when to stand up at beginning of period

Josh '99 · February 06, 2006, 08:21:08 PM

[quote RichH]I can't tell you exactly when the students stopped showing up early and big, gaping holes still existed at puck drop, but I sure started noticing it by 2002 or so. If the students can't be bothered to grab an early dinner/snack and get that game-night anticipation/buzz going in there, that's their choice/perogative. I say they're missing out on making a good time even better.[/quote]Not that this is a complete excuse or anything, but the 7pm start time for Friday games is kind of inconvenient when it comes to getting there by warmups. The extra half hour does help for people coming from jobs or afternoon classes.

KeithK · February 06, 2006, 08:28:27 PM

Oh please. Friday afternoon classes don't end at 6pm. (Who schedules Friday afternoon labs and sections anyway?) If it's a priority you can get there on time. Obviously it's not for most these days.

French Rage · February 06, 2006, 08:28:46 PM

[quote RichH][quote French Rage]Yeah, I was wondering about when people used to come to warmups at Lynah. Was that during the period where seats were still first come, first serve, or did it still happen regularly even after season ticket sales?[/quote]
In my era, 1992-1996, the student side was close to full for warm-ups every night. Lynah was not General Admission then, however the student sections were only A, B, D, and parts of E. Sections F, G, and H were empty for most of those games...it wasn't until Schafer's arrival in 1995 when sellouts began happening with increasing frequency. Anyway, the sections that had students were pretty crowded for warmups, mainly for heckling purposes. It felt like a community. You'd go in early, warm up your voice with some good barbs/comedy while learning the opposing names, then the teams would go back into the locker rooms, and that's when people did their faceti....errr...socializing (not during play). Games were 7:30 Fridays, 7:00 Saturdays, but I remember the doors being open at 6 pm, and a good stream of people flowing in there shortly thereafter.

I can't tell you exactly when the students stopped showing up early and big, gaping holes still existed at puck drop, but I sure started noticing it by 2002 or so. If the students can't be bothered to grab an early dinner/snack and get that game-night anticipation/buzz going in there, that's their choice/perogative. I say they're missing out on making a good time even better.[/quote]

The 7:30 time on Friday might have helped. 7:00 is a little close to dinner: gotta eat, and Lynah food does not count. Saturday you have more time all day to eat earlier. At least that was my personal experience, that I would get there in time for pre-game stuff, but warmups and earlier is a little too close to dinnertime.

KeithK · February 06, 2006, 08:35:55 PM

[q]The 7:30 time on Friday might have helped. 7:00 is a little close to dinner: gotta eat, and Lynah food does not count. Saturday you have more time all day to eat earlier. At least that was my personal experience, that I would get there in time for pre-game stuff, but warmups and earlier is a little too close to dinnertime.[/q]I repeat: if getting there for warmups was a priority you would be able to get there. If you can't get to dinner before the game grab a snack and then order pizza afterwards. Or go to Hot Truck. Even in a dinky little town like Ithaca there are plenty of options for eating after 9pm.

Agreed about Lynah food though. I've never touched the stuff.

Rosey · February 06, 2006, 08:44:45 PM

[quote jmh30]Not that this is a complete excuse or anything, but the 7pm start time for Friday games is kind of inconvenient when it comes to getting there by warmups. The extra half hour does help for people coming from jobs or afternoon classes.[/quote]
Real fans don't schedule classes late on Friday afternoons. Real fans get it written into their employment contract that they be allowed to leave work in time to get to the rink by 6.

I'm being a little tongue-in-cheek, but very serious in saying that not being "able" to get there by warmups is a choice individuals make based on their priorities. They could choose to sacrifice something else to get there early, but evidently they've decided that other thing is more important.

Cheers,
Kyle

French Rage · February 06, 2006, 08:45:46 PM

[quote KeithK][q]The 7:30 time on Friday might have helped. 7:00 is a little close to dinner: gotta eat, and Lynah food does not count. Saturday you have more time all day to eat earlier. At least that was my personal experience, that I would get there in time for pre-game stuff, but warmups and earlier is a little too close to dinnertime.[/q]I repeat: if getting there for warmups was a priority you would be able to get there. If you can't get to dinner before the game grab a snack and then order pizza afterwards. Or go to Hot Truck. Even in a dinky little town like Ithaca there are plenty of options for eating after 9pm.

