You Can't Draft Ticket Sales
by arthardie on Nov 4, 2009 12:32 PM EST
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While we scramble for solutions to the ticket sales drought in Jacksonville, a certain bewildered population of nearby football fans proffer the argument that drafting Tebow would be a cure all.
Well, if that theory were true, then certainly the signing of legendary Brett Favre by the Vikings, as a sure bet to propel them deep into the playoffs (which looks like it might actually be happening), would have the same effect there. And his revered status in the mid-West would cure the Vikings ticket sales woes, too. Right?
This according to PFT, speaks to the contrary:
"According to John Holler of VikingUpdate.com, 4,000 tickets remain for November 15 against Detroit, and 3,500 are unsold for the following Sunday against Seattle."
"So even with the Favre factor and a 7-1 start to the season, the Vikings will have to hustle in order to lift the local blackout for games."
You mean, one player doesn't cure ticket sales? That's right. One player, unless he buys all the remaining tickets for friends, will not cure ticket sales. The local community cures. And if Father Time isn't cramming the stadium in the town of his former rival, then it's doubtful that an out-of-position paladin can work miracles here in Jacksonville. Amen.
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michael vick =
the most proffited pre season game ever/ the highest rated telivised pre season game ever………………….. just sayin, a play can temporarily fix ticket sells, and if they are winning and that player is doing good if the community likes that player it can work, but if that player doesnt do good, then your right back where you started if not worst.
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by esierra44 on Nov 4, 2009 1:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
one well attended preseason game....
…falls well short of a cured ticket sales problem.
The Teal and Black are comin' back!
by arthardie on Nov 4, 2009 1:36 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
+1
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by FSBlueApocalypse on Nov 4, 2009 3:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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by Bestjagfan on Nov 4, 2009 9:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think drafting the Tebow
would be a temporary solution at best. Winning is the real cure to slumping ticket sales, except in Minnesota apparently.
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by CFHTim on Nov 5, 2009 9:27 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
you can't fill a stadium with people you ain't got...
IMO, the NFL in general is on the decline as an attended spectator sport.
by Jaghomer on Nov 6, 2009 7:30 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Ponder this
If we had to take a local player, why not take Christian Ponder outta FSU? He would at least have a chance to succeed given his skill set and our personnel.
by Jagtastic on Nov 6, 2009 10:02 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
OOOHHH! That's a slap in the face of the Gator Faithful! But I like it!
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by JagsCub on Nov 6, 2009 10:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
As a Gator faithful,
I like Ponder, and I definitely think he could succeed as an NFL quarterback, even on the Jaguars.
In Gene We Trust.
by MoveThoseChains on Nov 7, 2009 1:11 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
rather have one of my trifecta
Tony Pike, Dan Lefevour, or Tim Hiller
as long as one of them is available in the 3rd at our draft spot, then pull the trigger.
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by TheTealDeal on Nov 7, 2009 10:06 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Few thoughts........
Concerning Favre and ticket sales……..
Vikings VP/Sales & Marketing Steve LaCroix said that the team “sold 4,000 season tickets and 14,000 single-game tickets within 72 hours of Favre signing”
http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/article/132735
As for drafting Tebow, I would, just not in the first round. Winning would cure the ticket situation. I am a Steelers fan, but this year I purchased season tickets to the Jags game. My wife and I travel from Ocala, and we love going to the games. I am shocked at how little the Jacksonville community comes out in support of your team. You guys do have a decent, competitive team. You have one of the best RBs in football, a good veteran WR and one that shows a ton of promise, and a few high draft choices on the OL that are still young and learning. Drafting a guy to increase ticket sales that might not help the team is a waste of a pick (1st round that is). To me, drafting a guy like Cody and putting him in the middle to clog up running lanes so Chris Johnson doesn’t run wild between the tackles might serve you guys better than Tebow.
by imike29 on Nov 9, 2009 4:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I agree with you on the drafting.
"HULU: An evil plot to destroy the world. Enjoy"
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by TheTealDeal on Nov 9, 2009 4:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
the only argument to make about that is...
didn’t Farve sign a few weeks before the season started? It only makes sense that that would explain some of the tickets sales within that 72 hour perod, but I might be persuaded – kind of like Michael Jordan coming back. I don’t think I would compare Tebow to Farve just yet though.
by Jaghomer on Nov 11, 2009 12:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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