I don't want this turning into a hater thread, so I won't name teams. lol
DS12 is a huge football fan. He LOVES the game, plays it himself, studies it, understands it. Knows the plays, players, technique, strategy, etc. Used to go to DS18's high school games and instead of goofing off with his friends, he would actually sit and watch the plays. Asks DH (who is his coach) to go over game film with him from his 7th grade youth league games lol. We went to a NFL preseason game last night - the first game he's ever been to live, and he didn't even want to leave his seat for a second to go to the concession stand. He was enthralled with seeing it live, and the two teams that were playing weren't even his favorite teams!
He did however, get a copy of the home teams schedule when we walked into the stadium, and of course noticed that for the first time in many years, his ALL TIME FAVORITE team is coming to town in October - and he was so out-of-his mind excited. He wants to go so badly...it would be a dream come true to him. And this would be his only chance to see this team, and one of their star players, as the team is getting older and will probably see a lot of players retiring in the next couple years.
When we got home I checked and ticket start at $194! Either DH or I would have to go with him, of course, so out the door cost would be nearly $500. For a 3 hour football game! It's almost triple the price of some of the other other home games because of who the visiting team is.
Is that totally insane, or would you pay that kind of money to see your favorite team/players? Clearly this would be an early Christmas/Birthday present for him...we would check with him first to make sure he is OK with it being that way, but I am 100% positive he would say yes.
Is there ANY way to get discounted tickets? Any tips or secret tricks?
I assumed it's the Patriots. The team, star player getting older automatically made me think TB.
I know it's not Patriots you could barely get in the parking lot for $194.
As TB getting older yeah he's still setting records & the best interest NFL.
Ugh...I think prices will stay high for this visiting team even if the home team stinks. The visiting team is probably one of the most sought-after teams to watch in the NFL.
But I will definitely keep an eye on the resale market and hope for the best! Thanks!
You gave me another thought, too...the local facebook swap sites would probably be good for season ticket holders looking to get rid of their seats. Although I can't imagine many people will for this particular game, but I will watch and see!
A sure sign I'm entering the "get off my lawn" phase of my life: I look at the prices for most live events (major college/pro sports, concerts, etc.) and the prices shock me. No way I'd pay that under virtually any circumstances. An exception might be as a present for someone. For example, the last concert I attended was a present for DW.
None of us knows the dynamics of your family. How much of a hardship the expense would be, whether the siblings would find it fair. If you can find a way to do it though (birthday or Christmas gift is a great idea), you should jump on it. Even from the nosebleeds, it would be a memory he'd treasure forever. If not? Why not make a night of it and invite his team over to watch the game on TV with him?
My son got tickets to see Peyton Manning come to town as his Christmas gift one year. Tickets weren't $200, but it still wasn't cheap. The weather sucked, but it's a great memory he'll always have.
Nearly all NFL teams are essentially sold out for all games every year, much of it with season ticket holders. Therefore, you're mostly relegated to the secondary ticket market (StubHub, etc.).I