Season Ticket Waiting List Postcards

#397

I got my seats this year after a 22-year wait!

Congrats. About ready to give mine up. Just getting too hard to get rooms for after the game. To far to drive to get home after the game.

It is getting quite ridiculous.  I was looking for the Texans game.  2 nights, $1500 bucks.

I probably won't give my 2 up but will start selling them off until my boy can decide if he wants to keep them in the family.  When I first started going in the 80s it was about tailgating and football and that was about it.  Now it's like going to visit the queen, and she and her minions will tax you for every cent they can before you leave.

I've decided to let the stadium have its way this year - you want to charge an arm and a leg for a beer?  Fine, I'm keeping my appendages and I ain't buying your over-priced **** anymore.  Used to spend $60-$100 on game days in the stadium - not anymore.

Zeke Bartkowski posted:

I was asked a few years ago to specify Green or Gold package, before the current renovation was completed.

 

At that time my number was just south of 9,000.

 

I took the Gold package, and last week I got the annual post card.

 

I'm now at #125.

 

I joined the list in. 1995 and my number was 15,752.

 

Progress!!

I'm still way too high. How can I get lower by choosing one of the packages?

#8574.  Put my name on the list in December 1995 IIRC.

Got my General Seating post card today.  21093, only moved 335 spots.  The good news though is that my number came up for single seats this year.  It took 12 years on that list to get 2 seats.  Throwing out 6 grand to Brown County and the Packers hurt the savings account this summer, but it's worth it!

Where are you guys at?  I'm curious how the algorithm works for the lists.  Are you guys moving at about the same pace?

I got my card a couple days ago. Down to 300 now.

Still too high.

Moved up 443 spots to land at 35,096. I think I joined the list in the mid 90's. Maybe a little later.

I've been on the list for about 10 years now... I'm in the 60,000+ range.  Being on the list is kind of a formality at this point.  I would pass them up if they ever called.  Like most people, I can get to any game I want to attend as it is without all the BS.  

I gave up my single seats for the Gold Package this year.  Didn't take long to get my $1200 dollars back. Just not any fun any more. Can't get a hotel room less than 1 hour away unless you pay 2 to 3 hundred a night for 2 night minimum.

No relatives in the area?
Time to woo a local. (with an extra bed?)(depending on gender...)

All relatives an hour a way. the majority the wrong direction from where I live, Now with the new bull**** "family fun park" that eliminated a lot of affordable parking, drove the nail.

Yeah, I'm getting dangerously close to giving mine up too.

Saving grace is I split 6 games (green) with 3 of my brothers.  I'm only on the hook for two.  I usually sell a game to friends and use the other for a brothers weekend.  We used to stay at Days Inn or Best Western right by the stadium.  For the two nights we paid $125 per night, not bad.  We quit going there when it hit $200, now its something like $400 per night.  You can stay the next night for $59.  It sucks, but it is what it is.

This year the games are tougher to resell.  Deer hunting opener, Dec 23, a Thurs night are not the most desirable dates...

Good thing the oldest brother is responsible and doesn't drink so he can drive our sorry asses home after the game.  3 hours is forever when you're drunk....

GBFanForLife posted:

I gave up my single seats for the Gold Package this year.  Didn't take long to get my $1200 dollars back. Just not any fun any more. Can't get a hotel room less than 1 hour away unless you pay 2 to 3 hundred a night for 2 night minimum.

 

 

That's pretty much my train of thought as well.  I live in the LaCrosse area so I have a 3+ hour drive home, which is miserable AF.  Hotels are a complete joke in the area as well as you mentioned.  There is no way in hell I'd make that trek 8 times a year.  The drive up is ok and the game is a blast.... but the ride home, traffic, hotels, etc. kill it for me.  So... I just buy tickets as needed/desired.  It seems to work.

Yep PAKRZ, Hyw 21 is about as boring of a road as there is.