Season-ticket buyers are filling up The Ralph

[shelby]

Hell yeah!

To paraphrase sportscaster Chris Berman, nobody circles the wagons like Buffalo Bills season-ticket sellers. Despite nine years out of the National Football League playoffs, widespread grumbling about the coaching staff and a tough economy, the Bills are on track to sell about 55,000 season tickets this year. That would rank as the third-highest in the team’s 50-year history. The Bills already have sold 53,048 season tickets, with almost two months left until the first home preseason game.
Team officials believe they have a shot at matching last season’s total of 56,011, second only to the 57,132 sold in 1992.
After the disappointing end to the 2008 season, there was widespread speculation that the Bills would face a major task in selling anywhere close to last year’s total.
Group tickets went on sale to the public Saturday. The Bills already have sold out the first four of their seven regular-season games in Orchard Park, and fewer than 3,000 tickets remain for the Miami game Nov. 29.

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[THATHURMANATOR]

Re: Season-ticket buyers are filling up The Ralph

What idiots. Why would people buy tickets to go to these games? They aren't going to have fun.

[Michael82]

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And this right here is EXACTLY why the Bills signed Terrell Owens. Without T.O....they would have been lucky to sell 45,000 IMO.

[TheMan08]

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I GUARANTEE we score more points this year than any of the previous 5 years. Book it.

[scartown]

Re: Season-ticket buyers are filling up The Ralph

I GUARANTEE we score more points this year than any of the previous 5 years. Book it.

If the Oline comes together I don't see why this can't happen. Can't get any much worse than averaging 2 points a game the last three at home (including the Toronto game).

[Jan Reimers]

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You can analyze this phenomenon all you want, but we Bills fans simply love our team, no matter how poorly they perform. We always find some reason to be optimistic in the offseason, and thus to buy tickets.

[MassEffect218435]

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You can analyze this phenomenon all you want, but we Bills fans simply love our team, no matter how poorly they perform. We always find some reason to be optimistic in the offseason, and thus to buy tickets.

It's easy to love the Bills when the tickets are as cheap as they are.

[Michael82]

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It's easy to love the Bills when the tickets are as cheap as they are.

I'm so ****ing sick of that excuse. We aren't the ones telling Ralph to keep them the cheapest that he can. As a matter of fact, many of us Season Ticket holders said that if Ralph would invest in the team more and get us a winning team....we would have no problem paying the league average. Even if it means my Season tickets go from $430 to $650. I'll do it.

[TheMan08]

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Giants and Jets tix go for like 120 a seat. I love going to Bills games and getting 4 seats for $160! That is how much I get them for off craigslist.

[Jan Reimers]

Re: Season-ticket buyers are filling up The Ralph

I'm so ****ing sick of that excuse. We aren't the ones telling Ralph to keep them the cheapest that he can. As a matter of fact, many of us Season Ticket holders said that if Ralph would invest in the team more and get us a winning team....we would have no problem paying the league average. Even if it means my Season tickets go from $430 to $650. I'll do it.

I feel the same way, Mikey. My club seats are ridiculously cheap compared to other NFL teams, and I would be willing to pay more for a better on-field product.

[TheMan08]

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But the bottomline is Buffalo has a great fan base. Buffalo Bills fans will go to brutal weather games when there team is 4-12. They love this team. And it is something that is a good thing. Loyalty is important.

[TheMan08]

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If Buffalo raised prices and kept the same on field product... i do not see the numbers plummeting. Bills fans will support this team no matter what!

[Michael82]

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If Buffalo raised prices and kept the same on field product... i do not see the numbers plummeting. Bills fans will support this team no matter what!

Agreed....that's why I was shocked that they didn't raise prices this year.

[BertSquirtgum]

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i didn't get them this year. we'll see if i'm going to be kicking myself in the ass.

[FlyingDutchman]

Re: Season-ticket buyers are filling up The Ralph

Nothin to do with the Ralph, but I already got 20 tickets for when the Bills play here in Carolina. This place is WNY removed. We're taking that stadium over!