dwight in philly Posted December 7, 2013 Posted December 7, 2013 jeez.. the "revered" small market team....http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/07/packers-tickets-available-for-sunday-cheap/
Captain Hindsight Posted December 7, 2013 Posted December 7, 2013 jeez.. the "revered" small market team....http://profootballta...r-sunday-cheap/ Any day now they will move to LA
dwight in philly Posted December 7, 2013 Author Posted December 7, 2013 Any day now they will move to LA yea, let them join the mix! i just thought it a bit of a reality check ..
BillsPride12 Posted December 7, 2013 Posted December 7, 2013 Isn't attendance down league wide right now?
Leelee Phoenix Posted December 7, 2013 Posted December 7, 2013 Not mentioned is that there's expected 1-3 inches of snow with ~15 degree temps. Sane people aren't going to watch football and drive through traffic in this crap.
dwight in philly Posted December 7, 2013 Author Posted December 7, 2013 Not mentioned is that there's expected 1-3 inches of snow with ~15 degree temps. Sane people aren't going to watch football and drive through traffic in this crap. it never stopped them before in green bay.
Just Jack Posted December 7, 2013 Posted December 7, 2013 Those are tickets on the "secondary market", ie StubHub and TicketExchange, not from Green Bay directly.
dwight in philly Posted December 7, 2013 Author Posted December 7, 2013 Those are tickets on the "secondary market", ie StubHub and TicketExchange, not from Green Bay directly. i will take anything that will take the focus off buffalo "having trouble" selling out games in december.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 7, 2013 Posted December 7, 2013 jeez.. the "revered" small market team....http://profootballta...r-sunday-cheap/ I thought all their seats were season tickets that were willed from generation to generation.
C.Biscuit97 Posted December 7, 2013 Posted December 7, 2013 Wait, so it's easier to support good teams than bad ones. Bills fans have their faults. But no franchise in sports would attend games as well as we do if they missed the playoffs 13 (and counting) years in a row. NE was a joke franchise before the mid 90s.
dwight in philly Posted December 7, 2013 Author Posted December 7, 2013 I thought all their seats were season tickets that were willed from generation to generation. they are, but my point is that buffalo gets hit hard for not selling out games in december due to them essentially sucking for the past 13 years. let somebody else other than the usual suspects get a bit called out.
C.Biscuit97 Posted December 7, 2013 Posted December 7, 2013 they are, but my point is that buffalo gets hit hard for not selling out games in december due to them essentially sucking for the past 13 years. let somebody else other than the usual suspects get a bit called out. In my travels, I don't think people really know about that. Everywhere I go, people always compliment Bills fans for their passion. Seriously, how many franchises can go 13 years without the playoffs and play in the conditions we do in an old stadium and have almost a 90% attendance? Not many I guess.
dwight in philly Posted December 7, 2013 Author Posted December 7, 2013 (edited) In my travels, I don't think people really know about that. Everywhere I go, people always compliment Bills fans for their passion. Seriously, how many franchises can go 13 years without the playoffs and play in the conditions we do in an old stadium and have almost a 90% attendance? Not many I guess. i agree totally.. but it sometimes gets lost when 40 thousand show up in december.. when that happens it seems to give brandon and CO fuel for the fire in the grandiose "small market" .making the team "viable" rhetoric. Edited December 7, 2013 by dwight in philly
Fixxxer Posted December 7, 2013 Posted December 7, 2013 The owners of the Green Bay packers are cheap.
C.Biscuit97 Posted December 7, 2013 Posted December 7, 2013 i agree totally.. but it sometimes gets lost when 40 thousand show up in december.. when that happens it seems to give brandon and CO fuel for the fire in the grandiose "small market" .making the team "viable" rhetoric. I get where you're coming from but I don't see Brandon as the enemy. His number one job is to look out for this franchise long term. He is a WNY guy. The second the Bills get the rep as a team that doesn't support their team, they are in serious danger. I really do believe the Toronto series was started with good intentions (expand the brand, make more money). That said, it's served it's purpose and it's time to end it. But it's on the team to make December games mean something. IF the Bills were competing for a playoff spot, the Miami game would be a sell out easy, even if it was blizzard. The owners of the Green Bay packers are cheap.
Campy Posted December 7, 2013 Posted December 7, 2013 they are, but my point is that buffalo gets hit hard for not selling out games in december due to them essentially sucking for the past 13 years. let somebody else other than the usual suspects get a bit called out. I called a buddy of mine who lives in Milwaukee to bust his chops about it, He said the game is sold out and will be on local TV. But I agree, it's somehow nice to know they'll have empty seats there In my travels, I don't think people really know about that. Everywhere I go, people always compliment Bills fans for their passion. Seriously, how many franchises can go 13 years without the playoffs and play in the conditions we do in an old stadium and have almost a 90% attendance? Not many I guess. At my local watering hole I'm often told by old and new friends alike how they respect Bills fans. And I understand why they say it, it's the same way I feel about fans of the Lions, Browns, Cards, et al - they can't call any of us bandwagon fans.
dwight in philly Posted December 7, 2013 Author Posted December 7, 2013 I get where you're coming from but I don't see Brandon as the enemy. His number one job is to look out for this franchise long term. He is a WNY guy. The second the Bills get the rep as a team that doesn't support their team, they are in serious danger. I really do believe the Toronto series was started with good intentions (expand the brand, make more money). That said, it's served it's purpose and it's time to end it. But it's on the team to make December games mean something. IF the Bills were competing for a playoff spot, the Miami game would be a sell out easy, even if it was blizzard. well said.
C.Biscuit97 Posted December 7, 2013 Posted December 7, 2013 I called a buddy of mine who lives in Milwaukee to bust his chops about it, He said the game is sold out and will be on local TV. But I agree, it's somehow nice to know they'll have empty seats there At my local watering hole I'm often told by old and new friends alike how they respect Bills fans. And I understand why they say it, it's the same way I feel about fans of the Lions, Browns, Cards, et al - they can't call any of us bandwagon fans. I think the Arizona Cards are bandwagon fans but you're point is right. Also, I forgot how much I enjoy the term Watering Hole.
filthymcnasty08 Posted December 7, 2013 Posted December 7, 2013 Even the most faithful have their breaking points with the money it takes to get a ticket, park, eat and drink …. and watch bad product.
NoSaint Posted December 7, 2013 Posted December 7, 2013 Are we really pointing at season ticket holders in Green Bay having trouble re-selling tickets to the buffalo bills having 20k unsold (and season ticket holders being just as unable to resell tickets)? Grasping a little on this one. Are we going to post pictures of a scalper in the parking lot that didnt sell his before kickoff in New England next?
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