New Orleans Saints fans aren't flocking to Seattle this weekend

QBREES9 · 01-04-2011, 01:00 PM

Tickets, hotel rooms, airfare. What's available and at what price?

In countless homes across the Who Dat Nation, anxious Saints fans clicked on Web sites and crunched numbers in their heads, weighing whether to buy or not to buy. Would it be Seattle or bust?
By Monday afternoon, it appeared that a hearty portion of the Saints traveling fan crew would be staying home this weekend, watching the television and rooting for a chance to travel to a second-round Saints playoff game.

The game at Seattle's 67,000-seat Qwest Field was not yet sold out as of Monday afternoon, almost a full day after the game was announced. Tickets were still available directly through Ticketmaster, the Seahawks ticket outlet. Buyers could snare upper-level seats -- on the Seahawks' side of the field -- for less than $100, or opt for posh club-level confines behind the Saints' bench for $240 a pop.

At StubHub, a popular online ticket resale site, seats ranged from $77 to $ 772.

New Orleans Saints fans aren't flocking to Seattle this weekend | NOLA.com

papz · 01-04-2011, 01:27 PM

They need to put together some nice package deals if they want Saints fans to go all the way up there against a 7-9 team. I don't blame the fans at all. If this game was in Green Bay or some other place, nothing against Seattle because I hear it's nice, more fans would have definitely flocked there.

Just pretend for some strange reason something un-imaginable happened and we lost, how sucky would it have been to say we traveled all the way up there and spent all that cash to lose to the frickin' Seahawks. The Seahawks.

BiggieX · 01-06-2011, 02:34 PM

I went to Chicago and paid all that money to freeze my bunz off in Chicago and watch us lose to Da bears in 29 degree weather.

With all the injuries this year reminds me a lot of that 2005 season, only this year we have a legit D.

Too bad Deuce couldn't be resurrected to play in the play offs to regain the lost opportunity of 2005.

I expect it will be a screen pass-a-thon since neither Bush or Jones are power runners.

darstep · 01-04-2011, 01:30 PM

Seattle is a pretty long trek. Only the Hawiian Pro-Bowl is further. Not a lot of hype about this one either, even though its the most important one - and the only one on the schedule right now. I wouldn't go even if somebody gave me tickets. My last two trips were losses and I refuse to go three-and-out. I'm even going to watch the February game from a distance.

saintfan · 01-04-2011, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by darstep

I wouldn't go even if somebody gave me tickets.

If somebody wants to give me tickets I'll spring for the airfare.

Srgt. Hulka · 01-04-2011, 01:32 PM

"New Orleans Saints fans aren't flocking to Seattle this weekend"

That's because Seattle is as far away from New Orleans as you can get and still be in the Continental United States.

foreverfan · 01-04-2011, 01:42 PM

I'll be watching it on my 108" HDTV.

Rugby Saint II · 01-04-2011, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by foreverfan

I'll be watching it on my 108" HDTV.

Damn, I thought my 55" was a big screen. Show off!

Srgt. Hulka · 01-04-2011, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Damn, I thought my 55" was a big screen. Show off!

TV envy!

foreverfan · 01-06-2011, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Damn, I thought my 55" was a big screen. Show off!

Actually it's a projector that throws an image to a movie screen much like a movie theater. It can go to 256" in HD but I don't have a screen that size. You need a screen with silver in it to get the max out of the HD and they are very expensive. I could only afford the 108"/9ft screen.

Talk about cramp my style.

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papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,768	They need to put together some nice package deals if they want Saints fans to go all the way up there against a 7-9 team. I don't blame the fans at all. If this game was in Green Bay or some other place, nothing against Seattle because I hear it's nice, more fans would have definitely flocked there. Just pretend for some strange reason something un-imaginable happened and we lost, how sucky would it have been to say we traveled all the way up there and spent all that cash to lose to the frickin' Seahawks. The Seahawks.
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saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Originally Posted by darstep I wouldn't go even if somebody gave me tickets. If somebody wants to give me tickets I'll spring for the airfare.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,117	Originally Posted by foreverfan I'll be watching it on my 108" HDTV. Damn, I thought my 55" was a big screen. Show off!

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Srgt. Hulka 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 4,417	Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Damn, I thought my 55" was a big screen. Show off! TV envy!

01-06-2011, 02:34 PM	#3
BiggieX Rookie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 16	I went to Chicago and paid all that money to freeze my bunz off in Chicago and watch us lose to Da bears in 29 degree weather. With all the injuries this year reminds me a lot of that 2005 season, only this year we have a legit D. Too bad Deuce couldn't be resurrected to play in the play offs to regain the lost opportunity of 2005. I expect it will be a screen pass-a-thon since neither Bush or Jones are power runners.

01-04-2011, 01:30 PM	#4
darstep SaintSince67 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PortCity Posts: 2,044	Seattle is a pretty long trek. Only the Hawiian Pro-Bowl is further. Not a lot of hype about this one either, even though its the most important one - and the only one on the schedule right now. I wouldn't go even if somebody gave me tickets. My last two trips were losses and I refuse to go three-and-out. I'm even going to watch the February game from a distance.

01-04-2011, 01:32 PM	#6
Srgt. Hulka 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 4,417	"New Orleans Saints fans aren't flocking to Seattle this weekend" That's because Seattle is as far away from New Orleans as you can get and still be in the Continental United States.

01-04-2011, 01:42 PM	#7
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	I'll be watching it on my 108" HDTV.

01-06-2011, 02:39 PM	#10
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Damn, I thought my 55" was a big screen. Show off! Actually it's a projector that throws an image to a movie screen much like a movie theater. It can go to 256" in HD but I don't have a screen that size. You need a screen with silver in it to get the max out of the HD and they are very expensive. I could only afford the 108"/9ft screen. Talk about cramp my style.