Interesting rant on ticket and concession prices

Much ado about nothing. When Mittens is elected we'll all be millionaires. And Ryan will legislate the Packers must lower prices.

Or.........

The current administration will redistribute everybody's tickets.

Is "no politics" only applicable when you think everybody agrees with you?

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Originally posted by ammo:
Much ado about nothing. When Mittens is elected we'll all be millionaires. And Ryan will legislate the Packers must lower prices.

WTF?

I think he's speaking a truth that will only become bigger in the near future.
Prices went up, selection as far as beer went down. I didn't check on food prices cuz I usually don't eat at the game as that's what tailgating is all about. I have paid $5 for a brat on occasion inside and if they're charging $8 now I can tell you that ain't happening ever.

It's kinda simple economics. Wages and jobs are down and yet thanks to the whims of oil everything else is going up in price. That will lead to a break... and then I wonder if I should care at all since this planet is burning and our leaders suggest pouring more gas on the fire.

Meanwhile, the NFL is OK with putting replacement referees out there for us to enjoy.

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I love the "back in 1958" nostalgia and comments about how things used to be. Well guess what? This isn't your grandfathers NFL and that is probably a good thing.

The other absolute truth is that the Packers aren't obligated to provide entertainment for free like some people think they should.

Stupid article and a really dumb take.

Sorry B K, I forgot to add . Are we ?

IB4TL

The writer should go to the Staples Center to see some ridiculously high prices for food and drinks.

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Is "no politics" only applicable when you think everybody agrees with you?

I'm used to people not agreeing with my political views.

I'd pay $92 a ticket in a heartbeat. But I can't, the season ticket holders are sitting on them and re-selling for far more than that. That's not the Packers' fault. I bet at least half the money spent on game tickets goes to third parties, not the Packers.

As for food, I don't buy any. They can charge what they like.

These sort of diatribes (I call them Grandpa Simpsons and they are EVERYWHERE and have been around since god was a boy) can be summed up in 3 phrases:

1. Back when I was a boy, life was PERFECT

2. Life today SUCKS

3. The future is gonna be WORSE

It has nothing to do with whatever the rant is about. The cause is old age. There is only one cure for it, and thats what #3 is all about

Paying $7.50 in 1958 is like paying $60 in 2012 and paying $92 in 2012 is like paying about $11.50 in 1958.

Ticket prices have gone up some, but a $32 jump in price over 54 years ain't that bad considering how much demand for Packer tickets has gone up since 1958.

If you don't like the price of tickets and the price of beer, save your money and invest in a big TV and buy a whole case of beer you can drink yourself or just suck it up and watch the game sober (why does that seem to be taboo for some people?) Sure you can't duplicate the atmosphere of going to the game at home, but if the important part of going to a Packer game is the atmosphere and the beer and not the football then I don't know what to tell you, suck it up and pay what they want. I watch the Packers for the football. Sure I love going to games, the experience is amazing, but I'm also content to save some money and watch the game on a big TV at home, have some good beer and some tasty brats. Just because your pops is an old timer and has been going to games forever doesn't mean the Packers owe him or you anything.

Have to agree on the concessions.

Insane pricing.

$10 for a double chesseburger that tasted like crap.

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Originally posted by GusBob:
These sort of diatribes (I call them Grandpa Simpsons and they are EVERYWHERE and have been around since god was a boy) can be summed up in 3 phrases:

1. Back when I was a boy, life was PERFECT

2. Life today SUCKS

3. The future is gonna be WORSE

It has nothing to do with whatever the rant is about. The cause is old age. There is only one cure for it, and thats what #3 is all about

And no good music has been made since 1978 dagnabbit! Stay off'en my Azaleas!

Concessions are where a nice chunk of change can come from the team doesn't have to share, IIRC. Heck, it's where movie theaters actually make their money. People buy it so they sell it, heck frachise eateries live by that motto. Pink Slime and a pickle, $10.

Concessions too expensive? Eat before the game. That's why you tailgate. Heck the last time we tailgated, we took leftovers and the beer we already had. Just had to pay for parking. I wasn't hungry at all through the game. Got a hot chocolate in the 3rd quarter when I was cold and thirsty.

