Comments on: Season ticket prices announced… http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/05/09/season-ticket-prices-announced/ The latest on the Minnesota Wild Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:24:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: DontBfooled http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/05/09/season-ticket-prices-announced/#comment-131095 DontBfooled Tue, 13 May 2008 02:28:00 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/05/09/season-ticket-prices-announced/#comment-131095 Did Doug Risebrough say his team is continuing to improve. He better stay off the drugs and look at the 2007 vs 2008 stats. The Wild were much worse this past year in most categories. Although they did finally have home ice advantage this year. But alot of good that did them. Did Doug Risebrough say his team is continuing to improve. He better stay off the drugs and look at the 2007 vs 2008 stats. The Wild were much worse this past year in most categories. Although they did finally have home ice advantage this year. But alot of good that did them.

]]> By: Old Tyme http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/05/09/season-ticket-prices-announced/#comment-131022 Old Tyme Mon, 12 May 2008 00:03:52 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/05/09/season-ticket-prices-announced/#comment-131022 I feel your pain Claire. I think I will have to give up my season tix this year. =( I feel your pain Claire. I think I will have to give up my season tix this year. =(

]]> By: Claire http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/05/09/season-ticket-prices-announced/#comment-131017 Claire Sun, 11 May 2008 16:24:10 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/05/09/season-ticket-prices-announced/#comment-131017 Wild in TX I worked three jobs to pay for my lower bowl seats, that is my ony entertainment, I don't have kids, am not married and do not own a car. Don't you F'ng judge what the economy is doing to me you ass! I chose what I allotted my entertainment dollar to, I don't buy freaking jerseys I don't go out to bars I don't even buy concessions I buy my tickets and now I will not be able to do that anymore so dont you f'ing judge me! Wild in TX I worked three jobs to pay for my lower bowl seats, that is my ony entertainment, I don’t have kids, am not married and do not own a car. Don’t you F’ng judge what the economy is doing to me you ass! I chose what I allotted my entertainment dollar to, I don’t buy freaking jerseys I don’t go out to bars I don’t even buy concessions I buy my tickets and now I will not be able to do that anymore so dont you f’ing judge me!

]]> By: Claire http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/05/09/season-ticket-prices-announced/#comment-131016 Claire Sun, 11 May 2008 16:19:14 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/05/09/season-ticket-prices-announced/#comment-131016 I lied, I looked it up the Wild are actually at the top in average ticket price, way above NHL average, and one of the higher fan cost indices so they ARE jacking the fans!!! http://teammarketing.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/Fan%20Cost%20Index/NHL/nhl%20fci%2007-08.pdf They also had one of the highest increases last year. I lied, I looked it up the Wild are actually at the top in average ticket price, way above NHL average, and one of the higher fan cost indices so they ARE jacking the fans!!! http://teammarketing.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/Fan%20Cost%20Index/NHL/nhl%20fci%2007-08.pdf

They also had one of the highest increases last year.

]]> By: Claire http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/05/09/season-ticket-prices-announced/#comment-131015 Claire Sun, 11 May 2008 16:11:16 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/05/09/season-ticket-prices-announced/#comment-131015 Actually the Wild may be on average a bit lower for ticket prices we have a much smaller market within which to sell, and you also have to remember the competition for the hockey dollar. Why pay $75 for a lower bowl seat when you can pay $30 for a Gopher hockey ticket or even less for a high school game or any of the other college games? Especially considering the condition of the economy. Any that doesn't include the increasing concession costs and gas costs, etc! Compare ticket prices to Nashville, Columbus, Carolina or Atlanta. And actually Chicago was $75 for every seat in the lower bowl in 2000, including on the glass seating. You also have to keep in mind for the size of this market there is also a great deal more competition for the sports dollar than any other market; we have all four major sports teams, and major college sports and minor league baseball as well as other major concerts, etc. Like I said, just way too close to price fatigue, this isn't a market that can sustain those kind of ticket costs. There is no way that corporate sales are going to make up for the loss of "fans" and what kind of atmosphere is that going to create anyway?. I've even seen the corpies bailing on their lower bowl seats the past few years and with the economy belts tightening that's only going to get worse. The Wild marketing machine is seriously overestimating the Wild fan's wallet. Actually the Wild may be on average a bit lower for ticket prices we have a much smaller market within which to sell, and you also have to remember the competition for the hockey dollar. Why pay $75 for a lower bowl seat when you can pay $30 for a Gopher hockey ticket or even less for a high school game or any of the other college games? Especially considering the condition of the economy. Any that doesn’t include the increasing concession costs and gas costs, etc! Compare ticket prices to Nashville, Columbus, Carolina or Atlanta. And actually Chicago was $75 for every seat in the lower bowl in 2000, including on the glass seating. You also have to keep in mind for the size of this market there is also a great deal more competition for the sports dollar than any other market; we have all four major sports teams, and major college sports and minor league baseball as well as other major concerts, etc. Like I said, just way too close to price fatigue, this isn’t a market that can sustain those kind of ticket costs. There is no way that corporate sales are going to make up for the loss of “fans” and what kind of atmosphere is that going to create anyway?. I’ve even seen the corpies bailing on their lower bowl seats the past few years and with the economy belts tightening that’s only going to get worse. The Wild marketing machine is seriously overestimating the Wild fan’s wallet.

]]> By: woodcock http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/05/09/season-ticket-prices-announced/#comment-130945 woodcock Sat, 10 May 2008 15:14:04 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wildblog/2008/05/09/season-ticket-prices-announced/#comment-130945 I would bet he will be back. I would bet he will be back.

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