JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Quote We are so excited to be hosting fans at full capacity for our opening game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 12. We wanted to provide some information about gate entry so you can prepare ahead of time. Like many businesses right now, we are experiencing some staffing challenges and our game day personnel will need to operate even more efficiently than normal to make gate entry run smoothly. As a result, we recommend that you enter the stadium much earlier than you may be accustomed to in order to be in your seats for kickoff. To help make sure you don’t miss kickoff, we are opening the gates 30 minutes earlier beginning at 11:00 a.m. We strongly recommend that you arrive at the gate entry area no later than 12:00pm. Anyone arriving to the gates after 12:00pm could be in jeopardy of missing kickoff. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Thanks. I usually like being in the stadium early, any way. I like seeing pre-game warmups and introductions and pyro and planes and all that jazz. Gonna have to remember to be at the gates extra early this week. Nothing worse than spending all that money/effort getting to a game and then being stuck in that drunken cattle herd and hearing the sounds of the crowd at the opening kickoff from outside the stadium. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah John Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Great idea, letting people know. Besides getting in very early lets you see a lot of the pre-game activities. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blainorama5 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Not sure a notice to get in early really rises to the level of "alarms" (sounds kind of alarmist to me 😉) but certainly a good note for folks attending. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, Blainorama5 said: Not sure a notice to get in early really rises to the level of "alarms" (sounds kind of alarmist to me 😉) but certainly a good note for folks attending. "Hey guys - we're gonna have fewer people working at the stadium" is an alarm to me. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 "operate even more efficiently than normal". Reminds me of the job I just left after 20 years... 3 people are absent so you will have to handle it all. 5 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 4 minutes ago, T&C said: "operate even more efficiently than normal". Reminds me of the job I just left after 20 years... 3 people are absent so you will have to handle it all. Yup, been that way for, it seems like forever, some things never change, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 19 minutes ago, Blainorama5 said: Not sure a notice to get in early really rises to the level of "alarms" (sounds kind of alarmist to me 😉) but certainly a good note for folks attending. Some people freak out if they aren't in their seat at kickoff.........and that's just the stitious ones. What this says to me is unless you want to be lined up like cattle wait until after kickoff to go in. They need to fix this gate entry BS..........worst part of the entire experience at the stadium. 6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 12 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: They need to fix this gate entry BS..........worst part of the entire experience at the stadium. You’re the problem. When you try to sneak in your wine coolers and favorite dilllldo, the security wastes time searching everyone. Just bring your essentials (lip gloss, spandex and napkins). 1 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Joshin' Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 I hope they have fixed the issue with the ticket bar code readers. At the practice I attended the sun was inhibiting the reading of the code. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reks Ryan Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 17 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: They need to fix this gate entry BS..........worst part of the entire experience at the stadium. Very true. From my experience the Bills (Rich / Ralph / Highmark Stadium) are about the worst in the league the last 6 or 7 years. At some point after the stadium renovation, the wait at the gates got terrible. I try to get to 2 road games / year. 3 this year with such a good schedule. So I do have experience in other NFL stadiums. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Classic double dipping. Keep staff low so the payroll is lower. Get fans in the stands earlier so beer sales go up. 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMF2006 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Crap I barely got to the parking lot by 11 am if I was going with the GF Looks like I will be watching from home for the foreseeable future anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 23 minutes ago, BringBackFergy said: You’re the problem. When you try to sneak in your wine coolers and favorite dilllldo, the security wastes time searching everyone. Just bring your essentials (lip gloss, spandex and napkins). Security isn't the problem 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 18 minutes ago, Scott7975 said: Classic double dipping. Keep staff low so the payroll is lower. Get fans in the stands earlier so beer sales go up. There certainly isn't a financial incentive to fix the problem. The biggest issue is actually the ticket processing............every 10th fan thru has en e-ticket they can't pull up on their phone when it's time to perform..........and the Bills didn't make it very clear to most ST holders that they had the option of getting the season ticket "card" again..........so it will be worse yet this year. E-tickets........great for a lot of things........not so much when trying to jam 50K boredom-averse fans thru a few gates in 30 minutes or less. 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 1 hour ago, T&C said: "operate even more efficiently than normal". Reminds me of the job I just left after 20 years... 3 people are absent so you will have to handle it all. Been there......... A lot! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 11 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: There certainly isn't a financial incentive to fix the problem. The biggest issue is actually the ticket processing............every 10th fan thru has en e-ticket they can't pull up on their phone when it's time to perform..........and the Bills didn't make it very clear to most ST holders that they had the option of getting the season ticket "card" again..........so it will be worse yet this year. E-tickets........great for a lot of things........not so much when trying to jam 50K boredom-averse fans thru a few gates in 30 minutes or less. I was going for sarcasm but yes, I agree with you here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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3rdand12 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Logic said: Thanks. I usually like being in the stadium early, any way. I like seeing pre-game warmups and introductions and pyro and planes and all that jazz. Gonna have to remember to be at the gates extra early this week. Nothing worse than spending all that money/effort getting to a game and then being stuck in that drunken cattle herd and hearing the sounds of the crowd at the opening kickoff from outside the stadium. Drunken cattle herd ? seems a tad harsh I used to resemble that remark ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 I've always liked going in early. I'm not averse to tipping a few but I'm always there for the football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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