boogie
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Post by boogie on Dec 16, 2014 12:33:53 GMT -5
This is what I think, but the program looks so soft walking away after this performance. I have to be honest, I wouldn't go to SEFCU to watch this game, not out of principle, but just because of the unattractiveness of the arena and the facility-bleachers, no pregame venues, super low level concessions. The game is on TV, I will watch it there. I have a feeling a lot of other Siena fans would feel the same way.
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OneIndian
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Post by OneIndian on Dec 16, 2014 12:49:22 GMT -5
Once you start talking about fan base #s, the seat differential between the two home venues, I know you have no other argument except "I don't want to". Using your logic, Providence would never play at URI (5000 people get closed out) and yet they do, every other year. Villanova has a much bigger fan base than St. Joe's, and yet they travel to St. Joe's every other year. I understand why you want to make the argument about who has more fans, but that actually has nothing to do with whether the game continues as a true home and home series. Patsos was recently quoted as saying the Siena program measures itself against UAlbany. I know the measuring has not gone well in recent years, but if the Siena program is as good as many of you think it is, Siena can meet the challenge of a game at SEFCU every other year. Nothing wrong with a level playing field. This is essentially the only college game played in he capital district with 10 -11k fans all year which lends itself to a big time basketball feel/event. So essentially you want to shut out 7k fans every other year because you feel like the red headed step child of capital district basketball .... rational egoism at its finest. Bring your 1000 fans to the TU and enjoy, you're winning so you've proven it can't be much of home court advantage anyway......
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Post by hankla on Dec 16, 2014 15:20:46 GMT -5
There's no home court advantage at the TUC for any game. Pep band, cheerleaders are stifled by P A commercials , dancing coffee cups endless shooting contests. No college basketball atmosphere is ever allowed to develop. Issue is mentioned every year on this board , Call me insensitive if you like, but wouldn't a request for a moment of silence Saturday been more appropriate than an unannounced ten minute memorial service? Just as an atmosphere for a big game should have been reaching its peak we are forced to focus on a tragedy. Two years ago those poor kids were mourned as publicly and widely as anyone I have seen in my 70 years in the Capital District and as a parent and grandparent Io grieved for them then. I have heard it said that attendance at sporting events helps attendees to forget about their troubles and the world's problems for a couple of hours. Not in Albany where Drunk Driving Awareness night will be coming soon.
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Post by clickclack on Dec 16, 2014 15:23:26 GMT -5
Siena is the draw, Albany couldn't even sell 750 tickets. It stays as is, they don't like it, let them walk away If Siena was the draw... Why do you only have 5-6k at your games and not 10k? What an idiotic statement... This game is the draw, of which UA is an integral part.
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Post by siena7127 on Dec 16, 2014 15:55:10 GMT -5
SEFCU is to small....if UA has a real option then I am sure Siena will have no problem playing elsewhere every other year. Glens Falls is not a real option.
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Post by clickclack on Dec 16, 2014 16:08:55 GMT -5
SEFCU is to small....if UA has a real option then I am sure Siena will have no problem playing elsewhere every other year. Glens Falls is not a real option. I seriously doubt this...
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Post by billmurray on Dec 16, 2014 16:14:19 GMT -5
There's no home court advantage at the TUC for any game. Pep band, cheerleaders are stifled by P A commercials , dancing coffee cups endless shooting contests. No college basketball atmosphere is ever allowed to develop. Issue is mentioned every year on this board , Call me insensitive if you like, but wouldn't a request for a moment of silence Saturday been more appropriate than an unannounced ten minute memorial service? Just as an atmosphere for a big game should have been reaching its peak we are forced to focus on a tragedy. Two years ago those poor kids were mourned as publicly and widely as anyone I have seen in my 70 years in the Capital District and as a parent and grandparent Io grieved for them then. I have heard it said that attendance at sporting events helps attendees to forget about their troubles and the world's problems for a couple of hours. Not in Albany where Drunk Driving Awareness night will be coming soon. Per your request: You are insensitive and to the nth degree.
