Real attendance at Harvard game - 3836 plus?

billhoward · February 16, 2006, 05:25:39 AM

Lynah Rink's capcity is published as 3,836 plus when the renovations are completed another 464 for 4,300 exactly (nice round #, but still 200 shy of Thompson Arena at Dartmouth).

What is the real attendance? There are 100, 200, some number of standing room tickets sold or distributed to youth hockey players and others. Anyone know how many will really be in the building Friday and Saturday nights? Or does 3,836 including standing room?

marty · February 16, 2006, 05:39:27 AM

I was told by phone in January that there are no standing room tickets sold because of fire department regulations/enforcement. This is new and I don't know when it began. Also, once each game while standing at the Brown and Yale games we were approached by an usher who on Friday wanted to see a ticket but on Saturday decided to look for the marker slash that was made on our hands as we entered.

Mich1017 · February 16, 2006, 06:21:07 AM

Thanks to the game early in the season where the fire alarm went off and everyone started chanting "we're not leaving". No more standing room tickets are sold

billhoward · February 16, 2006, 07:10:29 AM

So there's no one standing around the top of the rink in recent games ... or just fewer people?

DeltaOne81 · February 16, 2006, 07:49:42 AM

[quote Mich1017]Thanks to the game early in the season where the fire alarm went off and everyone started chanting "we're not leaving". No more standing room tickets are sold[/quote]

According to reports on here, no one had any idea what the sound was... and no usher asked anyone to leave. Perhaps it would be better if Cornell trained the Lynah ushers in something other than the art of the power trip.

Where did you hear about a "we're not leaving" chant. I don't recall hearing anything about that. Just a bunch of people saying "oh that's what that was."

jaybert · February 16, 2006, 08:23:21 AM

i def. heard the "we're not leaving chant" on the student side....happened as section O starting filing out. so yes, it def. happened.

[quote DeltaOne81][quote Mich1017]Thanks to the game early in the season where the fire alarm went off and everyone started chanting "we're not leaving". No more standing room tickets are sold[/quote]

According to reports on here, no one had any idea what the sound was... and no usher asked anyone to leave. Perhaps it would be better if Cornell trained the Lynah ushers in something other than the art of the power trip.

Where did you hear about a "we're not leaving" chant. I don't recall hearing anything about that. Just a bunch of people saying "oh that's what that was."[/quote]

canuck89 · February 16, 2006, 08:26:04 AM

Yeah, we heard the sound and saw the flashing strobe lights on the wall. Everyone in the student section knew it was the fire alarm, and then the usual individuals who love "red line, idiot" proceded to start up the chant (referring to "we're not leaving").

CM cWo 44 · February 16, 2006, 08:45:33 AM

[quote canuck89]Yeah, we heard the sound and saw the flashing strobe lights on the wall. Everyone in the student section knew it was the fire alarm, and then the usual individuals who love "red line, idiot" proceded to start up the chant.[/quote]

We don't listen to fire alarms, until we actually see fire. Just like we don't let idiots get away with not knowing where the redline is (unless their sweaters say "Cornell", of course).

DeltaOne81 · February 16, 2006, 09:44:25 AM

[quote CM cWo 44]
We don't listen to fire alarms, until we actually see fire. Just like we don't let idiots get away with not knowing where the redline is (unless their sweaters say "Cornell", of course).[/quote]

Yeah! And I don't listen to stop lights until the front of my car is smashed in!

... idiot ...

calgARI '07 · February 16, 2006, 03:50:55 PM

[quote canuck89]Yeah, we heard the sound and saw the flashing strobe lights on the wall. Everyone in the student section knew it was the fire alarm, and then the usual individuals who love "red line, idiot" proceded to start up the chant.[/quote]

The students weren't the only ones who didn't leave. Pretty much everyone in Lynah just sat still when the alarm went off. Is there something wrong with the "red line, idiot" cheer?

canuck89 · February 16, 2006, 05:40:07 PM

Yes. It's used EVERY (emphasis on "every") time there is an icing call and offsides. It's just overused. I laughed the first time I heard it; i've since stopped.

Also, with the whole fire alarm issue. I was not passing judgement on whether we should have left or not (or been chanting), rather I was providing some information about the matter to those who inquired earlier in this thread.

oceanst41 · February 16, 2006, 05:46:51 PM

Not that I've really been looking, but I haven't noticed any less people standing around the rink than usual. I can't imagine Athletics would be that willing to give up that extra money from the tickets.

Karlmoose · February 16, 2006, 05:54:12 PM

I was a little skeptical about the "red line...idiot" cheer (at least done every time), but I think it's pretty funny and that if the whole section/crowd does it, it could be really effective. Unless, of course, the chant is too offensive.

canuck89 · February 16, 2006, 06:32:40 PM

Haha. I think it's real good when used in moderation as you've stated. My only concern is that with it being used 5X as often as "Section O Sucks" (which has not been used in moderation either this year), it will get old. As a matter of fact, I think more people chanted with "Red line, idiot" when it was first introduced than they do now. Could it be that they're bored???

CM cWo 44 · February 16, 2006, 06:41:21 PM

Just an awful analogy. Fire alarms go off for all sorts of reasons, the least frequent of which is a life-threatening situation. My appologies if, unbeknownst to me, they've began doing "stop light drills" in which they spontaneously change during traffic to test the reactions of drivers. Then you make a fine point.