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I've got a mini package for the Astros. I give most of them to clients but still manage to take the family to a handful every season. NFL season tickets are too rich for my blood, but I usually catch a couple games a year.salute to you sirBob Sacamano wrote:I have a full season with the Blackhawks.
Wife and I have been thinking about getting Columbus Crew season tickets. Games are cheap and the place is just a blast. Stadiums not too big and gets pretty rowdy. Plus the drive isn't too bad from Indy.Tymaster wrote:OU Bobcats. Best deal in the state of Ohio. $90 for 4 tickets to every home game. We (work staff) go in together on Clippers, Blue Jackets, and Browns season tickets. Works out nicely.
They built a multimillion dollar stage to turn it into a concert venue. The idea was to replace the Polaris/Germain Ampitheatre. Naturally, the venue is blackballed by Live Nation. I hate LN. They still have "Rock on the Range" their and if the state fair books someone really big, they usually move the show their. It could be a nicer neighborhood, but it's a cinch to get in and out of, so it's hard to complain. The Browns and Colts used to play a summer scrimmage there. Don't know why that stopped?makaveli wrote:Wife and I have been thinking about getting Columbus Crew season tickets. Games are cheap and the place is just a blast. Stadiums not too big and gets pretty rowdy. Plus the drive isn't too bad from Indy.Tymaster wrote:OU Bobcats. Best deal in the state of Ohio. $90 for 4 tickets to every home game. We (work staff) go in together on Clippers, Blue Jackets, and Browns season tickets. Works out nicely.
You're going to make some nice coin on the secondary market for the games you don't want to see.Fordtruckman wrote:salute to you sirBob Sacamano wrote:I have a full season with the Blackhawks.
When we were growing up/in our 20s the Hawks was as hard a ticket to get as the Jordan Bulls.Lardbucket wrote:You're going to make some nice coin on the secondary market for the games you don't want to see.Fordtruckman wrote:salute to you sirBob Sacamano wrote:I have a full season with the Blackhawks.
I had a share of Hawks season seats at Chicago Stadium in 1992 and 1993, but I didn't like the seats I would have had at the United Center in '94 so I dropped them.
All of these places are pricing the common man out of the stadium. With every NBA/MLB/NHL game on FSN, less and less people are going to games anyway. I've found my couch to be a fine place to watch professional sports.DenimAndLeather wrote:Had Jets season tickets in the family since the mid-60s up until a couple years ago. Prices just got to be too high and the same seats in the new stadium would have required a $15,000 PSL.
Wife and I are thinking of heading over there on the 25th to see Gary Allan (dude is awesome live and if close by we try to go)...If you've seen any, how is it for concerts? Any tips? Been to a few Soccer games there and the parking is always a mess. Place to hang after the show? We'll probably stay downtown.Tymaster wrote:They built a multimillion dollar stage to turn it into a concert venue. The idea was to replace the Polaris/Germain Ampitheatre. Naturally, the venue is blackballed by Live Nation. I hate LN. They still have "Rock on the Range" their and if the state fair books someone really big, they usually move the show their. It could be a nicer neighborhood, but it's a cinch to get in and out of, so it's hard to complain. The Browns and Colts used to play a summer scrimmage there. Don't know why that stopped?makaveli wrote:Wife and I have been thinking about getting Columbus Crew season tickets. Games are cheap and the place is just a blast. Stadiums not too big and gets pretty rowdy. Plus the drive isn't too bad from Indy.Tymaster wrote:OU Bobcats. Best deal in the state of Ohio. $90 for 4 tickets to every home game. We (work staff) go in together on Clippers, Blue Jackets, and Browns season tickets. Works out nicely.
