This is why forcing fans to buy pre-season tix is a scam
 

I feel kind of bad for Pats fans who were forced to buy full priced tickets to tonights pre-season Giants/Pats game.

The Giants who are playing their 2nd pre-season game in less than 72 hrs are resting all their starters while the Pats plan to do the same.

It's a total joke.

I was hoping that the contract negotiations would lead to the NFL eliminating 1 or 2 of the preseason games.

4 pre-season games is WAY too many and does nothign other than line NFL owners pockets.

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[quote=kali3;829640]I feel kind of bad for Pats fans who were forced to buy full priced tickets to tonights pre-season Giants/Pats game.

The Giants who are playing their 2nd pre-season game in less than 72 hrs are resting all their starters while the Pats plan to do the same.

It's a total joke.

I was hoping that the contract negotiations would lead to the NFL eliminating 1 or 2 of the preseason games.

4 pre-season games is WAY too many and does nothign other than line NFL owners pockets.[/quote]

Don't most teams rest their starters in the fourth preseason game? I think the price for each preseason game should be different, with the highest price being the 3rd preseason game. Of course, there is no way in hell that will happen.

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That was one of the reason I gave up my season tickets. Remember you only have to buy two per seat but the full price thing is what gets me.

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Look at it this way, just add the 4 pre-season game ticket costs to the regular season package. It's an inherent cost with season tickets and everyone knows it, so although it may suck everything is fully disclosed IMO.

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This whole thing really seems crazy to me, in France, even for a finale, nobody on earth would put more than 200 € ( about 280 $ ) in a ticket... in the regular season one team owner made a "buy one ticket, get one free for your girlfriend" offer...

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Never been to a preseason game and the only way I could see myself going was if tickets are free. I still watch preseason all the time, but paying regular season prices to go to a game? Nahh. And I doubt the preseason model will change for owners. I mean we still saw 60k fans go to the Skins first preseason game. That's 60k tickets that sold to someone for full price. Until preseason games start getting attended like a Triple A baseball game the current system will never change.

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I don't feel bad for any season ticket holder. You know what is more annoying than any D. Hall or Snyder argument? Even more annoying than listening to Cerrato tell how he'd sign Haynesworth all over again? It's a season ticket holder bitching about anything in regards to the prices of tickets.


It's simple. If you don't like the price, then don't buy the product. I shook my head at most of the idiots (yes, I'm calling you a idiot) that plopped money down for season tickets during the lockout, and then had the nerve to turn around and bitch about the lockout itself. Fans were lining up in scores for owners to screw them over, even after they locked the fans (and players) out of the very product they were paying for. If that isn't eye opening or saying a lot about the American consumer, I don't know what is.

Sorry I may come off a ass about it, but tough cookies. I can assure you I'm being less of a jackass than what the owners are being to you, and yet you line up and pay them big time money to be treated as such. At least mine is free! :silly:


:rant:

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I don't know aout you guys but, I actually want to go to every game.

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[quote=kali3;829640]I feel kind of bad for Pats fans who were forced to buy full priced tickets to tonights pre-season Giants/Pats game.

The Giants who are playing their 2nd pre-season game in less than 72 hrs are resting all their starters while the Pats plan to do the same.

It's a total joke.

I was hoping that the contract negotiations would lead to the NFL eliminating 1 or 2 of the preseason games.

4 pre-season games is WAY too many and does nothign other than line NFL owners pockets.[/quote]

It does put more money in their pockets but as fans we have the right to either go or stay home and watch. I choose to stay home. I can go to 2-3 home games a year for FREE and I still refuse to go.

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[quote=NC_Skins;829662]I don't feel bad for any season ticket holder. You know what is more annoying than any D. Hall or Snyder argument? Even more annoying than listening to Cerrato tell how he'd sign Haynesworth all over again? It's a season ticket holder bitching about anything in regards to the prices of tickets.


It's simple. If you don't like the price, then don't buy the product. I shook my head at most of the idiots (yes, I'm calling you a idiot) that plopped money down for season tickets during the lockout, and then had the nerve to turn around and bitch about the lockout itself. Fans were lining up in scores for owners to screw them over, even after they locked the fans (and players) out of the very product they were paying for. If that isn't eye opening or saying a lot about the American consumer, I don't know what is.

