Please note that these thoughts are completely my own and without influence (now please pass me the Kool Aid, Monty!) I am po'd about this whole situation because it is quite obvious that the Revs fans, and the Revs team, is once again 2nd rate in all of this. Why else would a game be scheduled for a Friday at 6:30, when fans from all over NE travel to home games? Can someone explain how these fans will get there in time for the game and please leave out the "leave work early" excuse because not everyone can do that. I doubt my principal will approve me leaving school early for a soccer game. If you're lucky enough to be able to scoot out of work early, good for you, but the point is, the majority of us can not. I do not CARE about accommodating some other team, unless it is a U.S. team. I am so sick of the argument that we will see a "world class" team here and blah blah blah. MLS soccer may not be as much of an attention getter as the leagues in Europe and South America, but I blame you people who make such remarks. It is you people who stir up negative sentiment about American soccer but will pay through the nose to see other international teams play in your own local stadium. All these people who will come out to support Brazil, like they have all the other international teams in years past, will just start pouring in to future games in droves. Riiiiiight. We have all seen this and know how it works out: they don't come back. I think of the ignoramuses waving the Mexico flags the other night in support of Blanco. Do you think those idiots will come to another game, unless Blanco or some other Mexican player or team is there? I doubt it. But sure, let's get all amped up about filling up our stadium with fans who don't give a crap and will not be back anyhow. And to anyone who says "just try it", you obviously haven't been attending games very long. The eurosnobbery and southamerica snobbery in this region makes me sick. I can't wait to see it in action June 6th. That is, after I've spent countless hours in my car in the cluster **** that I will face, no matter what time I leave work. But hey, at least I get to see Brazil! Spazz
So....when will prices be announced? On one side, venezuela is less of a draw than mexico. On the other side, it's two games for one...
its brazil dont kid urselves its going to be a full stadium because brasil is going to be playing if it was brasil vs china sub 20 .... it would be a full stadium mexico didnt draw in any one, i saw like a total of like 10 mexicans in that stadium it was all yellow for brazil
Still this is pretty retarded. Tickets go on sale friday, and in a couple of hours to season ticket holders and the reps don't even know the price (or at least MD doesn't).
Not everyone fails Home Economics 14 years running. You have no one to blame but yourself. Also, you are such a follower.
email from the Revs: The New England Revolution are pleased to announce that Brazil, winners of 5 World Cups and currently the #2 ranked team in the world, are returning to Gillette Stadium on Friday, June 6th. As part of a special doubleheader, the New England Revolution face F.C Dallas at 6:30 PM, followed by Brazil vs. Venezuela at 8:30 PM. The Revolution - F.C. Dallas game originally scheduled for Sunday, June 8th, is now part of the doubleheader on Friday, June 6th. Please review the following important information: * This game is included in your season ticket package. We are not operating a General Admission section for this game. We have assigned you the same seating location as you have for the Los Angeles Galaxy game on August 30th. You will be able to pick up your June 6th doubleheader tickets at the Revolution vs. Earthquakes game on Saturday, May 17th. Your tickets will be available at the Guest Services Booth at Section 109 on the concourse from 6:15 PM until 20 minutes post-game If you are unable to make it to the May 17th match, we will mail your June 6th tickets to the address on file. * As is standard for International Soccer Events at Gillette Stadium, there will be a $40 parking charge of $40. As season ticket holders, Parking Pass #6 from your season parking pass booklet will be accepted for this game. * Unlike stand-alone Revolution games, everyone in attendance must have a ticket. Children under two will not be admitted free. There will be an exclusive presale opportunity for our season ticket holders starting at 10:00 AM tomorrow morning, Tuesday, May 6th. You may purchase up to 50 additional tickets for this game, in any category. The pricing is as follows: Fidelity Investments Clubhouse: $110 Category 1 (midfield): $80 Category 2 (sideline): $65 ($55 Group) Category 3 (goal): $55 ($45 Group) Mezzanine (200 Level) $45 ($40 Group) Upper (300 Level): $30 You may purchase tickets by calling 1-877-GET-REVS. If you opted in to receive our Season Ticket Insider email newsletter, you will also receive an email directing you to our online pre-sale. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us on 1-877-GET-REVS.
Wholly cow, $40 for parking! They gotta stop having these once in a lifetime events every year or Framingham will enter into a depression.
