Bring Out The Gimp Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 McGees (a great sports bar in Chicago) announced with a full page ad in the Chicago paper today that they are becoming a Ohio State bar! I've been watching Husker games there for years. It has been great and I'm so bummed about this. I emailed them my dissapointment. This was the response I got... As a Nebraska fan myself (born and raised in Council Bluffs, Iowa), I really, sincerely am disappointed as well. We struggled with this decision, and it is in no way a reflection of how we feel about our loyal Nebraska fans, or how much we have enjoyed our partnership with Nebraska over the years. Unfortunately, from a business perspective, attendance has dwindled, and it's been too long since those "standing room only" Saturdays. We have tried to keep that spirit and fun alive regardless of the wins and losses, but we just haven't been able to. No matter how many times we played the fight song and no matter how many giveaways we did, we just weren't getting the kind of response that we used to get. There are many factors involved, but we believe that dwindling attendance is due in part to an increasing number of night games scheduled by the University. In addition, they are doing an increasing number of pay-per-view games, which are prohibitively expensive for a bar as large as ours (pay-per-view events are billed to bars by our capacity). In any event, we wish the Huskers and their fans all the luck and success in the world (I know nothing would make my family happier!). Thanks for your feedback. Quote Link to comment
gamecocks Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 That suxs for chicago people. I hope that we have plenty of national and pay per veiw games if you can not attend the games live. Quote Link to comment
hack Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 welp... only one thing to do now i guess... BURN THE BAR TO GROUND!!!! BURN!!!! BURN, I SAY!!!! (or find another bar... i mean, whatever works for you.) Quote Link to comment
benjibean1 Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 welp... only one thing to do now i guess... BURN THE BAR TO GROUND!!!! BURN!!!! BURN, I SAY!!!! (or find another bar... i mean, whatever works for you.) you are one crazy mofo hack.....man i am glad you are on the "N" team. Quote Link to comment
NUpolo8 Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 That place is out the door crowded every week. Quote Link to comment
nepolo7 Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 That is bad news for chicago fans, but as a fat huskerfan in Chicago I have found other places with better food. I started to grow tired of McGhees sh**ty food crowded as sh#t atmosphere usually had to get there 2 hours before kick off, and expensive beer a pitcher of budlight was usually 9 dollars. I have no idea what McGhees is thinking. For chicagoans who need an alternative. Flounders: Located at Clybourn and Webster. This bar is a little more low key but great food. The prices are little more reasonable as I have put some time in and gotten to know a few waittresses and bartenders. I usually get a pitcher or two knocked off the tab. I recomend the garlic fries. Birds Nest This is located on soutport about a block north of Flounders. It is also the headquarters of Huskerpedia. The nachos are outstanding and they make a damn good bloody Mary for early games. Final Thoughts on McGhees The bar is turning into a glorified frat party. The events they do are lame dance parties and glorified FAC's. Incredibly overpriced with sh**ty food. You can tell I am fat when I judge my bars on food quality. Hope that helps for chicagoans. Quote Link to comment
NUpolo8 Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 That is bad news for chicago fans, but as a fat huskerfan in Chicago I have found other places with better food. I started to grow tired of McGhees sh**ty food crowded as sh#t atmosphere usually had to get there 2 hours before kick off, and expensive beer a pitcher of budlight was usually 9 dollars. I have no idea what McGhees is thinking. For chicagoans who need an alternative. Flounders: Located at Clybourn and Webster. This bar is a little more low key but great food. The prices are little more reasonable as I have put some time in and gotten to know a few waittresses and bartenders. I usually get a pitcher or two knocked off the tab. I recomend the garlic fries. Birds Nest This is located on soutport about a block north of Flounders. It is also the headquarters of Huskerpedia. The nachos are outstanding and they make a damn good bloody Mary for early games. Final Thoughts on McGhees The bar is turning into a glorified frat party. The events they do are lame dance parties and glorified FAC's. Incredibly overpriced with sh**ty food. You can tell I am fat when I judge my bars on food quality. Hope that helps for chicagoans. I reccomend a spell check and run-on sentence alarm for your computer. Or, failing that, a keyboard with bigger keys so your sausage fingers don't mash the wrong letters. Christ. Bottom line, Mcgee's was a good bar, it seems wierd that they are saying they need more money when the fact was if you didn't get there way early you flat out did not get a seat. Quote Link to comment
Eric the Red Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 That is bad news for chicago fans, but as a fat huskerfan in Chicago I have found other places with better food. I started to grow tired of McGhees sh**ty food crowded as sh#t atmosphere usually had to get there 2 hours before kick off, and expensive beer a pitcher of budlight was usually 9 dollars. I have no idea what McGhees is thinking. For chicagoans who need an alternative. Flounders: Located at Clybourn and Webster. This bar is a little more low key but great food. The prices are little more reasonable as I have put some time in and gotten to know a few waittresses and bartenders. I usually get a pitcher or two knocked off the tab. I recomend the garlic fries. Birds Nest This is located on soutport about a block north of Flounders. It is also the headquarters of Huskerpedia. The nachos are outstanding and they make a damn good bloody Mary for early games. Final Thoughts on McGhees The bar is turning into a glorified frat party. The events they do are lame dance parties and glorified FAC's. Incredibly overpriced with sh**ty food. You can tell I am fat when I judge my bars on food quality. Hope that helps for chicagoans. and in a few weeks fat and married Quote Link to comment
huskerdavo Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 their loss i'm with hack burn it Quote Link to comment
gamecocks Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Good grief, way to jump ship when the tide is turning. Attendance my a$$. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Maybe if we go in there and rough up the joint a couple times this year they will change it back to Huskerland!!! It could be arrainged!!! Quote Link to comment
hack Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Maybe if we go in there and rough up the joint a couple times this year they will change it back to Huskerland!!! It could be arrainged!!! yah, nebraska fans are the best around... unless you deny us foods and beverages. ... then the sh*ts on like donkey kong..! Quote Link to comment
Foppa Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 $ellouts....$ellouts....$ellouts.... Good for them. You make your NBC irish $ on your worthless school. Good thing you got lucky one year...it'll NEVER happen again. Have fun trying though...losers. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 There is nothing better than tradition and this school definately has it. Oh well I bet they are scrambling to change it back after the next couple of years!!! Quote Link to comment
huskerdavo Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 yeah hopefully this lights a fire under the NU guys and they go to the competitors bar and totally show up dem' marijuana leaf fanz. Quote Link to comment
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