CBD Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 People B word that they lose a home game to Toronto yet 57k tickets still remain for 3 games in Buffalo.
PromoTheRobot Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 People B word that they lose a home game to Toronto yet 57k tickets still remain for 3 games in Buffalo. +100. Please link this thread to the next Toronto bitchfest. PTR
Lv-Bills Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 (edited) Are some of you really that dumb that you can't figure this out? Really? More than a decade of sucking has caused this. Period. Another season of almost all Bills fans that thought we would suck has caused this. Period. An owner that hasn't spend near the cap AND has sold a home game to Toronto has caused this. Period. There are just as many seats to sell on an individual game basis as there are season ticket holders (in which I have two season tickets, and have been to every game this year....a 10 hour drive for me). But please, spare me the rah rah crap. 10 years of pure mismanagement isn't going to be erased in 8 games. And it certainly doesn't help that the Bills are now 2-3 in their last 5 games. People still don't fully believe in this team. I think we all love rooting for these guys, but a lot of people were lost in believing in this owner's commitment to winning over the last decade or so. It has taken it's toll. It doesn't make Buffalo less of a football town, or less of a fan base. When someone keeps rolling out dogschitt, year after year, sooner or later, people get sick of it. People got sick of it this year......clearly with the huge drop in season tickets. It doesn't come back overnight. There are far more teams not selling out games than Buffalo with FAR better records over the last 10-11 years. Fact. Many teams who are even claiming sellouts, aren't selling out games.....Washington comes to mind, for example. So, please, save the rah rah crap. The Bills organization owes the fans much more commitment than the Bills fans owe management in this case. Hopefully, this is the beginning of our turnaround. With some competence by this team and management will come better ticket sales. But, you can't just expect blind support, after getting shat on, by masses of people, especially in this economy. When the idea that Bills fans want to win much more than ownership, this is what happens. Hopefully, its changing. Some of you need to quit cowering in the corner because you think that if fans don't go to games, this team is gone, no matter what. I certainly hope the stadium is full for the last three games, and I will most likely be there no matter what. But I certainly can see why it might not be full. Only someone totally up Ralph's asss can't comprehend why the place isn't soldout after the last decade or so of pure fan abuse. People B word that they lose a home game to Toronto yet 57k tickets still remain for 3 games in Buffalo. Yeah, because that Toronto game is packed with fans overflowing into standing room only seating, right? Oh, and in the smallest stadium in the league. Gee, wonder why that game pisses off most Bills fans. Most Bills fans would rather have an owner committed to winning, and raise prices to a satisfactory league level which would make up the difference of playing one game in Toronto per year. The key there is an owner who is committed to winning and putting a product and resources toward the product they are trying to sell. We don't always feel that way. Edited November 9, 2011 by Lv-Bills
benderbender Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Real fans buy tickets. Yeah, don't be cheap like Ralph
Orlando Bills Fan Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Pretty funny. Russ Brandon offering 12% discount on tickets to last three home games. Quite the bargain...NOT! Seriously? Have you ever attended football games at other stadiums? At full price, the Bills are still the best price of pretty much anyone! To be able to get it at 12% off is a STEAL!
PromoTheRobot Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Are some of you really that dumb that you can't figure this out? Really? More than a decade of sucking has caused this. Period. Another season of almost all Bills fans that thought we would suck has caused this. Period. An owner that hasn't spend near the cap AND has sold a home game to Toronto has caused this. Period. There are just as many seats to sell on an individual game basis as there are season ticket holders (in which I have two season tickets, and have been to every game this year....a 10 hour drive for me). But please, spare me the rah rah crap. 10 years of pure mismanagement isn't going to be erased in 8 games. And it certainly doesn't help that the Bills are now 2-3 in their last 5 games. People still don't fully believe in this team. I think we all love rooting for these guys, but a lot of people were lost in believing in this owner's commitment to winning over the last decade or so. It has taken it's toll. It doesn't make Buffalo less of a football town, or less of a fan base. When someone keeps rolling out dogschitt, year after year, sooner or later, people get sick of it. People got sick of it this year......clearly with the huge drop in season tickets. It doesn't come back overnight. There are far more teams not selling out games than Buffalo with FAR better records over the last 10-11 years. Fact. Many teams who are even claiming sellouts, aren't selling out games.....Washington comes to mind, for example. So, please, save the rah rah crap. The Bills organization owes the fans much more commitment than the Bills fans owe management in this case. Hopefully, this is the beginning of our turnaround. With some competence by this team and management will come better ticket sales. But, you can't just expect blind support, after getting shat on, by masses of people, especially in this economy. When the idea that Bills fans want to win much more than ownership, this is what happens. Hopefully, its changing. Some of you need to quit cowering in the corner because you think that if fans don't go to games, this team is gone, no matter what. I certainly hope the stadium is full for the last three games, and I will most likely be there no matter what. But I certainly can see why it might not be full. Only someone totally up Ralph's asss can't comprehend why the place isn't soldout after the last decade or so of pure fan abuse. Yeah, because that Toronto game is packed with fans overflowing into standing room only seating, right? Oh, and in the smallest stadium in the league. Gee, wonder why that game pisses off most Bills fans. Most Bills fans would rather have an owner committed to winning, and raise prices to a satisfactory league level which would make up the difference of playing one game in Toronto per year. The key there is an owner who is committed to winning and putting a product and resources toward the product they are trying to sell. We don't always feel that way. Even a first place team can't get the fans excited. Might as well move the Bills now and save the money renovating RWS. PTR
LabattBlue Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Let's see...3 home games in December, against 2 BAD teams and one mediocre team, 1 of the games on Xmas Eve, and someone is wondering why there are a ton of tickets left for the 3 games combined? If you give the fans who go to 1-2 games a year a choice, they are going to the games in September and October. You want to blame someone, blame the Bills. You don't think they have any input as to their schedule in terms of the placement of home and road games?
