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Title: Tulsa Talons
Post by: bmuscotty on May 07, 2009, 02:06:32 PM
The Talons are playing Oklahoma City this Saturday May 9, 7:00 at the BOK Center.

Also a bit of interesting new about the Talons and the AF2:

http://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/article.aspx?subjectid=223&articleid=20090506_223_0_Theoff926010
Title: Re: Tulsa Talons
Post by: TURobY on May 07, 2009, 02:36:18 PM
Wow! Very cool!
Title: Re: Tulsa Talons
Post by: cannon_fodder on May 08, 2009, 09:27:49 AM
I plan on being there.  The energy level is real high and the game exciting when OKC is in town.
Title: Re: Tulsa Talons
Post by: bmuscotty on May 10, 2009, 02:44:10 PM
Talons won 75-56. Great game.
Title: Re: Tulsa Talons
Post by: sgrizzle on May 10, 2009, 09:50:05 PM
Quote from: bmuscotty on May 07, 2009, 02:06:32 PM
The Talons are playing Oklahoma City this Saturday May 9, 7:00 at the BOK Center.

Also a bit of interesting new about the Talons and the AF2:

http://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/article.aspx?subjectid=223&articleid=20090506_223_0_Theoff926010

This would be a good reason to build the pre-defined BOK Center expansion. Add a "Talons Grill," office space for AF2, and conference space for related meetings.
Title: Re: Tulsa Talons
Post by: RecycleMichael on May 11, 2009, 06:33:07 AM
Quote from: cannon_fodder on May 08, 2009, 09:27:49 AM
I plan on being there.  The energy level is real high and the game exciting when OKC is in town.

I saw you there. You were the crazed fan wearing a helmet on backwards and screaming GO TALONS!.
Title: Re: Tulsa Talons
Post by: cannon_fodder on May 11, 2009, 08:23:12 AM
Ha!

It was a good time.  About 7,000 people made it plenty loud.  Always good action.  And I was struck by 2 things:

1) After the game was over, the players came out and talked to the fan for about 30 minutes.  Very impressive.

2) Damn that is expensive.

When I went to buy tickets the cashiers first words were "the cheapest tickets are $35 before taxes and fees."  Apparently a good number of walk up business would just turn away when they heard the ticket prices.  If I had my boy with me, I might have too.

A buddy and I went to the Tallons game.  2 tickets:  $80.  Nachos: $15.  A few rounds of drinks: $45.  Not a cheap not out.

My wife took the dog and went to the Drillers game.  Probably spent $30 all in.

The Tallons games are fun, but too expensive for me to make them a habit.
Title: Re: Tulsa Talons
Post by: RecycleMichael on May 11, 2009, 08:49:19 AM
I bought three tickets from a scalper for $40 total. There are usually scalpers over by the southwest entrance.

My son and his friend both got free t-shirts. My son caught one thrown by a cheerleader and his friend caught one thrown from Pizza Boy Blake.

I did shell out for a $4 snow cone and made the boys share.