Looks like the season ticket holders are starting to jump

[bleedcubbieblue]

Although I am sure that this has been happening on a regular basis over the last month or 2 now, but you can snap up pretty good tickets now on the day of game, if you are so inclined to do. The product is pretty pathetic right now, but for those of you who could not get tickets and have been wanting to see the park in person, but could not because of the lack of available tickets, it looks like they are no longer a problem. Now is your chance to snap up good tickets without having to pay the scalper fees. I just tried to get 2 for tonight, and they came back with seats right up close and personal.

 

BTW, not going to the game, just was curious to see how many of the season ticket holders are no longer going to games, looks to be a lot.

 

BCB

[RegulusBlue]

Last night I was at the game, and they had the attendance game thing in the sixth inning. Their answer was 39,600 or so despite open seats everywhere all over the ballpark. It was actually kind of depressing when I realized that no one else was coming. It looked to me like 35-36K rather than 39K.

 

BTW, I yelled Neifi sucks before every Neifi AB despite his play, because he sucks and needs to know it.

[jwhatti]

same thing happened last year too. Albeit, later in the season. I was able to get many tickets the night before a game from cubs.com and sit first row off of the bullpens.

[jtownie]

The NL bases attendance off of ticket sales rather than actual turnstiles as the AL does.

[TruffleShuffle]

stop going

[WindyCity]

BTW, not going to the game, just was curious to see how many of the season ticket holders are no longer going to games, looks to be a lot.

 

BCB

 

I have a partial season ticket plan and have yet to attend a single game in my seats..... (though I have been to a couple other games earlier in the year). I've also already paid off all of this year's tickets from selling games on StubHub. This joke of a team is not going to cost me a dime and I'm pretty pleased about that. :D

[CaliforniaRaisin]

The NL bases attendance off of ticket sales rather than actual turnstiles as the AL does.

 

Really? I never realized the AL actually based it off turnstiles. Good for them.

 

Of course, they still have the DH, so forget them.

[bleedcubbieblue]

stop going

 

I agree, and I will probably not be attending a game this year, maybe later in the year, when things are really quiet. But I know that there are a lot of people out there who have always wanted to attend a game there, but cannot because of how scare tickets can be, I just don't think people need to pay 2 or 3 times a ticket price to see a game of baseball. There are a lot of people out there who cannot afford that kind of price, and there is nothing better than taking a youngster to his/her first game at Wrigley, even if the product isn't what you want it to be. These kind of years make it possible for the small guy, and I am all about being for the small guy.

 

Unfortunately, whether the seats are full or not, the Cobs have made their money off ticket sales. The only place they will get hit now is concessions and souvenirs.

 

BCB

[fiver]

stop going

 

 

 

 

^^^^^^^^^^^

[Chocolate Milk]

Nothing will turn this team around like lowering revenue. Look what it has done for the Pirates and the Royals. Those fans are making a stand and the Management is taking notice.

[Balsa]

stop going

 

I agree, and I will probably not be attending a game this year, maybe later in the year, when things are really quiet. But I know that there are a lot of people out there who have always wanted to attend a game there, but cannot because of how scare tickets can be, I just don't think people need to pay 2 or 3 times a ticket price to see a game of baseball. There are a lot of people out there who cannot afford that kind of price, and there is nothing better than taking a youngster to his/her first game at Wrigley, even if the product isn't what you want it to be. These kind of years make it possible for the small guy, and I am all about being for the small guy.

 

Unfortunately, whether the seats are full or not, the Cobs have made their money off ticket sales. The only place they will get hit now is concessions and souvenirs.

 

BCB

Are you actually Al from the Bleed Cubbie Blue blog? It doesn't really sound like him.

[jyoung55]

stop going

 

I really think that we should organize some sort of boycott. No more going to games! No more buying Cubs apparel! No more supporting this team whatsoever until some wholesale changes are made.

 

I know I do not plan on buying tickets next year like I usually do, even though I usually make quite a profit reselling the tickets I do not use.

[SouthSideRyan]

The NL bases attendance off of ticket sales rather than actual turnstiles as the AL does.

 

The AL used to do that, they changed and went to tickets sold some time ago.

[jtownie]

The NL bases attendance off of ticket sales rather than actual turnstiles as the AL does.

 

The AL used to do that, they changed and went to tickets sold some time ago.

 

Ah, I did not know that! Thanks!

[Balsa]

Well next year there's no way I'm doing the whole online waiting room crap.

[bleedcubbieblue]

Are you actually Al from the Bleed Cubbie Blue blog? It doesn't really sound like him.

 

No, this is the only board I post on, sometimes on Cubs.com, but not too often anymore.

 

BCB

[swordsman]

I'm a season ticket holder (one of four sharing a nights and weekends package). I already paid my money, the Cubs have it and have apparently pissed it away on strippers and beer. I have decided two things. First, when the club shows up to play, I'll show up to watch. They haven't been showing up to play so I ain't showin' up to watch. Second, my seats will stay empty in protest. If I had the time, I would go down with a sign that says "I'll show up to watch when the team shows up to play!" and two helium balloons. I'd string the sign up between the balloons and have it span the 4 seats I have and then I'd leave. Gotta think that'd get on TV.

 

If anyone is going to tonights game and wants to do this for me, PM me and I'll give you the seat location.

[TruffleShuffle]

Nothing will turn this team around like lowering revenue. Look what it has done for the Pirates and the Royals. Those fans are making a stand and the Management is taking notice.

