Fan Appreciation Day...

[huskymedic]

Just hit "in-box" - don't fluck the mailman.

 

[sanchez42885]

hahahaha I just saw that too and was going to post this. What a joke if thats truly all they are doing for 'Fan Appreciation Day'. How about a free beer before kickoff? Maybe that would be enough encouragement to get some fans in timely.

 

[UConn Dan]

hmmm... i have the mini-plan this year and tickets for Rutgers game, so I didn't get the $2 off coupon (for donors/season ticket holders). But I just got the "fan appreciation" email of 4tickets + 4 hot dogs + 4 (small) drinks = $80.

 

[TheJerk]

I think 4 hot dogs + 4 Sodas = $80 bucks anyway

 

[whaler11]

Whatever you do don't appreciate the season ticket holders who sat through the entire debacle of a season.

It's super smart to undercut what they pay, that will encourage season ticket sales.

Can't see past the next gate receipt.

 

[UConn07]

What do you all want the school to do? Free iPads for all fans? Please.

I'm sure this is not all they are doing...

 

[John]

Just hit "in-box" - don't fluck the mailman.

Oh great, yet another email from the ticket office that I didn't get even though we're in our 3rd 3-year cycle of football season tickets.

 

[UConn07]

Oh great, yet another email from the ticket office that I didn't get even though we're in our 3rd 3-year cycle of football season tickets.

Call them to update your email address.

 

[whaler11]

What do you all want the school to do? Free iPads for all fans? Please.

I'm sure this is not all they are doing...

I would like them to think long term for the first time in the athletic department's history.

I'd like them to stop charging their most loyal fans full freight to only later dump tickets to single game buyers at lower prices.

Hey loyal season ticket holder.. Pay $27 for Southern Connecticut. Just ignore when we sell these tickets for $5 on a single game basis.

Hey season ticket holder thanks for paying full price... Take $2 off hot dogs at 11:30 in the morning - ignore that we favor single game buyers since we give them the stupid hot dog
and reduced admission.

That hot dog coupon is so stupid it's hard to believe people are getting paid to dream up
and execute nonsense like that.

 

[John]

I would like them to think long term for the first time in the athletic department's history.

I'd like them to stop charging their most loyal fans full freight to only later dump tickets to single game buyers at lower prices.

Hey loyal season ticket holder.. Pay $27 for Southern Connecticut. Just ignore when we sell these tickets for $5 on a single game basis.

Hey season ticket holder thanks for paying full price... Take $2 off hot dogs at 11:30 in the morning - ignore that we favor single game buyers since we give them the stupid hot dog
and reduced admission.

That hot dog coupon is so stupid it's hard to believe people are getting paid to dream up
and execute nonsense like that.

Righter than Rain. Nailed it.

 

[SonsOfNutmeg]

Maybe for "Fan Appreciation Day" the school will actually "appreciate" us fans and tell us who the new head coach will be for 2014?? lol... In all seriousness though, a few thousand navy blue t-shirts with the new Husky logo on them and "Football Season Ticket Holder" would have been nice for us Season ticket holders's. Just saying.

 

[CTMike]

I'll give them the tiniest of credit for at least recognizing that they should be doing things like this. But holy cow is this off the mark, to the point of being insulting. So if I get in before kickoff, I can pay $18 instead of $20 for 2 dogs and 2 drinks??! Tell me why any sane person wouldn't just stay at their car and do the same for less?

 

[UConnDan97]

I would like them to think long term for the first time in the athletic department's history.

I'd like them to stop charging their most loyal fans full freight to only later dump tickets to single game buyers at lower prices.

Hey loyal season ticket holder.. Pay $27 for Southern Connecticut. Just ignore when we sell these tickets for $5 on a single game basis.

Hey season ticket holder thanks for paying full price... Take $2 off hot dogs at 11:30 in the morning - ignore that we favor single game buyers since we give them the stupid hot dog
and reduced admission.

That hot dog coupon is so stupid it's hard to believe people are getting paid to dream up
and execute nonsense like that.

Absolutely right.

UConn had better get its head out of its rectum soon. We are seeing a boatload of empty seats even for undefeated basketball teams. The tickets are way too expensive for all major sporting events. And this is happening at a time where we are desperate to GROW the fanbase in light of the current conference and competition changes. If Herbst and Manuel have any sense whatsoever, they will lower the entrance fee to these events to keep growing the base. You bring in less money now to gain a $#itload of money later from all of the fans...

 

[BlueDogs]

Well, I guess they appreciate us up to $2.00 with a purchase of over priced food. What can you say. Pennywise pound foolish is their MO.

 

[uconnbill]

My guess is they are doing this to try to gin up more season and mini ticket buyers, but this is the wrong way to go about it.

 

[UConnDan97]

Well, I guess they appreciate us up to $2.00 with a purchase of over priced food. What can you say. Pennywise pound foolish is their MO.

The worst part of it all is that I have a very difficult time convincing "non-fans" to accompany me to football or basketball games, mostly due to the price. Because they didn't go to school here, or maybe they aren't originally from CT, they don't love UConn.....yet! Make the prices affordable, get more casual butts in the seats, and watch the stadiums pack up and the vendors sell out of t-shirts and hats. Very very easy concept to handle. Hopefully, our leadership reads fan sites such as this one (I'm sure they do) and take the appropriate action for long-term sustainability...

 

[Husky92]

Huh...
Interesting reactions.

And all I thought was, "Cool, two bucks off." It's something I'd buy anyways so it works for me.

 

[TheJerk]

not saying this is the case here. But a lot of times with stadiums, amusement park, etc... the food companies lock in the amount of cases of food to be purchased from the distributors at a lower price with the guarantee of taking all cases booked. Given the down attendance and the fact that everyone leaves early, they may have to dump product or risk being stuck with it.

 

[BlueDogs]

The worst part of it all is that I have a very difficult time convincing "non-fans" to accompany me to football or basketball games, mostly due to the price. Because they didn't go to school here, or maybe they aren't originally from CT, they don't love UConn.....yet! Make the prices affordable, get more casual butts in the seats, and watch the stadiums pack up and the vendors sell out of t-shirts and hats. Very very easy concept to handle. Hopefully, our leadership reads fan sites such as this one (I'm sure they do) and take the appropriate action for long-term sustainability...

I don't want to condemn them. I just wish they saw the big picture.