Help Keep the Chiefs Sellout Streak Alive
by Chris Thorman on Dec 14, 2009 10:00 AM CST
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Dear Kansas City Chiefs Fans,
I'm here to ask for your help. The Kansas City Chiefs play the Cleveland Browns this weekend and the game is in grave danger of being blacked out from television. This means no Chiefs at home, at the bars or on satellite TV.
As a Chiefs fan living outside of Kansas City, like the vast majority of you, a blackout would prohibit me from seeing the Chiefs' final home game of the season.
It would also be the end of one of the longest active sell out streaks in the NFL (156 games), a streak that started on December 23rd, 1990 - exactly one week after the Chiefs last black out.
We need to make sure the streak reaches 157 consecutive games.
Here's what we can do. Do our best to encourage Chiefs fans in the Kansas City area and beyond to attend the Browns game if they can. The Chiefs were 3,500 tickets short of the league requirement this past Thursday and will likely have an even larger amount of tickets available this coming Thursday.
We need to encourage local Chiefs fan to attend the game. To keep the streak alive. To not let this season get any darker. This is a proud statistic to have in the NFL. It points to our commitment as the greatest sports fans of all-time.
This link will take you directly to Ticketmaster.com's page for the Chiefs/Browns game. If you can attend the game and don't have tickets, please consider doing so this weekend against the Browns. Chiefs fans around the world will thank you for it.
Here's how you can help spread the word:
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- E-mail this link out to you friends - Keep the Chiefs Sellout Streak Alive
- Tell anyone and everyone you can to buy Chiefs tickets
One more time - here is the link directly to Ticketmaster.com's Chiefs/Browns tickets page.
Tweet, share or e-mail out the link to this post to spread the word: Help Keep the Chiefs Sellout Steak Alive
We're going to need to rally this week to get enough tickets sold. I am confident it will happen. If you end up buying tickets this week or know of someone who does, let us know in the comments.
LET'S GO CHIEFS FANS! KEEP THE STREAK ALIVE!
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I really think they'll sell out the final game.
I'm not a Cassel fan or a Tamba Hali Fan or a Jamaal Charles fan. I'm a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs.
I thought it was only a 75 mile radius they blacked out!
"I’d go to battle with him every day of the week." Todd Haley on Matt Cassel
This statement is why I am on the Cassel train, drinkin the Kool-Aid!
Chris uses slingbox to watch the games
And it wouldn’t be available in KC, where the slingbox is set up.
by Joel Thorman on Dec 14, 2009 10:11 AM CST up reply actions
Ok
That makes sense. I live in Springfield so I don’t think it gets blacked out.
I really hope we keep this streak alive, no matter how empty the stadium actually is
"I’d go to battle with him every day of the week." Todd Haley on Matt Cassel
This statement is why I am on the Cassel train, drinkin the Kool-Aid!
Where does Chris live?
"I’d go to battle with him every day of the week." Todd Haley on Matt Cassel
This statement is why I am on the Cassel train, drinkin the Kool-Aid!
I used slingbox too all season long
My box is in Colorado though so a blackout wouldn’t have effected me. Tell him to buy some tix and fly to KC. I am driving… Get back in the country on thursday night, drive all night Friday to KC if I can do so can he!
Predictions for 2009:
The Chiefs will regret cutting LJ
Bowe's numbers regress due to lack of decent QB play.
The D gets better in the second half but still is plagued by big plays
Cassel looks more like the guy Pioli almost cut in the '08 preseason instead of the franchise QB he hoped he would be when he traded him for
Chiefs 3-13
by bonesjackson on Dec 14, 2009 10:02 PM CST up reply actions
I already have tickets for this game!
"I’d go to battle with him every day of the week." Todd Haley on Matt Cassel
This statement is why I am on the Cassel train, drinkin the Kool-Aid!
Why does it matter?
I’m sorry, but Arrowhead was over 1/2 empty yesterday.
Maybe its because I don’t live in Kansas City, but this streak means nothing to me
Johnnie Morton: The Man. The Myth. The Legend.
by craig in calgary on Dec 14, 2009 10:11 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
I think it means a lot to others
I think it’s a cool stat that shows our commitment.
by Joel Thorman on Dec 14, 2009 10:12 AM CST up reply actions
Arrowhead hasn't been full since early last year.
