Bengals To Sell Single-Game Tickets On Saturday

by Josh Kirkendall on Jul 13, 2010 2:18 PM EDT in Analysis

It appears that the Bengals could struggle to sellout home games this year, much like the struggle we witnessed last year with several last-minute extensions and local company turned saviors diving in to buy in bulk. The team tried an open house last month for prospective buyers to check out the stadium and open seats. Then they started selling four-game ticket packs. Then they started selling two-game packs a few weeks ago. One could interpret the degradation as a combination of many things.

Now the team is announcing that you can purchase single-game tickets starting this Saturday.

One could interpret every series of events as an indication that the team will struggle to sellout again this year, which means that the team must fire out of the gates in a blaze of glory to keep the fanbase from turning away later in the season if they fall well below expectations. It doesn't help that the teams coming to Paul Brown Stadium include the Buffalo Bills, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or the Miami Dolphins; teams with a not-so-much fan presence in the area.

Personally, I'm not one to demand that you, you, and you should buy tickets to keep the sellout streak alive and to support the Bengals. Money, time, family, watching the game from the comfort of your own home, no worries about parking, all being debatable issues as to whether we go or not, we all know that if you can go, and want to go, and have the financial means to do so, then you'll go. If not, then it doesn't make you any less of a fan.

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David Pollack!!!!

what a shame….

by GatorOH on Jul 13, 2010 2:20 PM EDT reply actions

stupid ass comment…

by Bdub14 on Jul 13, 2010 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions

And yet...

…yours is poignant??? Gimme a break, it’s a good choice of pictures.

by GatorOH on Jul 13, 2010 7:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Thank you Josh...

Money, time, family, watching the game from the comfort of your own home, no worries about parking, all being debatable issues as to whether we go or not, we all know that if you can go, and want to go, and have the financial means to do so, then you’ll go. If not, then it doesn’t make you any less of a fan.

Unlike Katie Blackburn

and we’re excited to bring it to our most loyal fans — the ones in the stadium on Sundays."

FIrst off, I live in Oregon and it would cost an exorbitant amount of money to make it to a game in Cincinnati. And even if I lived in KY where I grew up (Or right in Cincinnati) I probably still couldn’t afford to go to the games. But how does that make me any less loyal of a fan?

by Oregonbengalsfan on Jul 13, 2010 2:54 PM EDT reply actions

I'd love to go to games....

But I’m in Miami. I was hoping the bengals would beat up on the dolphins down here this season… I was trying to think of things I’d spend money on if I won the lotto… Following my team and buying a parachute were the only two things I could think of (outside of buying a house and car etc…)

by whodeyve on Jul 13, 2010 4:27 PM EDT reply actions

Embarrassing

Consider that it takes basically 3.25% of the cincy metro area to fill PBS on a Sunday, and this doesn’t even include Dayton/Columbus areas or Lexington/Louisville which would put it at 1% or below likely. That’s pretty sad I think. Sure people have financial issues, but looking at the numbers it seems to speak to the apathy of our fanbase – which I often defend vigorously, but it’s tough when stuff like this is floating out there.

by gpcu02 on Jul 13, 2010 6:49 PM EDT reply actions

+1

by JamesShively on Jul 13, 2010 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Well if I didn’t live up in the cold North, I’d be there a couple of times a year. I went to the Vikings – Bengals game this year, but it just wasn’t the same.

This is our year!

by Paul Cannon on Jul 14, 2010 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

personally, i cant wait to be there

I went to my first home game last year, and I can’t wait to go again this year. Living in tn, its a bit of a drive but well worth it to be around my favorite 60,000 friends and a few meals at skyline. Prices suck but I can’t think of many other places where I’d rather spend my money. And when I’m not at pbs, u can find me at buds in chattanooga. I’m the only one in a maualuga jersey….so far.

by Oxailis on Jul 13, 2010 6:54 PM EDT via mobile reply actions