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Waldi & Appel in New York!!! |
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takaaki 
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BMonkey
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Posted: 05/07/2010 at 12:09pm |
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$75 for tickets?! Wowee!
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takaaki
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Posted: 05/07/2010 at 1:01pm |
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i just wonder how they're gonna see the ball, cuz it's so dark in there, i mean, it's a bar after all...
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Posted: 05/07/2010 at 2:53pm |
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as for the ticket price, it kinda has to be high, cuz if it's too low, you'll have too many people there (in addition to the people who go there just to drink) and they don't have the space to handle that large a crowd.
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raflispet
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Posted: 05/07/2010 at 3:29pm |
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Um tickets are $200 for seats and $75 for standing room, really?
For $200 you will see them do an exhibition i.e. lob to smash at 50%, and try to throw in your typical tt humour made popular by Secretin and Surbek in the '70's. You will also see them play with Wally Green and Michael Landers. Definitely a once in a lifetime deal, but I think you will be left with a slightly anti-climatic feeling. At least you can drink away the pain of having just spent $200. |
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takaaki
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Posted: 05/07/2010 at 3:38pm |
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wally and michael??
all the good players that live in the ny area and that's the best they could find???? uh, with all due respect, of course... |
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raflispet
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Posted: 05/07/2010 at 3:45pm |
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I agree..... Well there might be others too, but both those players play at Spin so you do the math....... It just seems a little elitist if you ask me, as there are legitimate table tennis fans that live in NYC, that actually know who Waldner and Appelgren are that will not be able to afford to go. For me and my wife it will cost for standing, and I am old and don't want to stand, $150. I don't know, I might just watch some youtube of this 
tabletennis101
This is what you get http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz7Q6cy8gy8
7:27 AM May 5th
via web. Taken from tabletennis101 twitter.
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takaaki
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Posted: 05/07/2010 at 3:49pm |
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anyhow, i've seen quite a few waldner exhibitions already--enough to not want to spend 200 or even 75 bucks...
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Posted: 05/07/2010 at 4:06pm |
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They should have just auctioned a match then 2 hour coaching session with Waldner and same thing with Appelgren. They'd have probably made more money.
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raflispet
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Posted: 05/07/2010 at 4:13pm |
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that's a great idea!
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Mdman
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Posted: 05/07/2010 at 4:29pm |
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Good idea.
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Posted: 05/07/2010 at 6:58pm |
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Does anyone play in this club at SPIN???? Heard it's more like a dance club than a tt club
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Posted: 05/07/2010 at 7:03pm |
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I was thinking of going, but I can't really stand that long And there isn't a large ceiling for Waldner to lob high.
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Posted: 05/07/2010 at 7:20pm |
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Wally Green...He's the man!He was so friendly at Polish Open in last year.He has been playing tt for like only couple years and he's around 30 yrs old. |
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Posted: 05/07/2010 at 11:35pm |
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Well there might be others too, but both those players play at Spin so you do the math.......
It just seems a little elitist if you ask me, as there are legitimate table tennis fans that live in NYC, that actually know who Waldner and Appelgren are that will not be able to afford to go. |
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Posted: 05/08/2010 at 9:51pm |
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if you cant afford it so what idiots pay hundreds of dollars to see millionaires play basketball here in Canada
people pay quite a lot to see Hockey games stop the negative comments against table tennis promotion if you are broke ass keep it to yourself |
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Posted: 05/08/2010 at 10:16pm |
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If you think the ticket price is fair or not expensive at all for NYC just voice your opinion without calling people who disagree asses. They happen to be the majority here. |
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Posted: 05/08/2010 at 10:51pm |
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I think its a reasonable cost, music concerts are about the same money, except it is in a bar setting. But in the U.S we are accustomed to watching table tennis for free because it is a basically non-existent sport.
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Posted: 05/09/2010 at 1:00am |
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In the US we are not accustomed to watching table tennis at all.
That is why we can charge $200 to be a part of US table tennis history and watch two great players, one all time great, both who are way passed their prime, play a half assed BS exhibition, and still wipe the floor with the US's top prospects while drinking a martini at a black tie event that is sponsored by Ferrari. Maybe introduce some mini bats too! I would be the first in line to pay $200 to watch the final of an ITTF pro tour tournament, but I would rather watch the exhibition for free. Heck I'll by some drinks and still spend a pretty fortune at the bar. People travel to Vegas to see Liza Minnelli for way more than $200. Let me know what it was like Kenney88 and Takethat, can't wait to hear all about it! |
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Posted: 05/09/2010 at 1:52am |
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hahahahahaha!! great post!!
i actually saw a waldner exhibition a long time ago... for free... |
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Posted: 05/09/2010 at 1:28pm |
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saw him twice once at his best i think all TT players should see him at least once before he hangs it up always
smooth as silk always cool against any type of player and finally nothing beats live and in person |
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