"Tomb of the Unknowns" arena

John F · 12-21-2006, 03:21 PM

Sorry for the first post in the Washington Capitals forum to be so negative (hey, it's a month into FanHome -- if there haven't been posts here yet, there needs to be something negative stated to get the fires burning) but how is their a Washington Capital faithful when the MCI center is so cavernous and so empty?

The game the other night between Tampa and the Caps was a good example... The attendance was lackluster at best for a division rival and the TV cameras were distant, at best, when it came to viewing the action on ice. Is that normal for MCI center?

I've heard a lot of things about the arena and none of them have been positive.. What's the deal?

Hawkeye4 · 12-23-2006, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by John F

The attendance was lackluster at best for a division rival and the TV cameras were distant, at best, when it came to viewing the action on ice. Is that normal for MCI center?

We heard that there was a crew strike and they had to scramble to get substitute camera people. Got them in after the 1st intermission.

John F · 03-03-2007, 05:11 PM

crew strike or not, the arena is normally DOA regardless.

12-21-2006, 03:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
John F Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, Florida Posts: 2,497	"Tomb of the Unknowns" arena Sorry for the first post in the Washington Capitals forum to be so negative (hey, it's a month into FanHome -- if there haven't been posts here yet, there needs to be something negative stated to get the fires burning) but how is their a Washington Capital faithful when the MCI center is so cavernous and so empty? The game the other night between Tampa and the Caps was a good example... The attendance was lackluster at best for a division rival and the TV cameras were distant, at best, when it came to viewing the action on ice. Is that normal for MCI center? I've heard a lot of things about the arena and none of them have been positive.. What's the deal?

03-03-2007, 05:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
John F Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, Florida Posts: 2,497	crew strike or not, the arena is normally DOA regardless.