That's the problem, there is nothing near by. However, Columbus is very easy to get around (very similar to Indy in that regard actually). Downtown has a lot to offer, and some of the suburbs are great as well. I'll shoot you a PM with some of my favorite places to eat and drink. As for the stadium as a concert venue: it's better than the cookie cutter sheds, but far from the "perfect" venue. It's a smallish stadium, so none of the seats are bad. Very similar to seeing a show at Hershey Park Stadium.Wife and I are thinking of heading over there on the 25th to see Gary Allan (dude is awesome live and if close by we try to go)...If you've seen any, how is it for concerts? Any tips? Been to a few Soccer games there and the parking is always a mess. Place to hang after the show? We'll probably stay downtown.
I had a client by 4 Bears PSLs last season, decent seats for $26K. Add the Bears 10% of $2600 and he spent nearly 30 grand before he even paid for the tickets. He was on the Bears waiting list for 20+ years and when he received a letter last spring telling him he had moved into the top 5000 on the waiting list he'd had enough and ponied up. He never would have gotten to the top of the line.tyke wrote:Season tix for the Troy Trojans... I normally end up sitting in the student section. We did splurge for one of the boxes for a few years, but decided to cut back when the 2nd kid came along.
For what it's worth, looking at some of the prices you guys are paying for professional tickets, that would barely get you on the list for the opportunity to buy Alabama tickets.
That's ludicrous. There are people in the US that work 60 hours per week and don't make that much money. PSL's shouldn't cost that much. High prices will eventually be the death of pro sports.johnk5150 wrote:I had a client by 4 Bears PSLs last season, decent seats for $26K. Add the Bears 10% of $2600 and he spent nearly 30 grand before he even paid for the tickets. He was on the Bears waiting list for 20+ years and when he received a letter last spring telling him he had moved into the top 5000 on the waiting list he'd had enough and ponied up. He never would have gotten to the top of the line.tyke wrote:Season tix for the Troy Trojans... I normally end up sitting in the student section. We did splurge for one of the boxes for a few years, but decided to cut back when the 2nd kid came along.
For what it's worth, looking at some of the prices you guys are paying for professional tickets, that would barely get you on the list for the opportunity to buy Alabama tickets.
Exactly. The sad thing is that the Jets aren't even charging PSL's for upper deck seats, but even those ticket prices are still too outrageous for the average person to afford. Sucks that this is the future of pro-sports.Tymaster wrote:All of these places are pricing the common man out of the stadium. With every NBA/MLB/NHL game on FSN, less and less people are going to games anyway. I've found my couch to be a fine place to watch professional sports.DenimAndLeather wrote:Had Jets season tickets in the family since the mid-60s up until a couple years ago. Prices just got to be too high and the same seats in the new stadium would have required a $15,000 PSL.
MLB is still reasonable. You can still take a family of 4 to a game and have a dogs, cokes for the kids and a few beers for less than a hundred bucks.Tymaster wrote:All of these places are pricing the common man out of the stadium. With every NBA/MLB/NHL game on FSN, less and less people are going to games anyway. I've found my couch to be a fine place to watch professional sports.DenimAndLeather wrote:Had Jets season tickets in the family since the mid-60s up until a couple years ago. Prices just got to be too high and the same seats in the new stadium would have required a $15,000 PSL.
Maybe in Texas, but you couldn't do that at a Reds or Indians game. Of course, even with the Reds getting ready to win the division, that may explain their empty stadium. Meanwhile, the Dayton Dragons, Toledo Mud Hens, Columbus Clippers, and Akron Aeros are always packed to the gills.bane wrote:MLB is still reasonable. You can still take a family of 4 to a game and have a dogs, cokes for the kids and a few beers for less than a hundred bucks.Tymaster wrote:All of these places are pricing the common man out of the stadium. With every NBA/MLB/NHL game on FSN, less and less people are going to games anyway. I've found my couch to be a fine place to watch professional sports.DenimAndLeather wrote:Had Jets season tickets in the family since the mid-60s up until a couple years ago. Prices just got to be too high and the same seats in the new stadium would have required a $15,000 PSL.
