ESC MetroMembership Packages

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  1. Empire Supporters Club

    Feb 7, 2000
    NYC
    Due to the 2002 Big Soccer post purge, here is a repost of 2003 ESC-only MetroMembership packages. The ESC thanks Metro for once again providing these ESC-only packages. Please read carefully, including statement's at post's end.

    ESC Full MetroMembership- $253
    ESC Half-Season MetroMembership- $162

    The Full Season package includes the following:
    -One ticket to every match played by Metro in Giants Stadium in 2003, including 15 League fixtures, Cup ties, Playoffs and friendlies
    -2003 Nike home top
    -Never a Wasted Ticket exchange program where you can exchange unused tickets for tickets for other matches.
    -First right to purchase seats at a discount for all non-MetroStars International games at Giants stadium.
    -First right of refusal on seat(s) for the Manchester United v Juventus friendly
    -all other perks and benefits associated with the regular 2003 MetroMembership offered by Metro

    The Half Season package includes the following:
    -One ticket to eight specific League fixtures.
    -2003 Nike home top
    -Never a Wasted Ticket exchange program where you can exchange unused tickets for tickets for other matches.
    -First right to purchase seats at a discount for all non-MetroStars International games at Giants stadium.
    -First right of refusal on seat(s) for the Manchester United v Juventus friendly

    Many Important Points to Remember:
    -A current 2003 ESC membership # is required to subscribe to either of these packages. Give your # to your ticket rep. For more info, go to www.empiresc.com
    -Deadline for guarantee of receipt of commemorative ticket booklet for full subscription March 15.
    -25% deposit required on all subscriptions with payment in full required by March 15.
    -Deadline for quarantee of receipt of home shirt before opening day is, surprise, March 15...
    -If the ESC provides 100 MetroMembers, Metro will stock the bus with refreshments for the away trip of our choice.
    -If the ESC provides 125 MetroMembers, Metro will pay for and stock the bus for the away trip of our choice.

    Metro implore all members with the financial resources to subscribe to either of these ticket packages to please do so. Season ticket sales are the ultimate standard by which the league and each of its teams are judged by the money men.

    Finally, the Empire Supporters Club does not require its members to subscribe to either of these packages. As always, all ESC members will benefit from the lowest possible group rate at all Metro matches at box office.
     
  2. Ron Ferguson

    Ron Ferguson New Member

    Dec 12, 1998
    There are several ways of breaking down the value of these packages, but considering 15 home League fixtures and a minimum of one friendly ($13 ESC group discount v $18 regular) and a shirt valued approximately $70, let's do the math.

    At $253, the full monty looks like this:

    1. No playoffs- 15 matches and one friendly
    16 matches x $13 = 208 + $45 home top

    2. No playoffs, two friendlies
    17 matches x $13 = 221 + $32 home top
    or
    One playoff match and one friendly
    17 matches x $13 = 221 + $32 home top

    3. No playoffs, three friendlies
    18 matches x $13 = 234 + $19 home top
    or
    One playoff match, two friendlies
    18 matches x $13 = 234 + $19 home top
    or
    Two playoffs, one friendly
    18 matches x $13 = 234 + $19 home top

    4. One playoff, three friendlies
    19 matches x $13 = 247 + $6 home top

    5. Two playoffs, three friendlies
    20 matches x $12.65 = 253 + free home top

    Another way of looking at this is to take the value of the 15 League fixtures and one guaranteed friendly and go from there. If one keeps the cost of the home top at $45, one can look at it at as the continually decrease in the ticket price per additional match.

    1. No playoffs- 15 matches and one friendly
    16 matches x $13 = 208 + $45 home top

    2. No playoffs, two friendlies
    or
    One playoff match and one friendly
    17 matches x $12.23 = 208 + $45 home top

    3. No playoffs, three friendlies
    or
    One playoff match, two friendlies
    or
    Two playoffs, one friendly
    18 matches x $11.55 = 208 + $45 home top

    4. One playoff, three friendlies
    19 matches x $10.95 = 208 + $45 home top

    5. Two playoffs, three friendlies
    20 matches x $10.40 = 208 + $45 home top

    One X factor in breaking down value in
    this pricing is what Metro will charge fans for Playoff tickets; they usually cost a tad more than the regular season.

    We all have our ways of rationalizing that which can not otherwise be rationalized, especially when pitching the missus on a boost in allowance. :(
    I prefer the first method where the cost of the home top comes down each extra match.
     
  3. nymetrostars2002

    nymetrostars2002 New Member

    Jan 11, 2002
    bronx ny
    I don't recall any place on the application for tickets for the ESC member # ,does Metro Front Office have a master copy of 2003 members . i don't want to leave it to chance or risk getting my new home JERSEY in Augest or something like that. do we have a Favorite rep in the office if needed?
     
