Vikings Blackout?· Page 3

Formo
Veteran Member

15 years ago

Apparently there is a video on the Vikings official website that has Jared Allen begging fans to buy playoff tickets. Why doesn't he buy 'em?

Jared Allen, ticket purchasing panhandler

"dfosterf" wrote:

No.

This isn't a freakin' government feeding program.

Let the game be blacked out. The fair weather fans deserve not to see this playoff game. Broke or not. I don't freakin' care.

I'm as busted as the next guy, yet I found a way to go, affordably.

Eff them hacks.

Thanks to TheViking88 for the sig!!

Formo
Veteran Member

15 years ago

#22

Franken is a douche. And I did not vote for him.

And I'm going to the game, so I did my part.

Everything else, I don't care about.

"zombieslayer" wrote:

Well, you know it's a generalization. Every Viking fan on this board, I really like as a person, and for some strange reason, on my personal blog, a bunch of my favorite bloggers are from Minnesota (and yes, they're Vikings fans).

But unfortunately majority rules when it comes to voting and the majority of both our states apparently are idiots. Heck, look at our Governor, a freaking actor.

"Formo" wrote:

lol Actor.

And even though he's a registered Republican, his wifey is a huge Democrat.. I wonder who's pulling the strings in THAT family.. lol

(this case isn't a matter of who's better, Dems or Reps.. It's the double standard and double crossing that goes on in that family.)

And yes, I'm aware of the generalization. I'm just fed up with the fans that want Allen and his teammates to buy up the remaining tickets. Look, they don't care of a black out.. they want butts in the seats. And they know if they buys the rest, that there's no guarantee that butts will fill the seats.

Not to mention the hopeful wake up call for the lazy Minnesota Viking fans. What a bunch of hacks.

Thanks to TheViking88 for the sig!!

dfosterf
Veteran Member

15 years ago

#23

Apparently there is a video on the Vikings official website that has Jared Allen begging fans to buy playoff tickets. Why doesn't he buy 'em?

Jared Allen, ticket purchasing panhandler

"Formo" wrote:

"dfosterf" wrote:

I know you guys over at P.P.O., and I think you know me pretty good, too, so I don't intend this is back alley or anything, but judas h priest... there has been ALOT of noise about ziggy moving that team to LA. Are the so-called Vikings fans NUTS? This is just the kind of thing they will all be hearing at his presser when he makes the announcement.

I also know that probably about 99.99% of the fellas (and ladies) will continue to support the Vikings were this to come to pass, but I just cannot wonder about (apparently) a large segment of the fanbase there. Chilly got 'em there, so as much grousing as there has been about that, I don't see how that could be it. Fair-weather fans? It's worse than that, Jeremy.

I hope they made the deadline...

I say stupid, stupid, stupid, but understand how (apparently) these folks I guess figure "the other guy" will take care of it or something. Sad, imo.

Formo
Veteran Member

15 years ago

#24

Apparently there is a video on the Vikings official website that has Jared Allen begging fans to buy playoff tickets. Why doesn't he buy 'em?

Jared Allen, ticket purchasing panhandler

"dfosterf" wrote:

"Formo" wrote:

I know you guys over at P.P.O., and I think you know me pretty good, too, so I don't intend this is back alley or anything, but judas h priest... there has been ALOT of noise about ziggy moving that team to LA. Are the so-called Vikings fans NUTS? This is just the kind of thing they will all be hearing at his presser when he makes the announcement.

I also know that probably about 99.99% of the fellas (and ladies) will continue to support the Vikings were this to come to pass, but I just cannot wonder about (apparently) a large segment of the fanbase there. Chilly got 'em there, so as much grousing as there has been about that, I don't see how that could be it. Fair-weather fans? It's worse than that, Jeremy.

I hope they made the deadline...

I say stupid, stupid, stupid, but understand how (apparently) these folks I guess figure "the other guy" will take care of it or something. Sad, imo.

"dfosterf" wrote:

Oh, I know this.

I would say just about half, if not more, of Viking 'fans' are fair weather fans. And the majority of them are worse.

