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Post by indian82 on Nov 25, 2016 22:42:20 GMT -5
If anyone ever doubted that this is Albany State's "suerbowl", the ticket prices should confirm it. The way I look at it- this is the Albany Sports Administration/Brown saying "F -YOU" Siena! You wanna go..you are going to pay! #NoClass No, I think it's just Albany just getting as much cash as they possibly can. Their fans have to pay that amt too. Not sure what would be the best response: Seeing the gym half-full or filling the gym but half of those in attendance being Siena fans.
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Post by Tony on Nov 26, 2016 5:31:33 GMT -5
Albany played this beautifully- they got Jimmy and Darg to agree to go there- sold a ton of extra Albany season tickets- plus the “empire package. This game will be by far the biggest “payday” UA has ever got for a home game. The extra season tickets and empire packages- will boost their attendance at crap games to 2500 or so- the 4500 at this game will help bring up their avg season attendance up to or over 3k.. I wouldn’t be surprised to see UA leverage those type numbers to justify admittance to CAA..Let’s call a spade a spade here, Jimmy and Darg got bent over by UA admin
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Post by Tony on Nov 26, 2016 5:56:41 GMT -5
If anyone ever doubted that this is Albany State's "suerbowl", the ticket prices should confirm it. The way I look at it- this is the Albany Sports Administration/Brown saying "F -YOU" Siena! You wanna go..you are going to pay! #NoClass Don’t be naïve- Please understand what you are talking about- It’s not up to Will Brown or Albany to “take care” of Siena fans- their “duty” is to do what’s best for UA. They have zero, none, nada responsibility to Siena fans And I should add Siena has zero responsibility to UA and its fans- Siena was under no obligation to give UA a home game
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Post by mjs72 on Nov 26, 2016 6:05:43 GMT -5
Just win Baby! Sure, Jimmy, it is all about the MAAC and three days in March but Siena coaches are, or should be, also judged on how they do in this game. With our talent and experience this is a game we should and, IMO, need to win for program credibility.
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Post by bigfan on Nov 26, 2016 6:44:39 GMT -5
With the way UA has capitalized financially and basically beaten Siena at the negotiation table, this game becomes more of a must win than ever, in my opinion. This UA team absolutely can win this game. I would actually say they WILL win if Siena's players aren't super focused and well prepared. Failure in preparation (staff) or execution (players) will spell a loss. I believe Siena has the better talent, but it's not a big edge. I doubt there are many here that would disagree that Will is the better in game HC, as well. Have to give credit to Will Brown on the reload he did from last year, and his ability, along with his staff, to get the most out of his players.
Let's go Saints!!!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2016 7:26:20 GMT -5
the various rpi ranking sites have both schools using your stated numbers starting with those number and going upwards to 100 points. Tell us where you found the 12 point line. Only site I have found is Albany by 1 and no betting sites have odds out for Sunday games yet. Come January we can use RPI, Syracuse play anyone yet? Excuse me. Those were NCAA power rankings. #1 Kansas #2 UNC , #3 Villanova. Syracuse #42. RPI. Albany 121 Siena 261. Syracuse 77. Cuse has one game outside of NYS until January. We are all very impressed.
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Post by th24 on Nov 26, 2016 8:47:38 GMT -5
The way I look at it- this is the Albany Sports Administration/Brown saying "F -YOU" Siena! You wanna go..you are going to pay! #NoClass Don’t be naïve- Please understand what you are talking about- It’s not up to Will Brown or Albany to “take care” of Siena fans- their “duty” is to do what’s best for UA. They have zero, none, nada responsibility to Siena fans And I should add Siena has zero responsibility to UA and its fans- Siena was under no obligation to give UA a home game Your right ..Albany doesn't have to ensure Siena fans are happy. However, Siena never once jack up the prices for this game or made or made their Albany fans feel unwanted!
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Post by psycholojets on Nov 26, 2016 10:04:48 GMT -5
I think price gauging the fans on this has been a mistake. Making every penny on a one time event rather than using it as a loss leader to expand their fan base in the capital district is penny wise but pound foolish.
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Post by OneIndian on Nov 26, 2016 10:26:30 GMT -5
I think price gauging the fans on this has been a mistake. Making every penny on a one time event rather than using it as a loss leader to expand their fan base in the capital district is penny wise but pound foolish. Smalbany! Sent from my SM-G900P using proboards UA's AD is no fool. The football and basketball programs are on a trajectory up. CAA and upgraded facilities are on the way. Tix prices at $40+ hurt nothing the game will sell out. Like Tony said the only ones who got the shaft were JP and DArg.
