To Ticketholders Who Gave Up and Sold Their Tickets: Don't Come Back

or possibly major surgery, then I can understand you having to sell your tickets.

I’m sure there’s some kind of new technology that can let you have the surgery AT MSG, so no, not acceptable.

wow people that sell their tickets because they don’t believe after two games??? seriously that sickens me, pieces of garbage bandwagon bs fans. wow Im ashamed this team even has those kind of fans

And if “life long” fans are selling tomorrow’s tickets because they are giving up then they should be stripped of everything they own that has anything to do with the rangers…I’ve said it before and ill say it again…there is no way in hell a true fan jumps the cliff on this team

Totally agree with Jim. If you have given up two games into a seven game series, you aren’t a true fan.

And I still managed to scrape a few hundo together to go check the boys on Wednesday night. I don’t gave an F if we lose 7-0 tomorrow i will be in 306 loud & proud (and probably drunk) for game4.
There’s a word for those people dumping their tix but i won’t write it b/c Kobe just got fined $100k for saying it.
LET’S GO RANGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!

no matter how poorly they played last game….i still feel like this series could have been 1 – 1…i’ve been a fan since my dad made me watch the ’94 SC….and might be a bigger fan that my dad these days.

shit i wish i could get my hand on one of those tickets right now.

The “fans” that gave up on this series obviously havent been watching this team play all year and dont remember the sabres series from a few years back. no, they didnt win that series but they were 7.7 seconds away from taking a 3-2 lead after being down 0-2 (the majority of my hatred of drury is because of that)

keep in mind this team has been counted out a number of times this season but they are still fighting. im hoping this roller coaster ride isnt over yet and that its getting ready to turn up

Shame on the fans that sold their tickets. I would kill to see a playoff game at the Garden, and hell if airfare was thrown in as a part of those tickets, I would be there. Last time I checked it was a 7 game series, still have plenty of life left. LET’S GO RANGERS!!!!

Simply put, if your team is in the playoffs and you give up your tickets because you don’t think they can win? “run simba, run! Run far away and never return!” Seriously inexcusable though, a smack in the face to real rangers fans who can’t get a hold of season tickets for whatever reason

that’s a fucking shame.

To me, so-called ‘fans’ who are frontrunners or bandwagoners, and who abandon the team when they hit a wall, are leeches and parasites with no character.
If they’re not gratified with constant wins and goals they pout like spoiled kids. They aren’t fans of the game, they’re just self-involved creeps.
Do you know how teams in the NHL playoffs have come back from 2-0 deficits? Neither do I, but it’s happened like a million times.
Grow a pair and stick around for the good and the bad or don’t stick around at all.

I think you could see 30% Caps fans at MSG today. Could be ugly in the crowd for sure.

1. seed up 2-0, vs a #8 barely in the playoffs who scored 1 goal in two games? It should not be a surprise who’s fan base is more excited about today, and who will pay more to be a part of it.

and fans like him? The guy has a right to his opinion like everyone else. Lots of Rangers fans are A$$holes. Just because you like the Rangers doesn’t make you a stand up guy. He’s the perfect example of a fair weather fan. Loves when they win and bashes them when they lose. Blah Blah Blah! Who cares! No matter how far the Rangers go in the playoffs they have overachieved this season. Tons of injuries on top of having no top line and they’re in the playoffs and hanging tough against a damn good team. They have finally infused some talented rookies and got them playoff experience. Thats nothing to be ashamed of. It’s something to be proud of. Something people like nrmax88 will never get. They’re only a few moves away from being a very dangerous team. True Rangers fans will hang tough till the end and look forward to what looks to be a great future for this team. Win or lose…Go Rangers!

I’m a Caps fan, but you Rangers fans have a team you can be damn proud of. That’s one hard-workin’ group you got up there.

It is impossible to keep rival fans from buying up tickets. New York is a great city, with easy access by bus, train etc and it is only logical that now more than ever we see large groups of rival fans making a class trip and invading our turf.

Nothing worse than being a guest in your own home.

 The rangers need to figure out a system that makes it beneficial to season ticket holders to resell tickets to other ranger fans.
…and I’m not talking about the current ny ranger ticket exchange either, where you get charged 75 bucks service charge.

If not a fan base like blue shirt banter should do roll call by section and spread the word that when a ranger fan needs to sell seats they come here first to see what’s available.

As for caps fans buying out our seats there is nothing we can do to stop it. Stub hub alone had 2000+ seats since last Monday. You will see the number has gone down. If I were a caps fan in ny I would’ve been looking for tix since last Sunday. Not sure if the 2-0 start makes any difference.

In the end the concept of the garden being taken over by rival fans will only get worse. Technology makes it so much easier today to scalp, resell tickets than even 5 years ago. Again, The rangers organization needs to design a system to keep the tickets in the family. The fact is you can search for ranger tix on stub hub and find rows of tickets held by Toronto ticket agents. Also drop the 250 psl per seat for true ranger fans. How do will they know true ranger fans? How about having to be recommended by another season ticket holder. Anything else could work and be better than what we have now.

If it’s because you’re quitting on the team, then it seems strange to be a season ticket holder in the first place.

Before things got tight financially, I was an 11-year Yankee (partial) season ticket holder. Two years ago, I made a difficult FINANCIAL decision to put my set of WS tickets on stub hub. I made enough to cover the entire season and then some. Used the money to pay a ton of bills. Watched the game on TV. Not easy, but it was a smart decision and I’d do it again given the same circumstances. For me, the decision was family over personal entertainment.

