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Post by macitect on Apr 23, 2011 11:24:29 GMT -5
Lots of talk recently about the merits or lack thereof of Winnipeg as a city. Katz has invited Bryzgalov to Winnipeg on his dime, to which allyk00 responded: If he doesnt want it, i'll take it. I totally want to come up to Winnipeg, especially around say, oh i dont know, mid October?  allyk00's response prompted what I think is a good idea; the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, the business council, the Jets (hopefully), and other local businesses (anyone concerned really) should get together to provide amazing deals for the real fans that the Coyotes amassed throughout their years in the dessert. The packages - for all budgets - could include return fare, accommodation, match night hospitality, the match (obviously), post match outing, etc to experience the best of Winnipeg and the electric atmosphere of watching "our" team play in a true hockey town. The idea could be really expanded too... Football (not the fat guys in tights variety - the kind played with your feet) has an amazing tradition throughout Europe of travelling fans. Given the negative rep Wpg seems to have, they should be the first city to make these packages available to the fans of any visiting team. Fill up the hotels and arena district throughout the winter while dispelling the notion that Wpg is some provincial backwater. Perhaps we would start a league wide trend... |
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Post by dinosaurus on Apr 23, 2011 12:15:53 GMT -5
Lots of talk recently about the merits or lack thereof of Winnipeg as a city. Katz has invited Bryzgalov to Winnipeg on his dime, to which allyk00 responded: If he doesnt want it, i'll take it. I totally want to come up to Winnipeg, especially around say, oh i dont know, mid October? allyk00's response prompted what I think is a good idea; the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, the business council, the Jets (hopefully), and other local businesses (anyone concerned really) should get together to provide amazing deals for the real fans that the Coyotes amassed throughout their years in the dessert. The packages - for all budgets - could include return fare, accommodation, match night hospitality, the match (obviously), post match outing, etc to experience the best of Winnipeg and the electric atmosphere of watching "our" team play in a true hockey town. The idea could be really expanded too... Football (not the fat guys in tights variety - the kind played with your feet) has an amazing tradition throughout Europe of travelling fans. Given the negative rep Wpg seems to have, they should be the first city to make these packages available to the fans of any visiting team. Fill up the hotels and arena district throughout the winter while dispelling the notion that Wpg is some provincial backwater. Perhaps we would start a league wide trend... x2 |
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Post by cougar222 on Apr 23, 2011 14:48:03 GMT -5
Lots of talk recently about the merits or lack thereof of Winnipeg as a city. Katz has invited Bryzgalov to Winnipeg on his dime, to which allyk00 responded: allyk00's response prompted what I think is a good idea; the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, the business council, the Jets (hopefully), and other local businesses (anyone concerned really) should get together to provide amazing deals for the real fans that the Coyotes amassed throughout their years in the dessert. The packages - for all budgets - could include return fare, accommodation, match night hospitality, the match (obviously), post match outing, etc to experience the best of Winnipeg and the electric atmosphere of watching "our" team play in a true hockey town. The idea could be really expanded too... Football (not the fat guys in tights variety - the kind played with your feet) has an amazing tradition throughout Europe of travelling fans. Given the negative rep Wpg seems to have, they should be the first city to make these packages available to the fans of any visiting team. Fill up the hotels and arena district throughout the winter while dispelling the notion that Wpg is some provincial backwater. Perhaps we would start a league wide trend... x2 x3 |
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Post by Comrade Fox on Apr 23, 2011 15:00:36 GMT -5
C-C-C-COMBO BREAKERRRRR.... Actually, I like this concept. Would be easier for me..... ;D |
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Post by ReJ40 on Apr 23, 2011 17:20:38 GMT -5
If the organisation put 100 seats for US cities, and 100 for Canadian cities aside just for that purpose, it would be neat! One cool way to do it would be to spread the tickets' availability to a lot of regions that do not have NHL hockey, then advertise it there as a way to expand the Jets' marketing and north american footprint. Example, in Canada, have 6 seats for Yellowknife/the Territories, 20 for the Maritimes, 50+ in Saskatchewan, 20 for Northern Ontario, and 4 seats for Alaska  In the states spread it a little bit everywhere.... and put a lot of emphasis on Arizona to see if some of the hardcores would bite and continue to follow the team. Great way to sell seats, and if it does not sell, throw those seats back in the season ticket pool availability and they would surely sell either way! Also, do an "NHL call-up contest" with the AHL affiliate, where fans vote for the "fan of the year" and the winner gets a paid trip to a NHL Jets game. |
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Post by AllyK00 on Apr 23, 2011 18:03:22 GMT -5
Hell, id be all over a deal like this. I think its a cool idea. In the mean time, as Oct approaches, i will be asking people for hotel ideas, and restaurants and things like that. So everyone start thinking about what the best of Winnipeg is!
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Post by winnipegger on Apr 24, 2011 10:05:33 GMT -5
That's a great idea. Like you said, in Europe, there's always a corner or a section just for visiting fans and it would be great to start it in Winnipeg too
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Post by tim on Apr 24, 2011 10:44:40 GMT -5
To bad there won't be any tickets available for the games so they can watch, guess we could set up a big screen TV.
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Post by Comrade Fox on Apr 24, 2011 11:42:26 GMT -5
If the organisation put 100 seats for US cities, and 100 for Canadian cities aside just for that purpose, it would be neat! One cool way to do it would be to spread the tickets' availability to a lot of regions that do not have NHL hockey, then advertise it there as a way to expand the Jets' marketing and north american footprint. Example, in Canada, have 6 seats for Yellowknife/the Territories, 20 for the Maritimes, 50+ in Saskatchewan, 20 for Northern Ontario, and 4 seats for Alaska In the states spread it a little bit everywhere.... and put a lot of emphasis on Arizona to see if some of the hardcores would bite and continue to follow the team. Great way to sell seats, and if it does not sell, throw those seats back in the season ticket pool availability and they would surely sell either way! Also, do an "NHL call-up contest" with the AHL affiliate, where fans vote for the "fan of the year" and the winner gets a paid trip to a NHL Jets game. What about inland BC (Cranbrook, Kelowna, etc) |
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If he doesnt want it, i'll take it. I totally want to come up to Winnipeg, especially around say, oh i dont know, mid October? 
