Jaguars make a passionate plea to fans
Wow - things are dire for the Jags...
A message from my heartFriday
June 18, 2010By Vic Ketchman, jaguars.com senior editor
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At this time, I would like to speak to everyone from my heart. I ask that you, please, read my words carefully and embrace them. Here goes: Folks, this is it. This is save the whale. Forget, for the moment, about kids and growing the fan base for the future. We’ve been doing that since 1995. Back then, it was about the future. In 2010, it’s about the present. The decision to limit the scrimmage to season-ticket holders was made for the purpose of adding value to a season ticket. It was carefully considered and the decision was made, not for the purpose of punishing those who don’t have tickets, but to reward those who do have tickets because adding value to a season ticket might help sell more of them. That’s all it is. The focus has become that sharp because ticket sales, not the futures of David Garrard and Jack Del Rio, is the number one issue confronting this team, and it’s not about next year’s ticket sales or growing the fan base for 2020, it’s about selling tickets for this year. This is it. This is save the whale and, from my perch on the beach, the whale is struggling to live. I think everyone would do well to understand that the radical nature of this decision underscores the team’s desperation to sell tickets. The team knew this decision would be harshly criticized, yet, it went forward with it. Why do you think it did? If your answer is that we have reached the tipping point, then you are a logical person.
And PFT has a nice take on it too.
Jaguars website sounds the alarm
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The message is clear. This is an organization fighting daily for survival, with no real guarantees beyond 2010.
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jmcdon00 wrote:
It's kinda like being out in the woods with a buddy and getting chased by a bear. You don't have to be faster than the bear, just faster than your buddy.
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Purple Floyd wrote:
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jmcdon00 wrote:
It's kinda like being out in the woods with a buddy and getting chased by a bear. You don't have to be faster than the bear, just faster than your buddy.
Brilliant.
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LAguars. It's just a matter of time.
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gregair13 wrote:
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LAguars. It's just a matter of time.
Well the LA Jags works for me and any Jags fans left behind can go and cheer for their local UFL team instead.
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jmcdon00 wrote:
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good news for the Vikings as far as I'm concerned.
I don't think it has anything to do with giving the Vikes a reprieve. In fact, it might make the ownership group move their plans ahead a bit faster if in fact they feel that there are two teams competing for the same venue.
In short, the team that doesn't get LA will have to play in a makeshift stadium someplace for a couple of years until the new one gets built.
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Purple Floyd wrote:
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jmcdon00 wrote:
It's kinda like being out in the woods with a buddy and getting chased by a bear. You don't have to be faster than the bear, just faster than your buddy.
+1
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Seeing franchises being moved is something most European sports fans find hard to stomach. However if the Jags crowds get any lower, the fans will soon be getting introduced to the players at the start of games.
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scottishvike wrote:
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Seeing franchises being moved is something most European sports fans find hard to stomach. However if the Jags crowds get any lower, the fans will soon be getting introduced to the players at the start of games.
LOL.
The problem with moving Jacksonville is they've got a tough out on the lease. However - the NFL can't keep allowing them to tarp up 25% of the stadium and STILL not sell out.
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