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Post by hankla on Nov 26, 2016 10:30:29 GMT -5
Brown in T U today saying his team is shorthanded due to injuries. I don't believe it. He would sell his female relatives to beat Siena.
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Post by Tony on Nov 26, 2016 10:32:59 GMT -5
I think price gauging the fans on this has been a mistake. Making every penny on a one time event rather than using it as a loss leader to expand their fan base in the capital district is penny wise but pound foolish. Smalbany! Sent from my SM-G900P using proboards That’s your opinion - keep in mind Albany can do what they want. Anyone who had a Albany season ticket didn’t get gouged. The vast majority of fans getting gouged are Siena fans- and Albany doesn’t care about them, other than they will gladly take their money. Really makes you guys look small complaining about game. UA charged what market would bare. Just go to game and pray Jimmy beats them- if you don’t like the terms wright D’arg a email- complaining on Siena board that UA is price gouging is making Siena fan look small and petty
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2016 10:33:11 GMT -5
I think price gauging the fans on this has been a mistake. Making every penny on a one time event rather than using it as a loss leader to expand their fan base in the capital district is penny wise but pound foolish. Smalbany! Sent from my SM-G900P using proboards That's it' "a one time event". Get all you can.
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Post by greenblood on Nov 26, 2016 10:54:35 GMT -5
Don’t be naïve- Please understand what you are talking about- It’s not up to Will Brown or Albany to “take care” of Siena fans- their “duty” is to do what’s best for UA. They have zero, none, nada responsibility to Siena fans And I should add Siena has zero responsibility to UA and its fans- Siena was under no obligation to give UA a home game Your right ..Albany doesn't have to ensure Siena fans are happy. However, Siena never once jack up the prices for this game or made or made their Albany fans feel unwanted! Wow...they have always felt unwanted because of the fustercluck of putting this ticket in a package with season tix, leaving them no choice of better seating. Last year their students who did show up along with their band were put off the court in higher rows of the lower bowl. That was unnecessary and back handedly rude. Face facts, lesser conference or not they have done far more than us recently and the trajectory there is upward. We have to get better in our own weak conference and sustain it with reloading through recruitment, player development for those that stay, sound thorough preparation and in game management that it's FLEXible during games when things are going sideways. Most of us have succeeded in doing this in our careers and most of us don't make D-1 coach slaries. They bring half the horses to the race and I like the rivalry sans both coaches acting like piss heads. Charge what the market will bear. First come first served wherever it's played. Or can it and bring on St. Augustin of the Blind for a feel good moment.
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Post by musicman on Nov 26, 2016 11:39:57 GMT -5
I think price gauging the fans on this has been a mistake. Making every penny on a one time event rather than using it as a loss leader to expand their fan base in the capital district is penny wise but pound foolish. Smalbany! Sent from my SM-G900P using proboards That’s your opinion - keep in mind Albany can do what they want. Anyone who had a Albany season ticket didn’t get gouged. The vast majority of fans getting gouged are Siena fans- and Albany doesn’t care about them, other than they will gladly take their money. Really makes you guys look small complaining about game. UA charged what market would bare. Just go to game and pray Jimmy beats them- if you don’t like the terms wright D’arg a email- complaining on Siena board that UA is price gouging is making Siena fan look small and petty I can't dispute some of your points about what Albany can or can not do but this price gouging leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I think it shows a total lack of class on Albany's part and this will be the last game I will ever go to at SEFCU. As a 40+ year Siena fan I have tried to have a positive attitude about UA's program. Like many Siena fans, I have started to think about going to some of their games to support them because they are a local team. Although the kids on their team have certainly nothing to do with this gouging, it has left the said " bad taste in my mouth" about their program. This slap in the face to the basketball fans that care to go to this game will in the long run hurt them. They will have a nice profit after this game but I personally don't think it was very intelligent thing to do in the long term. Time will tell.
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Post by hockeyguy on Nov 26, 2016 11:41:46 GMT -5
This will be the first ASU/Siena basketball game where there isn't a compelling reason to keep me from making the drive up other than the arrogance of the ticket pricing, but I will not be making the trip. To pay $40 to sit in a gym for a basketball game between two mediocre mid-major teams makes no sense on any level to me regardless of any "rivalry" connotation between the schools. I am sure it will be loud, and passionate, but I will pass at that price. The Manhattan games are fun, the Marist games back a few years when they would bring a good contingent were great, and the 1hr 45min drive would seem like nothing. I'll make a few trips up for league games (Monmouth, Iona, Manhattan) and watch them here in the NY metro area (even St Peters most years) and get to check out Monmouth and maybe even "QU" this year. At $20 I would have been there, $40 is a matter of principle, not economics.
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