I just don’t see a committment from the fans. Having a “sellout” on paper is a slap in the face to the great fans and great teams early in the decade when the sellouts were legitamite.
Johnnie Morton: The Man. The Myth. The Legend.
by craig in calgary on Dec 14, 2009 10:18 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
You're missing the point, Craig.
It’s about being able to watch the game on television.
I'm not a Cassel fan or a Tamba Hali Fan or a Jamaal Charles fan. I'm a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Move to Canada :)
Johnnie Morton: The Man. The Myth. The Legend.
by craig in calgary on Dec 14, 2009 10:36 AM CST up reply actions
LOL I'm cold enough in Kansas City
and my family inexplicably wants to be even colder so we’re going up to Minnesota for Christmas!
I'm not a Cassel fan or a Tamba Hali Fan or a Jamaal Charles fan. I'm a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Me and my brothers bought 5 extra on top of our 3 season tickets.
by HIV 2 Elway on Dec 14, 2009 10:16 AM CST reply actions 4 recs
Not going to happen.
they needed to win that Bills game in order to have a chance. Only hope for not being blacked out now is if Hunt decides to buy the tickets and give them away.
If you only knew...
I just looked at the
“best seat available”
Section 302, row 3, seat 3. $97 + ticketmaster delivery fee. That’s pretty high for an upper level seat.
If you only knew...
Thats a good seat.
I’m in 305 row 4, love having the evelation to see the plays unfold.
by HIV 2 Elway on Dec 14, 2009 10:22 AM CST up reply actions
Price seems a little steep to me
That’s the same price as the lower level tickets at the 50.
If you only knew...
by IISaiNtII on Dec 14, 2009 10:31 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Thats more than they charge me for my tickets, I think mine are $78 a game.
Not sure if they are discounted when you purchase season tickets.
Lower level blows, need that elevation.
by HIV 2 Elway on Dec 14, 2009 10:33 AM CST up reply actions
StubHub!
"I’d go to battle with him every day of the week." Todd Haley on Matt Cassel
This statement is why I am on the Cassel train, drinkin the Kool-Aid!
StubHub doesn't help
Those are tickets being sold on the secondary market. They’ve already been purchased from the team and are now being sold by the original purchasers. This doesn’t sell new tickets for the team and so doesn’t come off the unsold tickets numbers. The only way to ensure we don’t have a blackout is to buy a ticket, even if you aren’t planning on going to the game. Think of it as pay-per-view! If you really want to watch the game on TV this week, buy a ticket. Got free tickets from your friend? Buy a single ticket anyway. Already bought cheap tickets on Craigslist? Buy an extra single ticket from the team. Already have season tickets but still don’t want to see a blackout? Buy an extra ticket anyway. This is the only way we avoid the blackout!
by jboot1 on Dec 14, 2009 10:58 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Ok
well I guess I’m not helping then.
I can’t bring myself to pay $80 for nosebleeds when I can get LL seats for $35
"I’d go to battle with him every day of the week." Todd Haley on Matt Cassel
This statement is why I am on the Cassel train, drinkin the Kool-Aid!
You can pretty much sit wherever you want
…except club level. I would buy the cheapest ticket possible and then just move around.
is there a rule against the players buying the tickets?
they should buy them and give them out to kansas city residents as an early christmas present and a sorry for the season of piss poor play!
I really appreciate the effort
This is unfortunately very likely to be a lost cause. For those who missed it, I announced that my sources at the stadium indicated the Bills game would sell out a full day before it was reported on the Mothership. (No love for the scoop made me sad panda)
This time, the prognosis is terminal. We’re unlikely to be granted an extension and we’re way above the charity threshold that got us over the hump last week. KCTV will buy their share. The Chiefs will give away the maximum allowed. And that still leaves us around 3500 short. Last minute, single game sales right before Christmas might get us another 500 if we’re lucky. HyVee won’t step up because they’re employee owned.
This leaves a short list of marginal sponsors to buy the rest. Not looking good at all.