Funny man! So I found out that next year 2 of my students in my ESL class are Brazilian--does this now mean I have to give a crap about seeing Brazil!?!?! Cuz I still don't. Spazz
I agree completely that the $40 is horsecrap, especially with the cost of the tickets.....I mean this is Brazil- Venazuela...I hope i am not being insensitive when I say the immigrant population from these countries that you are trying to attract are probably blue collar people living check to check....way to go Bobby!!, way to make a killing of the backs of the working man.....again!!
Wow, what ********ing asinine prices! For just 2 people to go and have the lowest lower bowl seating your are looking at $150. 2 tickets to a game $110 parking $40 beer and dogs $25 Bob Kraft laughing his ass off--priceless
$40 is what is normally charged for NFL games and since he is selling the 300s then he's treating it as a football game.... he loves soaking the working guys.
He can charge whatever the heck he wants. It's not like he's engaging in class warfare. Consumers need to sit this one out of they think it's bullshit and NFL fans need to go out and achieve if they want to attend live games. However, I think this speaks volumes about their approach. They know these people don't come back, so they just figure they can get all their money at once and not worry about bitter customers not returning. The problem is they are marginalizing the loyal Revs fans who aren't STH's. The preceding statements were paid for by the Monty Rodrigues committee for discontent. He's Monty Rodrigues and he approves this message.
Hey, f*ck you. No, seriously--you post this kind of sh*t on a Revs board? Who the f*ck are you? You were already wrong about the Superliga semis and finals being set at HDC (and I was right), so what other pieces of ignorance can you spew? Why don't you host the Bush library in your own f*cking "house" in West Warwick, you piece of sh*t, since they don't even want it at SMU. Or are you a transient with a mullet hanging out near the DMV in Arctic like 95%of your town?
Ditto! I love the Rev's but the amount of weekday games this year along with the price of fuel is really making me think twice about renewing my season tickets.
Feel better now? Maybe I should ask again after the toxins clear the liver. Just a little note here: A link to something taking a small jab at what is now obviously clear to be hero worship on your part doesn't deserve a barrage of wildly thrown prejudiced insults.
Pretty much about the same. They may have raised some of the prices a little bit (I paid only $45 per seat for lower bowl behind the goal last year, though I may have gotten a STH discount). Mike
I could be wrong, but wasn't parking only $25? Another thing, why do they use the first time Brazil played in New England in a long time as precedent for a policy? They sold that game as basically a once in a lifetime game against a very good opponent. The part of the email which reads "As is standard for International Soccer Events at Gillette Stadium, there will be a $40 parking charge of $40" is silly. It looks like they think we are dumb enough to believe they had no choice in the pricing and they are just following what the rulebook tells them to. Did they charge $40 for the Ireland game?
Parking was $40 for Brazil last year. I don't know that they had it for Ireland, but I'm not sure about that. I bought my season tickets partway into the season and I can't remember if I had them by then. But I definitely did not pay for parking for that game. Can anyone PM me the Center Circle newsletter? I just logged on to find that I had not opted in - did not even know there was one!
It was definitely $40. I think you might be confusing it with the parking charge for the AC Milan - Chelsea game back in the day which I think was that much (can't confirm though as I didn't attend). Considering they think we are dumb enough to believe that this is a "marketing opportunity" rather than a "money grab", can you really be surprised? Truth is, as I think you mentioned in either this or the other thread, they are free to charge what they want so long as they believe people are willing to pay it. Judging from I personally witnessed last year, people are certainly willing to do that. Yes, Venezuela is not the same type of caliber as Mexico. But believe me, so long as the Brazil first-team was showing up as they did last year (and will this year... this match is their final WCQ tune-up), they could have played the Nantucket U-8s and 85% of the people in that stadium still would have come at the exact same price. Can't speak to that one as due to my son's Scout overnight, we ended up giving those tickets, along with the parking pass, to a family friend. Mike
OK, so if I wanted to bring my 14-month old daughter to the game it would cost us a minimum of $100. (2 tickets x $30 for the upper bowl + $40 for parking). No, I don't think so. Yeah, Chowda is right that with free enterprise, the "working class millionaires" that own our beloved team are entitled to charge whatever they think people will pay, but I don't have to like it. And I guess this puts me squarely behind the Monty Jihad, since this game was originally at 3:00 Sunday, and I was going to bring Isabella, but not now. Have a good time at the game for those of you who go, but I will have to come back some other time.
If you're not following Uncle Mike & Steve you're following Monty. You either love soccer or just the Revs. Make a decision. Go with the creepy white guys or the dirty Mexicaniandawhateverthe********heis.