Mike Macdonald message to fans

[Welshers2]

 

[DarkVictory23]

Translation: Stop selling your season tickets to other teams' fans, you jerks. We need homefield advantage.

 

[BigMeach]

Yeah no kidding, wth happened to our home field advantage?

 

[SoulfishHawk]

No way man, I thought Coach Dreamboat only sent this message to me!

 

[IndyHawk]

Yeah no kidding, wth happened to our home field advantage?

The 12s from 12 sell their tickets for max profit every season.

 

[toffee]

Winning puts butts on seats, whining does not.

 

[Rat]

Easy for Mr. Multi-Millionaire to say.

 

[Wsumatt1982]

No way man, I thought Coach Dreamboat only sent this message to me!

He sent you a separate email. It was very short and sweet. "Geno will be signed to a 30 year deal no trade clause, no outs whatsoever."

 

[toffee]

He sent you a separate email. It was very short and sweet. "Geno will be signed to a 30 year deal no trade clause, no outs whatsoever."

You have a typo; it's 3 years, not 30. Otherwise, no trade and no outs were on the contract.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

He sent you a separate email. It was very short and sweet. "Geno will be signed to a 30 year deal no trade clause, no outs whatsoever."

you shut your whore mouth, immediately

 

[Welshers2]

Translation: Stop selling your season tickets to other teams' fans, you jerks. We need homefield advantage.

something should be done to stop this. other franchises have put controls in place to prevent this

 

[Hawkstorian]

something should be done to stop this. other franchises have put controls in place to prevent this

Please elaborate.

 

[seabowl]

something should be done to stop this. other franchises have put controls in place to prevent this

Yes, it’s called winning in the playoffs

 

[chris98251]

Not sure we will ever see the passion and noise on the levels of days past, too many fair-weather fans and socialites that gather there for business and not the teams. They have almost priced out middle class and blue-collar fans. Others well in this area there are just too many other things going on, 10 and 7 was considered a good year in the past, now it's not good enough even with a rookie staff and new schemes everywhere.

 

[AlbaHawk]

Not sure we will ever see the passion and noise on the levels of days past, too many fair-weather fans and socialites that gather there for business and not the teams. They have almost priced out middle class and blue-collar fans. Others well in this area there are just too many other things going on, 10 and 7 was considered a good year in the past, now it's not good enough even with a rookie staff and new schemes everywhere.

This. It's the same for Rugby internationals in Scotland. Normal fans can't afford tickets and it's now mostly corporate seats and 'wealthy' fans who have never been to a local rugby match and don't know the rules. Pisses me off no end.

Looks like it's happening the world over in different sports.

 

[Welshers2]

Please elaborate.

Yes, it’s called winning in the playoffs

other franchises have been checking to see if season ticket holders are actually going to the games. if the team finds they are selling their tickets they immediately lose the season tickets and they go to fans who will attend instead of resell

 

[pittpnthrs]

other franchises have been checking to see if season ticket holders are actually going to the games. if the team finds they are selling their tickets they immediately lose the season tickets and they go to fans who will attend instead of resell

Are other franchises doing that (not doubting, just never heard that). I would think none of the higher ups in the franchise would care just as long as they sold, but what the hell do I know?

 

[Aircrew]

Easy for Mr. Multi-Millionaire to say.

Bingo. And, not to mention, when even nosebleeds fetch several hundred dollars per seat, only an idiot would eat that potential profit. It's not Mike Macdonald's fault that NFL tickets are now absurdly expensive, but to the rest of us working stiffs that's a sizable amount of money for 3-4 hours "enjoyment".

Put a quality product on the field and the home field advantage will take care of itself, bub. Until then, I'll be watching at home where there's no line to the pisser and the beer is $20 a half rack, not per cup.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Tough crowd. What is he supposed to say?

 

[Aircrew]

Tough crowd. What is he supposed to say?

Exactly what he said. I don't necessarily fault him for his position or words, but I/we have ours as well and they're just as valid. Plus, he's between-the-lines scolding fans for selling their tickets when the on field product has been inconsistent at best. Collectively, we as fans know all it takes is a competitive team on the field and the home town fans come back. I don't know about you, but it's a tough sell going to a game in downtown Shitsville, dealing with traffic, crowds, drunk/drugged up fans, crime, lines to everything, ridiculously priced concessions, etc. to watch us get curb stomped by the NY Giants.