Battlehawks and UFL in STL

SeattleNative · PostFeb 09, 2020#1512020-02-09T13:30+00:00

jshank83 wrote:I saw both games today were over 17k. Not bad. One stadium only holds 20k so it was pretty full. So that was good to see.

I watched most of the first game. It was better than I expected.

Not sure I see this league going more than a few years at most but it’s promising.

Also. I like that they are in bigger cities. In a bigger city you need a smaller % of the population to buy in than for example a Birmingham or most of the cities the AAF chose. Easier to find 20k New Yorkers than 20K in a smaller city.

I think people also underestimate how many people in big cities want to watch professional football live but can’t afford NFL tickets. In Seattle, it’s not uncommon for nose bleeds to go for $200+. So the Dragons offer a friendly alternative pricing for the working class.

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addxb2 · PostFeb 09, 2020#1522020-02-09T15:20+00:00

2001 vs 2020... Almost more important than quality of 1st week play is quality of 1st week social media communications.

If XFL has a few good plays, a few funny moments, and a few heartfelt moments Week 2 and 3 tickets will do MUCH better.

chriss752 · PostFeb 10, 2020#1532020-02-10T00:57+00:00

We won our first game. I wonder if this will boost ticket sales any or if people will wait to see how we do in the second game.

shadrach · PostFeb 10, 2020#1542020-02-10T02:25+00:00

ESPN has highlights of the game. STLToday does not, no mention of it.
According to STLToday, the XFL doesn’t even exist. I don’t understand their editorial policy.

frequentflyer · PostFeb 10, 2020#1552020-02-10T02:33+00:00

shadrach wrote: ↑
Feb 10, 2020
ESPN has highlights of the game. STLToday does not, no mention of it.
According to STLToday, the XFL doesn’t even exist. I don’t understand their editorial policy.

Jim Thomas is in Dallas for the game and he'll have a report for The Post-Dispatch and STLToday. He was tweeting throughout the game. Thomas will NOT be the regular reporter for the Battlehawks. The beat writer is Joe Lyons.

urbanitas · PostFeb 10, 2020#1562020-02-10T03:05+00:00

The ESPN broadcast of the St. Louis game was pretty bad. It felt like a college game. The FOX-broadcasted games were much more professional. The first half was very boring, with too many penalties and confusion across the board - players, officials, announcers... The last half was more interesting, although there wasn't much crowd / stadium noise.

According to ProFootballTalk 3.3 million people watched the first XFL game on ABC, and viewership peaked at the end of the game. That's more than watched the AAF opener, FWIW.

STLCityMike · PostFeb 10, 2020#1572020-02-10T03:07+00:00

Watched the game, enjoyed it, and it was great to be the only road team to win. Man - some of the penalties, and big mistake on a special teams play. Thought defense looked great (could also be Dallas's injured starting QB). Our own QB had some exciting moments too. Ready for next weekend, and very excited for the home opener.

shadrach · PostFeb 10, 2020#1582020-02-10T03:11+00:00

frequentflyer wrote: ↑
Feb 10, 2020
shadrach wrote: ↑
Feb 10, 2020
ESPN has highlights of the game. STLToday does not, no mention of it.
According to STLToday, the XFL doesn’t even exist. I don’t understand their editorial policy.
Jim Thomas is in Dallas for the game and he'll have a report for The Post-Dispatch and STLToday. He was tweeting throughout the game. Thomas will NOT be the regular reporter for the Battlehawks. The beat writer is Joe Lyons.

https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/other ... xfl-debut/

Dallas already has their story up.

urbanitas · PostFeb 10, 2020#1592020-02-10T03:15+00:00

BTW, you can't get 2 or more tickets together for the home opener for under $66 each. Looks like the lower bowl will sell out, unless they haven't released all the lower bowl seats yet.

sc4mayor · PostFeb 10, 2020#1602020-02-10T03:26+00:00

shadrach wrote: ↑
Feb 10, 2020
frequentflyer wrote: ↑
Feb 10, 2020
shadrach wrote: ↑
Feb 10, 2020
ESPN has highlights of the game. STLToday does not, no mention of it.
According to STLToday, the XFL doesn’t even exist. I don’t understand their editorial policy.
Jim Thomas is in Dallas for the game and he'll have a report for The Post-Dispatch and STLToday. He was tweeting throughout the game. Thomas will NOT be the regular reporter for the Battlehawks. The beat writer is Joe Lyons.
https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/other ... xfl-debut/

Dallas already has their story up.