Sorry I may come off a ass about it, but tough cookies. I can assure you I'm being less of a jackass than what the owners are being to you, and yet you line up and pay them big time money to be treated as such. At least mine is free! :silly:


:rant:[/quote]


I agree to a certain extent but some people scrimp and save for the money to buy these tickets

I would rather watch from the house. Comfy seat, internet to see what's going on elsewhere in the league, HDTV, and I can try to talk my wife into sex at halftime.

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:lol: :lol:

awesome!

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[quote=NC_Skins;829662]I don't feel bad for any season ticket holder. You know what is more annoying than any D. Hall or Snyder argument? Even more annoying than listening to Cerrato tell how he'd sign Haynesworth all over again? It's a season ticket holder bitching about anything in regards to the prices of tickets.


It's simple. If you don't like the price, then don't buy the product. I shook my head at most of the idiots (yes, I'm calling you a idiot) that plopped money down for season tickets during the lockout, and then had the nerve to turn around and bitch about the lockout itself. Fans were lining up in scores for owners to screw them over, even after they locked the fans (and players) out of the very product they were paying for. If that isn't eye opening or saying a lot about the American consumer, I don't know what is.

Sorry I may come off a ass about it, but tough cookies. I can assure you I'm being less of a jackass than what the owners are being to you, and yet you line up and pay them big time money to be treated as such. At least mine is free! :silly:


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I agree. Free market. If you don't like it, don't buy the season tickets.

If you like the regular season enough to still want to buy the tickets along with the preseason tickets, then put up with it and shut up.

Money talks.

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[quote=Jontrem;829691]I agree to a certain extent but some people scrimp and save for the money to buy these tickets[/quote]

Irrelevant. They are still choosing to fork the money over, knowing full well what they're buying.

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[quote=VegasSkinsFan;829694]I would rather watch from the house. Comfy seat, internet to see what's going on elsewhere in the league, HDTV, and I can try to talk my wife into sex at halftime.[/quote]newly married?

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[quote=Schneed10;829703]Irrelevant. They are still choosing to fork the money over, knowing full well what they're buying.[/quote]

Truth, what I hate most is when they complain about not being able to recoup their money for the games that they dont attend, like it is some right

[QUOTE=tryfuhl;829705]newly married?[/QUOTE]

7 years in. I watch crap like the real housewives and hgtv in exchange for football season. Usually is the skins are winning I'm successful. This year should be great!!!!!!

I did tone it down quite a bit. When we were dating she used to watch the games with me. At one point she asked what jersey number did "are you effing kidding me" wear.

Now she finds stuff to do during the game and just checks in during halftime.

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[quote=Ruhskins;829642]Don't most teams rest their starters in the fourth preseason game? I think the price for each preseason game should be different, with the highest price being the 3rd preseason game. Of course, there is no way in hell that will happen.[/quote]

But because of the Irene Giants had to play 2 games within 72 hours. It totally messed up their practice schedule. We will see if it has consquences for them next week!

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[quote=VegasSkinsFan;829694]I would rather watch from the house. Comfy seat, internet to see what's going on elsewhere in the league, HDTV, and I can try to talk my wife into sex at halftime.[/quote]
I thought ...." what happens in Vegas , Stays in Vegas" ? :) It is nice to have food , drinks friends and women at home during the game/s !

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The idea of paying for preseason tickets is idiotic. I would only go to those games if the tickets are free.

Btw, yesterdays game was practically empty so there are some intelligent fans out thete.

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There were 3 dollar tickets on stubhub

The main thing that keeps me from going to the game is location. Landover MD sucks. Its far away, traffic on 495 is horrible and you can't do anything in landover after the game.

If the stadium were in dc I would not mind going to a preseason game for a reasonable price .

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[quote=hooskins;830370]The main thing that keeps me from going to the game is location. Landover MD sucks. Its far away, traffic on 495 is horrible and you can't do anything in landover after the game.

