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I got an email from AO this morning saying they will be going on sale soon. But unlike their other tickets, you have to be a member to purchase tickets, up to 4. Now I just joined the Crew Union last month, will they send out an email when their tickets will be on sale?

 

Are AO and CU going to have seats beyond the north ends? I'd guess that considerably less than half of the midfield and south end seats currently belong to season ticket holders.

 

At this point, I'd say the answer is "yes." It's been "yes" for every other game, so I don't see why it wouldn't be the same at this point. I'd imagine that AO and SA will take the stage and the area by the tunnel and the Crew supporters will buy the entire Nordecke to re-sell to members.

 

What I think he's asking though is whether AO/SA/Nordecke will even extend further into the sidelines since demand is going to be so high.

 

Right, but that leaves a lot more seasts in the East, West, and South sides than the team has season tickets sold. Are those going to Crew STH's as extra seats? If not who is selling them?

 

VISA pre-sale tickets, probably that's what'll be open to the public too

 

*facepalm*

That, I do not know. I'd imagine a lot of STHs will buy as many tickets as possible, either for friends or family or (hopefully not), flipping them on eBay for max profit.

If demand is high for the supporters sections, then wouldn't logic indicate demand be high for the other sections? The saving grace might be that the game falls on a school/work night, which might lessen demand a little bit.

 

Last year's US-Jamaica was on the same Tuesday night (9/11), and it was a record attendance crowd. I don't think the night is going to impact the demand if US-JAM is an indicator.

 

I don't know about that, I've got a class from 6-8 that day and I'm already planning on skipping and driving the 2 hours anyway

 

It's not so much of a demand issue. It's trying to keep the tickets in the hands of fans of the ole U.S.A. The more AO and Nordecke can control the tickets, the more likely to keep this pro-American.

 

Does anyone know when USA vs Mexico tickets go on sale to 10 pack season ticket holders? Sorry if it has been mentioned, don't want to go back and read through the entire thread.

 

Actually, last year, the ticket process started in early July. I bought my tickets for US-Jamaica through the USSSC on July 9th. I bought our parking passes on July 25th. I think our Crew On-Sale was a week after the USSSC tix went onsale.

I think you'll see this priority, but I'm not sure on timing:
1. US Soccer Supporter's Club
1a. Sam's Army/AO Supporters Groups
2. Full Season Ticket Holders
2b. Visa PreSale
3. 10 game STH's
4. 4 game STH's
5. Remaining Seats offered up to STH's (if available)
6. Public OnSale (if available)

Keep your eyes on your emails and this topic. Once the emails start to come out, it's gonna be crazy up in here.

 

Happy F5 Tuesday

 

Are people freaking out over nothing, or are there actually ticket info emails out there somewhere? Neither me nor my buddy have received any info via The Crew or US Soccer yet.

 

You're forgetting USSF sponsors and VIPs. I'd imagine they'd take up a few of the extra "game day" suites, the VIP terrace and maybe some of the Center Circle Club.

Here's my guess:
1) US Soccer VIPs
2) US Supporters' Club
3) SA/AO/Nordecke USA (separate location from group #2.)
4) Full Season Ticket holders
5) VISA Presale
6) Partial season ticket holders
7) General Public


Here's a random question: Why doesn't USSF have pre-sales for their club and SA/AO/others "will-call only" as in "the person who is the member must pick up their tickets at the stadium on the day of the game." Wouldn't that help cut down on scalping and help the home-field advantage? Maybe not, but wouldn't it at least be worth a try?

 

Friend just told me he bought his ticket. He is an American Outlaw member.

 

Ugh. There's a comment thread on the AO Facebook page about organzing the section for Mexico, and they're talking about capos and microphones.

Not sure I want to go to that game anymore.

 

If you don't go because of microphones then in my opinion that ranks as the dumbest reason not to attend.

 

Worse yet, it would be choosing to not go because of a BS thread about microphones.

 

Weirdly on the today show yesterday there was a feature about the number of tickets available for concerts to the general public. In some cases it was as few as 20% - and even as low as 9%. When you look at a list like above, you can see why. But then all people have to do is actually become a "fan club" member, or in this case a supporters club member, and you get a better chance of getting a ticket.

 

It's true. Forever, you hear people bitching about scalpers, etc.... The only "people" that really cared about scalpers were/was TicketBastard because they weren't sharing in the profit. The artists and promoters were making quite the nice little pile of cash, and when fans are buying tickets through the artist's fan club, the artist gets more of the cut (vs. Ticketmaster and venue charges).

I will disagree with Peter about the VIP's though. Those tickets are allocations, and they're not really up "for sale". It's not like Employees of Nike are going to get an email that says, "come get into the lottery for the US-Mex game!" The tickets are handed over to Nike and other Corp sponsors.

As for suites, those are all controlled by US Soccer. Last year, we tried to get a suite for Jamaica and Paul Hunt told me that basically, apart from the suites that were rented out all season, The Crew only got two suites. One for their use, and one for the city. US Soccer handled the "sales" of all the rest. one went to the Jamaican Federation, one presumably to USSF....

So the first crack at tickets to the general populace will be supporter's groups.

Here's hoping for an email today!

 

Sams Army and AO tix are on sale btw.......