Posted on 09/12/2016 7:51:34 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
The 49er Faithful are already being tested. With a shortage of talent and a brutal schedule on tap, the 2016 team is projected to be the worst in a long, long time. It seems some fans are already jumping ship.
As of Monday morning, tickets to the opening night game against the Los Angeles Rams were offered for under $50 on the ticket resale site StubHub, $40 (plus fees) on the team's official resale partner, TicketMaster. Compare that to the cheapest individual seat for season ticket holders, $85, and you have a massive discount for the first game of the season.
The pain is even worse for VIP ticket holders who paid $20,000 or more for the right to buy their season tickets. Seats that cost $350 each after the licence were being offered for nearly $200 off the ticket price on resale websites.
The low demand continues a steady decline in demand for tickets to 49er home games. By November of last season it was easier to spot seats than spectators at some games. The frustration was evident last time SFGate wrote about the ticket discounts.
"A team that operates the way the Niners have been don't deserve people to show up," wrote one Facebook commenter.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
Watching the game on TV now, the stadium doesn’t look empty. Kaepernick isn’t playing, Duane Gabbert doing a good job. 49ers up 21-0 in the 4th. Kind of unfair to slam the whole team over an overpaid backup’s moronic opinions. I do think they should fire him and refuse to pay his contract on the grounds that his actions are costing them money. Nobody is stopping him from protesting on his own time, he doesn’t need to do it in uniform at game time.
Duane Gabbert started, is doing very well. Colin who?
Heh. Down goes krap!
Good to hear his replacement is throwing a 3-run shutout. Hope Krap doesn’t get any playing time this season.
Thanks for your reply.
Wha? The Rams moved back to LA this year. Where you been?
That was my point. The clueless yahoo sports app thinks the Rams are still in St. Louis.
I do not believe anyone will argue with you about the conduct of some of the current NFL players. As far as their pay, well I will never put someone down for making too much money. If someone will pay it then so be it.
What you are missing is the concerted effort to destroy all things that promote Americanism and anything masculine. The left (and apparently now some from the right) are trying to destroy all that helped breed the men of old. Football, too barbaric. Military, too barbaric. Teaching our next generation to be men instead of pussified metrosexuals is something we should all be looking to protect.
Football through growing up teaches unity, responsibility, and promotes that which is inherently masculine. In a way it breeds warriors, and better yet breeds the thought of never giving up and coming together to achieve greatness.
Do not let the left and a handful of rich cry babies in uniform destroy that which is uniquely American.
LOL
I am visiting San Francisco this month. I wouldn’t go to a 49er game if they gave me a cheer leader as a personal escort.
(Let me rethink that if they threw in some drinks too).
I like your priorities.
Even RCP has a story today saying that Kaepernick is winning!!!
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