OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD

poydras · 08-10-2013, 12:15 AM

Originally Posted by Halo

That's what happened to me. Enough tickets floating around in my family that I get to 2 or 3 games a year whether I like it or not. But got to the point where I live in the city, they're on TV pregame, postgame, every game -- and the heck with them!

Bought a 50" HDTV!!

Every year I consider that but I already have a big screen TV. Someone asked me tonight why I started buying season tickets for a team that is so consistently horrible and I had a hard time answering. Why the heck did I do that? I must have had a lot of money left over that year.

Halo · 08-10-2013, 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by poydras

Every year I consider that but I already have a big screen TV. Someone asked me tonight why I started buying season tickets for a team that is so consistently horrible and I had a hard time answering. Why the heck did I do that? I must have had a lot of money left over that year.

I can tell you're getting tired of going to games like I did. Preseason really chapped my butt. Seriously paying full price for games I could barely watch a quarter or half before leaving. What killed me more was I had to stop buying beer and any food at the dome. It got where I could spend an extra $60 to $80 on gameday, which stunk!

poydras · 08-10-2013, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by Halo

I can tell you're getting tired of going to games like I did. Preseason really chapped my butt. Seriously paying full price for games I could barely watch a half. What killed me more was I had to stop buying beer and any food at the dome. It got where I could spend an extra $60 to $80 on gameday, which stunk!

I wish I could talk face to face with the marketing people. For season ticket holders, preseason tickets should be free and then just add the price to the regular season tickets so the face value would go up when you sell those. Non-season ticket holders should have to pay something but not full price.

ClintSaints · 08-10-2013, 12:29 AM

The defense played well. I like to see that. Glenn Foster had a nice game.

lee909 · 08-10-2013, 12:31 AM

I didnt realise you got stung for full price on preseason games. The soccer games in the UK are normally a little cheaper but the normal season are are getting ridiculous. I have not been to watch my team in years.I live miles away and the price of travel, tickets, hotel anf food when set me back loads.

Sports dont belong to the fans anymore, all the teams care about is the numbers and how tight they can turn the screw before people dont go.

poydras · 08-10-2013, 12:31 AM

Originally Posted by ClintSaints

The defense played well. I like to see that. Glenn Foster had a nice game.

May I assume you missed the first 10 minutes when the chefs starting offense was on the field? They waltzed through our 1st defense like we were playing with 8.

saintfan · 08-10-2013, 12:33 AM

I dunno. I listened to the first half, so no video for me, but I'll watch it tomorrow on DVR.

I'm never looking for much in the pre-season, especially the first game of the pre-season. It sounds like there was some good and some bad. Did anyone really expect much more (or less)?

poydras · 08-10-2013, 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by lee909

I didnt realise you got stung for full price on preseason games. The soccer games in the UK are normally a little cheaper but the normal season are are getting ridiculous. I have not been to watch my team in years.I live miles away and the price of travel, tickets, hotel anf food when set me back loads.

Sports dont belong to the fans anymore, all the teams care about is the numbers and how tight they can turn the screw before people dont go.

The problem is that they've turned it as tight as it will go. Fans just can't afford another ticket price increase but the players keep wanting more and more. It's at a saturation point.

ClintSaints · 08-10-2013, 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by poydras

May I assume you missed the first 10 minutes when the chefs starting offense was on the field? They waltzed through our 1st defense like we were playing with 8.

Well it's better to finish well than to start well. The Chiefs got, what, like 215 yards total offense in the game. It seems to be our defense overall is going to be quite a bit better than last year. I don't care about ten minutes in a game. I care about the final outcome. Holding a team to such a tiny amount of yards and only 13 points is a good outcome.

rezburna · 08-10-2013, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

But was Strief garbage?

not tonight.

