Vikings again elude tv blackout

**vikingivan** · 11-15-2007, 12:33 PM

WCCO and Miller brewing bought up the remaining tickets.

http://wcco.com/sports/vikings.sell.out.2.568574.html

**NodakPaul** · 11-15-2007, 12:41 PM

Wow - 2000 tickets. That is a lot more than the other games had...

**BadlandsVikings** · 11-15-2007, 12:42 PM

I wonder how long it will be untill these groups get sick of doing this.

**vikingivan** · 11-15-2007, 12:55 PM

"BadlandsViking" wrote:

I wonder how long it will be untill these groups get sick of doing this.

It is a $ issue.
WCCO would stand to lose a large amount of money due to a blackout.
I am also sure that Miller will do alot of advertising during the game.
I wonder if WCCO gave Miller some type of break on advertising for them to help in the purchase of the remaining tickets.
I bet they did.

**scottishvike** · 11-15-2007, 01:30 PM

If things keep on going like they are, could we soon see the first ever stadium sell out with no people in it?

**NodakPaul** · 11-15-2007, 01:33 PM

"scottishvike" wrote:

If things keep on going like they are, could we soon see the first ever stadium sell out with no people in it?

LOL.

The only encouraging part is that the Vikings are still selling 60,000 tickets - despite the poor season(s).
Hopefully something will happen soon to generate excitement again.

Personally I wish they would stop announcing the "nth consecutive sellout" at the games.
The sellout streak officially ended for my at the home opener this year.

**Zeus** · 11-15-2007, 01:35 PM

"NodakPaul" wrote:

"scottishvike" wrote:

If things keep on going like they are, could we soon see the first ever stadium sell out with no people in it?

LOL.

The only encouraging part is that the Vikings are still selling 60,000 tickets - despite the poor season(s).
Hopefully something will happen soon to generate excitement again.

Personally I wish they would stop announcing the "nth consecutive sellout" at the games.
The sellout streak officially ended for my at the home opener this year.

So - at no point during the streak prior to this year have the corporations needed to step in?

=Z=

**Marrdro** · 11-15-2007, 01:36 PM

"Zeus" wrote:

"NodakPaul" wrote:

"scottishvike" wrote:

If things keep on going like they are, could we soon see the first ever stadium sell out with no people in it?

LOL.

The only encouraging part is that the Vikings are still selling 60,000 tickets - despite the poor season(s).
Hopefully something will happen soon to generate excitement again.

Personally I wish they would stop announcing the "nth consecutive sellout" at the games.
The sellout streak officially ended for my at the home opener this year.

So - at no point during the streak prior to this year have the corporations needed to step in?

=Z=

I was thinking of asking the same question.
NP is up on all that stuff.
How about it Paul
:

**clark_griswold** · 11-15-2007, 01:36 PM

My parents are driving up for the game. I actually wish i would have gotten tickets now that Culpepper is going to start. I'd like to see him one way or another. Either he will get beat up or he will show that he should still be our QB.

**AngloVike** · 11-15-2007, 02:23 PM

"Marrdro" wrote:

"Zeus" wrote:

"NodakPaul" wrote:

"scottishvike" wrote:

If things keep on going like they are, could we soon see the first ever stadium sell out with no people in it?

LOL.

The only encouraging part is that the Vikings are still selling 60,000 tickets - despite the poor season(s).
Hopefully something will happen soon to generate excitement again.

Personally I wish they would stop announcing the "nth consecutive sellout" at the games.
The sellout streak officially ended for my at the home opener this year.

So - at no point during the streak prior to this year have the corporations needed to step in?

=Z=

I was thinking of asking the same question.
NP is up on all that stuff.
How about it Paul
:

I thought that since the sellout run started that no-one has had to step in to ensure it continued , not least until this season