games in a row, maybe you are confusing that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 29 minutes ago, pigpen65 said: It has happened a couple of times but it's definitely not every year. Last year they lost 18 games in a row, maybe you are confusing that. I'm heavily invested in the a Sabres this year because I think Don Granato is the Sean McDermott the team has needed since Lindy Ruff. And two games in my ridiculous belief them is being rewarded. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, pigpen65 said: It has happened a couple of times but it's definitely not every year. Last year they lost 18 games in a row, maybe you are confusing that. Not at the start of the season. They went 9-3 to start the season. The season before (2019)... 9-3 start. Edited October 18, 2021 by TBBills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigpen65 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 24 minutes ago, TBBills said: Not at the start of the season. They went 9-3 to start the season. The season before (2019)... 9-3 start. Yeah so not every year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dma0034 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 8 minutes ago, pigpen65 said: Yeah so not every year But enough that you could say every year. Sabres recently have played well in the first quarter of the season only to watch the wheels fall off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, pigpen65 said: Yeah so not every year Grasping for straws when you lose an argument. Edited October 18, 2021 by TBBills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 We got that Sabres stink on us, and the Sabres stole the Bills' mojo. Hopefully we can sanitize the team over the Bye week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 On 10/16/2021 at 7:01 PM, The Dean said: Yup https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401349154 Pitiful. But then again, it's October (way too early to start hockey, IMO) and the team has sucked for some time. Still a bit embarrassing. Just remember, the number announced is ticket sales, not bodies in the building. The real number was a bit over 6,000 as far as I can determine. These "announced" numbers are basically telling you how many season ticket holders there are, more or less. On a positive note, if the team plays this way every game and sticks around a playoff position in the standings, the word will grow that they are worth watching again, and crowds will return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk71 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 3-0 Great game by the Sabres I don't understand this thread at all. I always rooted for the Bills when they sucked and I'll always root for the Sabres regardless of how long it takes for them to be good again. I used to sneak a transistor radio under my pillow to listen to Bison games before the Sabres even existed. I've been a fan since they began and will be as long as they exist. I'm pretty sure the Sabres have nothing to do with the Bills success or failure and I would be psyched if both teams have a great season. I'm also pretty sure the Sabres didn't design the Bills soft underneath coverage with the safety 20 yards deep and everyone standing behind the line to gain on 3rd down. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 35 minutes ago, Turk71 said: I don't understand this thread at all. I always rooted for the Bills when they sucked and I'll always root for the Sabres regardless of how long it takes for them to be good again. I used to sneak a transistor radio under my pillow to listen to Bison games before the Sabres even existed. I've been a fan since they began and will be as long as they exist. I'm pretty sure the Sabres have nothing to do with the Bills success or failure and I would be psyched if both teams have a great season. I'm also pretty sure the Sabres didn't design the Bills soft underneath coverage with the safety 20 yards deep and everyone standing behind the line to gain on 3rd down. 1) Correct........you have no sense of humor about the worst team in pro sports for the last decade. 2) If you are such a big fan.........where are your Sabres season tickets located during these lean attendance times when it is so desperately needed? As soon as the coin in the coffer rings, your soul to super fandom springs! Tangible proof of your fan greatness or it's probably a lie. Hokey stories about listening to games on transistor radios doesn't help make payroll. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninSB Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Go Sabres!!! Made Tuesday after a Bills loss slightly more bearable. Keep it up! On to the Bruins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 8 minutes ago, BillsfaninSB said: Go Sabres!!! Made Tuesday after a Bills loss slightly more bearable. Keep it up! On to the Bruins. Sabres fans with renewed hope right now. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninSB Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 20 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: Sabres fans with renewed hope right now. Perhaps I’m naive but it is better than the alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 8 minutes ago, BillsfaninSB said: Perhaps I’m naive but it is better than the alternative. I doubt they make any kind of serious run for the playoffs (even with an Eichel trade) but it'll be fun to see a young team grow together. The arena won't feel like a funeral parlor at least. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 8 hours ago, Turk71 said: I'm pretty sure the Sabres have nothing to do with the Bills success or failure and I would be psyched if both teams have a great season. I'm also pretty sure the Sabres didn't design the Bills soft underneath coverage with the safety 20 yards deep and everyone standing behind the line to gain on 3rd down. Don't be so sure. Remember, we're One Buffalo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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benderbender Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 On 10/20/2021 at 12:05 AM, Turk71 said: I'm pretty sure the Sabres have nothing to do with the Bills success or failure Monday night leads me to believe that Tre is a little too invested in the academy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 I am surprised at how many Bills fans are not Sabres fans at all. Not even casual fans. Ten years of the Sabres sucking has taken a big toll but I thought Buffalo fans in general had a higher level of loyalty? In the Sabres 40 years prior to the Pegula reign, the Sabres were the better run and more consistent franchise, especially when under The Knox Family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 22 minutes ago, Bob in STL said: I am surprised at how many Bills fans are not Sabres fans at all. Not even casual fans. Ten years of the Sabres sucking has taken a big toll but I thought Buffalo fans in general had a higher level of loyalty? In the Sabres 40 years prior to the Pegula reign, the Sabres were the better run and more consistent franchise, especially when under The Knox Family. I am surprised at how sensitive and serious Sabres fans here are over a joke about the two teams we love. The Sabres have stunk (real bad) for some time now. Something we're all in together. If we cant laugh at it, what can we do? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said: I am surprised at how sensitive and serious Sabres fans here are over a joke about the two teams we love. The Sabres have stunk (real bad) for some time now. Something we're all in together. If we cant laugh at it, what can we do? I am not sensitive about it but I don’t laugh at it either. It pains me to see it. Ten years of terrible hockey, no identity, and a dead arena - pretty much wipes out a generation of young fans. I sure hope Adams and Granato are the answer. Edited October 21, 2021 by Bob in STL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 yep this thread has not aged well so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 On 10/21/2021 at 11:10 AM, Bob in STL said: I am not sensitive about it but I don’t laugh at it either. It pains me to see it. This is literally the definition of being sensitive about it. You are a mess of emotion about these teams............just suck it up and move back to WNY and live it every day. That should cure you of your guilt-driven mania. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 17 minutes ago, RiotAct said: yep this thread has not aged well so far! So should they still play out the next 8+ months of the NHL season or no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggTX Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 The Sabres are playing well these days. They're 4-1-1. 4 wins and 2 losses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 19 hours ago, GreggTX said: The Sabres are playing well these days. They're 4-1-1. 4 wins and 2 losses. I know the hot start all too well, when it comes to the Sabres. So I don't put a lot of stock in it continuing. But I might as well enjoy the "success" while I can. Go Sabres! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffBillsForLife Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I remember the Sabres being first in the league a quarter of the way through the season two years in a row a couple years ago before crashing all the way to the bottom both times. Wake me up when they make the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Don't laugh now. Sabres have a better winning % than Bills! 😏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Honestly like the way the Sabres are playing right now. One things for sure, Granato is getting these guys to play well enough to watch and be entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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