Reserving tickets to semi-final game

[ilovethecats]

OK, quick rant mostly because I'm pissed. I have been a Cats fan for a long time, even when things were bleak. I graduated spring of 01 after the cats put up a perfect 0-11 on the football season. I have been taking my kids to games since they were old enough to walk. I since moved out of the Gallatin Valley. But it has been tradition to see at least 1 game a year during the regular season. I usually pick the homecoming game since it is usually near my birthday.
Alright onto my beef. For the last 2 years I have not been able to buy a ticket in a seat at face value price. By the time the tickets go on sale to the general public there's not a seat in the house. (No, SRO is not a seat). I can't even get to a garbage game like northern colorado or PSU. Now this game, I don't even get the chance to buy a ticket. I'm so pissed and upset I might just become a gris (That's not true and I just threw up a little). I would just like to see 1 game a year.

Tickets were available on seatgeek for the SFA game last week for less than half of face value.

Quite observant. What does that got to do with this game? Besides the obvious fact it's rivalry game that's never happened in playoffs and there's more demand than supply?

I'm not sure what your point is?

It seems like he might have been responding to the sentence highlighted above. So he didn't say it had anything to do with this game. That may have been his point.

[BOBCATBORN]

OK, quick rant mostly because I'm pissed. I have been a Cats fan for a long time, even when things were bleak. I graduated spring of 01 after the cats put up a perfect 0-11 on the football season. I have been taking my kids to games since they were old enough to walk. I since moved out of the Gallatin Valley. But it has been tradition to see at least 1 game a year during the regular season. I usually pick the homecoming game since it is usually near my birthday.
Alright onto my beef. For the last 2 years I have not been able to buy a ticket in a seat at face value price. By the time the tickets go on sale to the general public there's not a seat in the house. (No, SRO is not a seat). I can't even get to a garbage game like northern colorado or PSU. Now this game, I don't even get the chance to buy a ticket. I'm so pissed and upset I might just become a gris (That's not true and I just threw up a little). I would just like to see 1 game a year.

Tickets were available on seatgeek for the SFA game last week for less than half of face value.

Quite observant. What does that got to do with this game? Besides the obvious fact it's rivalry game that's never happened in playoffs and there's more demand than supply?

I'm not sure what your point is?

I think he was looking at the previous posters “I would just like to see 1 game a year”. If that were true , why didn’t he go to the SFA game where you could get tickets for less than face value.

[tetoncat]

I think the simple solution is we just expand stadium seating to 100,000 then everyone can come!

Every single gris fan I've talked to the last few days said they were going to buy tickets and all but one said it was unfair (and or was pissed) the way MSU handled it. They thought griz fans should get just as much access as Cat fans. Seriously.

This I do agree with. Goal was to keep tickets out of Griz hands and hopefully it works. Most of Griz fans would not be traveling to semi final game in Fargo or Brookings buy now want road tickets split evenly. That never happens. They get their allocation and then secondary market.

[Montanabob]

I think the simple solution is we just expand stadium seating to 100,000 then everyone can come!

Every single gris fan I've talked to the last few days said they were going to buy tickets and all but one said it was unfair (and or was pissed) the way MSU handled it. They thought griz fans should get just as much access as Cat fans. Seriously.

This I do agree with. Goal was to keep tickets out of Griz hands and hopefully it works. Most of Griz fans would not be traveling to semi final game in Fargo or Brookings buy now want road tickets split evenly. That never happens. They get their allocation and then secondary market.

Do you really think the gris would have handled it any different? No a fking chance.

[Cats92]

OK, quick rant mostly because I'm pissed. I have been a Cats fan for a long time, even when things were bleak. I graduated spring of 01 after the cats put up a perfect 0-11 on the football season. I have been taking my kids to games since they were old enough to walk. I since moved out of the Gallatin Valley. But it has been tradition to see at least 1 game a year during the regular season. I usually pick the homecoming game since it is usually near my birthday.
Alright onto my beef. For the last 2 years I have not been able to buy a ticket in a seat at face value price. By the time the tickets go on sale to the general public there's not a seat in the house. (No, SRO is not a seat). I can't even get to a garbage game like northern colorado or PSU. Now this game, I don't even get the chance to buy a ticket. I'm so pissed and upset I might just become a gris (That's not true and I just threw up a little). I would just like to see 1 game a year.

