40,000 Playoff Tickets: Yes, This Thread Is All About My Needs

[Patler]

If the players who make $1 million or more kicked in $1,000/million, they could buy up all the tickets, give them away to youth groups across the state, and probably get a tax deduction for the value of their contributions.

[woodbuck27]

If the players who make $1 million or more kicked in $1,000/million, they could buy up all the tickets, give them away to youth groups across the state, and probably get a tax deduction for the value of their contributions.

Future generations of ' deeply devoted - die hard ' Green Bay Packer fans.


GO PACK GO ! Down The 49ers !!

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team only sold 1,000 tickets yesterday

just over 7 hours to sell remaining 7,500

[pbmax]

team only sold 1,000 tickets yesterday

just over 7 hours to sell remaining 7,500

They'll get an extension from the League and wait til the last minute. They they will buy up the rest.

[Patler]

The Packers have no one to blame but themselves. They have had some pretty miserable playoff performances lately, including games at Lambeau. They have been dominated by SF. I suspect a lot of fans expect them to lose, maybe even be embarrassed, and see no reason to shell out hundreds of dollars, waste many hours getting to and from the game, and sit in sub-zero wind chills to watch a game that won't be very entertaining.

A lot of fans will regret not buying tickets when the Packers win on Sunday. (Yup, I feel a victory coming on!)

[denverYooper]

The Packers have no one to blame but themselves. They have had some pretty miserable playoff performances lately, including games at Lambeau. They have been dominated by SF. I suspect a lot of fans expect them to lose, maybe even be embarrassed, and see no reason to shell out hundreds of dollars, waste many hours getting to and from the game, and sit in sub-zero wind chills to watch a game that won't be very entertaining.

A lot of fans will regret not buying tickets when the Packers win on Sunday. (Yup, I feel a victory coming on!)

Even our local guys in discussing the Broncos this morning were theorizing that the Broncos have the worst defense in the playoffs and that, they know about the Packers 428 points given up, but they don't count because no one is giving Green Bay much of a shot to advance very far, if even past the first round.

I felt better about Green Bay's chances after that . They get to carry the "no one believes in us" banner this year.

[pbmax]

The Packers have no one to blame but themselves. They have had some pretty miserable playoff performances lately, including games at Lambeau. They have been dominated by SF. I suspect a lot of fans expect them to lose, maybe even be embarrassed, and see no reason to shell out hundreds of dollars, waste many hours getting to and from the game, and sit in sub-zero wind chills to watch a game that won't be very entertaining.

A lot of fans will regret not buying tickets when the Packers win on Sunday. (Yup, I feel a victory coming on!)

So Dan and I will see you at the game?

[mraynrand]

The Packers have no one to blame but themselves. They have had some pretty miserable playoff performances lately, including games at Lambeau. They have been dominated by SF. I suspect a lot of fans expect them to lose, maybe even be embarrassed, and see no reason to shell out hundreds of dollars, waste many hours getting to and from the game, and sit in sub-zero wind chills to watch a game that won't be very entertaining.

A lot of fans will regret not buying tickets when the Packers win on Sunday. (Yup, I feel a victory coming on!)

There's a lot of truth in there, but I really think it comes down to technology and culture. The improvement in the home experience has just far outpaced the stadium experience. Other than the aura of Lambeau field and being able to say "I was there," what else is there in that experience? I've been to a lot of games - usually 1 or two/year over the last 15 years home and away, and the hassle of the time, the drive and the potentially bad weather can really dampen the greatness of being there. The NFL might have to dramatically re-think how to draw people to the stadium, by offering things people cannot get at home. Player interaction comes to mind, or maybe an exciting fan Q and A with Ted Thompson. At least get rid of the advertisement dog and pony shows during breaks and halftimes and provide an exclusive great experience.

[pbmax]

Just noticed the line today (DY posted on it) and being a home underdog isn't helping attract the front runners.

[Patler]

The Packers have no one to blame but themselves. They have had some pretty miserable playoff performances lately, including games at Lambeau. They have been dominated by SF. I suspect a lot of fans expect them to lose, maybe even be embarrassed, and see no reason to shell out hundreds of dollars, waste many hours getting to and from the game, and sit in sub-zero wind chills to watch a game that won't be very entertaining.

A lot of fans will regret not buying tickets when the Packers win on Sunday. (Yup, I feel a victory coming on!)

So Dan and I will see you at the game?

What? Break my standard game day traditions? Absolutely not! I will listen on the radio while recording the game, and watch it later that night!

Some day I will go to another game, just to see the new stadium as it functions on a game day, but I have never been big into the actual attendance thing.

[Rodgers12]

There's a lot of truth in there, but I really think it comes down to technology and culture. The improvement in the home experience has just far outpaced the stadium experience. Other than the aura of Lambeau field and being able to say "I was there," what else is there in that experience? I've been to a lot of games - usually 1 or two/year over the last 15 years home and away, and the hassle of the time, the drive and the potentially bad weather can really dampen the greatness of being there. The NFL might have to dramatically re-think how to draw people to the stadium, by offering things people cannot get at home. Player interaction comes to mind, or maybe an exciting fan Q and A with Ted Thompson. At least get rid of the advertisement dog and pony shows during breaks and halftimes and provide an exclusive great experience.

Another plus about seeing a game live in person, even if you're sitting on a tiny piece of cheap bleacher next to a fat guy with a giant right in front of you and 3 Bears fans 3 rows downs that refuse to sit the fuck down, is that you actually get to see the game "live."

"Live" games on TV usually are 5-plus seconds delayed nowadays. Fucking FCC!

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Pft just heard from the league office that teams will have to pay full price in the playoffs to buy up remaining tickets

The 34 cent rules only works in the regular season

Expect blackouts this weekend

[mraynrand]

Pft just heard from the league office that teams will have to pay full price in the playoffs to buy up remaining tickets

The 34 cent rules only works in the regular season

Expect blackouts this weekend

That's just stupid. How does imposing a full price amount for the team help anything

Still, there will not be blackouts.

[mraynrand]

Another plus about seeing a game live in person, even if you're sitting on a tiny piece of cheap bleacher next to a fat guy with a giant right in front of you and 3 Bears fans 3 rows downs that refuse to sit the fuck down, is that you actually get to see the game "live."

"Live" games on TV usually are 5-plus seconds delayed nowadays. Fucking FCC!

really - the advantage of avoiding the 5 second delay? Unless you are gambling second to second, I can't see any upside there. Plus at the stadium you have to sit there like an idiot through those TV timeouts.

[pbmax]

EDIT: Ed Hoculi is reffing the Packer playoff game. I am not going to get the car started at 1:00 AM in the morning.


I doubt Ed is toking.