Hammered a Lot Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 either preseason or regular season will Cuse fans buy tickets? If there is a game played in Cuse then one can say Russell's hire was in part marketing the Bills to the East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Rather see 1 game a year in the the 'Cuse than in Toronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 As has been posted here, the Carrier Dome ironically does not have air conditioning in spite of the fact that the facility is named after the largest HVAC company in the world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_Corporation Those posters have said that the Carrier Dome is not used in the summertime for football games for that reason. Also, I don't buy the marketing angle theory of Marrone's hire. How many more fans will attend Bills games based on the name Doug Marrone? If the Bills start winning games, attendance will go up. But I'm thinking the Bills didn't hire a new HC based on the belief that they would increase season ticket sales in the mighty Syracuse-Rome-Utica market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBUffalo Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I've always thought that each team should play one neutral-site preseason game (like the NBA does except with less games). That would be a good option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Gun Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 As has been posted here, the Carrier Dome ironically does not have air conditioning in spite of the fact that the facility is named after the largest HVAC company in the world. I knew that. Yes, that is rather bizarre when you really think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Marrone may be relatively popular now in Syracuse, and will likely be fondly remembered for returning a modicum of credibility to the football program, but it's not as though he is/was the longterm legendary coach synonymous with the Orange Men. He's been there 3 years. I like the ideea of playing a preseason game there (logistics notwithstanding) but it'd make no sense that this was a "marketing" move, unless Marrone is a wild success in Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I knew that. Yes, that is rather bizarre when you really think about it. Very bizarre. For all the billions of dollars that Carrier has, you'd think they'd install the damn system for free. Or at least supply the equipment for free and have the university pay for the installation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET1062 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 The Bills do not have an attendance problem, they have a winning problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Marrone may be relatively popular now in Syracuse, and will likely be fondly remembered for returning a modicum of credibility to the football program, but it's not as though he is/was the longterm legendary coach synonymous with the Orange Men. He's been there 3 years. I like the ideea of playing a preseason game there (logistics notwithstanding) but it'd make no sense that this was a "marketing" move, unless Marrone is a wild success in Buffalo. Yeah I hate to have to play Whac-A Mole with the Marrone Marketing Conspiracists but I don't see how hiring (to use the words of the conspiracists) a marginally successful college coach is gonna be a major force in milking more ticket revenue from the Syracuse-Utica-Rome area. Especially when the team recently said that they know that winning is the only way the team will remain viable and the team's reputation will be restored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Gun Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Very bizarre. For all the billions of dollars that Carrier has, you'd think they'd install the damn system for free. Or at least supply the equipment for free and have the university pay for the installation. or if SU couldn't have carrier do it or give them the parts and pieces, they would have gotten someone else to install or buy a system from. That place was built in 1980, it's only been 32 years, what is the university waiting for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRT88 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 (edited) The Bills do not have an attendance problem, they have a winning problem. the only time they have attendance issues is at the end of a season and that when the winning problems affect tickets being sold. Edited January 6, 2013 by KRT88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 preseason game in the dome would be pretty sweet. Could be at night to abate the heat. Bills v. Redskins would be fun and get a crowd. And I thought they should do this before hiring Marrone btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 preseason game in the dome would be pretty sweet. Could be at night to abate the heat. Bills v. Redskins would be fun and get a crowd. And I thought they should do this before hiring Marrone btw. Night game. Good idea. Also there are auxiliary AC units available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammered a Lot Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 preseason game in the dome would be pretty sweet. Could be at night to abate the heat. Bills v. Redskins would be fun and get a crowd. And I thought they should do this before hiring Marrone btw. Preseason Bills vs Giants or Jets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 How many more fans will attend Bills games based on the name Doug Marrone? If the Bills start winning games, attendance will go up. But I'm thinking the Bills didn't hire a new HC based on the belief that they would increase season ticket sales in the mighty Syracuse-Rome-Utica market. Not many I believe, living in the Syracuse area. There may be some SU/Bills fans that decide to get tickets now that DM is HC. But I don't believe there will be any massive increase in sales. SU/Other NFL Team Fans are not going to suddenly change the team they route for just because of the signing. But there will be more interest in how the team is doing. Maybe this will help cut down some of the coverage the Jets have gotten with moving their camp to Cortland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammered a Lot Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 Marrone may be relatively popular now in Syracuse, and will likely be fondly remembered for returning a modicum of credibility to the football program, but it's not as though he is/was the longterm legendary coach synonymous with the Orange Men. He's been there 3 years. I like the ideea of playing a preseason game there (logistics notwithstanding) but it'd make no sense that this was a "marketing" move, unless Marrone is a wild success in Buffalo. I look at it this way, Any time your name is mentioned good or bad that's marketing. Now the Cuse market, be it the Cuse region or former SU students, will now have a greater interest to see how one of there own (former SU coach) is doing. Causal or every day interest it does not matter. Interest is marketing, marketing is interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I look at it this way, Any time your name is mentioned good or bad that's marketing. Now the Cuse market, be it the Cuse region or former SU students, will now have a greater interest to see how one of there own (former SU coach) is doing. Causal or every day interest it does not matter. Interest is marketing, marketing is interest. In a grand sense, I'd imagine the name marrone is as much damage among the jaded fans as benefit among the cuse fans. It's not a net gain at the end of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp14150 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Rather see 1 game a year in the the 'Cuse than in Toronto. i have said before that Buffalo can easily put one of the low draw non division November/December games in Syracuse as well as a preseason game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I look at it this way, Any time your name is mentioned good or bad that's marketing. Now the Cuse market, be it the Cuse region or former SU students, will now have a greater interest to see how one of there own (former SU coach) is doing. Causal or every day interest it does not matter. Interest is marketing, marketing is interest. If I recall correctly, there was an increase in interest for the Patriots when Dick MacPherson became their head coach back in the early 90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp14150 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 In a grand sense, I'd imagine the name marrone is as much damage among the jaded fans as benefit among the cuse fans. It's not a net gain at the end of the day. the Syracuse fans would probably have been more jaded if Sysracuse was a 10-2 BCS team the past few seasons. If one of his assistants takes over in Syracuse things will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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