Agreed about Lynah food though. I've never touched the stuff.[/quote]

Plus, if you have time to eat during the game, you're not doing enough.

I dunno, I guess warm-ups was never a priority for me, and I dont feel like less of a fan because of that. Maybe it was just not the usual for my time there, and with other stuff I had a full schedule, but with cheering during games and going to away games and such there's more than enough other things to do to make you a good fan.

canuck89 · February 06, 2006, 08:54:33 PM

I don't agree that we have no right to complain about the start time. Though I always get to the games early, I would like to get there even sooner. Because I do research on friday afternoons, eating and getting to Lynah is difficult.

I would gladly make a sacrifice for hockey. I would choose to sacrifice my friday social life, and have the games start at 7:30 or 8:00 like in the past.

KeithK · February 06, 2006, 09:03:03 PM

I'm not saying you're a bad fan because you never went to warmups. I'm just saying that you missed out on a cool part of the Lynah experience. But people shouldn't claim that they wanted to be there for warmups but couldn't because it was too difficult to get there.

KeithK · February 06, 2006, 09:05:13 PM

Sure, we can complain. Lord knows I love to complain. I preferred the later start times myself (and still would, esp. since I don't get out of work before 4pm PST). But the start time is not the reason why the rink is empty during warmups and the start time is not the reason why the student side isn't completely full when the puck drops.

Turkeybone · February 07, 2006, 02:26:19 AM

You guys sit down?

A-ron · February 07, 2006, 11:16:41 AM

Up until 2003 all architecture studios went from 2-6PM M,W, AND F. I loved hockey, but I also loved the idea of completing my required courses and graduating. Luckily, the architecture studios have been moved up to 12-4, meaning the tens of hockey fans in the architecture program can finally get there in time for warmups!

Rosey · February 07, 2006, 11:45:30 AM

[quote A-ron]Up until 2003 all architecture studios went from 2-6PM M,W, AND F.[/quote]
Ending at 6 means you have approximately 15 minutes to get to the rink before warmups begin, for a 7:00 game. Don't tell me you can't get from Rand to Lynah in less than 10.

And don't give me that crap about needing to eat first. Boo hoo. For a 7:00 game, you could still make it to late night before 10:00 (unfortunately impossible for the old 7:30 Friday starts), or hit Hot Truck, the Nines, or any of other innumerable eateries.

Cheers,
Kyle

canuck89 · February 07, 2006, 12:09:29 PM

I'll agree with you on that. At the very least, EVERYBODY should be there for the puck drop. That is why I would like to see a season ticket policy that enforces people to show up for the first faceoff. I don't really have a good idea for that, lol, but if any of you do I would like to hear it.

French Rage · February 07, 2006, 03:49:01 PM

[quote canuck89]I'll agree with you on that. At the very least, EVERYBODY should be there for the puck drop. That is why I would like to see a season ticket policy that enforces people to show up for the first faceoff. I don't really have a good idea for that, lol, but if any of you do I would like to hear it.[/quote]

For that matter, at intros too.

ugarte · February 07, 2006, 04:34:17 PM

[quote French Rage][quote canuck89]I'll agree with you on that. At the very least, EVERYBODY should be there for the puck drop. That is why I would like to see a season ticket policy that enforces people to show up for the first faceoff. I don't really have a good idea for that, lol, but if any of you do I would like to hear it.[/quote]

For that matter, at intros too.[/quote]I liked being there for warm-ups also, but (and this is not directed at French Rage specifically) this "real fans do X" stuff is really tiresome to read. We are enjoying a great season and after every game half of the game thread is devoted to how "section A is quiet" or "section B is all facetimers" or "section C didn't take their Metamucil." Real fans pack the rink for the game and, as far as I can tell from comments by our opponents, Lynah is full and loud.