Battle of the Hockey Enforcers
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Damn I missed it...but I saw a clip on the news about a how a bunch of tanked up yahoos in the stands decided to run their own fisticuffs battle of morons. Local police hauled em off to the drunk tank for the night.wolverine said:
According to TSN only a third of the seats were sold, but they didn't say how many seats there are in the Prince George arena. Still a poor crowd given all of the hype the event was getting.
Now that the organizer (I forget his name) got his event in a small city I wonder if he'll find his way to a larger venue next year? Previously he was turned down by a number of cities in Canada and the US. He claims to organize kids hockey tournaments for a living and is based in Brandon, Manitoba. Sounds to me a like a very small time promoter trying to make a name for himself.
As for the event itself, I thought it was stupid and vulgar just like a lot of shit on TV nowadays with gratuitous voilence.
Now that the organizer (I forget his name) got his event in a small city I wonder if he'll find his way to a larger venue next year? Previously he was turned down by a number of cities in Canada and the US. He claims to organize kids hockey tournaments for a living and is based in Brandon, Manitoba. Sounds to me a like a very small time promoter trying to make a name for himself.
As for the event itself, I thought it was stupid and vulgar just like a lot of shit on TV nowadays with gratuitous voilence.
I was in attendance at the Hockey enforcers event. Yes, The Kali Project did supply hostesses. The event itself was great, and yes, the brawling in the stands was appalling. 70 arrests, 30 overnight jail stays, and 4 hospital admissions are the stats that I heard. I was grateful to be located in the VIP lounge & away from the beer gardens. This is not the type of thing I'd normally attend, but once there I did enjoy the show. The producers did a good job of putting it on.
About seat sales - the turnout was actually pretty good. The majority of the seats in the venue were blocked off, and the available seating looked pretty full. This being with the beer garden packed full.
About seat sales - the turnout was actually pretty good. The majority of the seats in the venue were blocked off, and the available seating looked pretty full. This being with the beer garden packed full.
Well, that explains who actually went to the event - mouth-breathing trailer trash.DeaAphrodite said:
Place seats 6,000 - 2,000 were sold. Remember the "So You Think You're Tough" fights? Same thing will happen with this. How many times will even morons empty their pockets to watch this crap. It will die a (hopefully) quick death and all the "fans" can go back to watching each other fight every Friday night.
CT, I am assuming you are referring to the brawlers in your above comment, and not to myself. In either case, it MAY be a little unreasonable to assume those are the only types who would attend. Certainly, it was a rough crowd. But unless you were there, your comment was out of line. Like I said, it's not my kind of thing. But there is obviously a market for this kind of event. The real market was the pay-per-view subscribers, not the residents of PG, who unless they bought a ticket, were not able to watch due to the blackout.Cock Throppled said:
Prince George has a well-earned reputation for being a rough town. But there is a lot of diversity here as well, and it's not all bad. We have our treasures, too.
Can someone please explain to me what the appeal of this thing was? I'm not trying to be pretentious or preaching from my high horse, if people want to watch it that's their business, but I just can't understand what the appeal could possibly be. If you want to watch two guys beat the crap out of each other watch a boxing or UFC match.
RobBC
RobBC
These fighting competitions haven't died off. They have morphed into a much more sophisticated form of fighting. Also known as UFC or MMA.Cock Throppled said:
Where as in the past it was just a slug fest like the "So You Think Your Tough" competitions these days the new fighters are skilled at boxing, kicking, submission and, ground work.
I'm not sure if any of the competitiors in Prince George had any of these skills. If they had it would've been a good show.
It can always be worse...
Holy dog shit, I've never seen such moral outrage amongst pooners!! Seems perfectly fine to trawl back alleys for hookers, but dont you dare enjoy a fighting spectacle... if you do yer just a big mouth breathing trailer park gas jockey shithead from hell...
But seriously folks, things can alway be worse. As evidence, I offer this link: http://www.bumfights.com/
You done say you gotta a problem wit dem 'ockey fights, boy?
Dueling banjos sound cool.
Holy dog shit, I've never seen such moral outrage amongst pooners!! Seems perfectly fine to trawl back alleys for hookers, but dont you dare enjoy a fighting spectacle... if you do yer just a big mouth breathing trailer park gas jockey shithead from hell...
But seriously folks, things can alway be worse. As evidence, I offer this link: http://www.bumfights.com/
You done say you gotta a problem wit dem 'ockey fights, boy?
Dueling banjos sound cool.
Here's a massive old-time hockey fight you can watch for free:
http://www.mediabum.com/html/4-Minute-Hockey-Brawl.html
http://www.mediabum.com/html/4-Minute-Hockey-Brawl.html
That hockey video was amazing! What a zoo.
