JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 Marv Albert started the telecast saying "A sellout crowd of nearly 80,000...". I saw an announced attendance of about 66k. It was obvious that there were alot of empty seats. Was the game in danger of not selling out before the blackout? Were other games also not as well attended yesterday? Does KC need to start worrying about their team moving? Do you think all those no-shows were just because they were playing the "lowly" Bills?
BillsFanInTexas Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 the yellow empty seats are from the private luxury suites. You can either watch from inside or outside.
5 Wide Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 I saw a few blocks of empty seats in the uppder deck as well... I read that there were 8,000 open seats. Strange if true, when you think KC, you think great support, great attendance.
Kelly the Dog Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 I saw a few blocks of empty seats in the uppder deck as well... I read that there were 8,000 open seats. Strange if true, when you think KC, you think great support, great attendance. An obscure trivia question will come from this game... At the beginning of the fourth quarter, I think the attendance was 762. Can you name them?
bbb Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 I really think it's becoming a TV league. The Chiefs have season tickets now at only $25 a game. The Raiders do two for one tickets for even their biggest games. You can buy some teams regular season games on Stubhub for 10-15 bucks a ticket. So much of the revenue is TV money. Then teams do the kinds of crap the Bills did this year to make fans experience even more uncomfortable, and more people (never me) go to the side of TV is better than the game experience.
rockpile Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 (edited) Marv Albert started the telecast saying "A sellout crowd of nearly 80,000...". I saw an announced attendance of about 66k. It was obvious that there were alot of empty seats. Was the game in danger of not selling out before the blackout? Were other games also not as well attended yesterday? Does KC need to start worrying about their team moving? Do you think all those no-shows were just because they were playing the "lowly" Bills? I hope so. I want the Bills to stay "under the radar" for as long as they can. I am surprised, simply because the season opener is when fans of almost any team can have "high hopes" and have that new season football feeling at a peak. Also, the Chiefs are traditionally viewed as being on the short list of "best fans". It was hard to see from a panoramic view if there were fans in red shirts in the seats or empty red seats. <grin> If I was a Chiefs fain, I would have left at the end of the third quarter. At halftime they were not out of the game! Edited September 12, 2011 by Rockpile
West End Stench Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 I really think it's becoming a TV league. The Chiefs have season tickets now at only $25 a game. The Raiders do two for one tickets for even their biggest games. You can buy some teams regular season games on Stubhub for 10-15 bucks a ticket. So much of the revenue is TV money. Then teams do the kinds of crap the Bills did this year to make fans experience even more uncomfortable, and more people (never me) go to the side of TV is better than the game experience. This is an interesting point, and you might be right, not that I would ever doubt a fellow Bona man. Of all the major sports in the U.S., football is the best one to watch on TV rather than live (obviously being there is always more fun). In the case of Kansas City I was always under the impression that they had a very supportive fan base. Yesterday, even during the first quarter, there were significant holes in the crowd.
beerme1 Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 An obscure trivia question will come from this game... At the beginning of the fourth quarter, I think the attendance was 762. Can you name them? Lol. Wasn't that camera shot of the parking lot emptying out as quick as it could awesome!
zow2 Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 I did not look at attendance for all games but I did note that Jacksonville had 61K and Tampa had 51K for their home games. Really poor showing by the Bucs fans. That place used to be like Baltimore...great support and always sold out. They were a 10 win team last year right? Not sure what's happened there.
bbb Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 This is an interesting point, and you might be right, not that I would ever doubt a fellow Bona man. Of all the major sports in the U.S., football is the best one to watch on TV rather than live (obviously being there is always more fun). In the case of Kansas City I was always under the impression that they had a very supportive fan base. Yesterday, even during the first quarter, there were significant holes in the crowd. I agree with everything you said, esp. not doubting a fellow Bona man!.....Football on TV is the best of all the sports, being there is better, and KC seems to have an a waning fan base, or they were overrated to begin with. For a division winner, they should sellout the opener. The Bills always do, no matter how bad they are. Go Bonas! #NCAA2012 I did not look at attendance for all games but I did note that Jacksonville had 61K and Tampa had 51K for their home games. Really poor showing by the Bucs fans. That place used to be like Baltimore...great support and always sold out. They were a 10 win team last year right? Not sure what's happened there. I don't know if my theory explains it all, but it is really odd that the NFL is struggling to sell tickets these days. A few years ago, I think every single game was not blacked out locally.
BUFFALOKIE Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 An obscure trivia question will come from this game... At the beginning of the fourth quarter, I think the attendance was 762. Can you name them? 759 were bills fans
West End Stench Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 (edited) The Bills always do, no matter how bad they are. I know they are sold out this coming Sunday, but I think future attendance could have been questionable before yesterday's beat down... Go Bonas! #NCAA2012 #AndrewNicholson :beer: Edited September 12, 2011 by West End Stench
LabattBlue Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 Even more puzzling...the blocks of empty seats in the upper deck weren't in the upper corners, they were the last 10-15 rows between the 30 yard lines, which provide great sight lines if you want to see the whole field.
CBD Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 I know they are sold out this coming Sunday, but I think future attendance could have been questionable before yesterday's beat down... I don't think the Pats game is sold out, but if they're 2-0 going into it it's definately selling out.
Mark Vader Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 I know they are sold out this coming Sunday, but I think future attendance could have been questionable before yesterday's beat down... #AndrewNicholson :beer: That's what winning does.
bbb Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 #AndrewNicholson :beer: I'll have one myself to that!
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted September 12, 2011 Author Posted September 12, 2011 I did not look at attendance for all games but I did note that Jacksonville had 61K and Tampa had 51K for their home games. Really poor showing by the Bucs fans. That place used to be like Baltimore...great support and always sold out. They were a 10 win team last year right? Not sure what's happened there. So maybe it really is a more league-wide phenomenon. A symptom of the uncertainty during the offseason perhaps.
CowgirlsFan Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 Lol. Wasn't that camera shot of the parking lot emptying out as quick as it could awesome! Yep!!! It reminded me of one of the looks that Yankee Stadium had when my Texas Rangers played there last year in the ALCS playoffs!! An obscure trivia question will come from this game... At the beginning of the fourth quarter, I think the attendance was 762. Can you name them? I can name one. The GREAT Pinto Kenny!!
Wacka Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 An obscure trivia question will come from this game... At the beginning of the fourth quarter, I think the attendance was 762. Can you name them? 1. Pinto Ken
UpperDeck Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 It's possible that some people were concerned about being in a large crowd on 9/11 thinking it could be a target on the 10th anniversary. Or maybe its the economy finally catching up with the NFL.
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