 

Those teams stink because they're in small markets and have no money... and because they've been terribly managed. The Cubs have the resources to be very successful, but they're incompetent in how they allocate these resources. Then, they keep around a moron like Dusty even though it's painfully obvious he should have been canned long ago.

 

Not to mention that it's bad enough to try to follow this team through the computer. I really wouldn't want to waste the time commuting to and from Wrigley and spending money at the game to watch the Cubs lose 7-1.

[Chocolate Milk]

Nothing will turn this team around like lowering revenue. Look what it has done for the Pirates and the Royals. Those fans are making a stand and the Management is taking notice.

 

Those teams stink because they're in small markets and have no money... and because they've been terribly managed. The Cubs have the resources to be very successful, but they're incompetent in how they allocate these resources. Then, they keep around a moron like Dusty even though it's painfully obvious he should have been canned long ago.

 

Not to mention that it's bad enough to try to follow this team through the computer. I really wouldn't want to waste the time commuting to and from Wrigley and spending money at the game to watch the Cubs lose 7-1.

 

Oh, I agree in that I'm not wasting my money going to games to see them get stomped.

 

However, I still don't see how the much ballyhooed boycott of the Cubs is going to help things. Getting competent management will help things not lowering team revenue. That would only give the Tribune company an excuse to lower payroll.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I'm a season ticket holder (one of four sharing a nights and weekends package). I already paid my money, the Cubs have it and have apparently pissed it away on strippers and beer.

 

Irony: I don't have season tickets because I did the same with my money.

[Roast]

I'm a season ticket holder (one of four sharing a nights and weekends package). I already paid my money, the Cubs have it and have apparently pissed it away on strippers and beer.

 

Irony: I don't have season tickets because I did the same with my money.

 

Thats not irony, you just cut out the middle man.

[bleedcubbieblue]

 

Irony: I don't have season tickets because I did the same with my money.

 

Jim Hendry and Andy MacPhail are very upset with you! Next year they would apprectiate you buying your tickets first!

 

BCB

[Andy]

Nothing will turn this team around like lowering revenue. Look what it has done for the Pirates and the Royals. Those fans are making a stand and the Management is taking notice.

 

Those teams stink because they're in small markets and have no money... and because they've been terribly managed. The Cubs have the resources to be very successful, but they're incompetent in how they allocate these resources. Then, they keep around a moron like Dusty even though it's painfully obvious he should have been canned long ago.

 

Not to mention that it's bad enough to try to follow this team through the computer. I really wouldn't want to waste the time commuting to and from Wrigley and spending money at the game to watch the Cubs lose 7-1.

 

Oh, I agree in that I'm not wasting my money going to games to see them get stomped.

 

However, I still don't see how the much ballyhooed boycott of the Cubs is going to help things. Getting competent management will help things not lowering team revenue. That would only give the Tribune company an excuse to lower payroll.

I'm with CM here and am going to three more games this season, stupid a waste of money as it is, this is still my team.

 

I'm not big on hating on the fact that we're one of the few fanbases in sports that doesn't run into a corner and hide when the team isn't good.

[Garwilly]

I'm a season ticket holder (one of four sharing a nights and weekends package). I already paid my money, the Cubs have it and have apparently pissed it away on strippers and beer. I have decided two things. First, when the club shows up to play, I'll show up to watch. They haven't been showing up to play so I ain't showin' up to watch. Second, my seats will stay empty in protest. If I had the time, I would go down with a sign that says "I'll show up to watch when the team shows up to play!" and two helium balloons. I'd string the sign up between the balloons and have it span the 4 seats I have and then I'd leave. Gotta think that'd get on TV.

 

If anyone is going to tonights game and wants to do this for me, PM me and I'll give you the seat location.

 

Option A: Continue you silly little protest. See no games, eat the money.

Option B: Sell the seats, use the seats, give me the seats (whatever)

 

By choosing A, sounds like you're the one who knows how to "piss away money" better than anyone in the Cub front office.

[swordsman]

I'm a season ticket holder (one of four sharing a nights and weekends package). I already paid my money, the Cubs have it and have apparently pissed it away on strippers and beer. I have decided two things. First, when the club shows up to play, I'll show up to watch. They haven't been showing up to play so I ain't showin' up to watch. Second, my seats will stay empty in protest. If I had the time, I would go down with a sign that says "I'll show up to watch when the team shows up to play!" and two helium balloons. I'd string the sign up between the balloons and have it span the 4 seats I have and then I'd leave. Gotta think that'd get on TV.

 

If anyone is going to tonights game and wants to do this for me, PM me and I'll give you the seat location.

 

Option A: Continue you silly little protest. See no games, eat the money.

Option B: Sell the seats, use the seats, give me the seats (whatever)

 

By choosing A, sounds like you're the one who knows how to "piss away money" better than anyone in the Cub front office.

 

All I can control is whether there is an arse in the seat I bought or not. I can't get the $$ back from the Cubs so I can't hurt them that way. All I can do is:

 

A: Keep them from making $$ on beer and hotdogs and stuff

and

B: Embarass them with empty seats

 

I can only control the 4 seats I have. By leaving them empty, some guy from a few rows back will fill them. If I can get a visable protest message in it's place, at least someone will see it (until either the Cubs or a guy from a few rows back takes it down.)

 

All I can do is all I can do.