Why aren't these games selling out?

[rasheedfan2005]

Don't need to assume, he said there are no jobs in Oregon . . . thought I would quick cut paste to jobs in Beaverton. I'm sure if I looked I could find five pages of jobs in Oregon. Doesn't mean Oregon is a good place to start a career, but there are jobs out there.

I said aside from Portland, meaning Portland has jobs but every where else is a slum. I lived in bend where a job repairing mailboxes had over 200 applicants in an hour. Combined with high cost of living and I had to say fuck it.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Don't need to assume, he said there are no jobs in Oregon . . . thought I would quick cut paste to jobs in Beaverton. I'm sure if I looked I could find five pages of jobs in Oregon. Doesn't mean Oregon is a good place to start a career, but there are jobs out there.

Side note: I was recently offered a significant raise to go work in Beaverton. The two days I drove out there for interviews and meetings..... stuck in 217 and 26 traffic at random times (as happens many times I'm out there). After that, I said no thanks.

 

[PapaG]

Don't need to assume, he said there are no jobs in Oregon . . . thought I would quick cut paste to jobs in Beaverton. I'm sure if I looked I could find five pages of jobs in Oregon. Doesn't mean Oregon is a good place to start a career, but there are jobs out there.

He said "aside from Portland."

 

[The_Lillard_King]

I said aside from Portland, meaning Portland has jobs but every where else is a slum. I lived in bend where a job repairing mailboxes had over 200 applicants in an hour. Combined with high cost of living and I had to say fuck it.

My bad then I(i think) I thought you meant no jobs in Oregon outside the the city itself. Is Beaverton considered Ptd?

Bend was a bit of a hot spot for a short while, but now it is where men go to when they are put out to pasture. best is to get a city job that allows to telecommute . . . from Bend.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

He said "aside from Portland."

OK, I thought Beaverton was aside from Ptd but you are saying Beaverton is Ptd metro . . . my bad.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Salem has lots of gov't jobs available

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Was at the game. I'll give you my opinion.

1. Parking and with that traffic getting there.
1a. The traffic leaving is a nightmare. Reminds me of trying to drive home from work at 5PM. No thanks.
2. Once you are there you have terrible prices on food & beverage for what you get in return.
2a. 9-10 bucks for a beer and I heard from an employee that they are going up a dollar next season and mixed drinks might double.
3. Tickets cost too much for good seats. Why spend 80 bucks plus for okay seats when you can sit at home on your couch and watch it in HD all the while avoiding traffic while having your own food/bevvies.
4. Atmosphere. It's just too corporate. Jiggers/exact measures for drinks, small portions of food, tiny seats with little leg room, moda health type commercials on the leaflet big screen areas while the game is going on.
4a. There really is no place to hang out before or after the game around the arena. The Spirit of 77 is probably the best option that isn't ran by the arena, but even that is a bit away.

That is my take. If I hadn't got my ticket to the Pacers game for free I would have rather stayed home and watched it on my couch. Luckily I work near the arena so I can park and walk (most can't though).

This is how most sporting events just are.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Salem has lots of gov't jobs available

Yeah, they're forcing those closest to retirement out the door and trying to replace them with a cheaper, younger work force.

 

[Wheels]

Comcast... that is all

 

[MARIS61]

Bend has gobs of jobs in the healthcare and assisted living fields. ALWAYS.

Illegals grab most of the construction and other labor jobs. Tourism is mostly staffed as far as good paying positions.

Bend is mostly young entrepreneurs, small businessmen and self-employed people. Great place for a successful career unless you want the "security" of working for the man.

 

[Wheels]

Comcast made a deal with Charter.. which is MAYBE available in 1/3rd of Hood River... because of that, this is the screen I get if I wanted to give Paul Allen my money to be able to follow this team.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Comcast made a deal with Charter.. which is MAYBE available in 1/3rd of Hood River... because of that, this is the screen I get if I wanted to give Paul Allen my money to be able to follow this team.

Like Paul Allen needs money.

 

[Wheels]

Like Paul Allen needs money.

precisely why he's gotten me to 2 games in the last 3 years as opposed to 15-20/year in the years before comcast.

 

[MARIS61]

For about $500 a family of 4 can enjoy decent seats and bad food for about 3 hours, or a fun-filled weekend at the coast or in Beautiful Central Oregon. Easy choice.

