Jarrek Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Who is going to the game on Wednesday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polish_LYNX_Fan Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 I can prolly make it but I heard nobody is really going since its a 11 am start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarrek Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 I'll be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 I am planning on going as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 OOPS. I didn't see the 11AM start... that means I am out. What a rediculous time to start a game. Sounds like a start time for weekend curling bonspiel game. Or, some sort kids soccer or rec league soccer tournament Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmac Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 11:00 a.m. start? Is it a civic holiday in Toronto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Nope. It is one of the Lynx 2 youth/school days played in the middle of the day & attended only by school kids, which they do every year, thus ensuring most die-hards can't make at least two games & not worth getting season tickets. Add two matches scheduled against World Cup qualifiers this season as well and that makes 4 games that all die-hards are missing. Yesterday we spoke with Lynx players after the match and explained ahead of time that we weren't abandoning the team for next weekend's match, but instead would be in Kingston because the Lynx didn't schedule the match for the 12 instead of the 13th. The Lynx market to kids primarily anyways, any real soccer fans they get to come out is a fluke and a bonus as far as they are concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polish_LYNX_Fan Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 its good that you explained to the players [8D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket Robin Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 -----Original Message----- From: Toronto Lynx Soccer Club [mailto:lynx@lynxsoccer.com] Sent: June 7, 2004 2:46 PM To: Toronto Lynx Subject: Toronto Lynx Media Release - Wednesday's School Day Sold Out! TORONTO LYNX MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY’S SCHOOL DAY SOLD OUT! Monday, June 7, 2004 (TORONTO, ON) – Coming off a record setting 5-1 win over the Puerto Rico Islanders, the Toronto Lynx are set to host the Islanders once again this Wednesday, June 9th at 11a.m. at Centennial Park Stadium for their annual School Day which is the culmination of the very successful Lynx School Program providing soccer clinics and educational presentations delivered by the Toronto Lynx players throughout the GTA. The program which was established to assist educators in enhancing their physical education programs kicks off every September and runs throughout the school term. This season, the Lynx have partnered with OFSAA to host a double header to showcase the AAA & AAAA Girls Soccer Championship. “We are over the top with excitement regarding the tremendous enthusiasm that we’ve received from teachers regarding this program. The event has been sold out now for over a month with ticket sales at 4443 and an expected walk up of 500 on game day at the modest community stadium!” says Nicole Hartrell, the architect of the program. With the victory on Sunday, the Lynx have leapfrogged up the A-League table and currently sit in 6th place in the Eastern Conference. Lynx striker, Ali Gerba had an outstanding game on Sunday, scoring 3 goals and adding an assist to jump into a tie for third place in scoring in the A-League with 12 points on the season. The match is the third and final meeting between the Lynx and Islanders this season with the Lynx having won the first two. The expansion Islanders are still looking for their first win in franchise history and sit at 0-9-3 on the season. ATLANTA SILVERBACKS IN TOWN THIS SUNDAY! The Lynx will be back in action this Sunday, June 13th at 6p.m. when they take on the red-hot Atlanta Silverbacks at Centennial Park Stadium. Various demonstrations and off-field activities will be staged by St. John’s Ambulance, the Toronto Police, the Toronto Firefighters, the Toronto EMS and the RCMP to name just a few, as part of the Toronto Lynx annual Emergency Services Night. Chief Bruce Farr of the Toronto EMS will be on hand to perform the celebrity kick. On the field, the match promises to be a thriller with the Silverbacks having won 4 straight to move into the 4th and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with a 5-3-1 record. The match will have additional significance for Lynx newcomers, John Barry Nusum and Bryheem Hancock who both spent 2003 with Atlanta, as well as, Lynx Assistant Coach, Brett Mosen, who is the Silverback’s former head coach. LYNX ADD ‘KEEPER The Toronto Lynx have added Canadian goalkeeper, Brian Rowland, to the 2004 roster. Rowland joins the Lynx on loan from the MISL champion, Baltimore Blast, where he appeared in 2 matches during the 2003/04 campaign. After signing with the Lynx as an amateur midway through the 2003 season, Rowland returns this year as a professional. In 2003, he had one start with the Lynx dropping a 3-0 decision to Pittsburgh on August 17th. GET YOUR TICKETS FOR SKYDOME THROUGH LYNX! A new agreement with ChampionsWorld has made the Lynx an official ticket outlet for the upcoming International Friendlies taking place at Skydome on Friday July 30th and Saturday July 31st. Tickets are still available for these two exciting events: Liverpool versus FC Porto match and Celtic versus AS Roma. Soccer fans desiring tickets can call the Lynx ticket line at 416-251-4625 ext. 31 or Ext. 23 or e-mail at lynx@lynxsoccer.com for further info. -30- FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: DAVID NUTT -- MEDIA RELATIONS, TORONTO LYNX 416-251-4625, extension 30 Now who's the guy who complains about the explanation points? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoyleG Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Define 'sold out' in Lynxish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 School Day Match? Kickoff 11 o'clock? Ug. As good a reasons as you'll ever have for not attending a match. Right up there with weddings/funerals. But other than that maybe not so bad an idea. So long as it was only once a season. I'm sure the kiddies get a break on ticket prices and the schools pretty much guarentee attendance by making it a summer outing. I can almost hear the Little One now.. "'Morning Dad. I forgot to tell you I need $8 to go to the Lynx match with the school today." "Eh?" "And can I have $5 for snack? They sell this awful pizza. But they got a sweets counter and pops." "Geez, nice time to tell a guy. Well what I'm I gonna say? No? Man, your bleeding me dry here. All I got is a $20. You're gonna have to ask mum if she..." "That'll do. snatch Luv yah! Bye." Slam. Run run run run run run run. "OY. DON'T YOU NEED A PERMISSION SLIP OR SOMETHING?" "ALREADY SIGNED IT FOR YOU. BYE." "Oh. Chaaaaaarming." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C. Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 For those (like me) that cannot attend the day game, Rogers TV is broadcasting it from noon 'till 2:00 - set your vcr's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 quote:Originally posted by Rocket Robin Now who's the guy who complains about the explanation points? Right here! Just having a laugh at this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Gian-luca, the problem for the die-hards is that these school days provide the team with the highest attendance figures for the whole season. Even if the kids get their tickets at a discount, a "school day" game may provide the Lynx more revenue than 2 normally-scheduled games. With that in mind, why shouldn't they schedule school days? quote:Originally posted by Gian-Luca Nope. It is one of the Lynx 2 youth/school days played in the middle of the day & attended only by school kids, which they do every year, thus ensuring most die-hards can't make at least two games & not worth getting season tickets. Add two matches scheduled against World Cup qualifiers this season as well and that makes 4 games that all die-hards are missing. Yesterday we spoke with Lynx players after the match and explained ahead of time that we weren't abandoning the team for next weekend's match, but instead would be in Kingston because the Lynx didn't schedule the match for the 12 instead of the 13th. The Lynx market to kids primarily anyways, any real soccer fans they get to come out is a fluke and a bonus as far as they are concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 quote:Originally posted by Metro Gian-luca, the problem for the die-hards is that these school days provide the team with the highest attendance figures for the whole season. Even if the kids get their tickets at a discount, a "school day" game may provide the Lynx more revenue than 2 normally-scheduled games. With that in mind, why shouldn't they schedule school days? It depends on whether you wish to thrive or survive. The school days may help with the latter, but marketing to a bunch of disinterested kids ( and having been to one of these matches, that is not an inaccurate statement) instead of marketing to soccer fans will get the Lynx nowhere with the crowds for the rest of the season, something we've seen year after year after year. Generally speaking as far as the kids are concerned, they get in for for free, spend the entire match in the stands annoying the boy/girl they have a crush on and only pay attention if somebody happens to celebrate a goal. They go home, forget all about the Lynx and never hear about them again and don't come back to any more matches. That's no way to run a professional sports team, though it's not a bad way to run a day-care centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarnCherry Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Yes, thats no way to run a professional team and has been mentioned, dters real fans from purchasing seasons tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leekoo Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 the idea of playing back to back home games against Puerto Rico is a head scratcher ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeffery S. Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 quote:Originally posted by leekoo the idea of playing back to back home games against Puerto Rico is a head scratcher ... Their travel costs. I am not scratching my head. I am only surprised they didn't play the game today or yesterday, but I imagine PRs next match is a weekend vs. a team from the same division. Am I right? Maybe Hugo Maradona wants to catch up on old friends too. Ever thought of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket Robin Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 The Islanders don't have another game until they travel for the weekend of June 19th and 20th when they play Atlanta then Charleston. They do another trip to play those teams in reverse a few weeks later. Next road games 'double header' is against Montreal on August 4th and 14th with no games in between. That will be a long layover unless they go home for the week. Montreal will stay in town and play Vancouver on the 6th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 