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Post by Tony on Dec 16, 2014 16:14:22 GMT -5
Once you start talking about fan base #s, the seat differential between the two home venues, I know you have no other argument except "I don't want to". Using your logic, Providence would never play at URI (5000 people get closed out) and yet they do, every other year. Villanova has a much bigger fan base than St. Joe's, and yet they travel to St. Joe's every other year. I understand why you want to make the argument about who has more fans, but that actually has nothing to do with whether the game continues as a true home and home series. Patsos was recently quoted as saying the Siena program measures itself against UAlbany. I know the measuring has not gone well in recent years, but if the Siena program is as good as many of you think it is, Siena can meet the challenge of a game at SEFCU every other year. Nothing wrong with a level playing field. We dont need any other argument-- just shit can the series Siena isn't playing at Sefcu period-- what part of that don't you understand ?
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Post by billmurray on Dec 16, 2014 16:19:00 GMT -5
Something will no doubt be negotiated for a game at the TUC with UA season ticket holders getting quality seats every other year. That is the only option to serve the ticket demand. The students and the band already get premium space equivalent to Siena's students and band. If UA doesn't accept that type of negotiated agreement so be it.
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Post by Tony on Dec 16, 2014 16:27:02 GMT -5
Siena is the draw, Albany couldn't even sell 750 tickets. It stays as is, they don't like it, let them walk away If Siena was the draw... Why do you only have 5-6k at your games and not 10k? What an idiotic statement... This game is the draw, of which UA is an integral part. you have to stop making stupid posts- you are wearing out your welcome-- Siena will have several games this year were we draw 7-8K in the MAAC tournament we will get 10K,, and I'm quite sure there are very few Alb fans there-- Alb has little to no fan support-- no comparison between the two programs -- dont even try to put two programs on same level as far as attendance
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Post by bigd on Dec 16, 2014 17:32:41 GMT -5
Once you start talking about fan base #s, the seat differential between the two home venues, I know you have no other argument except "I don't want to". Using your logic, Providence would never play at URI (5000 people get closed out) and yet they do, every other year. Villanova has a much bigger fan base than St. Joe's, and yet they travel to St. Joe's every other year. I understand why you want to make the argument about who has more fans, but that actually has nothing to do with whether the game continues as a true home and home series. Patsos was recently quoted as saying the Siena program measures itself against UAlbany. I know the measuring has not gone well in recent years, but if the Siena program is as good as many of you think it is, Siena can meet the challenge of a game at SEFCU every other year. Nothing wrong with a level playing field. We dont need any other argument-- just shit can the series Siena isn't playing at Sefcu period-- what part of that don't you understand ? "We don't want to " is an argument, a sore loser's argument, and not a convincing one.
I understand you are saying Siena isn't playing at SEFCU, but I don't understand why. Put another way, what is the downside of Siena playing a road game at SEFCU vs. road games at Vermont, at Cornell or at Maine (to use a few recent examples)? Less travel, less cost, and you get a big attendance boost for the Siena home game the next year. All $$ go to Siena when game is at the TUC. Seems like a win-win vs. traveling to Burlington or Orono Maine.
Would it make a difference if SEFCU capacity was larger, say 6000 or 7500, or is your stance based strictly on Siena having a larger fan base?
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Post by Tony on Dec 16, 2014 17:38:27 GMT -5
Pretty simple really a game at Vermont or Maine or wherever- doesn’t have 7,000 Siena fans wanting to go to game. Any UA fan that wants to see the game live can, a game at Sefcu shuts out 7,000 Siena fans, .., but you don’t want to piss off 7000 fans..especially when Albany isn’t playing a true road game… can you at least admit that it’s not a true road game for UA
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Post by siena7127 on Dec 16, 2014 18:10:51 GMT -5
If SEFCU could hold 7500-8000 this is a non argument....shit then they can play twice a year a home n home.
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Post by billmurray on Dec 16, 2014 18:15:22 GMT -5
If SEFCU could hold 7500-8000 this is a non argument....shit then they can play twice a year a home n home. unfortunately that won't happen. UA chose football over basketball and put all their money there. You can understand why. Siena owned the basketball market in Albany and the DI football market was vacant.
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Post by siena7127 on Dec 16, 2014 18:20:09 GMT -5
If SEFCU could hold 7500-8000 this is a non argument....shit then they can play twice a year a home n home. unfortunately that won't happen. UA chose football over basketball and put all their money there. You can understand why. Siena owned the basketball market in Albany and the DI football market was vacant. Maybe Siena and UA play in the summer, then UA could finally sell out the football stadium.
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