Tymaster wrote:That's ludicrous. There are people in the US that work 60 hours per week and don't make that much money. PSL's shouldn't cost that much. High prices will eventually be the death of pro sports.johnk5150 wrote:I had a client by 4 Bears PSLs last season, decent seats for $26K. Add the Bears 10% of $2600 and he spent nearly 30 grand before he even paid for the tickets. He was on the Bears waiting list for 20+ years and when he received a letter last spring telling him he had moved into the top 5000 on the waiting list he'd had enough and ponied up. He never would have gotten to the top of the line.tyke wrote:Season tix for the Troy Trojans... I normally end up sitting in the student section. We did splurge for one of the boxes for a few years, but decided to cut back when the 2nd kid came along.
For what it's worth, looking at some of the prices you guys are paying for professional tickets, that would barely get you on the list for the opportunity to buy Alabama tickets.
They don't have cheap seats at Reds games? We went to Cub Scout Day with my kid's cub scout pack a couple of weeks ago. Face value on the tickets were 10 bucks and they ran a promotion where you got a free hot dog and a coke with your ticket. They were shit seats way up in the upper deck, but my 7 year old still had a blast.Tymaster wrote:
Maybe in Texas, but you couldn't do that at a Reds or Indians game. Of course, even with the Reds getting ready to win the division, that may explain their empty stadium. Meanwhile, the Dayton Dragons, Toledo Mud Hens, Columbus Clippers, and Akron Aeros are always packed to the gills.
He got a deal. Anything in the 100 levels go for twice that. If you want the tickets, you gotta pay. There's 9 million people here and only one team in a stadium that barely holds 60K. He took a second mortgage to do it, so he's able to at least deduct the mortgage interest. People have been on the waiting lists their whole lives. I find it disturbing the Bears take a 10% cut on every sale while letting guys like Alex Brown leave in a cap free year and allowing Lovie Smith, Ted Phillips and Jerry Angelo keep their jobs.Tymaster wrote:johnk5150 wrote:That's ludicrous. There are people in the US that work 60 hours per week and don't make that much money. PSL's shouldn't cost that much. High prices will eventually be the death of pro sports.tyke wrote: I had a client by 4 Bears PSLs last season, decent seats for $26K. Add the Bears 10% of $2600 and he spent nearly 30 grand before he even paid for the tickets. He was on the Bears waiting list for 20+ years and when he received a letter last spring telling him he had moved into the top 5000 on the waiting list he'd had enough and ponied up. He never would have gotten to the top of the line.
Oh the Reds have deals alright. I go down for "Teacher Appreciation" games every once in a blue moon. Tickets behind home plate are $21. However, by the time you park, grab a bite to eat and drink, and fill up the gas tank, you are in for far more than $100. Especially if you're talking about a family of four. You can see go the Clippers (who are in the IL playoffs btw) for $5, and usually it's "Dime a Dog" night or "50 cent wing" night. Much more family friendly.bane wrote:They don't have cheap seats at Reds games? We went to Cub Scout Day with my kid's cub scout pack a couple of weeks ago. Face value on the tickets were 10 bucks and they ran a promotion where you got a free hot dog and a coke with your ticket. They were shit seats way up in the upper deck, but my 7 year old still had a blast.Tymaster wrote:
Maybe in Texas, but you couldn't do that at a Reds or Indians game. Of course, even with the Reds getting ready to win the division, that may explain their empty stadium. Meanwhile, the Dayton Dragons, Toledo Mud Hens, Columbus Clippers, and Akron Aeros are always packed to the gills.
I used to go to a lot of El Paso Diablos and Albuquerque Dukes games when I was kid, and minor league ball is a great time for very little dough.Tymaster wrote:
Oh the Reds have deals alright. I go down for "Teacher Appreciation" games every once in a blue moon. Tickets behind home plate are $21. However, by the time you park, grab a bite to eat and drink, and fill up the gas tank, you are in for far more than $100. Especially if you're talking about a family of four. You can see go the Clippers (who are in the IL playoffs btw) for $5, and usually it's "Dime a Dog" night or "50 cent wing" night. Much more family friendly.