Packers president: Over 80 percent of season ticket holders opted out of 2020

www.msn.com ^ | 08/16/2020 | Zach Kruse

[ETCM]

I think they’re opting out because of the uncertainty of the season

Yes, but any uncertainty is due to COVID, not kneeling as the fist 8 or 9 posters claimed. In the Packers case, a lot of season ticket holders are opting out because even if there is a season, they don't want to be crowded in a stadium with potentially infected people for 3 or 4 hours. Snowboarding/skiing is pretty well social distanced by the nature of the sport.

[ETCM]

If that’s the case then fans would still watch on TV. The ratings will tell the real story.

I think ratings will continue to fall. Season ticket holders are "super fans", and are not going to walk away. The average viewer, even some who previously never missed a game, are not happy about being called a racist and seeing players express their hate for the flag. More of those people will be tuning out. Once people find better things to do on Sunday, it's hard to get them back.

[LukeL]

Traffic on many roads in Wisconsin during a Packer Game are the same as on Christmas Day or Thanksgiving. Looks like things are changing.

[Truthoverpower]

Pussies

[zeestephen]

Player salaries are almost $200 million per year, per team.

I’ll bet each team is on the hook for $225 million each year before the first ball is even snapped.

Even billionaires get nervous when season ticket sales drop 80%.

If nothing else, it means that the average value of a NFL team continues to decline.

[voicereason]

Do you truly believe this is about kneeling?

Sadly,many will gripe about the kneeling, but go to a game or tune into it on TV. It's like they have battered wife syndrome, and just have to go back.

[mewzilla]

That’s not a wake up call they should be heeding.

It’s a death knell.

[Steven Tyler]

Folks want to watch football, not kneeling

[IgnorerOfLiberals]

Was it because they have 2 fewer games but still insisted on having them pay the same?

[Delta 21]

Opted out 4-5 years ago. Cheesehead since the very 1st Superbowl.

Sports sucks. Children’s games convoluted into multi-billion dollar (non)grown up games.

No Thanks.

[KingLudd]

“I am one that opted out.”

You stated good reasons for not purchasing season tickets. Is the surge in the number of players, coaches and others kneeling for the National Anthem part of your decision to opt out this year? Just curious.

[alrea]

My relative that usually goes to watch Steelers training camp said he is finished following the NFL because of the flag stance.

[gcparent]

What’s the cost of season tickets?

[MRadtke]

Is the surge in the number of players, coaches and others kneeling for the National Anthem part of your decision to opt out this year?

Not at this point. So far this hasn’t been a big problem in Green Bay. If this were a problem, I could sell my tickets to others who would be OK with it as long as I can make a profit on them. If the political BS were such a problem as I couldn’t sell my tickets for what I paid for them, I’d have to dump them and hopefully get my seat licensing fees back. I think I paid $900 each for four seats.

[MRadtke]

I have four seats for the Gold package. One pre-season game and the second and fifth home game. Came to about $1100 this year. I let it ride for next year. The thing is, I've had these tickets for about seven years and this is the first time we had a Bear game, and now probably wouldn't get to go anyway. My wife is from Chicago. Totally disgusted with recent events. I signed up for tickets in 1990 and waited 23 years to get them.

[dfwgator]

[BluH2o]

Denver Bronco season ticket holder since 1977 … 4 seats.
Gave up two of them this season.
Broncos have a long waiting list, although with all the uncertainty where the 2020 season is concerned and other issues i.e, players taking a knee bs the number of people on the waiting list is probably greatly diminished. The NFL, in my opinion, reached its zenith a few years back, winning teams will retain interest in their respective markets but over all the NFL is in decline.

[lapsus calami]

 

 

But-but-but I thought Black Lives Mattered. Ha! That a-holery is not just an affront to sports fans but civilization itself. Nice to see the pushback is gathering steam.