Stadium Discussion
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How's "Patricof Papers"? That way we get the vintage allusion and alliteration to boot.
You can thank mgarbowski for booking me through the weekend.
I've been a season ticket holder since inauguration. I don't think I'll be renewing next year primarily because of Yankee Stadium. I have friends that are dropping as well. I'm still as thrilled for the team as I was at the beginning (probably even more so) but watching another season in a baseball stadium on TV makes me cringe, being there, even worse. The fact that you can get tickets (anywhere you want to sit) whenever you please for the games you choose to go to, makes it that much more attractive to not renew.
If I knew that they had a site and plan on building a SSS I would stay loyal and keep my package, but the way I see it, so long as we keep coming they'll drag out this Yankee Stadium saga for the next few years.
If I knew that they had a site and plan on building a SSS I would stay loyal and keep my package, but the way I see it, so long as we keep coming they'll drag out this Yankee Stadium saga for the next few years.
Everyone dropping who bought before/during the first season are going to lose their awesome bricks when the SSS is built and more importantly the price discount which I can guarantee will be important when ticket prices jump because of the new stadium.
I kind of disagree. My extras are in a good section that is mostly filled and my cost was $10 less than face, so I can offer at a nice discount and they still don't sell, almost at any price.
Not saying it's a lack of a SSS, but have to believe it's a factor. Worst seats at RBA are pretty good compared to our middle of the road seats.
True, but I'm starting to take a weekly loss for games I can't make. I'd rather be on the buying end of that deal if this keeps up all season. I'm not able to make 17 games a season, maybe 7-10 if I'm lucky. So all that money lost over the next 5-10 years probably won't be made back by the discount offered on season tickets in the new stadium. The only thing I worry about is losing my place in line to choose location.
As long as the Team has the option to open the upper decks with overflow, the resale prices are going to flounder because casual buyers will not buy early and will instead wait for last minute price drops as STH try to unload their extra seats at discount. Unfortunately, it's a buyer's market save for the RB/Galaxy games.
Potentially having great seats in a future stadium is the only reason I am still a season ticket holder. I think about how the NY giants are sold out for years and years and how people hold onto their seats forever and I want that. But in all honesty I was so pissed off at the lampard embarrassment I called my rep the same day to demand a refund but they wouldn't let me out. So season 1 I was locked in begrudgingly, so I took to selling my tickets and I did pretty well. So I decided to renew to try my hand at selling them again and I still did ok. Got my money back and still went to 4 games for free. I am still pissed off at the ownership and I am hoping it subsides cause I want to be able to say I got in on the ground floor of this team if they turn into what the NYG are. This season is rough, first two games were offered (offered! not selling) at 50% of face. I was competing with 6+ tix rows ahead of me, so no shot I was going to sell. First game I ate my loss, 2nd game i flexed out with the ticket exchange. I am hoping prices improve with the weather or I am in for a rough season.
This desire for future stadium seating might be why they are in no rush for a SSS. Think about it, people are holding on to their memberships and the team can pass through price hikes as if you already had greats seats, but the beauty of it is they don't have to spend a dime on the actual construction of a stadium, yet. OK yea you get a discount but if they keep raising the price on you and they still sell 18k season tickets then they are still winning after a few seasons of increases. They can delay delay delay and people will keep buying to hold their spots.
If we haven't secured a stadium deal by year end, I will drop by tickets next year.
Yes, I may miss out on a brick, a discounted tickets and first dibs on seats BUT if we don't have a stadium for 10 years, and my tickets cost me $5,000 a year, guess what? I'll have $50,000 more to put towards seats in a new stadium.
No stadium. No renewal.
Yes, I may miss out on a brick, a discounted tickets and first dibs on seats BUT if we don't have a stadium for 10 years, and my tickets cost me $5,000 a year, guess what? I'll have $50,000 more to put towards seats in a new stadium.
No stadium. No renewal.
NYC shouldn't pay a dime for our stadium either
Disagree with a lot of the last few comments. My resale experience has been great this season. $55 tix selling well above face value. While I'd love a SSS and my brick, the YS experience has been fine. My views are great and the small field is exciting. Being a STH has so many current perks to take advantage of and the accessibility to players and front office really has been well done by the club. My personal love of the game would have me watch the club at a city park if needed. While I respect the decision of those that wish to drop their tickets because we play in YS despite having means (disposable income) to purchase, I can't view those that do as true NYCFC, soccer or NYC fans. Being a STH, in my personal view, is part of representing our city.
Hey Intern, you reading this? Print these responses out and get it to Patricof now!
If guys who spend the time discussing the team on a message board are saying they are dropping their seats without a stadium announcement, what about "casual" fans?
Patricof papers, indeed...
If guys who spend the time discussing the team on a message board are saying they are dropping their seats without a stadium announcement, what about "casual" fans?
Patricof papers, indeed...
Time value of money says you're crazy.
Fart noise. People dropping unused tickets they can't re-sell means dick all as to how much they love/care/support the team.
Yeah, if you have extra tickets largely for resale purposes, this is looking to be a rough year. I wonder how many STHs are purely ticket speculators.
It's hard for me to afford to keep my tickets if I can't reliably resell for face, but I probably will keep them anyway because of whatever the behavioral economic principle is that says you overvalue keeping things you have.
But please continue complaining/cancelling so I can enjoy the benefits of the FO's panicked response.
Actually from a game theory point of view, I guess I should have joined in. Shit.
It's hard for me to afford to keep my tickets if I can't reliably resell for face, but I probably will keep them anyway because of whatever the behavioral economic principle is that says you overvalue keeping things you have.
But please continue complaining/cancelling so I can enjoy the benefits of the FO's panicked response.
Actually from a game theory point of view, I guess I should have joined in. Shit.
Man City and CFG run the show, European options, no time value.