Tickets were available on seatgeek for the SFA game last week for less than half of face value.

Quite observant. What does that got to do with this game? Besides the obvious fact it's rivalry game that's never happened in playoffs and there's more demand than supply?

I'm not sure what your point is?

It seems like he might have been responding to the sentence highlighted above. So he didn't say it had anything to do with this game. That may have been his point.

There were a few games this year I ate my tickets. Posted them on the exchange and Facebook for free at one point. It took some effort on my part for one of the games just to give them away for free.

[Monymony]

Are we sure we can’t just build an extra 5000 seats this week?

[BOBCATBORN]

Are we sure we can’t just build an extra 5000 seats this week?

I have some tools and some spare wood lying around. who else is pitching in?

[Monymony]

Are we sure we can’t just build an extra 5000 seats this week?

I have some tools and some spare wood lying around. who else is pitching in?

I can chip in $100

[wbtfg]

Are we sure we can’t just build an extra 5000 seats this week?

I have some tools and some spare wood lying around. who else is pitching in?

I can chip in $100

I'll bring some Busch Lattes

[BOBCATBORN]

Are we sure we can’t just build an extra 5000 seats this week?

I have some tools and some spare wood lying around. who else is pitching in?

I can chip in $100

I'll bring some Busch Lattes

I would love to see securitys response if a bunch of people pulled up with wood and tools and started trying to build some temporary bleachers

[Camo_Cat]

Are we sure we can’t just build an extra 5000 seats this week?

I have some tools and some spare wood lying around. who else is pitching in?

I can chip in $100

I'll bring some Busch Lattes

I would love to see securitys response if a bunch of people pulled up with wood and tools and started trying to build some temporary bleachers

I have all my Dewalt batteries charged up, so my saws and drills are ready to go...

My bad - now I have started the tool wars and we can spend the next 7 pages arguing over Dewalt/Milwaukee/Makita/Ryobi.....

[Bocephus]

Are we sure we can’t just build an extra 5000 seats this week?

I have some tools and some spare wood lying around. who else is pitching in?

I can chip in $100

I'll bring some Busch Lattes

I would love to see securitys response if a bunch of people pulled up with wood and tools and started trying to build some temporary bleachers

I have all my Dewalt batteries charged up, so my saws and drills are ready to go...

My bad - now I have started the tool wars and we can spend the next 7 pages arguing over Dewalt/Milwaukee/Makita/Ryobi.....

Sounds like the finished product might resemble the old Pepsi Zone Bleachers.

[tetoncat]

I think the simple solution is we just expand stadium seating to 100,000 then everyone can come!

Every single gris fan I've talked to the last few days said they were going to buy tickets and all but one said it was unfair (and or was pissed) the way MSU handled it. They thought griz fans should get just as much access as Cat fans. Seriously.

This I do agree with. Goal was to keep tickets out of Griz hands and hopefully it works. Most of Griz fans would not be traveling to semi final game in Fargo or Brookings buy now want road tickets split evenly. That never happens. They get their allocation and then secondary market.

Do you really think the gris would have handled it any different? No a fking chance.

Did I say that?

[RUACAT]

Are we sure we can’t just build an extra 5000 seats this week?

Maybe the new on campus, 5-story hotel will include some rooftop bleachers ala Wrigley Field

[RockyBearCat]

Are we sure we can’t just build an extra 5000 seats this week?

I have some tools and some spare wood lying around. who else is pitching in?

I'm with you with tools, spare barn wood and some screws.

[RickRund]

I have 2 generators that will handle the load.