C.Biscuit97 Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 The only thing Buffalo can offer to compete with other markets is a rabid fanbase. To hear people B word about getting the lowest ticket in the NFL at a 12% discount is beyond pathetic. Given how the fans have treated some reason players and the way people whine about the team consisently, the whole "best fans" in the league is starting to look like a myth.
nucci Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Let's see...3 home games in December, against 2 BAD teams and one mediocre team, 1 of the games on Xmas Eve, and someone is wondering why there are a ton of tickets left for the 3 games combined? If you give the fans who go to 1-2 games a year a choice, they are going to the games in September and October. You want to blame someone, blame the Bills. You don't think they have any input as to their schedule in terms of the placement of home and road games? You don't want your team to play all road games at the end of the season? It's called home field advantage.
CBD Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 (edited) Yeah, because that Toronto game is packed with fans overflowing into standing room only seating, right? Oh, and in the smallest stadium in the league. Gee, wonder why that game pisses off most Bills fans. Most Bills fans would rather have an owner committed to winning, and raise prices to a satisfactory league level which would make up the difference of playing one game in Toronto per year. The key there is an owner who is committed to winning and putting a product and resources toward the product they are trying to sell. We don't always feel that way. There's tickets remaining for the 3 games in December, you somehow believe that raising ticket prices will help that problem? Edited November 9, 2011 by Carey Bender
LabattBlue Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 You don't want your team to play all road games at the end of the season? It's called home field advantage. Where did I say they should play no home games in December?
PromoTheRobot Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 (edited) Given how the fans have treated some reason players and the way people whine about the team consisently, the whole "best fans" in the league is starting to look like a myth. Oh the myth has been exploded years ago. In fact Bills fans have always been full of excuses. Remember 1993's greatest comeback vs Houston? It was blacked out because the Bills lost their last regular season game to the Oilers the week before. This is the middle of the Super Bowl run and so-called fans were already blowing off the Bills after a bad loss. So spare us (not you CB) the diatribes about how the Bills owe us something. Bills fans are so put upon, they all have it so awful, they always have an excuse, it's always someone we else's fault. Don't be surprised if we turn on Terry Pegula eventually. PTR Edited November 9, 2011 by PromoTheRobot
frostbitmic Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 What awesome fans we have. Team is in first place at the half way mark and they still won't buy tickets. Hello Los Angeles. PTR What fans there are in lala land won't support the Bills either. They've already failed at supporting the Chargers, Rams and Raiders, why would another team be any different.
mead107 Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 OK I did not want to post in this %$#@%%#### GO buy some tickets $#@^$$##@#$$ WAKE UP PEOPLE WE ARE 5 - 3 with only one bad loss and that was to the jets. :wallbash: That is it and I am not saying any thing else. :wallbash:
nucci Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Where did I say they should play no home games in December? You didn't. I implied it from your post. I may have been mistaken. It's happened before.
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 (edited) Another post gone... hmm ... The Bills need to win 2 of the next 3 road games MOST important the NYETS GAME. Win those 3 and 20,000 seats per game will sell well. Edited November 9, 2011 by BillsFan-4-Ever
Delete This Account Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Bills fans for all their hearty winter weather reputation have never entirely "warmed" to going to the Ralph in December. Of their 14 non-sellouts from 2000-10, eight of them were in December and nine after Thanksgiving. According to Bills, the numbers for December were even worse in the 1990s when the team was actually winning. just providing some perspective. jw
PromoTheRobot Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Bills fans for all their hearty winter weather reputation have never entirely "warmed" to going to the Ralph in December. Of their 14 non-sellouts from 2000-10, eight of them were in December and nine after Thanksgiving. According to Bills, the numbers for December were even worse in the 1990s when the team was actually winning. just providing some perspective. jw Thank you. People have short memories and loads of excuses. PTR
AxelRipper Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Not to mention theres a month until these games, 50k tickets in a 70k seat stadium over 3 games... thats not that bad. Especially with one on X-mas eve. Don't know why they're putting them on sale now though.
PromoTheRobot Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Not to mention theres a month until these games, 50k tickets in a 70k seat stadium over 3 games... thats not that bad. Especially with one on X-mas eve. Don't know why they're putting them on sale now though. Probably because sales slowed down. Maybe they expected fans to actually buy tickets to see their first-place team. Jokes on them. PTR
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