Ags4DaWin said:jmfshr said:...and that "free" game that you're enjoying will only exist as long as people who appreciate the full fan-experience are willing to pay the costs associated with actually attending the games..Rojo Grande said:
I have a great big leather chair, air conditioning, a 75" Ultra HD thingie hanging on the wall and a son who's a master at cooking a prime ribeye to medium rare and pairing it with sauted mushrooms and a baked potato. I don't need stubhub or the 12th Man Foundation. The seats in the stadium are for suckers.
Then the onus is on the producer to provide a fan experience that is in line with the price point and quality that the buyer is willing to pay.
Simple rules of economics. The burden should never be on the customer to prop up a sub par product.
If attendance suffers, then the price point needs to be changed or the quality of the product improved.
It's that simple.
I might be wrong, but I don't think he is referring to the team being good or bad in terms of the quality of the product. The fan experience across football in general has gone down over time while prices have only gone up. Overpriced food and drinks, long lines at the gate, commercial breaks every 5 minutes, etc.FishingAggie said:Ags4DaWin said:jmfshr said:...and that "free" game that you're enjoying will only exist as long as people who appreciate the full fan-experience are willing to pay the costs associated with actually attending the games..Rojo Grande said:
I have a great big leather chair, air conditioning, a 75" Ultra HD thingie hanging on the wall and a son who's a master at cooking a prime ribeye to medium rare and pairing it with sauted mushrooms and a baked potato. I don't need stubhub or the 12th Man Foundation. The seats in the stadium are for suckers.
Then the onus is on the producer to provide a fan experience that is in line with the price point and quality that the buyer is willing to pay.
Simple rules of economics. The burden should never be on the customer to prop up a sub par product.
If attendance suffers, then the price point needs to be changed or the quality of the product improved.
It's that simple.
tu fans say the same thing.....
I kinda thought we were different. Support our team good or bad.
HoustonAg2106 said:I might be wrong, but I don't think he is referring to the team being good or bad in terms of the quality of the product. The fan experience across football in general has gone done over time while prices have only gone up. Overpriced food and drinks, long lines at the gate, commercial breaks every 5 minutes, etc.FishingAggie said:Ags4DaWin said:jmfshr said:...and that "free" game that you're enjoying will only exist as long as people who appreciate the full fan-experience are willing to pay the costs associated with actually attending the games..Rojo Grande said:
I have a great big leather chair, air conditioning, a 75" Ultra HD thingie hanging on the wall and a son who's a master at cooking a prime ribeye to medium rare and pairing it with sauted mushrooms and a baked potato. I don't need stubhub or the 12th Man Foundation. The seats in the stadium are for suckers.
Then the onus is on the producer to provide a fan experience that is in line with the price point and quality that the buyer is willing to pay.
Simple rules of economics. The burden should never be on the customer to prop up a sub par product.
If attendance suffers, then the price point needs to be changed or the quality of the product improved.
It's that simple.
tu fans say the same thing.....
I kinda thought we were different. Support our team good or bad.
Will they? Aggie football is no longer where I flush my disposable income down the sh tter.agz win said:
When Jimbo starts winning our home games, fans will flock back to be part of it. Fans were weary of Sumlin's inability to win at home.
there is a little bit of fallacy here.agz win said:
When Jimbo starts winning our home games, fans will flock back to be part of it. Fans were weary of Sumlin's inability to win at home.
jmfshr said:...and that "free" game that you're enjoying will only exist as long as people who appreciate the full fan-experience are willing to pay the costs associated with actually attending the games..Rojo Grande said:
I have a great big leather chair, air conditioning, a 75" Ultra HD thingie hanging on the wall and a son who's a master at cooking a prime ribeye to medium rare and pairing it with sauted mushrooms and a baked potato. I don't need stubhub or the 12th Man Foundation. The seats in the stadium are for suckers.
Spot on. The time commitment and money don't jive. I don't hate on the troopers that still do it, but it is tough justify the logistics and economic costs associated with attending A&M games these days. In short, in-person Aggie football is not prudent for me.busmasterjones91 said:
we were well over $700 with at least a 5-6 hour commitment. I compared that to the cost of a new TV and spending only 3.5 - 4 hours on the game, not to mention flipping channels to catch other games during commercials, halftime, and timeouts. I would miss the Aggie Band and the game day atmosphere, but that was the only real downside.
It's tough to spend that kind of money where there are so many other options. Live sports have priced a lot of people out of the stadiums. I love my teams, but I have to love them from afar.
fireinthehole said:
simple solution:
sell on texags exchange, craigs list, etc.;
get paid by paypal;
transfer tix via TMF account or mail.
TMF said transfer can be to a non TMF member, we will see
dixichkn said:
We're taking the opposite tack this year. Finally bought season tickets again after years without (had to give them up after kids were born, early Fran years). Yes they are grossly expensive but 1) we are an hour drive from CS and don't have to worry about hotels/overnights, 2) just miss being part of the stadium experience, yes the comforts of home blah blah blah but being a part of the 12th Man doesn't mean yelling at the TV sitting on my couch IMO, and 3) honestly I'd be more hesitant to do this if I didn't firmly believe in Jimbo and staff. After years of "guess hires" I just feel like we finally got it right. And I'm drinking the koolaid.
Expert Analysis said:
Even if you were not looking to sell the new system is way more complicated. You need to download your tickets for each individual game and then be able to pull those downloaded tickets up on your phone when you get to the game. There is no simple card swipe entry like flash seats. Having season tix to multiple sports makes this new system a PITA.
I have in fact. About 5 or 6 times in "new Kyle". I hate the DJ. I can't stand that we have to do 15 award presentations to BMA's during commercial breaks. And if we honest to God start with that K-State/high school "That's a Fighting Texas Aggie.........FIRST DOWN" crap I may blow a gasket or two. Other than that.......it's business as usual. I think the stadium itself is fine. Aggie game day will always be Aggie game day. And I'll never get tired of it. I'm already old so nothing's gonna change at this point lol. I just think there's no game day atmosphere, no Kyle Field, without butts in the seats and people making noise. I know it's been frustrating as hell watching Sumlin and Chief/Snyder blow game after game at home. That's why I'm buying in now. Change is coming........Quote:
Have you been to the stadium the past few years? If not, I would be interested in your take on the overall experience. Like many others here, I am jaded since the renovation.