If the stadium were in dc I would not mind going to a preseason game for a reasonable price .[/quote]

I agree. Landover (aka Raljohn) is the pits.

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would you be happier if they just raised the regular season ticket prices and told you the pre-season is free, or raised the price of beer and hot dogs a little, or parking or merchandise.
either way there going to get your money.

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[quote=skinsfan69;830387]I agree. Landover (aka [B]Raljohn[/B]) is the pits.[/quote]

:doh: Still can't believe it was called Raljon.

And I'll second the statement about Landover being a crappy place to have the stadium. There isn't anything to do out there besides go to the game.

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[quote=Jontrem;829691]I agree to a certain extent but some people scrimp and save for the money to buy these tickets[/quote]

If you are scrapping to save money for tickets, chances are high that you really can't afford them to begin with. We can't ask our politicians to be fiscally responsible if we can't even do it ourselves.


[quote=tryfuhl;829706]Truth, what I hate most is when they complain about not being able to recoup their money for the games that they dont attend, like it is some right[/quote]

A good many of tickets holders probably cannot truthfully afford to be a season ticket holder and sell tickets of games to gain or recoup money back. These are the people that probably can't afford to go and probably have no business having season tickets. Better off just buying single game tickets to the ones you want to go to.


[quote=redskinsskickazz;830727]would you be happier if they just raised the regular season ticket prices and told you the pre-season is free, or raised the price of beer and hot dogs a little, or parking or merchandise.
either way there going to get your money.[/quote]

I don't get that whole marketing deal by the NFL. Why not just slap a $25 (or free) price on preseason tickets and transfer the rest to the regular season tickets? If you made preseason tickets free, the cost of tickets would go up $25 for each of the 8 home games. I keep hearing season ticket holders say they are at their limit in terms of paying more for season tickets and they are dropping them if they get continue to climb. Mind you, these were the same people that were in front of the line paying out season ticket invoices during a lockout when it wasn't even known if there was going to be a season.

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The preseason is a ripoff but it's never gonna change. Only chance I have as a season ticket holder to pair down those losses is with the 18 game schedule. With an 18 game schedule there is only 1 preseason game to pay for which is not to bad. Either way though I will continue to buy the season tickets and every year when i send in my money i am doing it knowing that the preseason is included so really this is a non issue. No one forces us to buy anything...

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[quote=FrenchSkin;829656]This whole thing really seems crazy to me, in France, even for a finale, nobody on earth would put more than 200 € ( about 280 $ ) in a ticket... in the regular season one team owner made a "buy one ticket, get one free for your girlfriend" offer...[/quote]


Wow a French Skins fan, now that is really cool. Do you have a French gf?

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[quote=kali3;829640]I feel kind of bad for Pats fans who were forced to buy full priced tickets to tonights pre-season Giants/Pats game.

The Giants who are playing their 2nd pre-season game in less than 72 hrs are resting all their starters while the Pats plan to do the same.

It's a total joke.

I was hoping that the contract negotiations would lead to the NFL eliminating 1 or 2 of the preseason games.

4 pre-season games is WAY too many and does nothign other than line NFL owners pockets.[/quote]


That is the whole point, to line the owners pockets. The NFL is a business first and foremost. They know they have you hooked, and like any monopoly can charge you what and how they want. They will get theirs in the end though. They are already outpricing themselves out of the entertainment market. Once the middle class gets fleeced with this double dip recession/depression coming upon us, nobody is going to go to a NFL game. I can get season tickets to both my alma maters football seasons for less than $70. Granted with Eastern Mich the level of football stinks, but it is a lot cheaper than what the Skins and co. charge, plus I can go to Ann Arbor after the game only a mile away.

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If you are in dire straits economically, getting season tickets to any pro sports franchise is rather idiotic. Not only are you going to blow a huge wad of $ on the tickets, but even more for parking, concessions, shirts, caps, etc. An occasional game is nice, going with some buds, but only one or two is fine by me. I always get the moderate to cheap seats if I go to a Lions game. I can't fathom paying more than $100 for a ticket.