I just opened the STLToday app on my phone and one of the first links was photos from their first victory as of 38 minutes ago. The sports section had that and another XFL link. My guess is you’ll see other reporting once the editors finish the editing for tomorrow’s paper and finalize everything.

stl07 · PostFeb 10, 2020#1612020-02-10T03:32+00:00

urbanitas wrote: ↑
Feb 10, 2020
BTW, you can't get 2 or more tickets together for the home opener for under $66 each. Looks like the lower bowl will sell out, unless they haven't released all the lower bowl seats yet.

That's still better than an NFL home opener

shadrach · PostFeb 10, 2020#1622020-02-10T05:29+00:00

sc4mayor wrote: ↑
Feb 10, 2020
shadrach wrote: ↑
Feb 10, 2020
frequentflyer wrote: ↑
Feb 10, 2020
Jim Thomas is in Dallas for the game and he'll have a report for The Post-Dispatch and STLToday. He was tweeting throughout the game. Thomas will NOT be the regular reporter for the Battlehawks. The beat writer is Joe Lyons.
https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/other ... xfl-debut/

Dallas already has their story up.
I just opened the STLToday app on my phone and one of the first links was photos from their first victory as of 38 minutes ago. The sports section had that and another XFL link. My guess is you’ll see other reporting once the editors finish the editing for tomorrow’s paper and finalize everything.

Not to beat a dead horse, I did see that photo link (or a photo link on STLToday.) The photos are from the Dallas newspaper’s photographer. It’s not original content, basically a repost of Dallas’ media gallery.

Kidding, I am beating a dead horse, beating it ‘til there’s nothing left but a pile of glue and dog food.

frequentflyer · PostFeb 10, 2020#1632020-02-10T05:33+00:00

shadrach wrote: ↑
Feb 10, 2020
sc4mayor wrote: ↑
Feb 10, 2020
shadrach wrote: ↑
Feb 10, 2020

https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/other ... xfl-debut/

Dallas already has their story up.
I just opened the STLToday app on my phone and one of the first links was photos from their first victory as of 38 minutes ago. The sports section had that and another XFL link. My guess is you’ll see other reporting once the editors finish the editing for tomorrow’s paper and finalize everything.

Not to beat a dead horse, I did see that photo link (or a photo link on STLToday.) The photos are from the Dallas newspaper’s photographer. It’s not original content, basically a repost of Dallas’ media gallery.

Kidding, I am beating a dead horse, beating it ‘til there’s nothing left but a pile of glue and dog food.

Here ya go.

Thomas Article

PostFeb 10, 2020#1642020-02-10T06:12+00:00

From Kurt's Twitter account.

Kurt Hunzeker
@khunzeker

Let’s blow the roof off The Dome, St. Louis! One more in Texas before we come home on 2/23!!!!! #ForTheLoveOfFootball x #ForTheLoveOfSTL

St. Louis BattleHawks
9:01 PM · Feb 9, 2020 from Globe Life Park in Arlington·Twitter for iPhone
32 Retweets 370 Likes

Replying to
@khunzeker
and
@XFLBattleHawks
I heard it’s almost sold out is that true?

Kurt Hunzeker
@khunzeker
2h
We’re definitely reaching “lack of ticket inventory” territory. Better get your tickets now (if you don’t already have them).

