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Eric from BBI : Admin : 11/16/2017 7:54 am
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even  
giantfan2000 : 11/16/2017 8:08 am : link
worse
stub hub has tickets for Redskin / Giant game next week in DC for 9 bucks!
I can;t  
BigBlueDownTheShore : 11/16/2017 8:13 am : link
get rid of my Chief Tickets
Those Dallas and Philly games might be bigger embarrassments  
The_Boss : 11/16/2017 8:19 am : link
Than losing to SF. And I’m not talking about the final scores.
.....  
CoughlinHandsonHips : 11/16/2017 8:27 am : link
I feel for the season ticket holders.

The Giants have your money already. I'm sure it could be better spent elsewhere this season
RE: .....  
micky : 11/16/2017 8:29 am : link
In comment 13693695 CoughlinHandsonHips said:
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I feel for the season ticket holders.

The Giants have your money already. I'm sure it could be better spent elsewhere this season


this
im going to all the games  
Giants86 : 11/16/2017 8:31 am : link
for better or worse. The only game that will truly bother me is seeing all of those Eagles fans in the building. I think Dallas may be cooked by the time they get to MetLife, so that game might not be too bad.
The tailgating is fun. Better days ahead guys.
I have a prime seat location...  
EricJ : 11/16/2017 8:31 am : link
visitors side close enough to talk to the players and usually have no problem selling my tix if needed. I usually also sell my pre season seats for more than face value...crazy.

This week is the first time I ever had difficulty dumping my tickets. It is really bad. I thought there would be some Chief's fans at least looking but they are not having the best season either.
Even more concerning is the 4 year trend  
Chris684 : 11/16/2017 8:41 am : link
of increasing volume.

In 2014 they were not very good at all and less tickets were available.
RE: I have a prime seat location...  
Giants86 : 11/16/2017 8:42 am : link
In comment 13693700 EricJ said:
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visitors side close enough to talk to the players and usually have no problem selling my tix if needed. I usually also sell my pre season seats for more than face value...crazy.

This week is the first time I ever had difficulty dumping my tickets. It is really bad. I thought there would be some Chief's fans at least looking but they are not having the best season either.



Eric J the Chiefs are 6-3 and having a good season.
The one major thing ownership reacts to...  
That’s Gold, Jerry : 11/16/2017 8:58 am : link
empty seats or Giants fans, in today's scenario, selling their seats.

Imagine the reaction of season ticket holders should the coach and GM be kept...perhaps the most blatant evidence yet that neither will be back.
Glad I sold my PSL a few years back  
02/03/2008 : 11/16/2017 9:02 am : link
I feel bad for the diehard season ticket holders. Glad you guys have stuck with it and sorry you are losing money.

Took a loss on my PSLs, but it was becoming clear that trying to get your money back was a losing proposition. Commuting from DC was getting tougher and it just wasn't worth the all day commitment to go to the games in person anymore. The person who wants to buy tix at the best price at the last minute had full control. This along with the product getting worse (all NFL) and the fan experience in the stadium.
However, I am taking my family to the Skins game next week. When I saw tix for $9 and can sit in the 100s for $30, it is a no brainer to go.

Watched part of the Skins game last week and if it looked like more then 50% of FedEx was in purple supporting the Vikings.
Hey, if the weather's nice for the Eagles or Skins...  
njm : 11/16/2017 9:05 am : link
and $10. tickets are available for the lower level I could see going just to get out for the day. If I wasn't watching the game, and the weather's nice, I'd be out hiking along the Palisades anyway.
I suggest...  
BamaBlue : 11/16/2017 9:15 am : link
canvassing the Manhattan and Boroughs streets for cars with Missouri license plates. Break into these cars and leave the tickets on the dashboard... It's a New York thing to do.
i hope that stadium is empty the rest of the season  
UConn4523 : 11/16/2017 9:17 am : link
people need to stop going, its the only way your voice will be heard.
Buy my tickets and I will throw in my car for free  
Ivan15 : 11/16/2017 9:23 am : link
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RE: RE: .....  
BillKo : 11/16/2017 9:23 am : link
In comment 13693698 micky said:
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In comment 13693695 CoughlinHandsonHips said:


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I feel for the season ticket holders.

