I always thought the Gophers would end up being something good for families to do together. This is sad. We will continue to have empty seats all over the place.
This. So many of the same people seem to talk out of both sides of their mouth when it comes to this subject. Seems people want all the necessary bells and whistles for our athletics programs to be and remain highly successful nationally, but want absolutely nothing to do with helping pay for it, even in the least. Can't have one without the other folks. You can't. This isn't that hard to figure out. As he correctly noted, there has not been an increase in seating/donation pricing since the stadium opened in 2009. This was going to be on the docket eventually. Imo, should not be surprised or shocked.Plenty of good seats available in Zone 6 that will not increase in price whatsoever. If your seats are increasing in price by too much simply downgrade your seats.
People want the best of both worlds: new facilities and cheap tickets. Something had to give.
There is a difference between shocked and disappointedThis. So many of the same people seem to talk out of both sides of their mouth when it comes to this subject. Seems people want all the necessary bells and whistles for our athletics programs to be and remain highly successful nationally, but want absolutely nothing to do with helping pay for it, even in the least. Can't have one without the other folks. You can't. This isn't that hard to figure out. As he correctly noted, there has not been an increase in seating/donation pricing since the stadium opened in 2009. This was going to be on the docket eventually. Imo, should not be surprised or shocked.
Go Gophers!
Ski-U-Mah!
This. So many of the same people seem to talk out of both sides of their mouth when it comes to this subject. Seems people want all the necessary bells and whistles for our athletics programs to be and remain highly successful nationally, but want absolutely nothing to do with helping pay for it, even in the least. Can't have one without the other folks. You can't. This isn't that hard to figure out. As he correctly noted, there has not been an increase in seating/donation pricing since the stadium opened in 2009. This was going to be on the docket eventually. Imo, should not be surprised or shocked.
Go Gophers!
Ski-U-Mah!
Some of us can't afford this when we are still paying back the six figures on loans we took out to pay for the tuition the U just got done gouging us for.
This. So many of the same people seem to talk out of both sides of their mouth when it comes to this subject. Seems people want all the necessary bells and whistles for our athletics programs to be and remain highly successful nationally, but want absolutely nothing to do with helping pay for it, even in the least. Can't have one without the other folks. You can't. This isn't that hard to figure out. As he correctly noted, there has not been an increase in seating/donation pricing since the stadium opened in 2009. This was going to be on the docket eventually. Imo, should not be surprised or shocked.
Go Gophers!
Ski-U-Mah!
This. So many of the same people seem to talk out of both sides of their mouth when it comes to this subject. Seems people want all the necessary bells and whistles for our athletics programs to be and remain highly successful nationally, but want absolutely nothing to do with helping pay for it, even in the least. Can't have one without the other folks. You can't. This isn't that hard to figure out. As he correctly noted, there has not been an increase in seating/donation pricing since the stadium opened in 2009. This was going to be on the docket eventually. Imo, should not be surprised or shocked.
Go Gophers!
Ski-U-Mah!
If you can't afford the expensive increases buy tickets in Zone 6 which are not increasing in price whatsoever...
It seems to me the season ticket base that can be counted on as hard core fans hit a flat line of sorts of about 35,000 during the dome years. It seems that number of season ticket buyers can be maintained no matter how bad the team is or how hopeless the future appears. There are more potential season ticket buyers out there but they are the type that will buy in only when there is a new stadium to see or the team sounds like it is going to be really good. They come and go like the wind. This DRAMATIC ticket increase appears to hammer directly at that 35,000 person core. The bet is that the team will be good enough to replace the hard core fans with corporate and fair weather fans in the coming years.
It sure does seem like a nasty thing to do to that core fan group... the group that paid the way win or lose. I just keep thinking about all those scalping, stubhub, and $10 promotional tickets.
This. So many of the same people seem to talk out of both sides of their mouth when it comes to this subject. Seems people want all the necessary bells and whistles for our athletics programs to be and remain highly successful nationally, but want absolutely nothing to do with helping pay for it, even in the least. Can't have one without the other folks. You can't. This isn't that hard to figure out. As he correctly noted, there has not been an increase in seating/donation pricing since the stadium opened in 2009. This was going to be on the docket eventually. Imo, should not be surprised or shocked.
Go Gophers!
Ski-U-Mah!
Doubt that. They've run the numbers and included their projected lost season ticket holders.This will lose more money than it makes.
Doubt that. They've run the numbers and included their projected lost season ticket holders.
You don't make a decision like this on a whim.
Stubhub and scalper prices will increase as well because scalpers are either season ticket holders or buy from season ticket holders, who will likely demand more $$$.
This season ticket price increase is SIGNIFICANT.
Quick math in my head comes up with the following figures for our 4 seats in section 135:
Dome and first couple years at TCF: $275 x 4 = $1100
Last season: $330 x 4 = $1320
2015: $405 x 4 = $1620
2016: $480 x 4 = $1920
2017: $580 x 4 = $2320
It has been "great" supporting the Brewster years and crappy football while watching the athletic department run "deals" on cheap tickets and promotions that devalue the season tickets. I'm guessing with this news, the stadium will have more available seats than ever, despite the team's improvement. Perhaps it will make sense to dump all four and pick up scalped $20 seats or even face value seats from here on out. This is quite a gut punch.
Doubt that. They've run the numbers and included their projected lost season ticket holders.
You don't make a decision like this on a whim.
Stubhub and scalper prices will increase as well because scalpers are either season ticket holders or buy from season ticket holders, who will likely demand more $$$.