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That’s the kind of backward thinking the AD has used to have 3k people in Gampel.
Stick with that. It’s a winner.
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Springsteen charges $1,700.00 for a single ticket to his Broadway show. Show is sold out for months.
Chill the outThat’s the kind of backward thinking the AD has used to have 3k people in Gampel.
Stick with that. It’s a winner.
The 14,000 at the Sunday ECU game really skews these figures. Next year will look better just by eliminating it.
There is probably a decent correlation with the downward spiral in the state's crappy economy then couple that with the downward spiral in the football product and get the trend we see.
I don't know, they keep squeezing more discretionary income out if people's pockets. We are the second most taxed citizens in the US.Wrong. Even with the states horrible economy people are still willing to spend on experiential entertainment.
I don’t think there was any correlation. It’s the poor football coupled with the fact the teams we play just don’t make any sense.
+1...It is not just the $$ but also the commitment. People's time off is very valuable. Committing a Saturday or even a weeknight to a tailgate and/or a football game is huge part of the equation. I don't disagree that lowering prices helps with the commitment but I do not think that if you made it almost free to attend people would not just show up unless they felt they were getting value for their time as well.I don't subscribe to the notion that simply dropping prices will significantly raise attendance. I don't think the crux of the issue is economics. It's getting people to commit to spending the better part of their Saturday at your game..
I don't subscribe to the notion that simply dropping prices will significantly raise attendance. Maybe you would see a small uptick in buys, but I don't think the crux of the issue is economics. It's getting people to commit to spending the better part of their Saturday at your game.
JMO people will pay for a good product, or at the very least an entertaining one. Give them little to show for their commitment and it won't matter much if it cost them 10 dollars or 100 to attend, they won't make coming back a priority.
Unfortunately your fans have been conditioned to believe that they can buy a ticket in the lot for 5 bucks and sit wherever they please. Why are they going to commit to a season ticket package? Do they want to become the guy trying to unload unwanted tickets in the lot?
There are promotions and tweaks that can be done to enhance the live game day experience, and I'm sure your AD is exploring all of them. However it will always comes down to winning and losing. Win and casual fans will care again. Win a lot and you will create demand. Do it in an entertaining manner and you will have repeat customers. It's on the coaches and players to rebuild the fanbase.
I don't know, they keep squeezing more discretionary income out if people's pockets. We are the second most taxed citizens in the US.
Mike Anthony @ManthonyCourant 5m 5 minutes ago
Randy Edsall when asked about UConn attendance: "We need to lower ticket prices."
The man is a genius
Don't know how I missed this. As a die hard Springsteen fan who has seen the broadway show and going again, how could anyone in there right mind compare Bruce Springsteen to UConn football?Springsteen is playing in a 900 seat theater, with no broadcast. The Huskies are playing in a 40,000 seat stadium, and are being broadcast both on TV and online.
You do understand the law of supply and demand right?
Don't know how I missed this. As a die hard Springsteen fan who has seen the broadway show and going again, how could anyone in there right mind compare Bruce Springsteen to UConn football?
Mike Anthony @ManthonyCourant 5m 5 minutes ago
Randy Edsall when asked about UConn attendance: "We need to lower ticket prices."
I got tired of being a "Good fan" and getting sharted on. Win me back.That’s the kind of backward thinking the AD has used to have 3k people in Gampel.
Stick with that. It’s a winner.
The man is a genius
To be honest with you I'm not 100% sure winning will bring everyone back. It will help a ton but people in there 20s and 30s don't like to spend money on tickets. Lots of teams are finding that to be a problemGod forbid he says "We have to win more."