This is my signature line. It is full of awesome and win.
by KCSatchmo on Dec 14, 2009 10:22 AM CST reply actions
The string needs to be broken
It is time for the Hunt family to see how disgruntled the Chiefs fans are. I would think that this meaningless statistic should stop NOW!!!!
I wonder what message that would send if less than 30,000 showed up for the last home game. If the weather is bad, folks that could very easily be the case.
by Spunky on Dec 14, 2009 10:25 AM CST reply actions 2 recs
I don't care about the streak
I do care about the game being on TV in KC. Many people here build their day around getting to watch their Chiefs play. Win or Lose, it brings joy to many lives. For some, it’s the only time the whole family is together, sharing some laughs and getting to forget about bad times. Maybe it shouldn’t mean so much to people…but it does.
If you think Clark doesn’t know the fanbase is becoming impatient, you’re way wrong. Ticket sales are a problem for the first time in decades. Merchandise sales are in the tank. The Stadium is half empty. He knows. He cares. He doesn’t need a message. He’s already gotten several.
This is my signature line. It is full of awesome and win.
by KCSatchmo on Dec 14, 2009 10:31 AM CST up reply actions 5 recs
What do you want to achieve?
Do you want Clark to clear house again? Just fire Pioli and Haley and start over? That’s not going to happen and it shouldn’t happen.
I’m not calling upon anybody to go to the game, but I don’t see the point of making a statement this early into a new coach’s tenure.
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by Scaryclouds on Dec 14, 2009 10:35 AM CST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
+1111
When Carl was on his last leg, it made perfect sense to try and make the stadium as bare as possible to show how disgruntled fans had become after 20 years of “not quite making it” at best.
Under a first year GM, a first year head coach, and a team completely under reconstruction, making a point of not going to the games accomplishes absolutely NOTHING. It just makes it harder for a team to get better.
CARL IS GONE. These are completely different circumstances. When a team under a new regime is this bad, it needs support now more than than ever. If this were Pioli’s 5th year, I wouldn’t be saying this, I’d be right with you. But again: Not going to the game at this point won’t make the statement you want. It will make a growing team feel like they have no support, and want to haul ass out of here the first chance they get (the players, not the Chiefs organization, itself).
Breaking the sellout streak isn’t going to cause Clark Hunt to fire everyone and start from the ground up again. It’s going to do more harm than good. Completely different circumstances than when Carl was still here.
So, please, if you can afford to make the trip, come show your support.
“COME ON!”
(sorry for the bold print…just feel it’s very important…at least it wasn’t ALL CAPS)
My long, drawn-out predictions that no one cares about, nor will bother to remember:
1. Todd Haley will still be the Chiefs Head Coach up to the 2011 season.
2. Clancy Pendergast won't make it to the 2010 season and was never intended to. Last-minute hire for a position that needed to be filled.
3. Todd Haley will not be the OC at the start of the 2010 season.
by jbj8609 on Dec 14, 2009 10:59 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
HOORAY ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT REFERENCE. REC'D
I'm not a Cassel fan or a Tamba Hali Fan or a Jamaal Charles fan. I'm a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Yes, yes, buy tickets, if for no other reason than
to watch the mob revolt.
The fans can be like the spectators of Roman gladiators and give the thumbs down sign.
by BCRavenJHawkfan on Dec 14, 2009 10:43 AM CST reply actions
Actually thumbs up is to kill the vanquished
We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09. Almost there :)
And Succop will be the Key in two of them. Skins & Raiders! Pittsburgh Sweet!
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram
by Steve_Chiefs on Dec 14, 2009 9:17 PM CST up reply actions
Driving from Houston
with my brother to see the game!!!
Great players dont win championships.....Great TEAMS win championships
by DT58forever on Dec 14, 2009 10:44 AM CST reply actions 2 recs
Would love to go to the game. I live in St. Joseph and been a Chiefs fan for 30 years. But I am on a fixed income, Social Security. Cant afford to go. Hope it is on TV. GO CHIEFS>
by old chiefs fan on Dec 14, 2009 10:49 AM CST reply actions
Of course not!
