The Jaguars - Jacksonville and Other Small Markets

[stjr]

One local newscast said the Jags-Redskins game that should be played here next season will almost surely be rescheduled to London and that it was possible the Jags could even be forced to play a second "home" game there as well! 

Wonder how that would effect ticket sales. Two less games increasing demand for the balance or two less games and loyal fans become less loyal?

[mtraininjax]

Wonder how that would effect ticket sales. Two less games increasing demand for the balance or two less games and loyal fans become less loyal?

If the Jags/Skins game is preaseason anyway, what would it matter?

[Keith-N-Jax]

Jags play the NFC east this season.

[stjr]

Wonder how that would effect ticket sales. Two less games increasing demand for the balance or two less games and loyal fans become less loyal?

If the Jags/Skins game is preseason anyway, what would it matter?

Jags/Skins is a regular season game.  We play the NFC East division next year.  Other home game in that division is supposed to be the Eagles.

Here is full regular season schedule:

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Home: Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Denver, Oakland, Philadelphia, Washington and Cleveland.

Away: Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Kansas City, San Diego, Dallas, Giants and Buffalo.

[Ocklawaha]

One local newscast said the Jags-Redskins game that should be played here next season will almost surely be rescheduled to London and that it was possible the Jags could even be forced to play a second "home" game there as well!  

Wonder how that would effect ticket sales. Two less games increasing demand for the balance or two less games and loyal fans become less loyal?

Weaver is a Southron, Ain't no way in HELL the pressure from the "Yankee" media is going to move him to do anymore then dig in his heels. Weaver is also a business man, and won't let a bunch of Yahoo Sportscasters make his decisions based on some anti-Jacksonville bias. The WEAVERS live here! Besides any business is going to locate where the money is... Oh think that's funny because we are a small market? Just a few years ago, St. Louis, Atlanta Proper, Detroit, Buffalo, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Oakland and San Diego were bigger, MUCH bigger then Jacksonville... Guess who is bigger now? ...and it's not all because we moved the city limits, when we Consolidated we peaked at just over 500,000! Today you would need add nearly 1,000,000 more people to that equation. The same cannot be said of BUFFALO, OAKLAND, CLEVELAND, DETROIT...etc. These old rust belt cities are in a state of rapid decline, and WEAVER and the LEAGUE know where those people, businesses and dollars are going.

THINK JACKSONVILLE! What was the City just named by a leading national business magazine as being the "BEST POSITIONED TO MAKE A RAPID COMEBACK?" Yeah, well if you don't know, open your window and smell the Maxwell House Coffee.

Sports Illustrated is based in the North, and if you ever find yourself wondering why the St. Johns River Flows in that direction? BECAUSE SI and the NATIONAL SPORTS MEDIA SUCKS!

OCKLAWAHA
Someday I'll tell you how I really feel

[Keith-N-Jax]

Well if the Jags do play in  London I say good time to get the passport stamped!!!

[Steve]

I think the London game would help significantly, because it would lower prices, even if not dramatically.  More than one I see unlikely, as I can't see the NFL making then cross the pond twice

[mtraininjax]

Was there a regular season game in London this year? If so, how was the revenue split for the Home team? NFL is a business, if a sellout in London is worth more than it is here, and the pound is stronger versus the dollar, go for it.

It is a great way to destroy a fan base though, especially after an 0-4 finish.

[02roadking]

Ticket prices stay low

The Jaguars, meanwhile, are doing their best to entice the fans. They sent out an e-mail to their season ticket holders last week announcing that they’ll be no increase in general bowl tickets for the third year in a row.

They have tickets as low as $300 or $30 a game. And the $580 tickets are being reduced to $480.

And fans can lock in these rates through 2012 if they sign up by March 31.

They’re even reducing prices on some of their club seats from $2100 to $1800 and $2400 to $2100.

This means the Jaguars will again have some of the lowest ticket prices in the league.

Touchdown Jacksonville, the civic group trying to sell tickets, will have what it calls the Team Teal Kickoff drive at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Fans are invited to attend.

By contrast, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who charges up to $239 a ticket in the regular season, hiked the price to $500 for Saturday’s playoff game against the Eagles with parking up to $75.

Jones did have a $35 ticket, but that is for standing room that didn’t guarantee a view of the field.

And you could buy a Kobe beef burger for just $13.

Jacksonville fans don’t understand how good they have it.

http://jacksonville.com/sports/football/jaguars/2010-01-10/story/nfl_confidential_hot_air_coming_from_la



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http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2010/1/8/1240861/2010-season-tickets-email-from-jags