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re: Why can't LSU force ticket holders to use their tickets?

Posted on 10/14/13 at 10:57 am to
Posted by Hacker
19th Hole
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 10/14/13 at 10:57 am to
I am a season ticket holder with 10 season tickets. I make pretty much every game and our seats are pretty much always filled with friends or people that work for us, etc. But I can understand how people can't make every game. I live 1.5 hours away and am about to have my 1st child. I understand that once kids start having soccer and football games on Saturday mornings like some of my friend's kids do, it makes it hard. Those people probably love LSU as much as you do but they do have other circumstances in their life that causes them to miss some games.
Posted by Jet12
Tweet, tweet, tweet, two steps.
Member since Nov 2010
20554 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 10:57 am to
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So you're saying putting attendance stipulations on season ticket holders is unreasonable?
Yes. You are a season ticket holder. Then one fall, your wife has twins and you miss a few games. Lose your tickets.

You couldn't let someone else use them?
Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
158842 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 10:58 am to
is this a serious post or are you just trolling?
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
57524 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 10:58 am to
Jet, are you really agreeing with these commies?
Posted by Methuselah
On da Riva
Member since Jan 2005
23350 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 10:59 am to
I kinda like the idea of being able to walk around the stadium before the game and get tickets to a big game for a good price.

Sure, it was fun back in the day when you would sometimes wind up sitting next to two drunk coon-asses from Donaldsonville cheering for Jarvis Green and yelling at the other team: "hey, number 10, you play like crap".

But all in all I ain't complaining about a situation that allows me to go to a couple of games a year. Heck, this year I actually got two tickets to a suite a couple of days before the game. Those guys got some pretty dang good food up there in those suites.
Posted by harry coleman beast
Left Field
Member since Aug 2008
52210 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 10:59 am to
Because of this thread, i just burned both my tickets to the Furman game
Posted by KABoss02
Dallas
Member since Jul 2009
1362 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 10:59 am to
This is not a stupid suggestion. I believe OU and some other SEC schools base some of the "points" you recieve on attendance as well as monitary donations. I would be in favor of this.

If it would not be a total cluster F, I would be in favor of scanning tickets for what time folks leave as well. Our fans used to be on another level, now we feel so fair-weather it scares me....
Posted by Spirit of Dunson
Member since Mar 2007
23111 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 11:00 am to
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You couldn't let someone else use them?
Not the point. In my opinion, in an unregulated market, ownership allows the owner to do what they want. If I buy tickets to a concert and don't go, so what. If I buy a gift certificate to a restaurant and don't use it before it expires, then so what.

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You must be an Obama supporter

I'm not the one trying to tell people what to do with their property.
Posted by Gulf Coast Tiger
Ms Gulf Coast
Member since Jan 2004
18738 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 11:00 am to
If anyone wants to give away their tickets to the next home game or sell them cheap,

Keith1621@yahoo.com
Posted by km
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
5653 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 11:02 am to
And they have to finsih their pop corn and not litter. And we'll check their garbage cans to make sure they're not throwing any edible food away. And dammit, their tires better be properly inflated so they're not wasting energy. And have they all signed up for osamacare.
Posted by sec13rowBBseat28
St George, LA
Member since Aug 2006
15418 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 11:02 am to
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schools base some of the "points" you recieve on attendance
I would be all for this.
Posted by weinrib
Toronto
Member since Sep 2013
2804 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 11:03 am to
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Because its a free country
Really? Where can I get some.


On second thought, no thanks.
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
127247 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 11:03 am to
I've actually thought about what you posted for quite some time now. The tickets don't "belong" to the season ticket holders. It is a license, and licenses can be revoked.

I wouldn't mind seeing a policy if a ticket holder's tickets go unused for the entire season, or perhaps only one game is used during the season, the license is revoked unless the holder can offer a valid explanation, such as serious but temporary illness or a temporary work assignment out of the country.

Other than that, there is no valid reason for tickets to go unused for every game in a season. Why not let others on the waiting list buy the tickets and help put butts in seats?
Posted by yat70458
Member since Sep 2007
504 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 11:03 am to

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Posted by km
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
5653 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 11:04 am to
And if students don't go to every class, they'll be kicked out of school?
Posted by BobBoucher
Member since Jan 2008
16864 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 11:05 am to
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Yes. You are a season ticket holder. Then one fall, your wife has twins and you miss a few games. Lose your tickets


So you had no idea she was pregnant?

Didn't you see that ticket exchange commercial where the Eagles fan sells his tickets because his wife was pregnant?

In seriousness.... LSU should have a use em or lose em policy. They aren't hard to give away. Maybe miss 2 or 3 games and you forfeit your renewal and have to get on the waiting list.
Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
Member since Feb 2009
64666 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 11:05 am to
First you would have to hire a army of people to police and inforce your rules.
Then you would have to contact all on why they did not show up.
You really think that would go over well

Oh we are sorry Mr meauxjeaux...to many sick days and we don't believe your grandma died. We are taking away your season tics have a great day
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
127247 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 11:07 am to
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First you would have to hire a army of people to police and inforce your rules.
No, you wouldn't. Attendance is computerized. And it's 'enforce.'

quote:

Then you would have to contact all on why they did not show up.
Emails are easy and cheap.

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You really think that would go over wel
The only ones affected would be the habitual no shows so who cares if it doesn't go over well with them? I sure don't.
Posted by BobBoucher
Member since Jan 2008
16864 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 11:08 am to
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And if students don't go to every class, they'll be kicked out of school?


Isn't that what already happens? Can't make grades if you're not in class. So classes get dropped and the student can't stay enrolled. That system takes care of itself.
Posted by meauxjeaux2
watson
Member since Oct 2007
60283 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 11:09 am to
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You really are stupid. Who here has time to read all your bullshite.

evidently homeboy i make a compelling argument as has been augmented by numerous posters here.
I'm not advocating pulling tickets for missing a couple of games. You know this.
People that have shite come up and can't make a game or two could make an effort to get those already purchased tickets to fans though.
This is what has been missing and could easily be rectified with the advent of the ticket scanners.
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