08-10-2013, 12:15 AM	#201
poydras Team Doctor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Deep South Posts: 856	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD Originally Posted by Halo That's what happened to me. Enough tickets floating around in my family that I get to 2 or 3 games a year whether I like it or not. But got to the point where I live in the city, they're on TV pregame, postgame, every game -- and the heck with them! Bought a 50" HDTV!! Every year I consider that but I already have a big screen TV. Someone asked me tonight why I started buying season tickets for a team that is so consistently horrible and I had a hard time answering. Why the heck did I do that? I must have had a lot of money left over that year. jeanpierre likes this.

08-10-2013, 12:18 AM	#202
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,602 Blog Entries: 45	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD Originally Posted by poydras Every year I consider that but I already have a big screen TV. Someone asked me tonight why I started buying season tickets for a team that is so consistently horrible and I had a hard time answering. Why the heck did I do that? I must have had a lot of money left over that year. I can tell you're getting tired of going to games like I did. Preseason really chapped my butt. Seriously paying full price for games I could barely watch a quarter or half before leaving. What killed me more was I had to stop buying beer and any food at the dome. It got where I could spend an extra $60 to $80 on gameday, which stunk!

08-10-2013, 12:22 AM	#203
poydras Team Doctor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Deep South Posts: 856	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD Originally Posted by Halo I can tell you're getting tired of going to games like I did. Preseason really chapped my butt. Seriously paying full price for games I could barely watch a half. What killed me more was I had to stop buying beer and any food at the dome. It got where I could spend an extra $60 to $80 on gameday, which stunk! I wish I could talk face to face with the marketing people. For season ticket holders, preseason tickets should be free and then just add the price to the regular season tickets so the face value would go up when you sell those. Non-season ticket holders should have to pay something but not full price. Halo likes this.

08-10-2013, 12:29 AM	#204
ClintSaints 500th Post Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 603	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD The defense played well. I like to see that. Glenn Foster had a nice game.

08-10-2013, 12:31 AM	#205
lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,803 Blog Entries: 1	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD I didnt realise you got stung for full price on preseason games. The soccer games in the UK are normally a little cheaper but the normal season are are getting ridiculous. I have not been to watch my team in years.I live miles away and the price of travel, tickets, hotel anf food when set me back loads. Sports dont belong to the fans anymore, all the teams care about is the numbers and how tight they can turn the screw before people dont go.

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08-10-2013, 12:31 AM	#206
poydras Team Doctor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Deep South Posts: 856	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD Originally Posted by ClintSaints The defense played well. I like to see that. Glenn Foster had a nice game. May I assume you missed the first 10 minutes when the chefs starting offense was on the field? They waltzed through our 1st defense like we were playing with 8.

08-10-2013, 12:33 AM	#207
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD I dunno. I listened to the first half, so no video for me, but I'll watch it tomorrow on DVR. I'm never looking for much in the pre-season, especially the first game of the pre-season. It sounds like there was some good and some bad. Did anyone really expect much more (or less)?

08-10-2013, 12:34 AM	#208
poydras Team Doctor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Deep South Posts: 856	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD Originally Posted by lee909 I didnt realise you got stung for full price on preseason games. The soccer games in the UK are normally a little cheaper but the normal season are are getting ridiculous. I have not been to watch my team in years.I live miles away and the price of travel, tickets, hotel anf food when set me back loads. Sports dont belong to the fans anymore, all the teams care about is the numbers and how tight they can turn the screw before people dont go. The problem is that they've turned it as tight as it will go. Fans just can't afford another ticket price increase but the players keep wanting more and more. It's at a saturation point.

08-10-2013, 12:34 AM	#209
ClintSaints 500th Post Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 603	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD Originally Posted by poydras May I assume you missed the first 10 minutes when the chefs starting offense was on the field? They waltzed through our 1st defense like we were playing with 8. Well it's better to finish well than to start well. The Chiefs got, what, like 215 yards total offense in the game. It seems to be our defense overall is going to be quite a bit better than last year. I don't care about ten minutes in a game. I care about the final outcome. Holding a team to such a tiny amount of yards and only 13 points is a good outcome.

08-10-2013, 12:36 AM	#210
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,903	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD Originally Posted by iceshack149 But was Strief garbage? not tonight.

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