Valley Home Attendance

[dogsrus]

[QUOTE=shaunguth;156666]

I understand what you're saying, but how do you "fix" selling tickets to people that will actually show up to the game? Assuming the 8,618 is the actual number of tickets sold, is there really anything that can be done to fix the "problem" by forcing those people to show up with their tickets?

How does ANY sports franchise OR busines get more people through the gates?

Better promotions...better product.....etc.....

[shaunguth]

[quote=dogsrus;156679]

How does ANY sports franchise OR busines get more people through the gates?

Better promotions...better product.....etc.....

Not scheduling against the mighty Bears; not scheduling during inclement weather. I honestly don't understand why 3,000 people have tickets and decide not to come to the game.

[dogsrus]

[QUOTE=shaunguth;156686]

Not scheduling against the mighty Bears; not scheduling during inclement weather. I honestly don't understand why 3,000 people have tickets and decide not to come to the game.

I do.....again when you lose 3 consecutive games in a row after having 15 point leads people start to say, "do I really want to go and watch this team when I could be doing(fill in the blank..._________).

[shaunguth]

[quote=dogsrus;156852]

I do.....again when you lose 3 consecutive games in a row after having 15 point leads people start to say, "do I really want to go and watch this team when I could be doing(fill in the blank..._________).

How does that explain 3,000 people not showing up for the Loyola game. At that time we were 2-1 in our last three games, including a win over Illinois.

Again, I still don't understand why 3,000 people have tickets and decide not to come to the game.

[Braves4Life]

[QUOTE=shaunguth;156896]

Again, I still don't understand why 3,000 people have tickets and decide not to come to the game.

I imagine it's because they bought the tickets as a status symbol and only use them only when it's convenient for them to be seen. Bad weather, team in a slump, no regional/national TV broadcast, no marquee-name opponent = no reason to go.