So why the increase in ticket sales?

[FlyingDutchman]

So I dont get it. The rest of the country predicts us to be terrible. We made no "major" signings during free agency. We lost fan favorite Takeo Spikes. We lost the heart of our D in Fletcher. We lost argueably our biggest name on D in Clements. We lost a semi-fan-favorite (before he opened his mouth) and decent player in Mcgahee. So we're pretty much left with an extremely young team and not too many big names.....yet ticket sales are increasing. Season tix have increased, most games are sold out already, and individual tickets are going to be hard to come by....what gives? Input please?...is upstate just riding the Sabres wave? Is it just the attractive schedule? IMO Marv is starting to build a good product with quality people and its starting to show. I think a lot of people are starting to buy into this team and FO. Well done, and way to stick to your guns Marv.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Re: So why the increase in ticket sales?

New hope

[Earthquake Enyart]

Re: So why the increase in ticket sales?

Better schedule.

Dallas and the Giants at home instead of Green Bay and Minny for starters.

Willis coming back....

[FlyingDutchman]

Re: So why the increase in ticket sales?

New hope

agreed, but with the moves made this off season, what reasons have been given to be optimisitc and have hope? Especially to the point of nearly selling out the season. Kinda mind boggling.

[Earthquake Enyart]

Re: So why the increase in ticket sales?

Oh BTW, the schedule thing on the front page is totally F'ed up. When you scroll over the dates, half the info is from last year.

[Dr. Lecter]

Re: So why the increase in ticket sales?

Better schedule.

Dallas and the Giants at home instead of Green Bay and Minny for starters.

Willis coming back....

Fewer games after Thanksgiving and the games that are after are appealing games.

[shelby]

Re: So why the increase in ticket sales?

Lynch and Poz are two reasons.

[Jan Reimers]

Re: So why the increase in ticket sales?

Much better schedule, both teams and dates. Only 2 home games after Thanksgiving, I believe. A lot of excitement about JP's development, the young players from last year, and Poz and Lynch.

Plus, better marketing to individuals, groups and corporations.

[OpIv37]

Re: So why the increase in ticket sales?

I think Tim Anderson signing his RFA tender was the key- that's when ticket sales really exploded.

[Mitchy moo]

Re: So why the increase in ticket sales?

People want to see the Bills school the rest of the league this year!!!!!

[Earthquake Enyart]

Re: So why the increase in ticket sales?

Scoob, where have you been, man?

[FlyingDutchman]

Re: So why the increase in ticket sales?

I think Tim Anderson signing his RFA tender was the key- that's when ticket sales really exploded.

I dont get it, he has the "Sanjaya Factor" He sucks, but he keeps making it and nobody knows how.

[raphael120]

Re: So why the increase in ticket sales?

Better schedule, interesting match ups, and I think everyone got a bad taste in their mouth from how the sabres season ended, so theyre hoping that the hockey momentum can carry over to the bills and the bills can pick up where the sabres left off.

[OpIv37]

Re: So why the increase in ticket sales?

I dont get it, he has the "Sanjaya Factor" He sucks, but he keeps making it and nobody knows how.

if they can resolve Walker's contract and McCargo is healthy, he won't make the team. But without them, we won't have enough bodies and he'll still be here.

[HHURRICANE]

Re: So why the increase in ticket sales?

We're not a hockey town afterall.