Cratter Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 FM Fans Support Sioux Hockey BugmeNot (www.in-forum.com) According to statistics provided by the UND box office and the Fighting Sioux Club, residents of Cass and Clay County account for 545 of 6,767 season tickets sold and 11 percent of all accounts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sioux_Yeah_Yeah Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Your point being...?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoteauRinkRat Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Honestly, for as many fans as I know from Fargo, I thought that the number of season ticket holders would be higher, but that is very good support from down south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskies679 Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 For the percentage of people that are hockey fans, the number of season ticket holders from F-M is about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdahl Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Your point being...?? That there was an article in a newspaper about Sioux fans isn't enough to make it Sioux message board worthy? People have been jumping all over each other for starting topics they don't like, lately. If you're not interested in a certain topic, just don't join in that discussion! Though a little lower than I might have guessed, for a little under 10% of season tickets to come from a town 70 miles away is pretty impressive. I would bet a fair number of F-M fans also make the trek each week on individual game tickets (as more casual fans might not buy season tickets if they can't hit every game). The economic impact of bringing in so many out-of-towners twice a weekend could be considerable -- G.F. is fortunate to have such a draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoteauRinkRat Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 The economic impact of bringing in so many out-of-towners twice a weekend could be considerable -- G.F. is fortunate to have such a draw. There is no doubt about that. The economic impact from the out of town fans on the community has to be a big number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDFAN Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I thought this article understated the amount of fans coming from the F-M area to attend UND hockey games. The times I've driven up to the Ralph and back for hockey games, I-29 is usually crowded with vehicles with hockey stickers. On several occasions, my wife and I stayed overnight for a weekend series. So I the economic impact is greater than the article describes. Merry Christmans Grand Forks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Your point being...?? My point? I have none. To allow you to read an article (that you might not have other wise seen) if you were interested in finding out how many Sioux fans come from Cass and Clay County. I know I had never seen the actual data. Oh and then there might be the fact that some people might like to discuss it. Maybe you should contact the Forum and ask why they wrote the article if you want a point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Actually I know of quite a few fans that come up from Fargo to see the games. I guess I didn't think it was such an issue. Some of them cheer for the Bison in the other sports like Football and Basketball. Now that they division one they really aren't our rival anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamsioux Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 The % of fans would increase by a few points I bet after individual game tickets....also remember how many ticket plans that are split and that are in the names of the local people instead of the Fargoans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fargosioux Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 The % of fans would increase by a few points I bet after individual game tickets....also remember how many ticket plans that are split and that are in the names of the local people instead of the Fargoans. Good point. We have 4 season tickets and come to most games from Fargo, but they are actually in the name of somebody in the GF area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sioux_Yeah_Yeah Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 My point? I have none. To allow you to read an article (that you might not have other wise seen) if you were interested in finding out how many Sioux fans come from Cass and Clay County. I know I had never seen the actual data. Oh and then there might be the fact that some people might like to discuss it. Maybe you should contact the Forum and ask why they wrote the article if you want a point. OK, obviously people from Fargo come and watch Sioux games. It's the nearest place to watch college hockey, being it's only an hour away. Hence, the article being written in the Fargo Forum. And my stepdad is a sports writer for the Forum and I know all the other sports writers too, so it wouldn't be that hard to contact them. Anyways, whatever, as long as we all support the Sioux, it doesn't matter where they're from. GO SIOUX!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JESUS,family,rutgers Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 When a Fighting Sioux game is televised on FSSN, can most residents of North Dakota see the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxdonyms Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 When a Fighting Sioux game is televised on FSSN, can most residents of North Dakota see the game? You may not get it at home, but you can usually find them at a sports bar in a major city. Rural North Dakota is a bit different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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