We want them to bring in some game changing players AND coaches. We also want them to make sure we draft correctly and get this team ready by opening day of next season. These guys may get a pass for this shitty season but I can assure you, if things don’t improve early by next season, Arrowhead will be empty by game 3. What they are seeing now is nothing compared to the indifference of the fans if we don’t start winning.
by Chiefsfan1970 on Dec 14, 2009 10:49 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
This doesn't really affect "Chiefs fans around the world"
It must be nice to have a home base in the area to set up a slingbox in, so you can watch the Chiefs for free, but I assume that most of the rest of us pay DIRECTV’s blood money for the pleasure of watching our crappy team week after week. Sucks, to be sure, but this post seems a little self-serving.
That having been said, my dad and I are driving out from NC to see the game this weekend. Well, technically we are driving out to St. Louis to pick up my brother from Wash U for Christmas, then to Newburg and Salem to see my grandparents, but, after that, straight to KC, haha. This will actually be my FIRST TIME EVAR at Arrowhead. I am super psyched, even if we suck. We were at the Cleveland game a couple years ago, when Derek Anderson beat us in OT, so I’m looking for a little (or a lot) of payback.
Would it be sad to see the streak end? Sure, but after 9 wins in 3 seasons, something’s got to give. I’ll always love my Chiefs, but I’m not going to feel bad about paying less than face value for tickets to a contest of teams with 5 wins between them. Not going to shed a tear for Clark, and certainly not for Chris. Just go to a bar with the package, dude!
Holla
Around the world, we got other probs (time zones, limits on streams ourside your country, etc). I’ll see it regardless because of NFL Gamepass, the overpriced, buggy, occasionally-up-and-running service from the NFL.
-cw
Watching the 2009-2010 Chiefs 12 hours ahead of you (in Taipei, Taiwan).
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by webby37 on Dec 14, 2009 4:57 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Wish I could go...
Living in Idaho I don’t worry about Directv blacking it out…Oh, who are these people who buy tickets and don’t show up? Must be nice having money to burn!
Local CBS/FOX affiliates will buy a lot of "throwaway" seats to keep the game on-air and their ad revenue safe...stuff like that.
My long, drawn-out predictions that no one cares about, nor will bother to remember:
1. Todd Haley will still be the Chiefs Head Coach up to the 2011 season.
2. Clancy Pendergast won't make it to the 2010 season and was never intended to. Last-minute hire for a position that needed to be filled.
3. Todd Haley will not be the OC at the start of the 2010 season.
It wont be on Directv either
directv still blocks it out locally if there is a blackout so it doesnt help having sunday ticket you still wont beable to watch it around here even at the bars
it will play since he lives in idaho, just like he said
they only black it out locally
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pretty sure the sellout streak ended awhile ago
when Kauffman Stadium has a higher percentage of seats filled than Arrowhead, that’s a bad sign. Even if you’re “selling out” Arrowhead.
So, after this year, they can’t possibly be raising ticket prices and parking fees for 2010, but then again, didn’t they raise prices after 2-14?
Ralph Wiggum would be a better GM than Dayton Moore
by BHWick on Dec 14, 2009 11:26 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Yes and no
They raised some seat prices and lowered others to “offset” any at-first-glance increase.
One thing that did happen though is the busses stopped taking people out to the game, which forces people to damn near drive out there on their own and pay the $22 to park. I think the busses helped out quite a bit as far as parking went (I rode them almost exclusively any time I went).
If you only knew...
Yeah
if the cheapest seats are $35 nosebleeds, makes me wonder how bad the ticket situation was last year, and how often the team had to sell their souls to Satan to get sellouts in 2008.
the idea that the Chiefs have a longer sellout streak than teams like the Packers is a bit surprising to me. When did the Packers last have a blackout or non-sellout anyways? is the non-blackout streak being compared to sellout streaks in other places?
Ralph Wiggum would be a better GM than Dayton Moore
Chiefs are not even close
Packers and Redskins are well into the 300’s going back to the 60’s.
could have sworn that
people on here referred to the Chiefs as having the longest sellout streak in the NFL
Ralph Wiggum would be a better GM than Dayton Moore
I have to throw this out there...
