by BurghersAndDogsSports on Sun Jan 27, 2013 2:54 am
It's the entire event from pre to post game and everything in between. Other newer arenas just flat out have much more to offer and it's not even close. Plenty of places to be and to plan your entire evening around the game.......except Consol.
You get into it pre game, the game, the crowd, and hanging and drinking at the arena after. It's the entire feel at these places. I think everyone that posted here is correct in a way. It can get loud, but not often enough. They are one of the top priced teams in the us driving a corporate crowd, the game stuff like music and whatever is awful on a good day.
But it's the pens fault. They are $10 million up under the cap but 2nd highest priced team (corporate). They built a cheap arena, with no amenities for us regular folk. Other teams have figured out to keep the pre game and after money in the clubs hands by building bars, restaurants and destinations for all. Except Consol.
The pens said - go to another place before and after, come here for a ton of money, if you are corporate be in small terrible clubs, listen to pearl jam and different big hit videos and be happy.
I'm biased becasue I have seen other arenas and consol and the pens are lucky they have Sid or it would fall apart in a week.
The crowd is weaker, the acoustics are worse those are all true but the main issue is apparently some folks who thought building a slab of ice with seats and bricks around it would be enough, never thinking about what the fan wants, expects or needs.