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But you missed the silly dance contest between one of the Lady Braves Katy Wade & Cade & Sam. All 3 were bad, but still, Katy won in a landslide.
(as voted vocally by the 100 or so people there)
But this year - nothing? They ought to at least try to keep the fans who were unable to attend informed.
Also, no word at all on pickup of Season Tickets. The last mention anywhere about Season Tickets was a release back on Aug. 2, more than two months ago.
I also see that single game tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster and half the lower bowl seats are available. Even quality seats
in sections 101, 102 and seats as close as 3rd row off the court. At least half the lower bowl avail, meaning season ticket sales must now be below 3000. Just a decade or so ago they were 7,500 and no lower bowl seats were available anywhere on side court.
JG & MC are the cause of 80% of the loss, but the current Athletic Dept. has to own the rest, they are treating fans like they don't care.
But this year - nothing? They ought to at least try to keep the fans who were unable to attend informed.
Also, no word at all on pickup of Season Tickets. The last mention anywhere about Season Tickets was a release back on Aug. 2, more than two months ago.
I also see that single game tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster and half the lower bowl seats are available. Even quality seats
in sections 101, 102 and seats as close as 3rd row off the court. At least half the lower bowl avail, meaning season ticket sales must now be below 3000. Just a decade or so ago they were 7,500 and no lower bowl seats were available anywhere on side court.
JG & MC are the cause of 80% of the loss, but the current Athletic Dept. has to own the rest, they are treating fans like they don't care.
At some point we have to stop trotting out the JG / MC excuse. Administrative things on the periphery of Bradley basketball is sloppy and marketing is lacking. Period.
Bradley staffing, marketing, season ticket promotion and distribution has been inept the past several years. I'm embarrassed by how bush league we seem to be becoming in this regard. Please Bradley, start acting like a successful D1 program.
The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct proceeds from good will and an acute sense of propriety, and whose self-control is equal to all emergencies... - John Walter Wayland
Bradley staffing, marketing, season ticket promotion and distribution has been inept the past several years. I'm embarrassed by how bush league we seam to be becoming in this regard. Please Bradley, start acting like a successful D1 program.
Speaking of marketing...
Pricing the lower bowl tickets at $63.00 each isn't going to fill many of those vacant seats. Ticketmaster adds $15.00 to each ticket for "Service Fee", $2.00 more to each ticket for "Facility Charge", and a $5.50 charge for "Order Processing Fee". That means anyone wanting to buy lower bowl tickets will have to pay a total $165.50 for two tickets,or $82.75 per ticket. I have travelled to hundreds of Bradley road games over the years, and never paid even close to half that much for tickets, and I always sat in lower, side court seats. That's even higher than I've ever paid for MVC Tournament tickets!
Sorry, but at the low retention of season ticket holders and low interest in new fans, it will make sense to not renew the contract in the Civic Center. Filling the RC stadium will be a better environment than the Civic Center with 60 % empty seats
But this year - nothing? They ought to at least try to keep the fans who were unable to attend informed.
Also, no word at all on pickup of Season Tickets. The last mention anywhere about Season Tickets was a release back on Aug. 2, more than two months ago.
I also see that single game tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster and half the lower bowl seats are available. Even quality seats
in sections 101, 102 and seats as close as 3rd row off the court. At least half the lower bowl avail, meaning season ticket sales must now be below 3000. Just a decade or so ago they were 7,500 and no lower bowl seats were available anywhere on side court.
JG & MC are the cause of 80% of the loss, but the current Athletic Dept. has to own the rest, they are treating fans like they don't care.
Hey yoda. Just got a packet from Bradley the other day with our Braves Club pin in it and a letter acknowledging that Braves Club membership cards,parking passes and season tickets with be available later in October. They will let us know of pick-up dates and mailing dates pretty soon. They will also let us know about Mens Basketball Pre-game party dates in the coming weeks…
Sorry, but at the low retention of season ticket holders and low interest in new fans, it will make sense to not renew the contract in the Civic Center. Filling the RC stadium will be a better environment than the Civic Center with 60 % empty seats
I don't disagree with you but that would be a devastating blow to the civic center's financial viability.
The parking @ RC really sucks...really tough getting out of there...
Beats the hell out of trudging through the snow, cold, ice and rain to Robertson Memorial Fieldhouse in the '70s though.
The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct proceeds from good will and an acute sense of propriety, and whose self-control is equal to all emergencies... - John Walter Wayland
Speaking of marketing...
Pricing the lower bowl tickets at $63.00 each isn't going to fill many of those vacant seats. Ticketmaster adds $15.00 to each ticket for "Service Fee", $2.00 more to each ticket for "Facility Charge", and a $5.50 charge for "Order Processing Fee". That means anyone wanting to buy lower bowl tickets will have to pay a total $165.50 for two tickets,or $82.75 per ticket. I have travelled to hundreds of Bradley road games over the years, and never paid even close to half that much for tickets, and I always sat in lower, side court seats. That's even higher than I've ever paid for MVC Tournament tickets!
I try to make it down for 2-3 games a year. I looked back at my last order. Two tickets were $64 total...now the same tickets are $63 each!!!!!
If you just like to go to a few games, 1) you could just go to the box office 15-30 min before tipoff and buy the cheapest seats available and move down to better seats or 2) look for someone near the box office that will sell their extra tickets at a discount. I have and others have given extra tickets away to fans. I just tell them to make a donation to a charity or help out someone else in need.
I don't disagree with you but that would be a devastating blow to the civic center's financial viability.
It actually wouldn't. About 4 concerts in absence of Bradley Basketball would make up the difference with 12 fewer nights to have to staff the facility.
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