The Giants have your money already. I'm sure it could be better spent elsewhere this season



this


why this?

Season ticket holders know a season like this can be part of the deal. You take the good with the bad.

Last season was very entertaining from a home game perspective....nearly every game game down to the final possession. 2011 was pretty good too, I'd say.

I've got tix on sale and if they sell they sell.......
RE: I have a prime seat location...  
MetsAreBack : 11/16/2017 9:32 am : link
In comment 13693700 EricJ said:
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I thought there would be some Chief's fans at least looking but they are not having the best season either.



Chiefs are leading their division by 2 games.

The issue in bad seasons is how much these ticket exchanges charge for their services - 25% of the transaction. So frustrating this remains a virtual monopoly... especially when these transactions are risk-free (ticketexchange has the actual ticket.. stubhub puts everything on the seller to deliver or they just charge their credit card)

I have donated mine to charity  
Tuckrule : 11/16/2017 9:33 am : link
Mine are very costly so it offsets the loss slightly and the good deed is well worth it to me
What njm said about weather  
Bubba : 11/16/2017 9:34 am : link
being nice begs the question. If they had a dome on the stadium would more fans continue to go? Who wants to watch lousy football combined with sitting in the cold, rain or snow. Hide sight is always 20/20.
RE: Glad I sold my PSL a few years back  
RinR : 11/16/2017 9:37 am : link
In comment 13693731 02/03/2008 said:
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I feel bad for the diehard season ticket holders. Glad you guys have stuck with it and sorry you are losing money.

Took a loss on my PSLs, but it was becoming clear that trying to get your money back was a losing proposition.


Same here. I sold my PSLs last year and took a small loss on them. When I want to go now I'll get them off Ticket Exchange or Stubhub.
RE: What njm said about weather  
MetsAreBack : 11/16/2017 9:40 am : link
In comment 13693789 Bubba said:
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being nice begs the question. If they had a dome on the stadium would more fans continue to go? Who wants to watch lousy football combined with sitting in the cold, rain or snow. Hide sight is always 20/20.


Its safe to assume this isnt a 'hindsight' question - it was debated ad nauseum before, during and after construction. It was discussed in regards to hosting a SuperBowl, or Bowl Games.

NJ unions were simply costing too much money for it to be put on. Its a damn shame - would have made a lot more sense. If Indy can afford a damn retractable roof, why can't NY/NJ which is hosting two teams? Talk to the unions...
RE: i hope that stadium is empty the rest of the season  
BillKo : 11/16/2017 9:40 am : link
In comment 13693750 UConn4523 said:
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people need to stop going, its the only way your voice will be heard.


Management already knows the deal.

That will just piss them off more, but this coaching staff is not coming back. Nor is the GM.
RE: RE: What njm said about weather  
njm : 11/16/2017 9:46 am : link
In comment 13693797 MetsAreBack said:
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In comment 13693789 Bubba said:


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being nice begs the question. If they had a dome on the stadium would more fans continue to go? Who wants to watch lousy football combined with sitting in the cold, rain or snow. Hide sight is always 20/20.



Its safe to assume this isnt a 'hindsight' question - it was debated ad nauseum before, during and after construction. It was discussed in regards to hosting a SuperBowl, or Bowl Games.

NJ unions were simply costing too much money for it to be put on. Its a damn shame - would have made a lot more sense. If Indy can afford a damn retractable roof, why can't NY/NJ which is hosting two teams? Talk to the unions...