The irony of this rant is right up front: the guy wont volunteer for a charity at the request of his boss because he doesnt want to miss his precious Packer home games,,,then he proceeds to complain about the cost of his precious Packer home games. I'm sure his employer loves this guy

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Originally posted by Grave Digger:
Just because your pops is an old timer and has been going to games forever doesn't mean the Packers owe him or you anything.

And, as someone who most likely won't live long enough to ever have Packers' season tickets, I certainly don't have any sympathy for those with tickets complaining about prices.

If I want to go to a game I have to pay broker's prices. An $8 beer seems cheap when I have to pay $200 for that same ticket that some old timer is complaining about paying $92 for.

And incidentally, if father-in-law doesn't like the hard aluminium benches, then why doesn't he buy an inflatable cushion?

a vendor at Green Bay's City Stadium, sits on his case of
> Pabst Blue Ribbon beer and watches part of the NFL championship game
> against the New York Giants on Dec. 31, 1961. A bottle of Pabst went for 35 cents.

I found an inflation calculator that says the present value of 35 cents in 1961 is $2.68 today. That said, I would be happy to buy this mans season tickets for $100 each so that I could buy him a beer for his trouble.

No kidding. If great gramps or the other whiners don't like it than eat or drink beforehand or give up the tickets altogether. There are plenty of fans that will gladly take your place you ingrates.

If the old fart sold one games tickets on Stubhub he would have enough beer to last the season.

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Originally posted by dsr:
And incidentally, if father-in-law doesn't like the hard aluminium benches, then why doesn't he buy an inflatable cushion?

the operative word in your question is "buy" these folks sound so tight you could stick a piece of charcoal up their butts and it would come out a diamond

And diamonds bring pretty good money...enough to buy a seat cushion. Problem solved.

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Originally posted by Grave Digger:
...just suck it up and watch the game sober

WTF?

Personally, I'm getting tired of seeing this volume of stupidity from POS Cheesehead/paymesomethingpleaseTV.com.

Nobody forced you to click on the link.

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Originally posted by titmfatied:
WTF?

I know you're joking, but there are people that would legitimately have a problem with that idea and I don't get it. If I'm going to pay $100 or more for a ticket to see the Packers, I'm going to get my moneys worth and see the Packers. Why is it so important to spend half the game in line at the concession stand to buy overpriced beer just because you can't or won't sit/stand without a beer in hand? Does it really make the game THAT much more enjoyable? Someone please explain.

I've never understood that either, especially the ladies.

"The average ticket price to see the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field is $260.37" per JSO

That's the reality for non-season ticket holders, making it $550 with parking for two fans to see one game and not eat or drink anything inside the stadium. And we didn't even include any of the convenience charges in that total

NFL- TV will continue to shine
NFL- Stadium will continue to decline

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Originally posted by Grave Digger:
Why is it so important to spend half the game in line at the concession stand to buy overpriced beer just because you can't or won't sit/stand without a beer in hand?

I just wait for the Beer man. No standing in line. I may have 1 beer a quarter. Sometimes 1 a half. With the prices going to $8. I may be going without any.

Metal detectors were a small hurdle. Back in the good old days any flask would work.

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Originally posted by JJSD:
Personally, I'm getting tired of seeing this volume of stupidity from POS Cheesehead/paymesomethingpleaseTV.com.

ten 4

Personally I will sit at home and watch my free sunday tix and drink copious amounts of Blu Moons

From comments here, the Packers may be setting themselves up for some diminishing returns. They may be inadvertantly motivating fans to drink less while at the game.

Eh, who am I kidding. This is Wisconsin.

Forget about weapons, the stricter (slower) security checks at the gates will see a sizable uptick in folks sneaking in their own hootch.

edit: I see ChilliJon beat me too it.

Is it naive to believe that the profits from all of these increased costs really do make their way back into the team/product? No one likes how crazy prices are getting, but isn't the team going to have to keep up with the Joneses (literally)if our quaint owner-less, small market engine that could is to keep on chugging?

$$$ and In Game experience

The new CBA came about to address the RATE of increases in salary which was unsustainable

Next up is the fans CBA, where we address the RATE of increases in costs for tickets and concessions which are also unsustainable. We just need a better union and Blair Kiel has generously offered to lead the charge

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