Football Season ticket prices

[Newsbreaker]

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Why would anyone actually read the thread?

news, just give your opinion & leave it at that. Your act is more than old. By the way, there was an article I read recently (wire story) that stated factual info that success in sports does indeed turn into increased attendance. I'm sure it relative to the level of play involved but it does pump admissions.

It is my opinion, and like everyone else in the thread I'm allowed to give it, and if I'm confident in it I have every right to present it in a confident manner. My "act" is not giving in to the "group think" that is required around here. If that's old...in a word, tough.

That would be an interesting story, please post a link.

[re17282]

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I have to ask the dumb question,,, So the family fun zone is done with?
weren't those 40 a piece for season tickets?

[GonzoCat]

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$130 doesn't sound like much, unless you don't have it. Every dollar is just a dollar until it's the first one you can't afford. That doesn't make them less than you, but think it does makes you less than them.

That's just socialist talk. I bet you're planning on voting for Barack Obama. He's probably going to give away free football tickets to go with free healthcare.

[Newsbreaker]

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That's just socialist talk. I bet you're planning on voting for Barack Obama. He's probably going to give away free football tickets to go with free healthcare.

No, if I said that you should pay for my tickets, THAT would be socialist talk. I know Wendy's hasn't given you a raise in awhile, so I wouldn't ask that of you, however.

[SteinPizza]

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I'll back Whitey's thinking...$130 for a SEASON ticket to an exciting D1 football team is a ridiculous bargain.

I know it's going back a ways in the thread, but what prompted Mudrafan to go a anti-Hawkeye rant? If you're going to do that, at least throw the Cyclones in there too. Is Cyclone football somehow a bargain like UNI, while UI isn't??? If someone chooses to spend money on UNI, Iowa, Wartburg...whoever, that's their freakin' business, not yours.

[Matt Trump]

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I know it's going back a ways in the thread, but what prompted Mudrafan to go a anti-Hawkeye rant? If you're going to do that, at least throw the Cyclones in there too. Is Cyclone football somehow a bargain like UNI, while UI isn't??? If someone chooses to spend money on UNI, Iowa, Wartburg...whoever, that's their freakin' business, not yours.

What doesn't prompt him to go into that rant?

[TravelingPanther]

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I agree $130 is a lot if you don't have it. My point is for people to complain about ticket prices going up. Based on what I saw, that is a whole $10 increase. If you don't have the $130 then the same is probably true for the $120 last year. If you didn't have tix last year, the increase to you is irrelavent. If you did, its nearly insignificant.

The tickets are $120 this year. They would be $130 if you bought each game individually.

[Panther'73]

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I have several friends who are buying season tickets this year because they don't want the hassle to tryng to buy tickets for each home game.
Also, I've never had trouble selling my tickets at my cost to games we couldn't attend. In fact, the majority of time I had them sold before game day - I made an effort to let friends know -

[TravelingPanther]

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Panther Nation is a great place to get rid of tickets you can't use.

[clenz]

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clenz...don't be an idiot

How was I being an idiot? I was comparing two football programs, granted one is at a much high level than the other, and their season tickets. I'm a huge fan of both, but I wouldn't/don't by season tickets for Michigan because I can't afford it. If a family that lives 3 hours can't afford the gas, hotel, tickets, food, etc... then I'm not going to call them a lesser fan for not buying them.

[Blue42]

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$130 doesn't sound like much, unless you don't have it. Every dollar is just a dollar until it's the first one you can't afford.

I don't disagree with that sentiment. Some are at a stage in their life where extra money is hard to come by. Most of us have been there.

But we can't expect UNI to set their ticket prices based on what the cash-strapped individual can afford. We'd be 1-AA non-scholarship by 2011 with that model.

[Newsbreaker]

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I don't disagree with that sentiment. Some are at a stage in their life where extra money is hard to come by. Most of us have been there.

But we can't expect UNI to set their ticket prices based on what the cash-strapped individual can afford. We'd be 1-AA non-scholarship by 2011 with that model.

With out economy, fuel and food prices, it doesn't necessarily have anything to do with "stage in life." Many families that are both successful and responsible are counting every dollar right now.

[MGLD Panther]

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anyone complaining about ticket prices is simplifying the issue. The bottom line is that the dept is bleeding & money needs to be raised across the board. The value of UNI football is very strong. It is there much more so than it is for Iowa. The Iowa price & value is a major ripoff. Any Panther fan complaining about ticket prices needs to understand the big picture. Anyone that decides not to purchase tickets as a result was not a fan in the first place.

Sorry, I don't get on this board as much during non-football season. I just had to commend mudra for this post.

[Newsbreaker]

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Just goes to show, there are two in every crowd.

[clenz]

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Message of the thread:

If you don't buy season tickets you are not a fan, you never were, and you never will be! Only true fans buy season tickets!