 

[Denny Crane]

http://www.myfoxny.com/Story/24122791/seahawks-fans-set-off-seismometer-with-jumping-cheering

 

[Public Defender]

It's too early in the season. As far as the casual sports fan goes, it's still football season. Some of that will change in January, after the bowl games, but the casual fan won't really turn to Blazers' basketball until after the Super Bowl.

I'd say check back in February and March. That's when people start paying attention to college and NBA basketball. If the Blazers are on pace to making the playoffs at that point, and the arena isn't selling out - then I think the team will see this as a marketing problem (and they may be right). Unfortunately, I doubt we'll like their solution... I would imagine we'll see the next incarnation of "One Team, One Dream" (I'm dating myself).

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Bend has gobs of jobs in the healthcare and assisted living fields. ALWAYS.

Illegals grab most of the construction and other labor jobs. Tourism is mostly staffed as far as good paying positions.

Bend is mostly young entrepreneurs, small businessmen and self-employed people. Great place for a successful career unless you want the "security" of working for the man.

Trust me I know. Id like to go back some day cause Oregon is beautiful
but I can go back to school here a lot cheaper. The only thing Sc has on or is cheaper gas and less liberals

 

[rasheedfan2005]

OK, I thought Beaverton was aside from Ptd but you are saying Beaverton is Ptd metro . . . my bad.

As a mostly country boy everything west of the mountains felt like 1 giant city. Even bend was getting too big for my tastes, I prefer to drive in for a game and return to antisocial internet antics.

 

[Shooter]

Not being a resident of Oregon, I am unfamiliar with the "Comcast" situation. Can someone explain it to me in one sentence and explain what it has to do with the poor attendance?

 

[Strenuus]

Not being a resident of Oregon, I am unfamiliar with the "Comcast" situation. Can someone explain it to me in one sentence and explain what it has to do with the poor attendance?

Comcast northwest is only available on Comcast on a certain package. If you don't have it, you don't get the games. People don't like that.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Comcast northwest is only available on Comcast on a certain package. If you don't have it, you don't get the games. People don't like that.

Also games were only available on comcast, not direct, dishTV or other cable companies.

 

[Strenuus]

Also games were only available on comcast (not direct, dishTV or other cable companies). So even if you wanted to pay extra for Blazer games, you couldn't get it unless you could get comcast (which some couldn't get comcast even if they wanted to) Think the complaint was comcast wouldn't sell rights (not sure if it was a comcast or Blazer management problem) . . . but it is a problem if you live in Oregon and you can't get Blazer games, which was the situation for a couple of yrs

He said one sentence!

 

[rasheedfan2005]

i was pissed at the comcast situation until i moved, leaguepass rules. there should be a law against comcast blacking out league pass, you are still paying for the fucking games, just not their shitty cable bill.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

He said one sentence!

You're right. I fixed it

 

[maxiep]

I was stuck in the Portland airport last night, and I could not find a bar with the Blazer game on (everything was MNF). How can a city host a professional sports team and not have a single TV in their airport with the biggest game of the season (so far)???

Perhaps PDX has Dish Network?

 

[Strenuus]

i was pissed at the comcast situation until i moved, leaguepass rules. there should be a law against comcast blacking out league pass, you are still paying for the fucking games, just not their shitty cable bill.

All companies for NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, Lacrosse, Rugby, Soccer, Curling, Foosball, Darts, Quiddich, etc. Blackout their stellar coverage.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

All companies for NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, Lacrosse, Rugby, Soccer, Curling, Foosball, Darts, Quiddich, etc. Blackout their stellar coverage.

And I'm saying we need a new civil war.

 

[jlprk]

I think this is accurate you libby!

Good thing the players gave hundreds of millions to the owners so the owners could keep fans happy!

(Actually, the reason is those fucking Timbertrims, stealing our fans.)

 

[Wheels]

Not being a resident of Oregon, I am unfamiliar with the "Comcast" situation. Can someone explain it to me in one sentence and explain what it has to do with the poor attendance?

With no ability to watch games, a fan loses interest in the team, and with no interest in the team, said fan loses interest in paying money to go see the team.

 

[santeesioux]

Basically, fuck Comcast.

What really sucks is, they made that deal with Comcast literally a year before the Sonics left, FSN/Root Sports would have been theirs, man.