Son of a K-Gun Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 16 minutes ago, BUFFALOBART said: My Sec. 134, 50 yard line seats, are on Ticketmaster. There is still time! I wish…too much hassle crossing the border unfortunately. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPL7 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I think people are making a bigger deal out of it than it should be. As if Buffalo isn't supportive of the Bills or something. That's ridiculous! People aren't taking into consideration that you have to be vaxxed to attend, so a large chunk of the population aren't even allowed to go. Also, about 30% of the season ticketholders are Canadian, they come over from Canada. With all the travel restrictions thats an issue. Also, I am as diehard of a Bills fan as you can get and even if I lived in Buffalo you couldn't pay me money to go sit in 0 degree weather when I can watch it from the comfort of my home on a 70 inch TV with my buddies, plenty of food, beer, etc. Without dealing with traffic or crowds or all the wacky nonsense of sporting events nowadays. Forget all that noise! And quite frankly, football is the best TV sport there is, so why go when its going to be completely miserable out?! Instead of enjoying the game, it's going to be all about not freezing the death! No thanks! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einstein Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 4 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said: Even during all those winning years, there were ALWAYS issues selling out. It was always Ralph or Russ Salvatore that would swoop in at the last minute, buy all the remaining seats, and then donate them to a charity like the Boys & Girls club. Happened all the time. I'd even argue more often than not. Absolutely. I do recall that. And there were plenty of games where we were not saved from blackout. Many a game we’re listened to on the radio with Van Miller on the call. 1 hour ago, NJKBillsfan said: I think it has to do more with the vaccine mandate than the weather IMO. 95% of people 18 or older are vaccinated. I don’t think the mandate has anything to do with this. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 7 hours ago, mattynh said: Found it: https://www.tax.ny.gov/ What I was getting at is (I think) there is a limit to what NYS/County is willing to kick in which is probably not how much the Pegula's prefer/want to begin with. So the additional cost from the dome is not coming from Pegula or taxes. But maybe if we had a gofundme or a random rich fan wants to kick in the extra money we can have the dome. This is sarcasm....its not gonna happen. There are no amounts of RV shows and concerts that provides a reasonable payback. Most of the money from those things does not go to the state or facility. I think the idea mostly is that Terry isn't going to pay at all. His portion will be paid for my fans through seat licenses if he pays anything at all. I'm happy that Buffalo has major sports franchises, but Terry is not a good person. His business destroyed parts of Pennsylvania and now he apparently doesn't have enough money to upgrade his facilities like he said he would. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 On 1/12/2022 at 6:44 PM, artmalibu said: You would think Saturday night would be an easy time to make. Even if people needed to travel and spend the night there would be no need to take time off of work. I heard -3 with the wind chill, but would not figure that would scare Bills fans After five decades of going to ice bowl games, and not being a fan of getting home from night games at 2AM, I finally decided a warm couch and big screen at home was better for me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 52 minutes ago, Einstein said: Absolutely. I do recall that. And there were plenty of games where we were not saved from blackout. Many a game we’re listened to on the radio with Van Miller on the call. 95% of people 18 or older are vaccinated. I don’t think the mandate has anything to do with this. 95% of the city of Buffalo is not vaccinated There are enormous populations on the east and west sides and South Buffalo that are not vaccinated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrb1979 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Just now, Buffalo716 said: 95% of the city of Buffalo is not vaccinated There are enormous populations on the east and west sides and South Buffalo that are not vaccinated I can buy rising Covid cases for a reason as for so many resale tickets available. I don't buy the vaccine requirement as a reason cause all season it wasn't an issue. Face it the problem is that a lot of season ticket holders are older and don't want to sit out in the cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Jrb1979 said: I can buy rising Covid cases for a reason as for so many resale tickets available. I don't buy the vaccine requirement as a reason cause all season it wasn't an issue. Face it the problem is that a lot of season ticket holders are older and don't want to sit out in the cold. Absolutely my father is triple vax and close to 70 He just got coronavirus so he's not going to the game 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 guys… the Washington, Houston, and Miami games earlier this season were PACKED. Like, complete full house. The vaccine mandate is not the reason. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 11 minutes ago, RiotAct said: guys… the Washington, Houston, and Miami games earlier this season were PACKED. Like, complete full house. The vaccine mandate is not the reason. I would have bought tickets for my son and I at the prices they are. Its at least a part of it. As someone said earlier, its a product of more than one thing. Canadian fans, and Coldvid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottaRun Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 All in all it won't matter. There will be a ton of people, they'll be standing, the stadium will be full or look full. People may need to bail early for personal reasons, but the stadium will be rocking when it needs to be rocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
out Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 I have season tickets. A family function from which there is no escape is preventing me from going to the game. I am crushed. Why Saturday....why 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 hour ago, RiotAct said: guys… the Washington, Houston, and Miami games earlier this season were PACKED. Like, complete full house. The vaccine mandate is not the reason. But the OP isn’t about attendance. It’s about the number of tickets available, which are mostly resale tickets. Those resale tickets can be related to the mandate. Many season ticket holders chose to not give up their seasons even though they are not vaxed. Giving them up for refunds meant losing the tickets overall and many didn’t want to lose their seniority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, WotAGuy said: But the OP isn’t about attendance. It’s about the number of tickets available, which are mostly resale tickets. Those resale tickets can be related to the mandate. Many season ticket holders chose to not give up their seasons even though they are not vaxed. Giving them up for refunds meant losing the tickets overall and many didn’t want to lose their seniority. in all honesty, I actually didn’t check TM/Stubhub the night before any of those games so I can’t say with certainty that there are more tix available for this game than there were for those. Either way, hope it’s a packed house tomorrow. I’ll be in Section 223 freezing my ass off and losing my voice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muppy Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) if the price of tickets drop even further I HOPE some folks whom would never be able to attend a Bills playoff game decide what the heck...seize the moment..make history in the cold with 60.000 plus minus of the best fans in the NFL Id be there heck yes I would. I worry about someone being too drunk and passing out outside .... a guy died like that at an air force academy game I attended back in the day. Take care of each other, be aware. As brave as I am regarding attending a night playoffs freezeout from my comfy socal living room. My blood is so thin now compared to my WNY days. I salute the bills mafia all respect. the coldest stadium game Ive ever experienced was the LA Coliseum. Dank humid freeze you to the bone cold , you were sitting in what felt like a cement bowl/dungeon. ND vs USC Thanksgiving early 90's Edited January 15, 2022 by muppy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 I think this thread has turned into 23 pages about nothing. The stadium will be full tomorrow. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltonWaddams Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 41 minutes ago, tenderland said: I have season tickets. A family function from which there is no escape is preventing me from going to the game. I am crushed. Why Saturday....why Are you not aware of the terms of your agreement as a fan? Section 1. Paragraph 1. “Bills Before Blood”. I hereby revoke your status. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 On 1/12/2022 at 7:01 PM, Success said: TV's have gotten bigger. And couches more comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiseman3 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Tickets are back to $60 for the cheapest...only $13 less than the Chiefs now. This is a non story lol. It will be full tomorrow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einstein Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 43 minutes ago, CodeMonkey said: And couches more comfortable. You’re not a real fan unless you sit in a recliner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awwufelloff Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Sunday Sunny, with a high near 28. 😧 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 6 hours ago, JPL7 said: I think people are making a bigger deal out of it than it should be. As if Buffalo isn't supportive of the Bills or something. That's ridiculous! People aren't taking into consideration that you have to be vaxxed to attend, so a large chunk of the population aren't even allowed to go. Also, about 30% of the season ticketholders are Canadian, they come over from Canada. With all the travel restrictions thats an issue. Also, I am as diehard of a Bills fan as you can get and even if I lived in Buffalo you couldn't pay me money to go sit in 0 degree weather when I can watch it from the comfort of my home on a 70 inch TV with my buddies, plenty of food, beer, etc. Without dealing with traffic or crowds or all the wacky nonsense of sporting events nowadays. Forget all that noise! And quite frankly, football is the best TV sport there is, so why go when its going to be completely miserable out?! Instead of enjoying the game, it's going to be all about not freezing the death! No thanks! I believe the Canucks are more like 10% and the Bills packed the staduim without them early in the season. Blaming the vaccine in just pur nonsense ( NOT YOU, others)... FFS that been in effective since October Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaBill Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 12 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: How do you look at those empty corners and think it's full? Talk about denial. Wow. Do you guys have to see every single seat with a body in it? So let me correct myself. The place looks ALMOST full. Geez. You guys need to chill the f out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 7 hours ago, NJKBillsfan said: I think it has to do more with the vaccine mandate than the weather IMO. The vaccine mandate was known before those tickets were purchased. It has nothing to do with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehfeuh57 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, AlfaBill said: Wow. Do you guys have to see every single seat with a body in it? So let me correct myself. The place looks ALMOST full. Geez. You guys need to chill the f out. Yes I do On the other hand that game was a massive blowout. If this photo was later in the game fans could have already started leaving (away fans also), granted they would miss the big celebration, but still maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 4 hours ago, Scott7975 said: The vaccine mandate was known before those tickets were purchased. It has nothing to do with it. COVID blame = Bills fandom denial in this instance. It's hilarious how folks can't rationalize that the Bills fanbase wouldn't sell out out a 70,000 seat playoff game. "But, but....but...we are the best fans in the NFL!" you can hear them mumbling in a corner, wiping the tears from their eyes between words. 😂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 13 hours ago, Jrb1979 said: Yes the tickets are sold. My question is why are so many season ticket holders who are supposed to be the most passionate of the group reselling them. When they saw zero degrees on the long term forecast they assumed it was Celsius. Props to any fans going tomorrow. It's looking it should be near full capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Digg? Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Nextmanup said: COVID blame = Bills fandom denial in this instance. It's hilarious how folks can't rationalize that the Bills fanbase wouldn't sell out out a 70,000 seat playoff game. "But, but....but...we are the best fans in the NFL!" you can hear them mumbling in a corner, wiping the tears from their eyes between words. 😂 Just not in the corners of the stadium apparently 😂😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 6 hours ago, Scott7975 said: The vaccine mandate was known before those tickets were purchased. It has nothing to do with it. But the OP isn’t about attendance. It’s about the number of tickets available, which are mostly resale tickets. Those resale tickets can be related to the mandate. Many season ticket holders chose to not give up their seasons even though they are not vaxed. Giving them up for refunds meant losing the tickets overall and many didn’t want to lose their seniority. So unvaxed season ticket holders are left to resell their tickets on the secondary market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkScrewHill Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 8 hours ago, Einstein said: You’re not a real fan unless you sit in a recliner. I think to ensure the full effect you need a drink with ice to replicate the cold feeling of the stadium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 On 1/12/2022 at 6:55 PM, billsfan_34 said: My guess, many variables are in play- perhaps here is a few: - COVID hurdles - Weather - Inflation/economy Folks, in my opinion, may be faced with either putting food on the table or go to the game during frigid temperatures and a recent surge in COVID (Omicron). People give “rolls eyes” or “thumbs down”. I respect that, just my humble opinion is all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandalay Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 3 hours ago, Nextmanup said: COVID blame = Bills fandom denial in this instance. They eliminated 35% of the population from attending, and considering the shot rates for those 70+ are much higher than those in the 20-40s group, you are talking an even higher percentage of the target market. Many Canadian fans logistically not able to attend due to the hoops to get back across the border by Canadian government. Those are hard factual reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 9 hours ago, Awwufelloff said: Sunday Sunny, with a high near 28. 😧 Wouldn't be surprised one bit if the NFL looked at the weather last Sunday when creating the playoff schedule and saw that there was a potential for it to be frigid in Buffalo. The NFL wants crap weather for buffalo games. 30 degrees and sunny on Sunday wouldn't have been as interesting on TV as 0 degrees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorin' Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 2 hours ago, WotAGuy said: But the OP isn’t about attendance. It’s about the number of tickets available, which are mostly resale tickets. Those resale tickets can be related to the mandate. Many season ticket holders chose to not give up their seasons even though they are not vaxed. Giving them up for refunds meant losing the tickets overall and many didn’t want to lose their seniority. So unvaxed season ticket holders are left to resell their tickets on the secondary market. Between this, people not wanting to actually get Covid, people being sick as ***** this winter already and not wanting to sit in the cold (that's me recovering from the regular flu)... The Canadians not able to get back home after the game... It is what it is... It's also a Wild Card game for a fan base that had much higher expectations... Remember having to listen to Van Miller during the greatest comeback in NFL history because the Oilers Wild Card game was blacked out? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
716er Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 46 minutes ago, ArtVandalay said: They eliminated 35% of the population from attending, and considering the shot rates for those 70+ are much higher than those in the 20-40s group, you are talking an even higher percentage of the target market. Many Canadian fans logistically not able to attend due to the hoops to get back across the border by Canadian government. Those are hard factual reasons. Hey Art - we've packed the stadium numerous times time year keeping the unvaxxed out and we'll do it again tonight! GO BILLS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopey Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Motorin' said: Between this, people not wanting to actually get Covid, people being sick as ***** this winter already and not wanting to sit in the cold (that's me recovering from the regular flu)... The Canadians not able to get back home after the game... It is what it is... It's also a Wild Card game for a fan base that had much higher expectations... Remember having to listen to Van Miller during the greatest comeback in NFL history because the Oilers Wild Card game was blacked out? Oh boy. I was with you til the bolded part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorin' Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Just now, Dopey said: Oh boy. I was with you til the bolded part. Sorry man, I'm not putting myself in that category. I just think there's a lot of Bills fans that jumped off the bandwagon because they were expecting a 14 win season and the #1 seed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopey Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Motorin' said: Sorry man, I'm not putting myself in that category. I just think there's a lot of Bills fans that jumped off the bandwagon because they were expecting a 14 win season and the #1 seed. They're not fans. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorin' Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 4 minutes ago, Dopey said: They're not fans. And maybe I'm over reacting l havn't had coffee yet. I just look at the sheer volume of Bills Hate Bots that only come out in the game day thread to scream that the season is over and how much the Bills suck... Speaking of which, I'm thinking about starting a Alt GameDay thread titled "I only post when the Bills are losing because I hate myself." 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 3 minutes ago, BUFFALOBART said: 30 degrees? It would've made for a better game. Yes it probably would've, but if I remember correctly the bills/Colts game in that huge storm a few years back had huge ratings and I have no doubt the NFL wants more of that. I gaurentee that's why they gave the bills so many home games in December the last few years 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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