Stadium Discussion

[FootyLovin]

Expect a monster nyc signing in summer of 26.

I really appreciate your financial analysis and understanding. So I don't want to put you in any uncomfortable situation and ask you to out who you are or your source for this prediction. I'll simply say that I hope you have inside knowledge and this isn't just speculation / hopefulness.

 

[Huss]

Haha. No it’s just logic/speculation. They’re gonna wanna open the stadium with a bang. 25 was too early and 27 might be too late. They need to fill the stadium. Everyone is complaining about pricing. Etc. mls 3.0 is gonna split the league into 3 tiers. The globalists Miami/city/toronto/lafc/Chicago are focused on media revenue and will drive premium signings with all that stadium revenue and shirt sales. The league is done with survival mode.

 

[JayH]

Haha. No it’s just logic/speculation. They’re gonna wanna open the stadium with a bang. 25 was too early and 27 might be too late. They need to fill the stadium. Everyone is complaining about pricing. Etc. mls 3.0 is gonna split the league into 3 tiers. The globalists Miami/city/toronto/lafc/Chicago are focused on media revenue and will drive premium signings with all that stadium revenue and shirt sales. The league is done with survival mode.

I agree. I have been saying the same, that they very temporarily shift from young unproven ROI blue print to open the stadium with some bigger signing. The sweet spot timing wise is being able to entice a big name to come to open the stadium without their having to play the limbo season in empty baseball stadiums. And with the additional goal of finishing up some season tickets sales, filling up the stadium during the inaugural season and also opening the stadium with some attention. We shall see though, this may make too much sense.

 

[LionNYC]

Good comp. I think etihad is paying 9. 5000 premium seats are gonna generate say 25mm per year? Maybe more. The other 20k will generate 40mm. So that’s 75. Concessions. Merch. Then you’ve got summer concerts and soccer tours each worth 1-2mm. 100mm. Debt service on 750 is about 55. No taxes IIRC.

That’s the revenue on those premium seats. But the cost to NYCFC is going to be huge as the fans will realize with the included liquor the only way to get their money back (because the product on the field isn’t equivalent to Manchester City despite the price of the seats being the same or even more) is become alcoholics.

I’m having at least six drinks a game by the first half. Joking, maybe.

I remember at a Yankees playoff game in the early 2010s, a famous media personality said jokingly to his table of four, I need all of you to eat together $20k of food to makeup the price of these tickets

 

[MancBlue]

Proper pints at the Townley? I’ll be there March

Are you ok for tickets, can try and help if not?

 

[GratefulDawg]

I had my first new stadium dream last night.

I was at the first game at the new stadium and Maxi Moralez was sitting next to me watching the action. Unfortunately, Justin Haak scored the first goal and Tayvon Gray was offside on another.

 

[FootyLovin]

Well, NYCFC finally reached out to me about my request to reschedule my East Club ticket appointment.

Here's my dilemma. Climate control lounge pre-match and halftime is a big deal. My wife has a condition where cold weather has caused us to miss a lot of matches. 2+ hours is just too much for her. But 45 minutes + warmth + 45 minutes is much more doable. We used to go to 12-15 matches per year before she developed this issue. With the winter schedule and no lounge I predict we go to 3-5.

I could spend much more and go to more games or I could spend much less and just value the games I go to more.

All of this without knowing just how big the gap is between the cheapest East Club ($3150 I think) and the tickets I'll likely want on the west side.

And then there's another part of me saying, dear lord, am I just doing this for the stupid brick (not a brick)? Wifey's condition is unpredictable and means that in addition to cold weather being an impediment a lot of the matches we miss we only know she is no good for that day. So we almost never get any resale return. I could give up my tickets and just buy resale day-of when she is up for it and probably save 50% or more of our annual ticket costs. (I have no idea what the ticket market is the day of matches.)


ETA: Update, the sales rep is currently 37 minutes late for calling me. Making it easier and easier for me to just say no thank you.

 

[FootyLovin]

Well, NYCFC finally reached out to me about my request to reschedule my East Club ticket appointment.

Here's my dilemma. Climate control lounge pre-match and halftime is a big deal. My wife has a condition where cold weather has caused us to miss a lot of matches. 2+ hours is just too much for her. But 45 minutes + warmth + 45 minutes is much more doable. We used to go to 12-15 matches per year before she developed this issue. With the winter schedule and no lounge I predict we go to 3-5.

I could spend much more and go to more games or I could spend much less and just value the games I go to more.

All of this without knowing just how big the gap is between the cheapest East Club ($3150 I think) and the tickets I'll likely want on the west side.

And then there's another part of me saying, dear lord, am I just doing this for the stupid brick (not a brick)? Wifey's condition is unpredictable and means that in addition to cold weather being an impediment a lot of the matches we miss we only know she is no good for that day. So we almost never get any resale return. I could give up my tickets and just buy resale day-of when she is up for it and probably save 50% or more of our annual ticket costs. (I have no idea what the ticket market is the day of matches.)


ETA: Update, the sales rep is currently 37 minutes late for calling me. Making it easier and easier for me to just say no thank you.

Update: At 11:12 (2 hours and 12 minutes after our appointment time) I received the following text.

Hey Noah, apologies I was tied up this morning with my pup at the vet. Any time the rest of the day work for you?

I know I don't communicate the way young people do these days. Can anyone under the age of 40 explain to me how this is an appropriate message from a salesperson / customer service rep over 2 hours late in making a call?

Tiny bit more context - Based on his LinkedIn page, this guy is 10 years out of college. He is not professionally green. (Intern? You noting this?)

 

[JayH]

Update: At 11:12 (2 hours and 12 minutes after our appointment time) I received the following text.

I know I don't communicate the way young people do these days. Can anyone under the age of 40 explain to me how this is an appropriate message from a salesperson / customer service rep over 2 hours late in making a call?

Tiny bit more context - Based on his LinkedIn page, this guy is 10 years out of college. He is not professionally green. (Intern? You noting this?)

That’s egregious. That’s when I usually cut off my nose and give up. If you are curious about the range of $$ for seats, message me privately, I have a good memory

 

[Shwafta]

Update: At 11:12 (2 hours and 12 minutes after our appointment time) I received the following text.

I know I don't communicate the way young people do these days. Can anyone under the age of 40 explain to me how this is an appropriate message from a salesperson / customer service rep over 2 hours late in making a call?

Tiny bit more context - Based on his LinkedIn page, this guy is 10 years out of college. He is not professionally green. (Intern? You noting this?)

It should be courtesy to send a text before the appointment time stating that you'll be at the vet and are not sure if the appointment will still stand, then asking just in case if there's a better time to call.

That's just shitty customer service.

 

[mgarbowski]

Update: At 11:12 (2 hours and 12 minutes after our appointment time) I received the following text.

I know I don't communicate the way young people do these days. Can anyone under the age of 40 explain to me how this is an appropriate message from a salesperson / customer service rep over 2 hours late in making a call?

Tiny bit more context - Based on his LinkedIn page, this guy is 10 years out of college. He is not professionally green. (Intern? You noting this?)

Even if he was too overwhelmed with his pup to make 10+ texts to clients, he needs to be able to hand off his list to a colleague to do it for him.

 

[FootyLovin]

Pretty well agree with all of you. Trying not to do this:

That’s when I usually cut off my nose and give up.

 

[franchise646]

anyone lowkey wish we had a cam of the construction.

 

[Dnigly13]

snapped some photos flying back Sunday.