I think both BU and BC have had trouble in recent seasons

I think both BU and BC have had trouble in recent seasons
by wearendhockey (2019-03-09 13:51:19)
Edited on 2019-03-09 13:51:49

In reply to: College hockey attendance is becoming a problem ... posted by BIGSKYND

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I don't thing either ever fills half their seats on a given night (no matter what the phony #s in the boxscores say), and they ain't alone.

I know people say the 60" Ultra High Def 4K 3D TVs are keeping people home, but I think there is more to it than that. TV was supposed to have ruined the live experience by around 1955. Then color TV and replay were supposed to have done it in by 1970. Then cable TV in the mid 1980s when more than half of all households finally subscribed.

I don't know for sure what it is, but I suspect the social media machines that are in almost everyone's hands 24/7 might have something to do with it.

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You're right about attendance at both the last couple .. - BIGSKYND 2019-03-09 15:08:56
I think some of Boston's attendance speaks to the city - 96_ND 2019-03-09 14:25:07
- I disagree on college hockey - until the past couple .. - BIGSKYND 2019-03-09 14:41:25
  - Fair enough - 96_ND 2019-03-09 14:54:40
    - Actually, UMass is getting some hype around Boston ... - BIGSKYND 2019-03-09 15:06:56
      - NESN seems to have some individual deals with teams. - Mr Wednesday 2019-03-09 22:31:34