amazng Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 This seems to be a topic on a couple of threads, so I thought I would start a new one. Hopefully I don't get 'gonged' or banned on my 2nd post to the board (long time lurker, season ticket holder since 1994). I checked out stubhub and seatgeeks yesterday for the Rams game on Sunday and was shocked to see that club levels on the 50 yard line are going for about $80. Same thing for 'dream' seats in the end zone. SRO for $12. I don't ever remember it being this bad this early in the season since the switch to RalJon/Fedex. Has the revolt begun? Will our owner recognize this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 7 wins in two years. Starting QB benched. Coaching carousel. It'll change when the product does. There's no way Dan doesn't notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenspandan Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 it has been lower at the end of a couple dismal years, but it has never been anywhere near this bad this early in the season. every other year, the fanbase has started the season with at least some hope. i think this is probably the lowest the morale of the Redskins fanbase has ever been for game two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss_Hogg Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Last year the tickets were $3 for the Rams game: http://es.redskins.com/topic/385399-redskins-tickets-selling-for-3-on-secondary-market/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternNCbywayofNOVA Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 You may have found onsie twosies in the past but I have never seen the amount of cheap tickets that are on stub hub now. Tickets are 11 losses, December, 5 degrees freezing rain cheap for game 2. It's sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazng Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Last year the tickets were $3 for the Rams game: http://es.redskins.com/topic/385399-redskins-tickets-selling-for-3-on-secondary-market/ Right, but that was at the end of a hopeless season. I was at the KC game a few years back when nobody could give away a ticket. My point is, has it ever been this bad only 2 games into the season? I'm not sure, but I don't think so. Hell, I remember when I could get close to face value for preseason tickets when Joe Gibbs made his return!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hail2skins Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 In 2011, after we had WON the opener against the Giants, remember club SROs being had for $17 for the second game against AZ. Granted, we had just come off a disappointing 2010 and were looking at Grossman and Beck at QB. And maybe the labor strife in the previous offseason had soured some folks. Still........... It's amazing that there are people who actually still purchase club seats directly from the team. They either have more money than they know what to do with, or still don't trust sites like Stubhub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anyonebutdan Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 No-this escalated very quickly. Like previous posters said-very unusual for them to go this low this fast. They got there at the end of last season-but unusual to be this low for game 2. It makes you wonder-why does ANYONE still pay outrageous prices for season tickets? When you can get tickets to ANY game you want to for less than face value-why would you overpay for 10 games? To prove your "fanhood"? Because they've been in your family for generations? Because you think they'll be a hot ticket again some day? Keep dreaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskinpigskin Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Wow. I live in Vancouver WA. Every year for 10 straight years I flew back to DC to watch a game with my dad. I stopped last year. Tickets were never this cheap. Ever. We'd sit in sections 101-103, or 142, etc. I hope this is somehow hurting Dan Snyder's wallet. The overall product is poor. I blame him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hail2skins Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 It makes you wonder-why does ANYONE still pay outrageous prices for season tickets? When you can get tickets to ANY game you want to for less than face value-why would you overpay for 10 games? I can see those with the few "choice" seats in the place...I'm thinking the pre-OV 200 level seats and perhaps an argument can be made for low in the 400s along the sidelines....being reluctant to part with them. But I've even see a few low row 200 seats going low this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Wu Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I wonder if we'll see a blackout threat this season. What a new low that'd be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 The team is getting better, but the fan base is not convinced and has been often burned. This was what my "Be Right" thread was alluding to. You could see the apathy oozing through the off season. When the most rabid of the fan base can't get themselves to believe and thinks a 7-9 result would be outstanding, but probably unrealistic... it's not really that surprising that a game against the Rams is drawing little interest. The Rams have been bad for quite a while too. It will get better. I'd actually look at this as an opportunity. Fans who don't get to see games or can't afford them should go, scream loudly, and have a great time. Best time to buy is when the market is low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmySmith Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 It's been the same for 10 years. Get into any game for $5 or less. Season ticket holders (which I was 10 years ago) are saps. It's a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LD0506 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 TheDan doesn't give two ****s about tickets, he makes his $$$ from the TV contracts, everything else is gravy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just654 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I wonder if we'll see a blackout threat this season. What a new low that'd be. NFL got rid of black outs this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 NFL got rid of black outs this year. Wise. Generally speaking, why would you go? It's a great sport for TV. They play on Sundays (school/work nights). It's very expensive and, in many markets, almost as much time is spent commuting as watching the game. I actually don't like attending games in person. I've had more fun recently attending games when the Skins are the road team and I can use it as an excuse to make a mini vacation out of it. I think stadiums will get smaller, attendance will drop, and people will continue to flock to watching on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theTruthTeller Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 TheDan doesn't give two ****s about tickets, he makes his $$$ from the TV contracts, everything else is gravy. It's a lot of gravy. The Packers are publicly owned, so they have to publish a profit loss statement. You can see it here for 2010. I assume money has gone up a lot since then. The retained income, which will go up and down with enthusiasm for the team is about equal to the share of the TV revenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaRonDontLikeUgly Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Was looking at Skins/Jets tickets up here in NYC and they are literally twice the cost of tix at FedEx right now in the same seats. I haven't seen home game tickets going for this cheap this early in the season EVER. Bonkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 This seems to be a topic on a couple of threads, so I thought I would start a new one. Hopefully I don't get 'gonged' or banned on my 2nd post to the board (long time lurker, season ticket holder since 1994).Now would be an excellent time you to read THE RULES. Or not. Totally up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbit Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 build it in VA and I will come (closer to Richmond the better ;] ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Hammer Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 A buddy texted me about this earlier today. I was shocked. Normally tickets don't sell this low until half way through the season, at the earliest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB452 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 2001 was brutal and somewhat predated the rise of stubhub and the secondary market in general. It was hard to give away Tix to the first home game (3rd played game is of the schedule). Game was against KC...skins got drubbed again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RemoveSnyder Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 ^At the 2001 KC match-up. The first home game back from 9/11. Section 140. We got steamrolled. I got drunk. Left early. I remember Tony Gonzalez had a good game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFKFedEx Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 I've been paying close attention to the secondary market for more than a decade, and this is the lowest I've ever seen it. Taking in all of the factors such as early season, still in contention, nice weather, etc. The midfield clubs and lowers on the home side have never been as plentiful, or as many double digit asking prices as I've seen this week. Imo, street prices today are about the same as 20 years ago in RFK for comporable locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins Diehard Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 build it in VA and I will come (closer to Richmond the better ;] ) Agree. Although not the Richmond part! Sunday traffic not appealing...get enough of that Monday through Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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