Comments on: Inclement weather causes cancellation of the M-1 Challenge finals http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/25/inclement-weather-causes-cancellation-of-the-m-1-challenge-finals/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: CubanLinx http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/25/inclement-weather-causes-cancellation-of-the-m-1-challenge-finals/comment-page-1/#comment-61488 CubanLinx Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:08:48 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10343#comment-61488 why would they even have it in Seattle other than the location being near Russia. why would they even have it in Seattle other than the location being near Russia.

]]> By: hambone76 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/25/inclement-weather-causes-cancellation-of-the-m-1-challenge-finals/comment-page-1/#comment-61482 hambone76 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:56:55 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10343#comment-61482 Remember, it is not just due to the fans not being able to get to the stadium, but also due to major flight delays in the northeast and northern midwest as well. Flights were totally screwed for the last week in major areas in the US. I assume that there may be other weather systems in Europe and Asia that may be doing this as well (I dont keep up w/ international weather, I doubt many people do). It is more about the flights, not the local Seattle/Northwest weather. Remember, it is not just due to the fans not being able to get to the stadium, but also due to major flight delays in the northeast and northern midwest as well. Flights were totally screwed for the last week in major areas in the US. I assume that there may be other weather systems in Europe and Asia that may be doing this as well (I dont keep up w/ international weather, I doubt many people do).

It is more about the flights, not the local Seattle/Northwest weather.

]]> By: Demie http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/25/inclement-weather-causes-cancellation-of-the-m-1-challenge-finals/comment-page-1/#comment-61473 Demie Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:17:35 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10343#comment-61473 I'm sure this has more to do with low ticket sales. EQC is actually in Tacoma and that's a bigger trip through the snow than most people in the area would take. Plus, seeing totally unknown fighters is the last thing on anyone's mind over here. But really, the promoters did a shit job of marketing the show; it was supposed to happen tonight and I have yet to see a fight card. I don't know if it was Jerry Millen, or the same guys who used to do the regional shows at the Tacoma Dome, but I'm sure the only people who bought tickets are those who saw Fedor in the ads and thought he would be fighting there. I’m sure this has more to do with low ticket sales. EQC is actually in Tacoma and that’s a bigger trip through the snow than most people in the area would take. Plus, seeing totally unknown fighters is the last thing on anyone’s mind over here.

But really, the promoters did a shit job of marketing the show; it was supposed to happen tonight and I have yet to see a fight card. I don’t know if it was Jerry Millen, or the same guys who used to do the regional shows at the Tacoma Dome, but I’m sure the only people who bought tickets are those who saw Fedor in the ads and thought he would be fighting there.

]]> By: Alvis http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/25/inclement-weather-causes-cancellation-of-the-m-1-challenge-finals/comment-page-1/#comment-61439 Alvis Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:51:03 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10343#comment-61439 I wonder how many tickets were sold and refunded? I wonder how many tickets were sold and refunded?

]]> By: Bryan M http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/25/inclement-weather-causes-cancellation-of-the-m-1-challenge-finals/comment-page-1/#comment-61434 Bryan M Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:46:06 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10343#comment-61434 I live 20 miles North of downtown Seattle, and I'll be goddamned if I've missed a day of scheduled work over the snowy past week and a half. It really only snows about 1-2 days a year, and when it does, the 3 inches we get are melted off within a day. So, all of a sudden we get an extra 9 inches (over the course of a week) and the entire city enters a standstill. Seattle sucks...or at least Seattleites do. I live 20 miles North of downtown Seattle, and I’ll be goddamned if I’ve missed a day of scheduled work over the snowy past week and a half. It really only snows about 1-2 days a year, and when it does, the 3 inches we get are melted off within a day. So, all of a sudden we get an extra 9 inches (over the course of a week) and the entire city enters a standstill. Seattle sucks…or at least Seattleites do.

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