Can't Sell Out Playoffs?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by GBBob

It is surprising, but these reasons sort of sum up the issues..The first is weak, but the last three are legit:

■ The forecast for Sunday’s game calls for a high in single digits and a below-zero wind chill. It’s understandable that instead of shelling out between $102 and $125 for a ticket to the deep freeze, a fan would rather watch the game from the comfort of a warm living room sofa on a high-definition, big-screen TV.
■ The Packers sent out playoff notices to season ticket holders during the worst part of their season when Rodgers’ return was uncertain and they were getting crushed by the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. It’s likely many threw away their order forms thinking the Packers had no hope of earning a playoff berth.
■ The Packers overestimated the loyalty of their fan base by imposing a new no-refund playoff ticket policy in which unused money would be applied to next season’s tickets. The team also initially limited ticket sales this week to four per customer but quickly removed that restriction when it realized how slow tickets were selling.
■ The Packers added 7,000 seats to Lambeau Field this season, increasing the capacity to 80,750 and making it more difficult to sell out a game that isn’t part of the season-ticket package. It raises concerns that the Packers might have trouble filling their stadium, the third-largest in the NFL, if the team ever goes into an extended losing drought like it did in the 1970s and 1980s.

Plus they have a gay QB...lol

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Plus they have a gay QB...lol

I know a woman who hooked up with him...maybe she was the cause?

[randallscott35]

I'm sure it gets done but it is telling.

[rpncaine]

Don't be so sure, most of what is left are triple digit seats and they can't discount. Only thing that may save the Colts is if the NBC affiliate buys the last of them to lift the blackout.

[Cannon Shell]

http://therotation.sportsonearthblog...eople-problem/

[jms62]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

http://therotation.sportsonearthblog...eople-problem/

Comments were better than most it took 7 before people started blaming Obama. The game has lost something for me this year. Too many drive extending penalties punishing good defensive plays. They practically throw a flag for looking at a "defenseless" receiver with intent. Always happens in key points of the game and it is coming across as WWE like.

[dellinger63]

Moving the game from Saturday (temps in the high teens) to Sunday (temp expected to be zero w/o wind chill) was brilliant.

The weather has everything to do with this. There are season tickets being offered for free all over town and even the ice fishermen don't want them.