[BOBCATBORN]

Well ticket prices are dropping dramatically on SeatGeek (and still don’t seem to be moving much). There are still only 90 listings - estimated to be around 270 total tickets. I think the strategy overall worked. Also, its fair to say that some of these 270 tickets will also be bought up by Cats fans who weren’t able to get tickets a different way.

[St George]

https://l.smartnews.com/p-6NZj6j3G/KAz4SO

Interesting facts.

[Hilinegriz]

I have to say this sounds less than awesome for us Cat fans that aren't season ticket holders and want to try to make it to the game. We either get to Duke it out on the computer at 10 AM Monday or get gouged by season ticket holder folks buying up tickets.

And before anyone says, why aren't you a season ticket holder? Not everyone lives near the stadium and can go all the time. But this is a once in a lifetime game. I'll move heaven and earth to go to it, but I'm anticipating a ****** show.

Just to clear some things up. We ALWAYS allow season ticket holders to request 4 extra tickets for every game. All they did differently was increase that from 4 to 8. You know why it has NEVER been an issue before? Because even allowing those ticket holders an extra 4, there are still tickets available.

Now we have a BIG game. Demand at an all time high. MSU increased this REQUEST for extra tickets from 4 to 8. Why? To ensure that every single ticket possible would be in the hands of Cat fans. That's good! Start reaching out to your fellow Cat fans. If they haven't given them to friends and family, let's hope they sell at face value and pack the place!

I'm sorry. This just feels a lot like an NFL season ticket holder being upset they can't get into the Super Bowl without paying a fortune despite being a great fan. They have to draw the line someplace and at some point money will talk. I don't like that but it's reality.

Stupid. Why not keep it at 4…. Cat fans would have purchased every single ticket during the pre sale. Every Cat fan on here saying this ****** has a ticket in hand. Would you be ok with this if it meant you missed the game? Doubt it

My point is have you ever complained about those 4 extras? Probably not. But just because, let's say they DID keep it at 4 extras instead of 8 extras. Maybe you would have got those tickets. But still every Cat fan wouldn't have had tickets! That's what I'm saying. We would have the same complaining, but just different people complaining.

Maybe this will be a net positive and increase season ticket holders. Get enough of those and get a stadium expansion!

But to answer your question; IF my 30 years of ticket holding wasn't enough, and IF I went from 4 to 8 to 10 to 18 tickets every year wasn't enough, and IF my other donations weren't enough and others got an opportunity for EXTRA tickets before me.......no I wouldn't be pissed. I'd have a watch party with friends and family and if it was SO important to me I'd look to get on the lost for season tickets next year!

Good perspective for sure. I apologize if I came off rude, just bummed out for the fans that can’t make it.

Oh no, you didn't at all. I get the frustration. I really do. I have friends and family hitting me up and I hate that I'll have to tell most of them no. But this was all part of the plan to ensure it is CAT fans packing our stadium!

Who is more likely to get 2 tickets and try to sell them for outrageous prices? Is it the season ticket holder or the guy off the street who rarely goes to games? We all know the answer.

I'd say the guy with 4 tickets is much more likely to get his wife and kids, etc to the game of a lifetime vs the guy who randomly receives 12 instead of 4, who can still take his wife and kids and then fund a trip to Nashville with the rest.

Ok but you intentionally cut off the rest of my post to make your point. Kudos.

I said that there are likely very many great Cat fans on the outside looking in. Just like there would have been if they didn't give extras at all. 21,000 is 21,000. But the fact remains that if the goal is to get ONLY Cat fans in the stadium, it's a much safer bet giving extras to season ticket holders to start; rather than any guy off the street that may or may NOT be as great of a fan as yourself.

People are just now getting their extras. Despite the belief that many will just be sold for huge profit, I feel better and better each day that these extras will go to Cat fans for a reasonable price 99% of the time. Start hitting up all your Cat fans.

If it's any consolation my adult daughter just asked me if I had tickets and even though I started with 26 today, I had to tell her I don't! She'll have to hit up all her friends and cross her fingers. But she asked me to late and thus is life. But every single one of mine went to Cat fans!