MY Note: I bought my tickets after today's game and there was a lot of activity on all of the ticket sites. There's not much inventory left on the BattleHawks side of the Dome.

urbanitas · PostFeb 10, 2020#1652020-02-10T08:10+00:00

Looking at the schedule, the XFL games are going head-to-head with the second round and Elite 8 games of the NCAA tournament for two consecutive weekends. That's going to be a big viewership test...

BTW, who was the genius that scheduled the April 5th Battlehawks home game to start at 11 AM? That's just a couple hours before the Cardinals' Sunday afternoon game of their home opener series against the Browns...er, I mean Orioles.

Rooster · PostFeb 10, 2020#1662020-02-10T13:38+00:00

I watched the Battlehawks yesterday. I was entertained.

leeharveyawesome · PostFeb 10, 2020#1672020-02-10T13:48+00:00

STLBH were 9.5 point road dogs and won outright. Impressive.

Rooster · PostFeb 10, 2020#1682020-02-10T13:50+00:00

leeharveyawesome wrote: ↑
Feb 10, 2020
STLBH were 9.5 point road dogs and won outright. Impressive.

I heard them say that and I thought how do you place a number on it when neither team has played one down?

leeharveyawesome · PostFeb 10, 2020#1692020-02-10T13:56+00:00

Rooster wrote: ↑
Feb 10, 2020
leeharveyawesome wrote: ↑
Feb 10, 2020
STLBH were 9.5 point road dogs and won outright. Impressive.
I heard them say that and I thought how do you place a number on it when neither team has played one down?

Hey, if Vegas can set a line for a Canisius vs Stony Brook college basketball game they can set a line for anything. It's quite an operation they're running out there and they are in no danger of going out of business.

Black02AltimaSE · PostFeb 10, 2020#1702020-02-10T16:55+00:00

^The number is basically set at the point where there are equal dollars being placed on both sides. Not so much based on performance but more "wisdom of the crowds" guiding that. Having the Dallas QB1 sit out probably came as a bit of a shock to the betting public. Not sure how good XFL is at getting injuries reported ahead of game time.

frequentflyer · PostFeb 11, 2020#1712020-02-11T01:08+00:00

Here's a follow-up article from the P-D. BattleHawks score a 7.4 T.V.rating, the best in the nation.

Article

BuilditSTL · PostFeb 11, 2020#1722020-02-11T03:12+00:00

https://www1.ticketmaster.com/st-louis- ... 5294582800

Not many seats left! I'm pumped!

frequentflyer · PostFeb 11, 2020#1732020-02-11T03:18+00:00

BuilditSTL wrote: ↑
Feb 11, 2020
https://www1.ticketmaster.com/st-louis- ... 5294582800

Not many seats left! I'm pumped!

I got two tickets to the home opener yesterday, for $164, fees included, in section 143. That win really drove up the dynamic pricing.

STLCityMike · PostFeb 11, 2020#1742020-02-11T03:36+00:00

frequentflyer wrote: ↑
Feb 11, 2020
BuilditSTL wrote: ↑
Feb 11, 2020
https://www1.ticketmaster.com/st-louis- ... 5294582800

Not many seats left! I'm pumped!
I got two tickets to the home opener yesterday, for $164, fees included, in section 143. That win really drove up the dynamic pricing.

My season tickets are in section 143 - row CC. I am very excited as well! Question, which I will try and research. The Houston game is said to be airing on FS1. Locally, what does that mean?

jshank83 · PostFeb 11, 2020#1752020-02-11T04:01+00:00

STLCityMike wrote: ↑
Feb 11, 2020
frequentflyer wrote: ↑
Feb 11, 2020
BuilditSTL wrote: ↑
Feb 11, 2020
https://www1.ticketmaster.com/st-louis- ... 5294582800

Not many seats left! I'm pumped!
I got two tickets to the home opener yesterday, for $164, fees included, in section 143. That win really drove up the dynamic pricing.
My season tickets are in section 143 - row CC. I am very excited as well! Question, which I will try and research. The Houston game is said to be airing on FS1. Locally, what does that mean?

FS1 (Fox Sports 1) is a national channel like espn.

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