[Max]

By Eric Yellin

http://www.jetnation.com/?p=3963

[Green DNA]

I saw the thread title and assumed that you had mistakenly posted a PM in the football forum

[The Crusher]

I thought you where going to start dating again.

[Vicious89x]

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID.

[Klecko73isGod]

Another Roethlisberger thread?


:rim:

[EY]

Allow me to add that Max came up with the title. :face:

[Klecko73isGod]

Max said:

By Eric Yellin

http://www.jetnation.com/?p=3963

Sure, but when we had a perfectly good blog he wouldn't write. :rolleyes:

[hoping4ASuperBowl]

[EY]

Klecko73isGod said:

Sure, but when we had a perfectly good blog he wouldn't write. :rolleyes:

This was unsolicited.

Was talking to my dad about getting tickets for next year. Decided to do the math. The math was not pretty.

[slats]

There goes Max's press pass.

[bitonti]

EY that was a tremendous read, well done. I too have money to give to the Jets but not enough to piss it away. I've likened the Jets deal to joining a country club... or owning a boat... it's basically pissing your money away.

In a grand sense it kinda serves em right. Rich or Poor it's just not a good deal. even in NY theres no easy resale market on 140$ tickets.

This post has been edited by bitonti: 08 March 2010 - 04:59 PM

[Bleedin Green]

Max said:

By Eric Yellin

http://www.jetnation.com/?p=3963

Jesus, you guys will let just anyone write here these days.

[Green DNA]

Cavity plowing aside, the article cuts to the heart of the matter. Loyalty, which some will tell you counts for nothing in the sports world, has been kicked to the curb in pursuit of the almight dollar. I have had my seats since 1984 and am in a position to buy a PSL and have pretty decent seats going forward. I chose not to get ass raped however and bought tix 12 rows back in the upper deck. If the seats suck I can walk away after next year and go on the single game plan like a lot of others here. Every team owner has a right to make money, but the commitment is just too much to ask of most "civilian" ticket buyers, especially when the PSL ticket prices will also rise steadily over time . The NFL is trying it's hardest to kill the Golden Goose, the proverbial cash cow by constantly trying to squeeze more and more out of the ticket buying public. Reality is on the horizon for these greedy bastards.

[EY]

bitonti said:

EY that was a tremendous read, well done. I too have money to give to the Jets but not enough to piss it away. I've likened the Jets deal to joining a country club... or owning a boat... it's basically pissing your money away.

In a grand sense it kinda serves em right. Rich or Poor it's just not a good deal. even in NY theres no easy resale market on 140$ tickets.

Thanks.

I'm not so concerned with ticket resale, because I would go to the games, the new train system is everything they said it would be. It's $8 round trip and incredibly easy. So much so that I can pay out of pocket and go to every single game with over 35K (without interest) to do anything I want with.

[aec4]

Max said:

By Eric Yellin

http://www.jetnation.com/?p=3963

Holes to Fill - in a night club - by Ben Roethlisberger

[EY]

Green DNA said:

Cavity plowing aside, the article cuts to the heart of the matter. Loyalty, which some will tell you counts for nothing in the sports world, has been kicked to the curb in pursuit of the almight dollar. I have had my seats since 1984 and am in a position to buy a PSL and have pretty decent seats going forward. I chose not to get ass raped however and bought tix 12 rows back in the upper deck. If the seats suck I can walk away after next year and go on the single game plan like a lot of others here. Every team owner has a right to make money, but the commitment is just too much to ask of most "civilian" ticket buyers, especially when the PSL ticket prices will also rise steadily over time . The NFL is trying it's hardest to kill the Golden Goose, the proverbial cash cow by constantly trying to squeeze more and more out of the ticket buying public. Reality is on the horizon for these greedy bastards.

I just wonder if this greed is short sighted from a financial standpoint.

As I said, if there were no PSLs, I would buy tickets tomorrow and hold them for the next 40 years. Will a corporation who can actually afford these seats do that? It's not just loyalty as a fan, it's consumer loyalty, which any smart businessman will tell you is key to long term success.

[aec4]

bitonti said:

EY that was a tremendous read, well done. I too have money to give to the Jets but not enough to piss it away. I've likened the Jets deal to joining a country club... or owning a boat... it's basically pissing your money away.

In a grand sense it kinda serves em right. Rich or Poor it's just not a good deal. even in NY theres no easy resale market on 140$ tickets.

I don't believe joining a country club is pissing your cash away.. Of course, I'm biased since I'm a member of a country club (golf club actually).

[Vicious89x]

hoping4ASuperBowl said:

I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE.

[EY]

aec4 said:

I don't believe joining a country club is pissing your cash away.. Of course, I'm biased since I'm a member of a country club (golf club actually).

It's exactly like joining a golf club if you could only play 10 times, and two of those times had to be in the rain.

[aec4]

EY said:

It's exactly like joining a golf club if you could only play 10 times, and two of those times had to be in the rain.

yeah, but I logged 74 rounds last year... some were in the rain though.

I agree with you, joining a country club and tickets/psls are the same luxury type thing.. What I am not agreeing with is it's pissing money away. If it's something you enjoy, and you can afford it, do it.

My initiation fee was a mid level pSL, and my dues are about the cost of 4 tickets (probably a little less, maybe 3 tickets) but I get enjoyment out of it.. Of course, I played 74 times instead of 10...