Dallas Cowboys Stadium opened in 2009 at a cost of $1.15 billion

Met Life Stadium opened in 2010 at a cost of $1.6 billion

Questions?
I have two seats behind the visitor bench  
johnnyb : 11/16/2017 9:46 am : link
five rows from the field. I thankfully sold these before opening day. My other two are in section 109 and not sure if I will go. NOBODY is buying and I will not sell for give away price. Rather they stay empty.
RE: RE: RE: .....  
EricJ : 11/16/2017 9:47 am : link
In comment 13693768 BillKo said:
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In comment 13693698 micky said:


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In comment 13693695 CoughlinHandsonHips said:


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I feel for the season ticket holders.

The Giants have your money already. I'm sure it could be better spent elsewhere this season



this



why this?

Season ticket holders know a season like this can be part of the deal. You take the good with the bad.

Last season was very entertaining from a home game perspective....nearly every game game down to the final possession. 2011 was pretty good too, I'd say.

I've got tix on sale and if they sell they sell.......


To be clear, I am just saying that the situation with this Chief's game sucks. That's all. No buyer's remorse or anything like that regarding season seats in general. In fact, all it will take is for the Giants to hire a new coach, new GM, an interesting first round draft pick and I will nave no problem selling a game if I need to.
you can now get 2 tickets for $20  
markky : 11/16/2017 9:48 am : link
or 4 tickets for $10.
RE: RE: I have a prime seat location...  
BigBlueinChicago : 11/16/2017 10:06 am : link
In comment 13693784 MetsAreBack said:
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In comment 13693700 EricJ said:


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I thought there would be some Chief's fans at least looking but they are not having the best season either.




Chiefs are leading their division by 2 games.

The issue in bad seasons is how much these ticket exchanges charge for their services - 25% of the transaction. So frustrating this remains a virtual monopoly... especially when these transactions are risk-free (ticketexchange has the actual ticket.. stubhub puts everything on the seller to deliver or they just charge their credit card)


TicketExchange is an official partner of the NFL, so both Ticketmaster (who owns TicketExchange) and the league both make out on the deal as they try to funnel their STH to sell on there.

In addition, the deal they have set does not allow you to post your tickets on that site for below face value. In a season like this, no one is going to pay regular price to see this product.

Even worse, since Stubhub is not affiliated with the NFL (not until 2018) yet, the fans selling their tickets on there are undercutting the people selling on TicketExchange.

So on StubHub, seats are going Sunday for as low as $37.50. Yet on the Exchange, the lowest price is $100.

It's all a disaster.
I've been a Giant fan for almost 60 years  
arniefez : 11/16/2017 10:16 am : link
my ass has been in a seat in every home stadium they've played in since 1965. Now I turn down free tickets. The Giants have stunk at home for a decade or more. The new stadium is a terrible place to watch football. It's a nightmare to get to and get in and out of. The games are BORING at the stadium with so little action and so many TV breaks. The food is horrid and way over priced. It's beyond my comprehension that people bought PSL's. What could you people have been thinking?
RE: I have two seats behind the visitor bench  
Tesla : 11/16/2017 10:23 am : link
In comment 13693805 johnnyb said:
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f I will not sell for give away price. Rather they stay empty.


This is what it's all really about right.....everyone who wants to sell tickets will surely be able to, they just don't like the price they are getting for them.

But I agree the MAB, the stub hub fees are unconscionable.
that last game at home vs skins on new years eve day  
micky : 11/16/2017 10:31 am : link
will likely be the most depressing and ugly cold empty stadium in giants home game ever.

that will be the saddest seen and quiet
RE: im going to all the games  
djm : 11/16/2017 10:38 am : link
In comment 13693699 Giants86 said:
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for better or worse. The only game that will truly bother me is seeing all of those Eagles fans in the building. I think Dallas may be cooked by the time they get to MetLife, so that game might not be too bad.
The tailgating is fun. Better days ahead guys.