You're right about kids being disinterested. I also attended one of these "school days", back when the Lynx played out of Varsity. And I wished I never went, despite the 4-0 Lynx win (against Connecticut, if I remember correctly). If all the kids get in free, then, yeah, these school days are totally pointless. I didn't know this was the case. I'm just trying to figure out a logical explanation for having them (increase in concession revenues, perhaps? I'm sure the kids buy a lot of cold pizzas and warm Cokes [8D].) The Lynx organization obviously feel they're important enough to go through the trouble of organizing them twice a year. As for "school days" deterring fans from buying season tickets as you and Krammerhead have suggested, I don't mean to be cynical, but just how many do you think we are talking here? Maybe I'm misinformed or just pessimistic, but if it's more than the number of fingers on my two hands, then I would be very surprised. quote:Originally posted by Gian-Luca It depends on whether you wish to thrive or survive. The school days may help with the latter, but marketing to a bunch of disinterested kids ( and having been to one of these matches, that is not an inaccurate statement) instead of marketing to soccer fans will get the Lynx nowhere with the crowds for the rest of the season, something we've seen year after year after year. Generally speaking as far as the kids are concerned, they get in for for free, spend the entire match in the stands annoying the boy/girl they have a crush on and only pay attention if somebody happens to celebrate a goal. They go home, forget all about the Lynx and never hear about them again and don't come back to any more matches. That's no way to run a professional sports team, though it's not a bad way to run a day-care centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 You're right about kids being disinterested. I also attended one of these "school days", back when the Lynx played out of Varsity. And I wished I never went, despite the 4-0 Lynx win (against Connecticut, if I remember correctly). If all the kids get in free, then, yeah, these school days are totally pointless. I didn't know this was the case. I'm just trying to figure out a logical explanation for having them (increase in concession revenues, perhaps? I'm sure the kids buy a lot of cold pizzas and warm Cokes [8D].) The Lynx organization obviously feel they're important enough to go through the trouble of organizing them twice a year. As for "school days" deterring fans from buying season tickets as you and Krammerhead have suggested, I don't mean to be cynical, but just how many do you think we are talking here? Maybe I'm misinformed or just pessimistic, but if it's more than the number of fingers on my two hands, then I would be very surprised. quote:Originally posted by Gian-Luca It depends on whether you wish to thrive or survive. The school days may help with the latter, but marketing to a bunch of disinterested kids ( and having been to one of these matches, that is not an inaccurate statement) instead of marketing to soccer fans will get the Lynx nowhere with the crowds for the rest of the season, something we've seen year after year after year. Generally speaking as far as the kids are concerned, they get in for for free, spend the entire match in the stands annoying the boy/girl they have a crush on and only pay attention if somebody happens to celebrate a goal. They go home, forget all about the Lynx and never hear about them again and don't come back to any more matches. That's no way to run a professional sports team, though it's not a bad way to run a day-care centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJT Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 quote:Originally posted by David C. For those (like me) that cannot attend the day game, Rogers TV is broadcasting it from noon 'till 2:00 - set your vcr's. Just a word of advice here: set your VCR for well past 2:00 (I say use 3:00). Besides the possibility of extra time, Rogers Lynx broadcasts always last longer than two hours, especially when they are on tape-delay (as this one is). As for these kids days, I'm with those who think they are a bad idea, but I was wondering... Hypothetically speaking, if you knew that the game would get kids to come back with their parents for a future game (which I don't think will happen, but let's say it does), how many kids would it take to do this in order to make a kids day worthwhile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 I bet the 11 am game will be their best draw all season. And if just 500 of those kids come back with 2 adults, it's a windfall for the club. And a smart move scheduling it against the crappiest team in the league. Now the way I heard it, the only reason the Lynx exist is to lose money for a limited partnership. The owners are accounts by trade and have the whole thing set up. New investors come in yearly and like the movie The Producers, loses are expected. Gossip. But if true, **** for the fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto7 Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 11 AM? Matchnight.com lists it as 11 PM. Anyone have the score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarrek Posted June 9, 2004 Author Share Posted June 9, 2004 3-2 Lynx win. Att: 4950 Gerba with two (One was surely offside), Jamie Dodds with the other. Blois was sent off mid second with a Red card. El Salvador International Raul Diaz Arce with two for the Islanders, one from a PK that should have not been called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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