It kind of pisses me off that even though our team is twenty million under the salary cap and playing horribly, the Chiefs ownership asks the fans to bail them out because they can’t sell enough tix. If they would bring in some talent and be a little more willing to pony up the cash to do so, the team would be playing better and we would’nt be in this mess right now.
I’m not necessarily saying they should go after the most expensive free agents and throw money around foolishly but, they really need to find a happy medium and find ways to get some proven solid players to help the team out.
by Chiefsfan1970 on Dec 14, 2009 11:30 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Or just use some of that money
and buy up the tickets themselves. I think $500,000 would easily stop a blackout.
If you only knew...
Says who?
I’m not going to pretend to know the rules, but can Clark Hunt not buy his own tickets with his own money?
If you only knew...
I think it is against the "rules."
There was a post awhile back on this subject. I’ll see if I can find it.
by NJ Chiefs Fan on Dec 14, 2009 12:03 PM CST up reply actions
Yes they can!
They don’t even have to go to the fallacy of selling the tickets.
All Hunt needs to do is pry open his little ck book and pay the browns what ever amount they would get under a sell out.
Love the sight, read it every day! But I’m with the others who thinks this guilt trip disguised as a pep rally is inappropriate.
When Hunt starts EARNING back Chiefs fans loyalty then, and only then will I worry about his sell out streak.
hopefully next year...
will be different, Im not going to be too hard on Pioli this year he had a hell of a mess to cleanup left by Peterson and Edwards we had absolutly no talent on this team at key positions and theres nobody that could have turned that around in 1 offseason so I will give them till next year to see if it turns around but I think they are headed in the right direction. Only time will tell I guess.
Got my ticket but....
damn, Cleveland is gonna mess up the Chiefs…
I'd rather die on my feet than be living on my knees
This kinda bothers me for a couple of reasons...
One, I am torn between both arguments that we either keep the streak alive or we make a statement about the on filed product. I think both sides have merit in their argument. But the one thing that caught my eye was this:
We need to make sure the streak reaches 157 consecutive games
I am assuming that the 157 is actual regular season games. In other words we are 69-88 since this streak began. When we all found out that Peterson and Edwards were leaving, most everyone here agreed we probably need to hit rock bottom before this mess would be turned around.
I think we let the streak end and finally lay to rest this nightmare we have endured since Marty left.
Winning begins with Attitude - Haley and Pioli will be winners in KC!
I'll forever be a Chiefs fan! Only God himself could take that away from me, but when I get to my great reward, I'll rejoin two bigger fans, my Mom and Dad.
by Lanier63 on Dec 14, 2009 12:02 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
Maybe this streak is the bad luck that has kept KC
from going farther than 1 and done in the playoffs.
If you only knew...
Maybe if they gave me a reason
I’ve been a Chiefs fan for as long as I have been old enough to know better. I have paid for and attended over fifty games in my life(26 years). Each game i’ve attended this year has been terrible(Oak. SD, and Denver). They don’t seem to care. It’s not worth it to pay the $150.00+ and one and a half hour(one-way) commute to watch the Chiefs play horribly and ruin the end of my weekend. No thanks! I will always be a Chiefs fan but they haven’t even put forth the effort recently to earn my money.
I'll be there!
This will be the first Chiefs game at Arrowhead that I’ve been to since the 70’s. My Dad took me to a few games back then when I was a lad…
I live and work in Virginia. I specifically scheduled my Christmas vacation to visit my Sister in Overland Park for this weekend, so I could go to this game…
I could give a shit about all these silly, pissy-ass reasons for not going. I’m a Chiefs fan and I have an opportunity to go — I wouldn’t miss it for the world!!! I wanna go to the game, drink some beers in the freezing cold and cheer for my favorite team.
See you all at the game. Doubt that I’ll paint my face (I’m not really the face painter type), but I’ll be out there making noise and cheering for the team…
by Chief_Elmo on Dec 14, 2009 12:48 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I will as well
Plannin on wearing the AP shirt but it will probable covered up by multiple layers.
AP tailgate?
"I’d go to battle with him every day of the week." Todd Haley on Matt Cassel
This statement is why I am on the Cassel train, drinkin the Kool-Aid!
How about Joel gives his press pass...
