2026 Season Ticket Member Thread - Our 30s Are Massive!

Discussion in 'Columbus Crew' started by LaMacchia, Jul 9, 2025.

  1. Meddlin' Truckstop Owner

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Aug 21, 2022
    Claimed.
     
  2. GoCrew1996

    GoCrew1996 Member+

    Jan 20, 2007
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
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    Do they think this is enticing? I'm genuinely curious. Congrats, you're letting us fill up water that should already be allowed when its hot. None of this moves the needle even a tiny bit imo.
     
  3. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I like the $5 menu.... If they do the lunch like the Jackets did last season, that should be fun. We'll give it a go, until we see what the schedule actually is like. Too many cold weather games and we will reconsider after the first new season. I'm assuming I'm in the Legacy Tier, but we'll see how they count those who temporarily dropped tickets during the Save the Crew campaign.
     
  4. GoCrew1996

    GoCrew1996 Member+

    Jan 20, 2007
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Fair way of looking at it. I was hoping they were going to announce a ticket cost decrease like chicago and the ability to move games since we don't sell out anymore. The $5 means nothing to me beacuse it wont include Ben's Prezzies
     
  5. Meddlin' Truckstop Owner

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Aug 21, 2022

    I think you and KG are both expressing my thoughts.

    There are steps in the right direction ... but, also ... that's it?


    Sending this out in June was a good move. With World Cup fever and USMNT on a high ATM.

    But, if the new invoicing has price jumps that outpace cost of living increases ... it will negate what they are trying to do here.
     
  6. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    On one hand, it's far too early to commit to spring 2028.

    On the other, some of these are fairly large benefits. We could hypothetically stay in our car until 10 minutes before kickoff and be guaranteed to collect the giveaway item.

    The return of Autograph Alley is a big one in a sense. Hopefully it means the "meet the team" event isn't as crazy since an increase in supply *might* mean lower demand. It also should mean that egress from games won't be as bad, since there's something to do after games.

    Watch Crew 2 games still get Crew 2 attendance. I think we all noticed how many people left before the Crew 2 portion of the doubleheader like they thought there was just one game.
     
  7. GoCrew1996

    GoCrew1996 Member+

    Jan 20, 2007
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
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    This is so bad. I swear they have tried everything they possibly could to turn me apathetic about my season tickets. IT WONT WORK COWARDS
     
  8. LaMacchia

    LaMacchia Member+

    Jul 12, 2008
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I just wish it made sense. "The C96" feels like an incomplete thought.
     
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  9. Meddlin' Truckstop Owner

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Aug 21, 2022

    I am going to highlight ... again ... the regional brand gaslighting that continues.

    No "Columbus" on a STH loyalty logo.

    Not a chance in hell that is an accidental miss.
     
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  10. Meddlin' Truckstop Owner

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Aug 21, 2022
    Oh ... it makes sense.
    See comment above.
     
  11. LaMacchia

    LaMacchia Member+

    Jul 12, 2008
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't really have an issue with regional branding, Ohio is black & gold after all. Is it gaslighting, maybe. Is it an attempt to make the business relevant to more than one MSA? Also yes. Mark McCullers would never, amirite?
     
  12. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    "The C96" sounds like either a restaurant at a resort in the style of Disney's Club 33 or some sort of secret Stonecutters-style organization.

    Is it time for the tri-state area to enter the chat again, sarcastically or otherwise?
     
  13. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If water is a selling point, then it's a fail on multiple levels.
     
  14. DrunkandDisorderly

    Mar 17, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    I've been an off and on STM since 2004 with definitely over 9 cumulative years. Does anyone know if the "Legacy" requires the 9+ to be consecutive? Do I need to stop ghosting my ticket rep and answer his calls?
     
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  15. Meddlin' Truckstop Owner

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Aug 21, 2022

    To each their own opinion.

    And I only started caring about the business side of the Crew when Queso Boy got involved.


    When HSG announces that "business metrics" demand a few home games each year be moved to the Brook Park dome ... please spare us any justifications.

    They have been planning for a regional team for years now. This logo is another sign post.


    I guess I am not soccer hipster enough ... I don't want a regional team. And I won't be attending a Columbus ("The") Crew home game in Cleveland.
     
  16. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is it just water though? The way I see it, it's free soft drinks all season long.

    I'd rather have it be a QR code to be scanned at the stands for a cup. They're probably counting on those water bottles being forgotten on game day or lost.
     
  17. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I would assume it's cumulative.

    The part that caught my eye? I believe next year is when I would have been eligible for the original Legacy Club, being consecutive since 2012.
     
  18. Sagz

    Sagz Member+

    Jun 20, 2005
    Cbus

    Might need to be hot chocolate in the new schedule
     
  19. west ham sandwich

    Feb 26, 2007
    C-bus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I would have assumed consecutive, but they do have asterisks regarding the renewal gift starting the second year for the 3-9 as well
    *shrug*
     
  20. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I always felt a bit sorry for the guys charged with selling the flavored ice drinks at Crewsmas.
     
  21. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Its says water bottle, not soda bottle. I appreciate the attempt though.
     
  22. GoCrew1996

    GoCrew1996 Member+

    Jan 20, 2007
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    I think the thought is that the water is in the same machines as the soda and nobody is verifying which you get.
     
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  23. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Until it's revealed next year you have to hand the bottle to a server for them to fill for you...
     
  24. Meddlin' Truckstop Owner

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Aug 21, 2022
    #249 Meddlin' Truckstop Owner, Jun 18, 2026
    Last edited: Jun 18, 2026
    The $5 menu mentions soda bottles.

    Very possible they just pull out the soda dispensers... since they would be abused with the water cups .. sell bottles only .... and install these.

    The "bottles saved" tracker readout on some of these would be well received by attendees.


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  25. Crew Chuck35

    Crew Chuck35 BigSoccer Yellow Card

    Apr 13, 2009
    Gahanna, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Same schtick, just new design.
     

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