JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Marv Albert started the telecast saying "A sellout crowd of nearly 80,000...". I saw an announced attendance of about 66k. It was obvious that there were alot of empty seats. Was the game in danger of not selling out before the blackout? Were other games also not as well attended yesterday? Does KC need to start worrying about their team moving? Do you think all those no-shows were just because they were playing the "lowly" Bills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanInTexas Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 the yellow empty seats are from the private luxury suites. You can either watch from inside or outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 Wide Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I saw a few blocks of empty seats in the uppder deck as well... I read that there were 8,000 open seats. Strange if true, when you think KC, you think great support, great attendance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I saw a few blocks of empty seats in the uppder deck as well... I read that there were 8,000 open seats. Strange if true, when you think KC, you think great support, great attendance. An obscure trivia question will come from this game... At the beginning of the fourth quarter, I think the attendance was 762. Can you name them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I really think it's becoming a TV league. The Chiefs have season tickets now at only $25 a game. The Raiders do two for one tickets for even their biggest games. You can buy some teams regular season games on Stubhub for 10-15 bucks a ticket. So much of the revenue is TV money. Then teams do the kinds of crap the Bills did this year to make fans experience even more uncomfortable, and more people (never me) go to the side of TV is better than the game experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 (edited) Marv Albert started the telecast saying "A sellout crowd of nearly 80,000...". I saw an announced attendance of about 66k. It was obvious that there were alot of empty seats. Was the game in danger of not selling out before the blackout? Were other games also not as well attended yesterday? Does KC need to start worrying about their team moving? Do you think all those no-shows were just because they were playing the "lowly" Bills? I hope so. I want the Bills to stay "under the radar" for as long as they can. I am surprised, simply because the season opener is when fans of almost any team can have "high hopes" and have that new season football feeling at a peak. Also, the Chiefs are traditionally viewed as being on the short list of "best fans". It was hard to see from a panoramic view if there were fans in red shirts in the seats or empty red seats. <grin> If I was a Chiefs fain, I would have left at the end of the third quarter. At halftime they were not out of the game! Edited September 12, 2011 by Rockpile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West End Stench Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I really think it's becoming a TV league. The Chiefs have season tickets now at only $25 a game. The Raiders do two for one tickets for even their biggest games. You can buy some teams regular season games on Stubhub for 10-15 bucks a ticket. So much of the revenue is TV money. Then teams do the kinds of crap the Bills did this year to make fans experience even more uncomfortable, and more people (never me) go to the side of TV is better than the game experience. This is an interesting point, and you might be right, not that I would ever doubt a fellow Bona man. Of all the major sports in the U.S., football is the best one to watch on TV rather than live (obviously being there is always more fun). In the case of Kansas City I was always under the impression that they had a very supportive fan base. Yesterday, even during the first quarter, there were significant holes in the crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 An obscure trivia question will come from this game... At the beginning of the fourth quarter, I think the attendance was 762. Can you name them? Lol. Wasn't that camera shot of the parking lot emptying out as quick as it could awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I did not look at attendance for all games but I did note that Jacksonville had 61K and Tampa had 51K for their home games. Really poor showing by the Bucs fans. That place used to be like Baltimore...great support and always sold out. They were a 10 win team last year right? Not sure what's happened there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 This is an interesting point, and you might be right, not that I would ever doubt a fellow Bona man. Of all the major sports in the U.S., football is the best one to watch on TV rather than live (obviously being there is always more fun). In the case of Kansas City I was always under the impression that they had a very supportive fan base. Yesterday, even during the first quarter, there were significant holes in the crowd. I agree with everything you said, esp. not doubting a fellow Bona man!.....Football on TV is the best of all the sports, being there is better, and KC seems to have an a waning fan base, or they were overrated to begin with. For a division winner, they should sellout the opener. The Bills always do, no matter how bad they are. Go Bonas! #NCAA2012 I did not look at attendance for all games but I did note that Jacksonville had 61K and Tampa had 51K for their home games. Really poor showing by the Bucs fans. That place used to be like Baltimore...great support and always sold out. They were a 10 win team last year right? Not sure what's happened there. I don't know if my theory explains it all, but it is really odd that the NFL is struggling to sell tickets these days. A few years ago, I think every single game was not blacked out locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 An obscure trivia question will come from this game... At the beginning of the fourth quarter, I think the attendance was 762. Can you name them? 759 were bills fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West End Stench Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 (edited) The Bills always do, no matter how bad they are. I know they are sold out this coming Sunday, but I think future attendance could have been questionable before yesterday's beat down... Go Bonas! #NCAA2012 #AndrewNicholson :beer: Edited September 12, 2011 by West End Stench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Even more puzzling...the blocks of empty seats in the upper deck weren't in the upper corners, they were the last 10-15 rows between the 30 yard lines, which provide great sight lines if you want to see the whole field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBD Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I know they are sold out this coming Sunday, but I think future attendance could have been questionable before yesterday's beat down... I don't think the Pats game is sold out, but if they're 2-0 going into it it's definately selling out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I know they are sold out this coming Sunday, but I think future attendance could have been questionable before yesterday's beat down... #AndrewNicholson :beer: That's what winning does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 #AndrewNicholson :beer: I'll have one myself to that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 I did not look at attendance for all games but I did note that Jacksonville had 61K and Tampa had 51K for their home games. Really poor showing by the Bucs fans. That place used to be like Baltimore...great support and always sold out. They were a 10 win team last year right? Not sure what's happened there. So maybe it really is a more league-wide phenomenon. A symptom of the uncertainty during the offseason perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Lol. Wasn't that camera shot of the parking lot emptying out as quick as it could awesome! Yep!!! It reminded me of one of the looks that Yankee Stadium had when my Texas Rangers played there last year in the ALCS playoffs!! An obscure trivia question will come from this game... At the beginning of the fourth quarter, I think the attendance was 762. Can you name them? I can name one. The GREAT Pinto Kenny!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 An obscure trivia question will come from this game... At the beginning of the fourth quarter, I think the attendance was 762. Can you name them? 1. Pinto Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpperDeck Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 It's possible that some people were concerned about being in a large crowd on 9/11 thinking it could be a target on the 10th anniversary. Or maybe its the economy finally catching up with the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggieScooby Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Lol. Wasn't that camera shot of the parking lot emptying out as quick as it could awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-No Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Higher ticket prices, parking, PSLs and season ticket holders required to buy pre-season tickets...... Enter Hi-def TV....Season ticket numbers down significantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Marv Albert started the telecast saying "A sellout crowd of nearly 80,000...". I saw an announced attendance of about 66k. A "sellout" is the number of tickets sold. "Announced attendance" is the number of people through the turnstiles. I asked my ticket rep a couple years ago, and they told me the Bills report sold tickets, not actual number of people attending, when they release the attendence numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGB Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Higher ticket prices, parking, PSLs and season ticket holders required to buy pre-season tickets...... Enter Hi-def TV....Season ticket numbers down significantly. NASCAR is experiencing the same thing. Ticket prices and associated costs are being weighed against Hi-def TV in this poor economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 An obscure trivia question will come from this game... At the beginning of the fourth quarter, I think the attendance was 762. Can you name them? I can name one ... Kenny (Pinto Ron) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 NASCAR is experiencing the same thing. Ticket prices and associated costs are being weighed against Hi-def TV in this poor economy. That, and the fact that people figured out that watching a bunch of cars go around in circles, with constant cautions, is just not very fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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