Ticket Exchange. Why the reason for the overabundance of seats? - New England Patriots Forums

Crowpointer · 10-22-2008, 10:32 AM

Every game(except Pittsburgh)has seats available for games in the best locations in the stadium. It is hard to determine if this is the case because of the tough economy or the overabundance of bandwagoners on the waiting list. If there is 50,000 rabid fans on the waiting list then these tickets should be gobbled up. We will never know how many more season ticket holders are putting their tickets on the ticket exchange (I'm guessing a lot) but regardless with 50,000 names these tickets should be gone. (would this availablity be there for instance with the Packers)The price increase (34 % for my seats)this year combined with the economy and TB out for the year has created a situation where some peoples appetite for tickets has shrunk a lot. My guess is that we are getting a glimpse into the future in a world of even higher ticket prices and Belichick and Brady gone. Kraft is a great owner but there are other great owners who go through down years of winning. With the bar set so high by BB and TB my guess is excess availability on the exchange is here to stay especially in the future after they are gone and some fans might actually decline season tickets and pick and choose the games they want on the ticket exchange instead.

***PatsWickedPissah*** · 10-22-2008, 10:40 AM

Anecdotal only but my season ticket owning friend is looking to unload 4 games. NEVER did that before. Especially unusual since his sons are in their early 20s and have 1st pick if he doesn't go. He insists on keeping the Buffalo game which I want.

ScottieC · 10-22-2008, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Crowpointer

Every game(except Pittsburgh)has seats available for games in the best locations in the stadium. It is hard to determine if this is the case because of the tough economy or the overabundance of bandwagoners on the waiting list. If there is 50,000 rabid fans on the waiting list then these tickets should be gobbled up. We will never know how many more season ticket holders are putting their tickets on the ticket exchange (I'm guessing a lot) but regardless with 50,000 names these tickets should be gone. (would this availablity be there for instance with the Packers)The price increase (34 % for my seats)this year combined with the economy and TB out for the year has created a situation where some peoples appetite for tickets has shrunk a lot. My guess is that we are getting a glimpse into the future in a world of even higher ticket prices and Belichick and Brady gone. Kraft is a great owner but there are other great owners who go through down years of winning. With the bar set so high by BB and TB my guess is excess availability on the exchange is here to stay especially in the future after they are gone and some fans might actually decline season tickets and pick and choose the games they want on the ticket exchange instead.

You can call it what you want, But this is clearly the Tom Brady Effect.

Take advantage of going to games, if TB is healthy 2009 will be back to normal.

PrairiePat · 10-22-2008, 10:44 AM

It's pathetic if that's truly the reason. Some kind of fans, eh? Maybe we're better off with whoever ends up replacing them at the game.

TheGodInAGreyHoodie · 10-22-2008, 10:47 AM

Hard to say one factor.

The economy sucks. People are cutting back in every area.

The product is not as compelling. I don't consider myself a fair weather fan, but I would be lying if I said I would travel just as far and pay just as much to see Cassel take on the Rams as I would have to see Brady playing at the Meadowlands week 17 last year.

***PatsWickedPissah*** · 10-22-2008, 10:48 AM

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It's pathetic if that's truly the reason. Some kind of fans, eh? Maybe we're better off with whoever ends up replacing them at the game.

This IS a great opportunity for regular person Pats fans to buy tix and see the team, stadium and environs. I just hope that we're not overwhelmed by fans of other teams.

kmac14 · 10-22-2008, 10:52 AM

Even more curious.....why are good seats available on Ticketmaster for purchase by the general public??? When I was trying to but tickets during the general public sale in May everything was "sold out".
I have been on the waiting list since 2000 and have missed only 6 or so home games due to schedule conflicts in that time due to buying tickets during the waiting list pre-sale or thru the Ticketexchange. This year I have purchased tickets to KC, Miami & Denver thru the regular ticketmaster website during the week before the game. I have tix already for the Rams from a friend who is a season ticket holder, but was able to buy 3 tickets to the Bills game yesterday on the regular Ticketmaster website and will be in row 2 of the endzone.

signbabybrady · 10-22-2008, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGodInAGreyHoodie

Hard to say one factor.

The economy sucks. People are cutting back in every area.

The product is not as compelling. I don't consider myself a fair weather fan, but I would be lying if I said I would travel just as far and pay just as much to see Cassel take on the Rams as I would have to see Brady playing at the Meadowlands week 17 last year.

I just traveled across the country to Watch Cassel take on both the 49ers adn the Chargers. The trip was planned before Tom went down but nothing excpet maybe the Tickets were purchased. No way was I canceling that trip becuase Tom was hurt. The Patriots are my team and I will follow them all over whether they are 16-0 or 1-15. At least one road trip every year and usually a few more than that because the Meadowlands is so close.

Nunchucks · 10-22-2008, 10:55 AM

I've been on the season ticket waiting list since 1999, this is the first year that tickets for any home game has come available to me. Normally, I would jump all over the opportunity, but the cost of the tickets combined with the cost of parking along with the economy has gotten me to be a little conservative.

I would have went to the Denver game, but an ETA of 1am on a worknight ain't something I am too happy with....

***PatsWickedPissah*** · 10-22-2008, 10:56 AM

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I just traveled across the country to Watch Cassel take on both the 49ers adn the Chargers. The trip was planned before Tom went down but nothing excpet maybe the Tickets were purchased. No way was I canceling that trip becuase Tom was hurt. The Patriots are my team and I will follow them all over whether they are 16-0 or 1-15. At least one road trip every year and usually a few more than that because the Meadowlands is so close.

Kudos to those great Pats fans who do take their time to travel to watch the Pats in hostile environs. Be thankfull for Trust Funds!