Cat fans are super generous! Got two today for face value. Haven't been this nervous or excited for a game in a long time.

[luckyirishguy25]

I have to say this sounds less than awesome for us Cat fans that aren't season ticket holders and want to try to make it to the game. We either get to Duke it out on the computer at 10 AM Monday or get gouged by season ticket holder folks buying up tickets.

And before anyone says, why aren't you a season ticket holder? Not everyone lives near the stadium and can go all the time. But this is a once in a lifetime game. I'll move heaven and earth to go to it, but I'm anticipating a ****** show.

Just to clear some things up. We ALWAYS allow season ticket holders to request 4 extra tickets for every game. All they did differently was increase that from 4 to 8. You know why it has NEVER been an issue before? Because even allowing those ticket holders an extra 4, there are still tickets available.

Now we have a BIG game. Demand at an all time high. MSU increased this REQUEST for extra tickets from 4 to 8. Why? To ensure that every single ticket possible would be in the hands of Cat fans. That's good! Start reaching out to your fellow Cat fans. If they haven't given them to friends and family, let's hope they sell at face value and pack the place!

I'm sorry. This just feels a lot like an NFL season ticket holder being upset they can't get into the Super Bowl without paying a fortune despite being a great fan. They have to draw the line someplace and at some point money will talk. I don't like that but it's reality.

Stupid. Why not keep it at 4…. Cat fans would have purchased every single ticket during the pre sale. Every Cat fan on here saying this ****** has a ticket in hand. Would you be ok with this if it meant you missed the game? Doubt it

My point is have you ever complained about those 4 extras? Probably not. But just because, let's say they DID keep it at 4 extras instead of 8 extras. Maybe you would have got those tickets. But still every Cat fan wouldn't have had tickets! That's what I'm saying. We would have the same complaining, but just different people complaining.

Maybe this will be a net positive and increase season ticket holders. Get enough of those and get a stadium expansion!

But to answer your question; IF my 30 years of ticket holding wasn't enough, and IF I went from 4 to 8 to 10 to 18 tickets every year wasn't enough, and IF my other donations weren't enough and others got an opportunity for EXTRA tickets before me.......no I wouldn't be pissed. I'd have a watch party with friends and family and if it was SO important to me I'd look to get on the lost for season tickets next year!

Good perspective for sure. I apologize if I came off rude, just bummed out for the fans that can’t make it.

Oh no, you didn't at all. I get the frustration. I really do. I have friends and family hitting me up and I hate that I'll have to tell most of them no. But this was all part of the plan to ensure it is CAT fans packing our stadium!

Who is more likely to get 2 tickets and try to sell them for outrageous prices? Is it the season ticket holder or the guy off the street who rarely goes to games? We all know the answer.

I'd say the guy with 4 tickets is much more likely to get his wife and kids, etc to the game of a lifetime vs the guy who randomly receives 12 instead of 4, who can still take his wife and kids and then fund a trip to Nashville with the rest.

Ok but you intentionally cut off the rest of my post to make your point. Kudos.

I said that there are likely very many great Cat fans on the outside looking in. Just like there would have been if they didn't give extras at all. 21,000 is 21,000. But the fact remains that if the goal is to get ONLY Cat fans in the stadium, it's a much safer bet giving extras to season ticket holders to start; rather than any guy off the street that may or may NOT be as great of a fan as yourself.

People are just now getting their extras. Despite the belief that many will just be sold for huge profit, I feel better and better each day that these extras will go to Cat fans for a reasonable price 99% of the time. Start hitting up all your Cat fans.

If it's any consolation my adult daughter just asked me if I had tickets and even though I started with 26 today, I had to tell her I don't! She'll have to hit up all her friends and cross her fingers. But she asked me to late and thus is life. But every single one of mine went to Cat fans!

Cat fans are super generous! Got two today for face value. Haven't been this nervous or excited for a game in a long time.

We'd like some names so we can gather the pitchforks!