I agree with the article, just be careful jumping up and down on your fellow Ranger fans heads for this egregious insult to fandom – the story may not be complete.

Went to my first hockey game in 1972, my father was a season ticket holder. I’ve watched 78 games this year, missed a few that were on Versus when I forgot to reprogram the DVR – and was pissed about those. I check online after every game for articles and follow up information, check the box scores and transaction wires. I watch a ton of playoff games, regardless of whether the Rangers are in it or not. I have hockey buddies I call regularly just to check in and talk the greatest sport. Despite my rabid support, no one from the Rangers organization sends me a birthday card, calls me when I’m sick or helps me with yard work. I love hockey because it is a healthy distraction from a busy complex life.

And there’s a lot of reasons to sell a ticket

He has two sets of two in the 100s. I normally get them from him $25 above face regular season. For the playoffs he sold them on ticketsnow and got $100 over face and the tickets were shipped to Maryland address. Why he did this… he’s a huge knick fan and is going to Boston to see games 1 and 2… Can’t blame him because its been a while.

     i’m sure in one way or another, somewhere inside we all feel what he’s feeling about being frustrated about the team’s production thus far in the playoffs. and like others have already said, according to most of us, and experts & analysts, we have done a lot better than expected this year.
     i think it all depends on how you perceived this team at the beginning of the year. if you’re someone who views this team as the young team rebuilding for the future, and are looking at the down the raod at what we all hope this team becomes ,,, then it’s been a successful year, a very big step int the right direction. if you’re someone know is near sighted, and are looking for all or nothing right now, theyn you’re going to be frustrated like nrmax88.
     we all have seen what this team has the capability of doing and how great they can be. and we’ve been frustrated with the let down of an important game just after an emotional character win. the biggest issue this team has right now is the inconsistancy. are the rangers cup contenders right now at this moment? who knows. when they play 100% for 60 minutes, maybe.
     i believe it will still take some time and experience for the youth to develop into even better players. the staals, girardis, dubis, callys, and when they do, watch out.
     i myself, will stick with this team until the final whistle blows and i throw the remote against the wall, because thats what real fans do. whether you have the luxury of having extra funding for season or playoff tickets, or are a fan who might have to save up some extra cash to buy a pair of tickets to rangers playoff hockey because you love this fcuking team, and you love the fcuking garden because it is the best arena in the world, and has the best fcuking fans in the world. This is our house, and we need to let ovie, the caps, caps fans, buttman & the National Crosvechin League that they’re in our fcuking house !!!
     anyone who is going today who has a fcuking vuvuzela should bring it today and annoy the shit out of eeeeeeeeeeeeeveryone and aaaaaaaaaaaanything. if i get one by wednesday night, i will bring it and probably get my ass kicked, but like i said, us rangers fans are not going down without a fight. its 2-0 people, not the end of the world yet. we’re on par, on serve.
     Let’s Go Fcuking Rangers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Agree 100%. Nothing worse than have opposing fans sitting next to you.

Of course, nothing better than wishing them a safe ride back down the turnpike after their team loses 7-0. [Had that 2x this year with Caps and Flyers.]

I hope that Brandon Dubinsky doesn’t think the team is done and sells his roster spot to Mats Zuccarello or something.

You know, they always tell us that we’re all Rangers. Some of that is marketing, absolutely, but if you don’t live and die with this team, why do you have season tickets anyway? Don’t you have something better to do with your money than spend multiple thousands of dollars on a team that you will have no interest in supporting if they appear to be unlikely to advance?

Fact is if you had tickets to today’s game, and you sold them because you thought the mission was over, then you’re going AWOL on the team, and as a result, you’re off the team.

Jim’s right. Don’t come back. It’s not like there won’t be a few thousand people who can fill your spot.

It seemed like an odd place to market it, but if they wanna support the site, more power to ‘em. Just wondering if they bought it, or if it’s just popping up cause I’ve been checking their sites while i watch the games. Not getting any other teams though… kinda weird.

knicks have less of a chance before the playoffs start than the rangers do down 2-0.

I would kill for season tickets – to give up like that is a joke.

well said.

well said indeed. please dont come back

The last time I checked this was a free country. If someone who paid good money for their tickets wants to sell them then that is your right. I would presume to tell people what to do with their own money or fandom. In all honesty this team isn’t very good. Noone wants to hear that but it’s fact. Lundy is all world, our best all around player is out. Our supposed superstar has been pedestrian and lifeless. We needed career years from 2 role players in Boyle and Prust just to scratch out the 8th spot. Staal has been very average the last 20 games. What exactly should all season ticket holders be fired up about? Who is anyone to tell them what to do with their seats? Should they tell you how to be a fan? I think not.

Be a fan. Through thick and thin, feast or famine, out-classed by another team or not. Nothing is over, this is a young, hard-working team that doesn’t have quit in their dictionary.

Seriously, in some cases it’s not just about making money…The tickets are getting more and more expensive. I’m going to the games, but it really hurts the wallet. If you’re in the 400s, its $40 a ticket for 41 games… $1640 a seat. If the Rangers make it to the finals we’re practically paying that much for the 8-12 playoff games. It’s a really tough call. I can understand why people would sell, but at least be responsible and sell for face to a fan. Keep your money for the later rounds if thats where your priorities are.
On a side note, a subscriber by us sold their Messier retirement night tickets and made enough money to pay for the entire season… I couldn’t do that no matter how tempting but can understand where people are coming from. that means you go to 40 Rangers game FOR FREE