As this looming playoff blackout proves.

And it makes fans like myself and even more hardcore fans pretty pissed off.

EDIT: Oh, and let me make myself clear.. I never want to see the Vikings move to another city.. ESPECIALLY L.A. And I will cheer against them if they did move.

But if they did move.. I can honestly say now, I don't necessarily blame them. It's the spoiled 'fair-weathers' that hosed the rest of us. Hell, just look at the North Stars. They were going to Stanley Cups and still had trouble selling out. They move to Dallas. A few years later, the Wild come on the scene.. Lo and behold, they have one of the longest sell out streaks in the NHL. And the best fanbase. And the best arena.

Maybe that's what NFL fans in Minnesota need. To go a handful of years WITHOUT a team to realize what they lost. And never to take that for granted again.

I hated saying that, but it's how I feel.

Thanks to TheViking88 for the sig!!

Packerchick
Member

15 years ago

#25

Apparently there is a video on the Vikings official website that has Jared Allen begging fans to buy playoff tickets. Why doesn't he buy 'em?

Jared Allen, ticket purchasing panhandler

"dfosterf" wrote:

Willy Wonka should buy the tickets and put them in his wonka bars, like in the movie.

I am a woman and I love football.

polargrizz
Member

15 years ago

#26

NFL gives Vikings final extension for tickets

1 hour ago

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) The NFL has given the Minnesota Vikings one last chance to sell out the Metrodome for Sunday's playoff game against Philadelphia.

The Vikings have until 4:30 p.m. EST on Saturday to sell the remaining 3,100 tickets to avoid a television blackout in local markets.

This is quickly becoming The Embarrassing Football version of The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon.....[img_r]http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167/bggrzzz/JerryLewis.jpg[/img_r]

Maybe Mr. Taco can sing "You'll never walk alone" and then call out to Ed for a timpani drum roll as the last 3100 tickets get sold....LOL

Maybe this forum's viking fans can hold backyard carnivals Saturday to raise cash to buy the remaining playoff tickets.

Hahahahahahahahahahahaahha

sorry no billboards

IronMan
Veteran Member

15 years ago

#27

Maybe this forum's viking fans can hold backyard carnivals Saturday to raise cash to buy the remaining playoff tickets.

"polargrizz" wrote:

LOL

dfosterf
Veteran Member

15 years ago

#28

Maybe Packer fans can offer to buy the 3100 tickets in a trade for a couple of their players. I think Jared Allen has to be worth a couple of tickets, and I'd buy at least 5 or 6 myself if it meant getting AD. I mean, what the heck, if they are going to lose the team anyway, might as well be neighborly while we and they still can be...

OR -- Vikes fans can get the Fox feed from Fargo (They just announced they will broadcast it)

OR (My personal favorite) If all vikes fans that are members of this site agree to a change of avatar and signature...of OUR choosing... we will convince Zero2cool to put the stream up in here.... :wav:

(Vikesrule would probably be a bit of a holdout in that last scenario)

Official apology for little joke hereby issued to the following:

Vikesrule, Formo, and Mars

still funny, though

vikesrule
Registered

15 years ago

#29

OR (My personal favorite) If all vikes fans that are members of this site agree to a change of avatar and signature...of OUR choosing... we will convince Zero2cool to put the stream up in here.... :wav:

(Vikesrule would probably be a bit of a holdout in that last scenario)

Official apology for little joke hereby issued to the following:

Vikesrule, Formo, and Mars

still funny, though

"dfosterf" wrote:

Your generosity is exceeded only by your cheesiness.

But the point is moot, because as far as I know all of the Vikings Fans on this site (a.k.a creme de la creme) will be at the game!

I am taking my son to this auspicious occasion. My future daughter-in-law (the cheesehead) declined my invitation....go figure. :icon_smile:

polargrizz
Member

15 years ago

#30

I am taking my son to this auspicious occasion.

I find it commendable that you are teaching your son how to deal with disappointments and letdowns by attending the Viking game. It's never too early to face the harsh reality of Vikings history.

sorry no billboards

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