Same here. I may sell the dallas game to a NYG fan but that's 50-50. I am going to at least two more games. Tailgating is the draw.
RE: Glad I sold my PSL a few years back  
Maximus, Esq. : 11/16/2017 10:44 am : link
In comment 13693731 02/03/2008 said:
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I feel bad for the diehard season ticket holders. Glad you guys have stuck with it and sorry you are losing money.

Took a loss on my PSLs, but it was becoming clear that trying to get your money back was a losing proposition. Commuting from DC was getting tougher and it just wasn't worth the all day commitment to go to the games in person anymore. The person who wants to buy tix at the best price at the last minute had full control. This along with the product getting worse (all NFL) and the fan experience in the stadium.
However, I am taking my family to the Skins game next week. When I saw tix for $9 and can sit in the 100s for $30, it is a no brainer to go.

Watched part of the Skins game last week and if it looked like more then 50% of FedEx was in purple supporting the Vikings.


I was there. First time I was ever at FedEx Field for a game. I think 50% of crowd as Vikings fans is accurate. I've never seen so many visiting fans at any game before. The Vikings' "SKOL" chant was insanely loud and very embarrassing for Skins fans. My buddy who took me (a Skins season tix holder) said it is normal. DC is a transient city so many fans of the visiting teams live there. He said, to no surprise, the worst games are the Dallas and Philly games where the crowd is probably more than 50% in favor of the opposition.
Me and my buddies have seasons  
BIG FRED 1973 : 11/16/2017 10:45 am : link
in 224B and I have been going to games since 1978 so I love going but its getting harder and harder to go each year since the new stadium opened ,Tailgating is not the same ,the stadium experience seems the same every game with the music ,pa announcing etc ..Maybe i just miss the late great Bob Sheppard but it just feels flat .I was in Pittsburgh last year and it was such an awesome experience especially when the whole stadium sung the song renegade . And now with all the road work and construction going on getting home is a nightmare .I never remember it being this bad .I wonder how many people will be in the stadium for week 17 .It could be like the redskins scab game in 1987 lol
on the flip side, I had tickets to last night's Knicks game  
mfsd : 11/16/2017 10:46 am : link
but turned out I couldn't make the trip...and was able to sell them on stubhub yesterday for a 15% profit net of fees

How quickly times change
RE: Me and my buddies have seasons  
Maximus, Esq. : 11/16/2017 10:49 am : link
In comment 13693873 BIG FRED 1973 said:
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in 224B and I have been going to games since 1978 so I love going but its getting harder and harder to go each year since the new stadium opened ,Tailgating is not the same ,the stadium experience seems the same every game with the music ,pa announcing etc ..Maybe i just miss the late great Bob Sheppard but it just feels flat .I was in Pittsburgh last year and it was such an awesome experience especially when the whole stadium sung the song renegade . And now with all the road work and construction going on getting home is a nightmare .I never remember it being this bad .I wonder how many people will be in the stadium for week 17 .It could be like the redskins scab game in 1987 lol


Its probably just me - but I cant stand the pa guy. That f***king "ITTTTTTTSSSSS THIIIIRDDDD DOWNNNNN" thing he does sucks beyond comprehension.
I have colleagues here who are season ticket holders. Those who  
Victor in CT : 11/16/2017 10:53 am : link
aren't selling just go to tailgate but don't go into the stadium, listen on the radio to see if it's worth going in. They just go home if the game sucks.
RE: RE: Me and my buddies have seasons  
Victor in CT : 11/16/2017 10:55 am : link
In comment 13693878 Maximus, Esq. said:
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In comment 13693873 BIG FRED 1973 said:


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in 224B and I have been going to games since 1978 so I love going but its getting harder and harder to go each year since the new stadium opened ,Tailgating is not the same ,the stadium experience seems the same every game with the music ,pa announcing etc ..Maybe i just miss the late great Bob Sheppard but it just feels flat .I was in Pittsburgh last year and it was such an awesome experience especially when the whole stadium sung the song renegade . And now with all the road work and construction going on getting home is a nightmare .I never remember it being this bad .I wonder how many people will be in the stadium for week 17 .It could be like the redskins scab game in 1987 lol