To the AP member who buys the most tickets against the Browns? :-)
Just saying there will need to be incentives for a lot of fans to buy tickets to this game. Keeping the sellout streak alive isn’t going to convince most people who think ending a sellout will serve as a necessary wake-up call to the front office. I am going to the game nonethless, but I knew we had to win the Buffalo game to have ANY chance of selling out the Cle game and it didn’t happen.
Let the streak end
The record is a farce anyways. We’ve all seen how empty Arrowhead has been. The streak is empty and meaningless without victories. It’s like little Johnny winning a perfect attendance award in grade school … yet still failing all his classes.
by Detroit Buckets on Dec 14, 2009 12:58 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
I agree.
If it was an “attendance” streak it might be kind of cool to keep it going. It isn’t. It’s a “paid ticket” streak. It tells the NFL that the Chiefs keep the money rolling in spite of thier performance. The Hunts and Pioli should know that there is a penalty for piss poor performance. They can’t change it right now, but they should always have this mark to refer to in future as to where they never want to be again.
by BinSC on Dec 14, 2009 1:14 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I'd rather the sellout streak end...
than have the boobirds show up. I cannot stand it when 10’s of thousands of fans boo their own team. I realize the Chiefs are bad, but they are the team I’ll root for no matter what. They’re like my extended family, and I wouldn’t treat my family that way. The boobirds are a disgrace to all Chief fans. Go root for the raiders.
Agreed
I boo the opposing team and maybe the occasional bad play call or game management situation
"I’d go to battle with him every day of the week." Todd Haley on Matt Cassel
This statement is why I am on the Cassel train, drinkin the Kool-Aid!
I think
That if you live within a 75 mile radius and are not going to the game then maybe it should be blacked out. If you want to see the team got to pay for it. I live almost 200 miles away and make the drive down every sunday morning and back after the game to sit in my season ticket seats. Show some team spirit and get your asses to the f-ing games, right now kc fans look like a joke with the other teams fans out numbering us.
ummmm The Joke is the talent on the field
not other teams fans that want to see their team, because there competitive.
This is a little harsh
Season tix are expensive.
Plus beer, gas, food, and hotel.
I make 4 games per year from springfield
"I’d go to battle with him every day of the week." Todd Haley on Matt Cassel
This statement is why I am on the Cassel train, drinkin the Kool-Aid!
I agree
I respect the people who can’t go because of money…hell, I know I can’t afford season tickets.
by Joel Thorman on Dec 14, 2009 1:55 PM CST up reply actions
Where
Did I bash people that can’t afford to go? I know there was a point where I couldn’t afford season tickets and made every attempt I could to go. But I also know there are alot of fans that can afford to go but chose not to. I think a lot of people had unreal expectations of this team to start the year, I honsely thought the team would win 4-6 games at the start of the season. To me it’s sad that a lot of people only support our team when they’re winning and could care less when they’re losing. By boycotting going to games because the team isn’t very good doesn’t help our team as a whole. I know the chiefs and arrowhead will be back on top again but I will have a whole different perspective of the next group of people that sit around my seats, knowing that they will dump their tickets the next time we don’t have a great season.
by cwebb44 on Dec 14, 2009 2:23 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Thats understandable
But you did bash people that can’t afford it when you said “out. If you want to see the team got to pay for it”.
I don’t think anyone is talking about a boycott here.
If I had season tickets, I would attend every single game, no matter how bad we are
"I’d go to battle with him every day of the week." Todd Haley on Matt Cassel
This statement is why I am on the Cassel train, drinkin the Kool-Aid!
I didn't mean it
Like that. We know clark isn’t going to pull money out of his own pocket to pay the other team its dues.
I wasn't trying to aruge
Just letting you know that some fans will go no matter what the record is.
I plan on buying season tix as soon as I can afford them.
No worries!
"I’d go to battle with him every day of the week." Todd Haley on Matt Cassel
This statement is why I am on the Cassel train, drinkin the Kool-Aid!
