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General Category => PBA => Topic started by: ye3hawp0ny on February 06, 2009, 04:07:06 AM

Title: Cost of watching Match Play
Post by: ye3hawp0ny on February 06, 2009, 04:07:06 AM: Does anybody else think that the PBA is charging a ridiculous price to watch Match Play for 25 dollars? Kinda steep I think.
Title: Re: Cost of watching Match Play
Post by: on February 06, 2009, 12:42:07 PM: The need to hire someone else to run their website.

It's pathetic. It's slow, they update the standings 1/2 hour or more after the fact, or at times not at all.
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Title: Re: Cost of watching Match Play
Post by: hallofamer on February 06, 2009, 01:05:09 PM: I respectfully disagree. $25 for the opportunity to see the best bowlers in the world (at least on that given week), in the most exciting part of the tournament, with limitations on attendance, may not be a bargain for everyone but doesn't seem excessive to me. Especially when alot of people never or rarely get the opportunity to see the PBA live at all. Selfishly, the Tournament of Champions at the Mohegan Sun casino/arena in CT was the highlight of the bowling year for me and my wife and we miss it tremendously. The PBA used to come to Bradley Bowl in Windsor Locks, CT and now goes to Norwich, CT. I'd pay much more than $25 for one of the best days of the year. In contrast, it's going to cost $36 for me, my wife, our son and his buddy to bumper bowl 2 games tonight, just for the bowling. While it'll be fun, no comparison.
Title: Re: Cost of watching Match Play
Post by: Z Jellsey on February 06, 2009, 06:24:45 PM: walk in through the bar...its free.
Title: Re: Cost of watching Match Play
Post by: gsback on February 06, 2009, 06:33:50 PM: $25 isn't that bad at all. What do they charge for a baseball game at your local 'pro' stadium? What about a basketball or hokey game??

Now....figure in the distance.....how close are you to the action?

And please.....don't say you can't compare them. If that were true, why is it that you pay and arm and a leg at a concert for front row....versus a lot less for balcony.

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Title: Re: Cost of watching Match Play
Post by: jkiser01 on February 06, 2009, 06:40:33 PM: I agree, $25 to me is a deal considering you are watching pro athletes..

Compare that to a basketball or hockey game where you will NEVER be able to talk to them or get an autograph like you can at any PBA stop..

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Title: Re: Cost of watching Match Play
Post by: gsback on February 06, 2009, 06:48:42 PM: quote:
I agree, $25 to me is a deal considering you are watching pro athletes..

What was it Fred Sanford used to say?? "Help me Elizabeth....this is it....the Big One...."

That's what happens when Jim and I agree on something!!
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Title: Re: Cost of watching Match Play
Post by: strikecing on February 06, 2009, 06:49:04 PM: I think the 25 dollars for the match play is great!!! The only thing better is the mid week quialifing!! think its like 20 but its so great.
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Title: Re: Cost of watching Match Play
Post by: cjh2839 on February 06, 2009, 06:53:16 PM: What time does Xtra Frame come on?.... 9 oclock?
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Title: Re: Cost of watching Match Play
Post by: cjh2839 on February 06, 2009, 06:57:35 PM: never mind there introducing everyone now..
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Title: Re: Cost of watching Match Play
Post by: sevenpin63 on February 06, 2009, 07:15:08 PM: What is Xtra frame and how do you get it.
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Title: Re: Cost of watching Match Play
Post by: SleepOnIce on February 06, 2009, 07:20:02 PM: http://pba.com/xtraframe/

You can sign up there/read about what it is.

The feed isn't great, but it's manageable most of the time. Sometimes though, it makes me want to break something.
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Title: Re: Cost of watching Match Play
Post by: sevenpin63 on February 06, 2009, 07:21:49 PM: quote:
http://pba.com/xtraframe/

You can sign up there/read about what it is.

The feed isn't great, but it's manageable most of the time. Sometimes though, it makes me want to break something.
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Title: Re: Cost of watching Match Play
Post by: urbanshaft on February 06, 2009, 07:25:02 PM: wow extra frame keeps cutting out every 10sec
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Title: Re: Cost of watching Match Play
Post by: cjh2839 on February 06, 2009, 07:26:38 PM: i know keeps buffering every 5-10 secs... making me mad
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Title: Re: Cost of watching Match Play
Post by: urbanshaft on February 06, 2009, 07:31:21 PM: ye its just horrible to watch atm
they better fix it ><
Title: Re: Cost of watching Match Play
Post by: cjh2839 on February 06, 2009, 07:32:48 PM: when they were practicing it was good now its just ridiculous. every 5 secs its pausing. better fix this crap
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Title: Re: Cost of watching Match Play
Post by: SleepOnIce on February 06, 2009, 07:33:39 PM: It'll be like when PA knocked Mika off the show. It'll run like crap for now, then you'll get a good 1.5 hours in only for it to cut out as PA/Mika shoot the 10th frame, deciding who gets on the show.

Almost bad enough to break my headphones.
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