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DHTickets are moving fast for the Lions - Argos game Saturday, sellout expected for final game at Empire Field.
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DHTickets are moving fast for the Lions - Argos game Saturday, sellout expected for final game at Empire Field.
If this weather holds up to be anything like yesterday and today you'd def need sunglasses and a hat, and given the 1pm start time, sunscreen wouldn't be out of place either since you almost certainly won't be under any roofing for shade (only the sidelines between the goal lines are roofed) and will spend three hours baking in the early afternoon sun. If you're sitting low in the northwest corner of the endzone you might end up in the shade of the westside roofing by the game's late stages but I wouldn't count on it. And AFAIK, the washrooms are all port-a-potties, except I think there is something a little more advanced on the south side of the stadium, but that's out of your easy reach anyway.jcalhoun wrote:I'm going to be in the North End-Zone. Any advice? Do I need sunglasses, a hat, etc? Is there a concession to avoid, or a washroom that's worth going out of your way for?
Cheers,
James
While it's nice to have the best seats James if affordability is a factor there are still 3 more price ranges that can get you into the September 30th game for considerably less than that, even as low as half that price.jcalhoun wrote:I was online earlier today, looking at ticket prices for the next two homegames (and flabbergasted at the cost for a pair on the 40-yard line, upper bowl on Sept 30th --98.oo each!?!) and I came to the sad conclusion that I just can't afford to go to games at the moment.
All of the factors you cite are important but the biggest one is that this town loves a winner, and the team's record regular-seaon record at Empire is 4-9. Still, I wouldn't make too much of the lack of sellouts. Most B.C. fans also want to sit on the sidelines under cover and virtually all of those seats have all been full for each game. Most seats in the south end zone facing the scoreboard have also been full. The Lions have played to close to 90% of capacity at Empire. Also, the fan experience inside the stadium is much more intense than at any regular-season game at B.C. Place. Anyone who hasn't sampled that at least once is missing out on something special.LFITQ wrote:So looks like the Lions will have managed close to 2 sellouts in the "cozy" confines of outdoor football if this holds up.
I really think someone in the Lions front office and high up needs to look at this and say "what went wrong?". When it was initially discussed about moving to Empire it was anticipated that there would be almost nightly sellouts. Nothing of the sort of happened in 1.5 seasons of playing there. Nostalgia didn't bring people back. Good weather didn't have people coming out. Lousy football was probably a factor. High ticket prices was probably a factor. Lack of transit was probably a factor. No matter what there were obviously some really bad decisions made by people higher up in the hierarchy. The "Montreal" experiment never did come to fruition here, and should be a warning to other teams thinking about doing something similar (I am looking at you Toronto).
What went wrong was not the Lions but the fans who went all gaga and googoo over being outdoors. It is a marketers dream to have the target market making your case. What fans missed (most) was that the small venue would mean higher ticket prices. What it is also means is that once they go up, they likely won't come back down.LFITQ wrote:So looks like the Lions will have managed close to 2 sellouts in the "cozy" confines of outdoor football if this holds up.
I really think someone in the Lions front office and high up needs to look at this and say "what went wrong?". When it was initially discussed about moving to Empire it was anticipated that there would be almost nightly sellouts. Nothing of the sort of happened in 1.5 seasons of playing there. Nostalgia didn't bring people back. Good weather didn't have people coming out. Lousy football was probably a factor. High ticket prices was probably a factor. Lack of transit was probably a factor. No matter what there were obviously some really bad decisions made by people higher up in the hierarchy. The "Montreal" experiment never did come to fruition here, and should be a warning to other teams thinking about doing something similar (I am looking at you Toronto).