Its probably just me - but I cant stand the pa guy. That f***king "ITTTTTTTSSSSS THIIIIRDDDD DOWNNNNN" thing he does sucks beyond comprehension.


it's not just you. IITTTTTTT SUUUUUUUUUUCKKSSSSSSSSSSSS :-)
Life is short. Why even waste time going to see that  
ZogZerg : 11/16/2017 10:57 am : link
shit show put on by the Giants every game this year?
I wouldn't go if tickets, food, beer, and transport were free.
Agree its beyond annoying  
BIG FRED 1973 : 11/16/2017 11:00 am : link
itssss 3rddddddddd downnnnnnnnnnn and 2 !!! LOL
RE: I have colleagues here who are season ticket holders. Those who  
BillKo : 11/16/2017 11:30 am : link
In comment 13693882 Victor in CT said:
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aren't selling just go to tailgate but don't go into the stadium, listen on the radio to see if it's worth going in. They just go home if the game sucks.


LOL....not a bad idea.

I'd probably consider that if I lived closer, but going to the game is an eight hour day for me.
RE: Agree its beyond annoying  
Maximus, Esq. : 11/16/2017 11:37 am : link
In comment 13693895 BIG FRED 1973 said:
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itssss 3rddddddddd downnnnnnnnnnn and 2 !!! LOL


and everytime that fuck does it, the other team converts
Question  
BigWiggle95 : 11/16/2017 12:12 pm : link
While I feel for those that are taking a big loss on their tickets, the low ticket prices will allow me to bring my 5 year old son to his first game. I can't wait, even though the Giants will likely lose. It is about a 3 hour drive for us and I couldn't substantiate regular ticket cost knowing that the experience may be too much for him at 5 years old.

For those with experience getting tickets, are we better off buying now or try to buy at the stadium?
Wiggle  
Maximus, Esq. : 11/16/2017 12:13 pm : link
Buy before you go down to stadium on StubHub. Remember to also buy a Parking Pass
If you listen carefully  
Bubba : 11/16/2017 12:14 pm : link
during away games the 3rd down announcement can be heard
there as well. It must be a league thing.
RE: .....  
djstat : 11/16/2017 12:44 pm : link
In comment 13693695 CoughlinHandsonHips said:
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I feel for the season ticket holders.

The Giants have your money already. I'm sure it could be better spent elsewhere this season
I don't feel for ticket holders. That's the risk. There are plenty who try and sell when the team is winning and GOUGE those who would like to see their favorite team play.
The season was so backloaded at home  
NoPeanutz : 11/16/2017 1:01 pm : link
and they tanked so early... a total waste of year.
Groupon  
well...bye TC : 11/16/2017 1:18 pm : link
ffs...
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RE: If you listen carefully  
BillKo : 11/16/2017 1:32 pm : link
In comment 13693968 Bubba said:
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during away games the 3rd down announcement can be heard
there as well. It must be a league thing.


Yes!! I have heard it on TV as well.....
RE: RE: Agree its beyond annoying  
sems : 11/16/2017 2:11 pm : link
In comment 13693924 Maximus, Esq. said:
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In comment 13693895 BIG FRED 1973 said:


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itssss 3rddddddddd downnnnnnnnnnn and 2 !!! LOL



and everytime that fuck does it, the other team converts


I'm not sure if I hate that he says it, or just hate it because we hear it 7 times on each drive when they have the ball.
This is where Perry/Mills earns their salaries  
Earl the goat : 11/16/2017 3:24 pm : link
Trading or stretching Noah to rid themselves of this contract TWolves could make the most sense Thibs loves him and he could be a mentor for Towns They have an expiring contract in Pekovic

Trading Willy for draft pick and or young player
Trading Lee/ Thomas for cap relief

Trade deadline will be fun

Dotson needs more playing time
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