HFEC purchases the Harlem Globetrotters.?

qwed94 · December 29, 2013, 04:52:27 PM

Well I guess I called it right. Looks like the Globetrotters will be in STL on Jan 3. I'm sure I will not attend, but I think it is close to a sellout. On behalf of the ticket holders, Thank You HFE.

chittlins · December 29, 2013, 07:43:43 PM

St. Louis is a baseball town like Memphis is a basketball town.

rubedugans · December 29, 2013, 08:47:02 PM

I'd go wearing a Washington Generals Jersey! Gotta pull for the underdog!

They were voted the #1 worst team in history!
1. Washington Generals
This is a team that has lost every single game it's played since 1971. Every. One. Night after painful night, they are dunked on, have basketballs dribbled off their heads and have their shorts pulled down to their ankles. And the worst part about it is they play the same team every night! You'd think eventually they'd wisen up to the Globetrotters tricks and offensive sets, but it never seems to happen. They bring in the wrong players, their current coach has never won a single game, and they are doused with seltzer water almost every single night. They are an embarrassment to sport, and one has to think that, after 40 straight years of losing, they need to bring in someone with some fresh ideas and a lot of money to turn this thing around.
Johnny Goodtimes (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

History Buff · December 29, 2013, 08:54:27 PM

We can only hope to get Globetrotter basketballs at SDC! Bounce. Bounce. Bounce.

History Buff · December 29, 2013, 08:55:06 PM

Bounce.

rubedugans · December 29, 2013, 10:11:22 PM

Peach baskets...a ball made of a rubber bladder with leather panels stitched around it would be the only one I'd allow!

History Buff · December 29, 2013, 10:57:20 PM

Agreed.

qwed94 · December 30, 2013, 12:29:40 AM

Chitlins, Ever lived in or been to St Louis? It is a very dark city with lots of love for basketball. Just remember "White Men Cant Jump". The city of STL dont have to worry about that. Now the only REAL reason that basketball would NOT do well in STL is because of the volume of homeless, (and/or) welfare ridden people. I do agree Memphis is B-Ball crazy, but so is Houston , LA, and NY.
We do like baseball here, but mainly its because we have a team that does at least win a game occasionally. STL has Hockey and Football too, however those games are never (or hardly ever) sold out. Thats because its a rarity to see them win a game. Take a gander in the KC Royals stadium now. EMPTY compared to how full it used to be. Chicago is about the only people I know of that will consistently fill the stadium for a consistently losing team.
You can bet though. If the homeless here could just afford a ticket, you would see sold out basketball events practically every game "here". (Well a true B-Ball game-not a mockery like the Globetrotters)

This is also a big soccer town. Every year STL gets a world soccer conference and a college basketball conference. those tickets sell fast and for lots of $$$$

I have a coworker that buys a block of tickets for each of those events, then sells them on stubhub. He makes $3-$5k on them every year. ---- Dont let our red&white tshirts fool you in to thinking that we dont know anything other than a bat.

chittlins · December 30, 2013, 01:44:35 AM

Quote from: qwed94 on December 30, 2013, 12:29:40 AM
Chitlins, Ever lived in or been to St Louis? It is a very dark city with lots of love for basketball. Just remember "White Men Cant Jump". The city of STL dont have to worry about that. Now the only REAL reason that basketball would NOT do well in STL is because of the volume of homeless, (and/or) welfare ridden people. I do agree Memphis is B-Ball crazy, but so is Houston , LA, and NY.
We do like baseball here, but mainly its because we have a team that does at least win a game occasionally. STL has Hockey and Football too, however those games are never (or hardly ever) sold out. Thats because its a rarity to see them win a game. Take a gander in the KC Royals stadium now. EMPTY compared to how full it used to be. Chicago is about the only people I know of that will consistently fill the stadium for a consistently losing team.
You can bet though. If the homeless here could just afford a ticket, you would see sold out basketball events practically every game "here". (Well a true B-Ball game-not a mockery like the Globetrotters)

This is also a big soccer town. Every year STL gets a world soccer conference and a college basketball conference. those tickets sell fast and for lots of $$$$

I have a coworker that buys a block of tickets for each of those events, then sells them on stubhub. He makes $3-$5k on them every year. ---- Dont let our red&white tshirts fool you in to thinking that we dont know anything other than a bat.

Again, outside of St. Louis, It's known as a baseball town. Sure the Blues had Hull, but it's heart is baseball. Own it, Love it. Dallas is a football town, anything other than the Cowboys is just time filler. We catch a Cards/Cubs game most every year.

Gilligan · December 30, 2013, 02:39:12 PM

Quote from: History Buff on December 29, 2013, 08:55:06 PM
Bounce.

And, once again... Bounce

emmabugsmama · December 31, 2013, 12:59:14 PM

Quote from: okiebluegrass on October 01, 2013, 11:57:04 AM
^!@*#%*!^@%!^@% Now we'll never get rid of those darn basketballs !!!!!!

My GOD I about had a heart attack guffawing at that! Still laughing!

biscuitcreek · January 11, 2014, 12:23:32 PM

Got an email today offering me a 25% discount on Globetrotters tickets for the shows in Springfield or Joplin. Promo code is SILVER.

sanddunerider · January 11, 2014, 12:26:40 PM

thats a great promo idea.! do have to be a SP holder... or receive the e-mail?

qwed94 · January 11, 2014, 05:10:09 PM

I never got that email. I do have a pass. I also get periodic emails from ticketmaster and HFE.

WOW guess I made the PTB mad. "Im gettin nuttin from HFE-cause I aint been nuttin but bad" (Sorry I just couldnt help myself)

sanddunerider · January 12, 2014, 06:31:35 AM

You and me, Qwed.!!!...... we are a small but elite group!..

, no emails, no times, now texts...........

The PTB just treat us like mushrooms.......................................

You know right?......................

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They just keep is the dark.....