Was at the Belfast Giants ice hockey last night in the odyssey as the woman won tickets:
Pro's
-It was free.
-We had great seats
-We ordered a large fanta, popcorn and large packet of Tayto cheese and onion from the snack stand. I went to pay for it but the girl behind the counter went and served someone else and never came back to me even though i was standing there with the wallet, I eventually walked off so free snacks!!!
-They was 3/4 fights in the game
-There is a pizza hut in the oddessy and we had a 50% off voucher which we put to use after the game.
-The oven in pizza hut broke down shortly after we got our feed so a pile of people had to leave without food to which I was able to look smug with my food in front of me
-There where some fit cheerleaders
-They do some good free giveaways, flights, a 6ft sub sandwich!!!, music vouchers etc
-Seen Kirsty from Cool FM for the first time, id probably give her one
-When the game was over, there was plenty of short skirts on show walking about the oddessy
-This song was played everytime the giants scored, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DjGMOAjdQQ. Great TUNE.
Cons
-Ice hockey is pretty much an abortion of a sport
-Its takes over 2 hours to play an hours match.
-The jerseys are a complete sight! How many sponsor logo's can fit onto one jersey!! Also, they only must come in XXL
-Typical American typed sport. All filler, no killer IMO
-It was easy to miss parts of the game because of what was happening in the crowd, free giveways etc, i actually missed a goal because I was looking at something else.
-There was a stupid man dressed as a subway sandwich going round shaking peoples hands!! WTF!!!
-They was 3/4 fat cheerleaders!!!!???!!! WTF!!!!
-There was a man who must have been around late 30's on his own at the game going crazy. He kept talking to a girl beside him who had absolutely no interest in what he was saying!
-The same man indulged in probably the most cringest thing ive ever seen between 2 men. After the Giants scored, he went to 'high five' the guy in front whilst the guy in front went to do the ole knocking together of closed fist salute (http://static-p4.fotolia.com/jpg/00/04/90/19/400_F_4901987_hVcSFSLtjZHjfAHxK9CZfTNQYQok5a5c.jpg) and in the end up he was just holding his closed fist. Very cringy.
Overall, I wouldn't ever pay to get tickets to see this again but it passed an evening especially when it was free. There are genuine fans out there who support the team, I felt a bit out of place not cheering as just couldnt really get into it. In the end up I sort of was supporting the Nottingham Panthers just so it would disappoint the fanatics around me, I can be like that.
It was pretty funny hearing some man shout behind me though 'get away home er that referee, your a complete joke!!' Thought I was at a local club game for a minute!
Anyway, GO GIANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pro's
-It was free.
-We had great seats
-We ordered a large fanta, popcorn and large packet of Tayto cheese and onion from the snack stand. I went to pay for it but the girl behind the counter went and served someone else and never came back to me even though i was standing there with the wallet, I eventually walked off so free snacks!!!
-They was 3/4 fights in the game
-There is a pizza hut in the oddessy and we had a 50% off voucher which we put to use after the game.
-The oven in pizza hut broke down shortly after we got our feed so a pile of people had to leave without food to which I was able to look smug with my food in front of me
-There where some fit cheerleaders
-They do some good free giveaways, flights, a 6ft sub sandwich!!!, music vouchers etc
-Seen Kirsty from Cool FM for the first time, id probably give her one
-When the game was over, there was plenty of short skirts on show walking about the oddessy
-This song was played everytime the giants scored, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DjGMOAjdQQ. Great TUNE.
Cons
-Ice hockey is pretty much an abortion of a sport
-Its takes over 2 hours to play an hours match.
-The jerseys are a complete sight! How many sponsor logo's can fit onto one jersey!! Also, they only must come in XXL
-Typical American typed sport. All filler, no killer IMO
-It was easy to miss parts of the game because of what was happening in the crowd, free giveways etc, i actually missed a goal because I was looking at something else.
-There was a stupid man dressed as a subway sandwich going round shaking peoples hands!! WTF!!!
-They was 3/4 fat cheerleaders!!!!???!!! WTF!!!!
-There was a man who must have been around late 30's on his own at the game going crazy. He kept talking to a girl beside him who had absolutely no interest in what he was saying!
-The same man indulged in probably the most cringest thing ive ever seen between 2 men. After the Giants scored, he went to 'high five' the guy in front whilst the guy in front went to do the ole knocking together of closed fist salute (http://static-p4.fotolia.com/jpg/00/04/90/19/400_F_4901987_hVcSFSLtjZHjfAHxK9CZfTNQYQok5a5c.jpg) and in the end up he was just holding his closed fist. Very cringy.
Overall, I wouldn't ever pay to get tickets to see this again but it passed an evening especially when it was free. There are genuine fans out there who support the team, I felt a bit out of place not cheering as just couldnt really get into it. In the end up I sort of was supporting the Nottingham Panthers just so it would disappoint the fanatics around me, I can be like that.
It was pretty funny hearing some man shout behind me though 'get away home er that referee, your a complete joke!!' Thought I was at a local club game for a minute!
Anyway, GO GIANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!