Redskins to Restrict Large Tailgate Parties

[jgalecpa]

Originally Posted by jgalecpa

After 15 years of being on the waiting list, and then having season tickets for the last nine, paying over $17,000 in total to see some really mediocre football, I just had lunch with my brother today and told him I wouldn't be renewing my tickets for the 2011 year.

J-Dawg.

Sorry but my timing wasn't clear.

I had already decided that I wouldn't be renewing.

I have only tailgated once or twice so this isn't an issue for me personally.

It is just representative of the Daniel doing anything and everything to make an extra buck off the team, which is of course is his right.

When Fedex opened it had 78,000 seats. Now it is 90,000 but the building isn't any bigger.

In business schools, we always teach that there are three major elements of any thing you spend money on:

1. Product
2. Price and
3. Service

The general rule is you can get two out of three but not usually all three.

For years, it seems the Redskins are not delivering any of the three to their fans that pay to go to the stadium.

The product is not great. Haven't had a HOME playoff game in how many years?

Price: Not just the tickets, but the start to finish price for a day at the field is ridiculous.

Service: Escalators that don't work, lines everywhere. Pat down searches to make sure you don't smuggle in peanuts.

It just aint fun.

It just aint worth it.

Not to me.

Maybe to you

But not to me.

J-Dawg