RobBC, you see all those people on their feet, fists in the air? Hear the noise they were making. That is exactly why the hockey enforcers event had a guaranteed crowd. Like it or lump it, we as a society love a good show, especially a violent one. The organizers watched how a hockey crowd went ballistic during a fight and exploited it. As to why people enjoy it, what does it matter? They do, and if there is money to be made exploiting that desire, then you better believe there will be events to support that demand.
I'm still waiting for something like death TV to come out, or a spectacle like the Running Man featuring live dismemberments and on screen chain saw deaths. Woop! Bring back the Gladiators!
RobBC, you see all those people on their feet, fists in the air? Hear the noise they were making. That is exactly why the hockey enforcers event had a guaranteed crowd. Like it or lump it, we as a society love a good show, especially a violent one. The organizers watched how a hockey crowd went ballistic during a fight and exploited it. As to why people enjoy it, what does it matter? They do, and if there is money to be made exploiting that desire, then you better believe there will be events to support that demand.
I'm still waiting for something like death TV to come out, or a spectacle like the Running Man featuring live dismemberments and on screen chain saw deaths. Woop! Bring back the Gladiators!
I'm not trying to say that I disagree with the violence (I cheer on the goons in hockey games as much as the next guy), but I just don't understand the appeal of watching nothing but fisticuffs. Like I said in my first message, if you want to watch people beat the crap out of each other, watch UFC or something similar. What I'm trying to figure out is what is it about this specific event that would be appealing?nyx said:
Personally, attending one of these kinds of shows isn't really my style, however; it wasn't any more brutal than boxing or ufc (which is a HELL of a lot more brutal). I agree with DeaA in saying your comment was out of line. You obviously can't bend your mind around why a small city like us, that doesn't often get events big enough to be broadcast around the world, not to mention there are TONS of hockey fans in this city, would want to attend.
The standards of safety were upheld as they would be in boxing, and we also had a local participating in the event - Potskin. I was very impressed with the support our city rallied up for him!
I was thankful that I wasn't in the beergardens, as there were some fights that broke out. 3 fights, I believe, which isn't any more than what would happen at a high energy show like this at any other city. The arrests that took place, and I don't believe it was anywhere near 70, occurred after the event, in a venue that is more susceptible to violence, particularly after a high-energy show such as this, the bar. Doesn't say much for our city lol but that count doesn't lend itself to the negative views of the actual event, which I thought was pretty well done considering it was a first-time in Prince George and a first-time for the event ever.
Being a sponsor of the event, The Kali Project sat in the VIP section, and had its advantages, one being the view!
Personally, I don't see how an event of this nature is bad for any city, and it brought a lot of revenue, every hotel/motel was booked! I welcome it in the future!
PS I found a good thread on a forum that discusses "why do hockey fans like a good fight?" http://www.canadiancontent.net/forums/about1773.html
Syn
The standards of safety were upheld as they would be in boxing, and we also had a local participating in the event - Potskin. I was very impressed with the support our city rallied up for him!
I was thankful that I wasn't in the beergardens, as there were some fights that broke out. 3 fights, I believe, which isn't any more than what would happen at a high energy show like this at any other city. The arrests that took place, and I don't believe it was anywhere near 70, occurred after the event, in a venue that is more susceptible to violence, particularly after a high-energy show such as this, the bar. Doesn't say much for our city lol but that count doesn't lend itself to the negative views of the actual event, which I thought was pretty well done considering it was a first-time in Prince George and a first-time for the event ever.
Being a sponsor of the event, The Kali Project sat in the VIP section, and had its advantages, one being the view!
Personally, I don't see how an event of this nature is bad for any city, and it brought a lot of revenue, every hotel/motel was booked! I welcome it in the future!
PS I found a good thread on a forum that discusses "why do hockey fans like a good fight?" http://www.canadiancontent.net/forums/about1773.html
Syn
There was a few fights on the night of the event. They were only very minor incidences compared to what happens in other cities. You can't tell me there aren't fights at other sporting events.
During soccer games in Europe there are fights before, during and after the games. This kind of stuff happens all the time. The issue is more like around the conversary of the event. There are probably fights at UFC, Boxing that don't get reported.
Even people in Vancouver go crazy and distroy the city when the Canucks are within 20 wins of the Stanley Cup. What happened when Guns and Roses didn't show. The fans went on a roit.
Any time there is a gathering of people, there are going to be incidences that get attached to the event. It only take a few people to give the event a bad name.
During soccer games in Europe there are fights before, during and after the games. This kind of stuff happens all the time. The issue is more like around the conversary of the event. There are probably fights at UFC, Boxing that don't get reported.
Even people in Vancouver go crazy and distroy the city when the Canucks are within 20 wins of the Stanley Cup. What happened when Guns and Roses didn't show. The fans went on a roit.
Any time there is a gathering of people, there are going to be incidences that get attached to the event. It only take a few people to give the event a bad name.