  4. Empire Supporters Club

    Feb 7, 2000
    NYC
    Metro should have a new 2003 member list by week's end against which they will check membership #s.
     
  5. K.P.

    K.P. Member

    Mar 18, 2001
    Philly
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If you get a half season package are the eight matches set, do you pick them, or how does that work?
     
  6. Red Star Metro

    Red Star Metro New Member

    Apr 27, 1999
    http://www.metrostars.com/tickets/halfseason.htm

    yes, the matches are set (the first post states eight specific matches). there are two sets of dates to choose from, but it's nearly irrelevant as you can exchange them for any match you want, usually right at the box office.
     
  7. K.P.

    K.P. Member

    Mar 18, 2001
    Philly
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Thanks!
     
  8. Nepal Footy

    Nepal Footy New Member

    Feb 8, 1999
    Nepal
    my scenario

    I bought a half-season package and I told the ticket rep. that I wanted tickets for the first seven games. He said no problem and told me to write that down on the form.

    Someone will have to pay if I was misled!!!!!!!!!
     
  9. Ron Ferguson

    Ron Ferguson New Member

    Dec 12, 1998
    Re: my scenario

    That's good info, Biplav. Thanks.
     
  10. Sweeper

    Sweeper New Member

    Feb 11, 1999
    Re: Re: my scenario

    I am of the opinion that the info was adequate, not neccessarily good......but thats just my stance.
     
  11. UpTheMetro

    UpTheMetro Member

    Jun 3, 1999
    New York
    I'm confused. Is the half-season plan eight matches or seven??
     
  12. stanleyt

    stanleyt Member

    Dec 7, 1998
    Harlem, USA
    I believe they said the half-season pkg was for 8 matches plus the home top.

    "So I was under Oveur even though he was under Dunn."
     
  13. Ron Ferguson

    Ron Ferguson New Member

    Dec 12, 1998
    That March 15th deadline for ticket booklet and home jersey before the home opener is looming large.
     
  14. Nepal Footy

    Nepal Footy New Member

    Feb 8, 1999
    Nepal
    It is 7 games + 1 international/friendly

    The other day I got a letter from the ticket office saying I had to pick one of the two half-season packages. I called them to say that I only wanted the first 7 games because I might be moving out of town. They said that they "would see what they could do," but most likely I would have to do the ticket exchange program (mail them back the tickets I won't be using to get tickets to the games I want to go to).

    I'll wait and see what ends up happening, but I'll be a little pissed if I have to deal with the hassle of exchanging tickets. I know a few ESC members don't buy season tickets because they don't want to deal with mailing back tickets.

    Perhaps next year the ESC and the Metros can have a plan that will simply give members a pack of ticket vouchers. That way members can simply go to the games they want and also use the vouchers for friends they bring to the games, while the Metros get money in the bank and can inflate their season ticket totals.
     
  15. Matrim55

    Matrim55 Member+

    Aug 14, 2000
    Berkeley
    Club:
    Connecticut
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    i got the booklet, but not the shirt. wtf?

    also, what's the story w/ esc memberships? i signed up at the drive during the argie game, but haven't heard anything. should i have?
     
  16. Bilbao2Brooklyn

    Jun 20, 2001
    Brooklyn,U.S.A.
    Don't expect the jerseys until , at the earliest, opening day (thats what I heard from a metro rep). Problems with Nike.
     
  17. Bilbao2Brooklyn

    Jun 20, 2001
    Brooklyn,U.S.A.
    Disregard this post, surprisingly, I was misinformed by Metro Sales Staff.
     
  18. PSUdude

    PSUdude New Member

    Dec 15, 1998
    Elmhurst, Queens, NY
    Big up to the MFO..I ordered my ticket package yesterday morning, and this afternoon I got a FedEX with all the stuff (sans shirt). I'm surprised I got the booklet, I thought I was late on that...

    now that the Metros did something great, I'm sure ski-season just opened up in hell...
     
  19. Matt in the Hat

    Matt in the Hat Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 21, 2002
    Brooklyn
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I got my tickets for Row 9 of 101. If I counted right, that means that we should be up to about 150 Metromembers in the ESC section. Does this mean that we have the bus for the road games?
     
  20. AtNacional

    AtNacional Member

    Apr 8, 2002
    Washington DC
    i'm sure there is an answer to this question somewhere in the boards, but i'm too lazy to search for it. are they going to sell sec.101 tix at the gates or should i not wait till gameday to get my tickets and just buy them through ticketmaster?
     
  21. PSUdude

    PSUdude New Member

    Dec 15, 1998
    Elmhurst, Queens, NY
    Re: Re: ESC MetroMembership Packages

    they're going to sell 101 tix day-of-game...it's at Gate c (right at lot 16a). just ask one of the ESC membrs and they should help you out
     
  22. AtNacional

    AtNacional Member

    Apr 8, 2002
    Washington DC

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