Jaguars 2011 Ticket Sales

Lucasjj · August 25, 2011, 03:04:40 PM

Jacksonville has always been fighting the transplanted fan, but the generation that grew with them is finally reaching the age to buy tickets. Hopefuly they take advantage of that and cement the fan base. I have been to at least one Jags game every year since they have been here, but the tickets I bought today are the first ones I ever bought. Part of that is I worked at the stadium the last two years, but also I am in the position where I can justify and want to spend the money there.

duvaldude08 · August 25, 2011, 03:10:01 PM

Quote from: Lucasjj on August 25, 2011, 03:04:40 PM
Jacksonville has always been fighting the transplanted fan, but the generation that grew with them is finally reaching the age to buy tickets. Hopefuly they take advantage of that and cement the fan base. I have been to at least one Jags game every year since they have been here, but the tickets I bought today are the first ones I ever bought. Part of that is I worked at the stadium the last two years, but also I am in the position where I can justify and want to spend the money there.

Did you buy some for the Titans game? That one is looking bad and thats not good being that it is the home opener. Just wondering.

Wacca Pilatka · August 25, 2011, 03:45:40 PM

I bought 10 extras to the Bengals game a couple of months ago, guessing it would be the lowest seller. Guess I was right.

Lucasjj · August 25, 2011, 04:17:17 PM

I bought three for the Titans game.

duvaldude08 · August 25, 2011, 05:40:25 PM

Quote from: Lucasjj on August 25, 2011, 04:17:17 PM
I bought three for the Titans game.

OMG thank you. You are my Best Friend now LOL

Tacachale · August 26, 2011, 11:12:21 AM

I just heard they sold 1500 student tickets at UNF yesterday, about 500 more than they were planning on. This will mean their student section is already almost entirely sold out for every home game.

johnnyman · August 26, 2011, 11:45:04 AM

Just bought my first tickets ever. I bought 10 yesterday..

downtownjag · August 26, 2011, 12:00:13 PM

Quote from: johnnyman on August 26, 2011, 11:45:04 AM
Just bought my first tickets ever. I bought 10 yesterday..

That's awesome!! Welcome!

duvaldude08 · August 26, 2011, 12:07:33 PM

Quote from: Tacachale on August 26, 2011, 11:12:21 AM
I just heard they sold 1500 student tickets at UNF yesterday, about 500 more than they were planning on. This will mean their student section is already almost entirely sold out for every home game.

Awe man that is awesome. The only dont get is why it took so long for the Jags Marketing to start thinking outside the box and being more aggressive. I think we got comfortable because we used to sell tickets with no problem so marketing wasnt a huge issue. But I commend them for thier efforts last season and this season. They need to continue this strategy until.

blizz01 · August 26, 2011, 12:49:09 PM

They should do the same thing for JU & FSCJ - heck, send shuttles to UCF or Valdosta State for that matter.....I'd shake EVERY tree.

duvaldude08 · August 26, 2011, 12:54:09 PM

I just check the ticket sales chart and we are looking better. 11,573 for Titans game and even better for the Saints game at 8,769. Raven MNF game numbers are coming down also.

blizz01 · August 26, 2011, 01:02:00 PM

They should have struck while the iron was hot last year with regard to Orlando - NO Bucs games on TV due to blackouts - ONLY Dolphins & Jags. They should have billboards all over I-4 & I-75 promoting tickets. The Dolphins organization does.....

Tacachale · August 26, 2011, 01:03:25 PM

Evidently, they came with 1000 tickets expecting that to be more than enough, but they sold all of them and had to go back to the ticket office to get more. There's no doubt they'll sell all the student tickets they've allotted.

FSCJ and Edward Waters are working on a similar deal (but to a much smaller extent than UNF). The other schools ought to too, it's a great perk. But it's a matter of finding a corporate partner to help out.

tufsu1 · August 26, 2011, 01:47:33 PM

Quote from: blizz01 on August 26, 2011, 01:02:00 PM
They should have struck while the iron was hot last year with regard to Orlando - NO Bucs games on TV due to blackouts - ONLY Dolphins & Jags. They should have billboards all over I-4 & I-75 promoting tickets. The Dolphins organization does.....

don't worry....they can do that this year....the Bucs won't sell out and the Dolphins are a joke!

duvaldude08 · August 26, 2011, 02:20:43 PM

The Buc's are a very sad case. When you have a metro population of that size and you can barely get 40,000 people to buy tickets, you are in some deep stew. And the Buc's are not open at all like the jaguar organization is. The buc's owner said they are "hopeful" that the blackout's will be lifted this season.

Atleast WW and the organization cares enough to let the fans know what is happenng all the way. And I give a pat on the back to the Jag's marketing team. They have been working HARD. I have never seen this many Jag billboards in town before.