Stuff like this really bugs me. It takes little to no effort to make sure that staff is knowledgeable about a promotion. When this happens, or when they run promotions but they're only available in certain, inconvenient areas, I can't help but wonder whether event day staff managers are terrible or if they're trying to be intentionally difficult.
After the loss to Atlanta on Saturday, there were two families in the parking lot who had such a great time. The kids did not care that the Crew lost, just that it was exciting. They also loved the fireworks. One family agreed they are going to do this as fireworks every year. The other family got there kids so excited that they were going to find tickets to another game this year. It was such a huge contrast to how I was feeling (pissed and upset), that it really stunned me. But these are the causal fans. They just want to have a good time and that is not always related to team performance. For some reason it reminded me that I first really started loving the Nordecke for the "Where's your Spice Boy?" chant for an LA game. The chanting and singing is great but that was smart and funny and relevant.
"Pam" in section 104/105 has only one purpose it seems.... to stop you from throwing your trash away in the garbage can that is at the bottom of the stairs in the field seats area. In all the years I've sat there, I never had a problem with Scot or any of the other ushers they've put there. But on multiple occasions she would pretty much run across the platform to stop me from descending those sacred stairs. One time, she stopped me, I protested I wanted to throw my gum away (you know, vs putting it on the underside of my seat) and she literally stuck her hand out. So I literally put my hand in my mouth, pulled out my wad of Trident, stuck it in her hand, turned around and walked back to my seat. Great experience there. On the All You Can Eat tickets, I had a similar but not the same experience. Ordered 4 tickets for my nieces and guests on Friday from Ticketbastard. Only option I was given at checkout was Will Call. So that's what I did. We finish up our tailgate, walk up to WC, I get the tickets, hand them out to my nieces/guests and we walk to the gates. I go through, my buddy goes through, and they get stopped. Turns out, the ticket office only gave me the vouchers, and not the actual tickets. They were trying to gain entry with the vouchers. Naturally, ticket takers stopped them. I had to run over to Guest Services, explain my situation to three different people.... after about 5 mintues, they were able to print me the actual tickets. I asked if I screwed up or what happened. Dude said the ticket office was supposed to print those in the morning when they printed the vouchers but didn't. I was furious as I walked/jogged away. Minor League Bullshit like that shouldn't happen.
You would think if all the other forces of the league are against you (smaller market, outdated stadium, lack of fan growth, etc.) you would make it that much more of a priority to ensure the people you do have showing up have an exceptional. Set some freaking standards.
I thought the ushers were there to make me put put all my concessions on the dirty concrete to free a hand to dig my ticket out of my pocket to prove that I'm in the right section.
The Crew draw a lot better than this opening match of the Gold Cup. Why did no one show up in NJ to watch Canada v. French Guiana? If there are 1000 people there, I'd be shocked.
Canada vs. French Guiana? Never heard of either. If these tickets were free, I'm not sure I'd head to Crew Stadium to watch that.
Did you watch?? There's been some nasty summer storms lately. The same storm stopped the FC Cincy-Rowdies game for 90 min earlier in the week. And it was a double-header with Costa Rica vs Honduras, and their fans usually travel well.
Honduras and Costa Rica fans didn't show up because they don't give a shit about Canada or French Guiana. Simple as. Just like when nobody will show up to see Panama v Martinique in Cleveland when the US plays Nicaragua (though I might actually, I'd like to see Panama).
I hear there is one really promising attacking Panamanian player who is an attacking midfielder that's played in their youth teams all the way up to the senior national team, has a couple of caps. Is only 20 years old. Maybe GB should take a look at him. His name is Cristian Martinez or something like that...
You'd think the supervisors would gather their people before gates open and have a quick meeting about where different events were. If a guest said a certain buzzword, the employee would know where to send them. "If someone mentions the Acura event, that's the VIP terrace. If they mention OSU day, that's the stadium club." The supervisors did some of that stuff back in 2000, but it dropped off a few years later.
A free ticket to slag on Canadian "bacon" for 90 minutes? You might get a good portion of the Nordecke there. Same thing with Panama. I love the "You're just a song by Van Halen" chant.
I once went up to Westerville N to see Canada vs Italy in a women's match.... Might have been U-20 World Cup..... So I'm game for almost anything soccer at the right price.
Not exactly the type of press you want hitting the paper read by business folks around town who might have a say in where to spend advertising/sponsorship dollars.... https://www.bizjournals.com/columbu...feyvDuj8Wpa5g0fedfe63&t=1500323548&j=78561351 How does this not get people in front office fired?????
Not until I get paper copy next Friday. Have work subscription but I share with others and I think someone else is getting behind paywall online.