I had a 1/2 season ticket
when I lived in Chicago. Came down for 4 games and gave away the Pre-Season one. Wasn’t too bad for the tickets, and Southwest is a pretty cheap round trip.
by NJ Chiefs Fan on Dec 14, 2009 2:31 PM CST up reply actions
C'Mon CWebb
Seriously, it’s not like this is just one bad season and the bandwagon fans are just jumping off like crazy. This is what happens when a proud franchise falls on it’s face and finds itself unable to recover. This is 3 full seasons of watching an unwatchable football team.I know it’s not easy to turn a team around but, it’s not impossible either.
The Chiefs have been TERRIBLE ever since Coach vermiel left. You cannot blame the fans for not wanting to pony up the money. I’ll even say this: You can’t blame someone for not going to a Chiefs game with free tickets. I live in Springfield and I’ll be honest. I have no desire to go and watch the Chiefs lose. None. Hell, it’s hard enough for me to not just turn the fucking game off on TV every week. This team is so damn frustrating to watch, it’s painful.
I love the Chiefs and I love going to games but, I will not call “fans” out for not going to the games cause to be quite honest, I don’t blame them a bit.
If guys like Haley, Wade, and Cassel think they are frustrated, shit, they should try being a fan of this joke of a team. They are all brand new here. Us Chiefs fans have been watching this team deteriorate since it started back in 05. This team is pathetic and there are no tangible signs of life either for the future. If you think it’s ugly now, wait until next year if these guys don’t get this ship turned around. It will get much, MUCH worse.
by Chiefsfan1970 on Dec 14, 2009 2:41 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Are the Chiefs a charity now?
If you pay full price to watch this game, you’re insane. I know Chiefs fans are proud of their loyalty, but there’s nothing virtuous about paying $100 to watch this crap.
I might be missing something, but didn’t we already commit to a $250 million donation to the Chiefs that we’re on the hook for the next 24 years?
If you have an extra $100 to blow, give it to Harvester’s or something. Little Clark and the Chiefs will be just fine, and you’re not going to regret missing a 13-10 thriller on Sunday.
by hippdoghipp on Dec 14, 2009 2:58 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
"Are the Chiefs a charity now?"
Yeah! They are, now that you’ve made that comparison (nice one too). They do receive tax dollars.
State and County.
No, they're not a charity...
In fact, they are a very profitable business, owned by very wealthy people. And in this economy, to expect a fan to shell out $75 or more to watch a team with 3 wins take on a team with 2 wins is optimistic, at best. When a business fails to produce a quality product, one would expect that the consumer consider other alternatives for spending their hard-earned cash.
I love the Chiefs, and take very much pleasure in attending the one game a year that I can afford to attend. But I can’t see taking away from my kid’s Christmas money to keep the game on TV. I won’t bitch if it is blacked out, I’ll just listen to the radio, and cheer the Chiefs on anyway.
by Randy5225 on Dec 14, 2009 4:59 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Thanks I forgot
although I can’t afford due to a Real honest to God Life.
as a Jackson County Citizen I pay alllll the time for Chiefs and Royals ineptitude.
I love my teams yet can’t afford to go much now :(
We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09. Almost there :)
And Succop will be the Key in two of them. Skins & Raiders! Pittsburgh Sweet!
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram
by Steve_Chiefs on Dec 14, 2009 9:31 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Gotta go witth the incentives...
Company spends little on the quality of the product. Public keeps paying high price. Company’s earnings actually increase in this scenario.
The incentives to improve the product quality only change if the public stops buying.
I love the hope and the zeal from fans, but to a businessman (Clark Hunt) you’re establishing the wrong game theory incentives…
Time Zone?
By the way, if the Chiefs are in Kansas City, why is the time zone on all posts PST? Might want to change that.
Mine are CST.
Click your screen name in the very top left corner of the screen (right above the AP logo), should take you to your profile page. Near the top right of that screen click “Edit Settings.” Very first option on the page that follows should allow you to set your time zone. Hope that helps!
My long, drawn-out predictions that no one cares about, nor will bother to remember:
1. Todd Haley will still be the Chiefs Head Coach up to the 2011 season.
2. Clancy Pendergast won't make it to the 2010 season and was never intended to. Last-minute hire for a position that needed to be filled.
3. Todd Haley will not be the OC at the start of the 2010 season.
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