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That's about the best thing I've heard.

This "Make it $27,000 and then I'll listen!" is just nonsense.

It's a GAME. You paid a couple thou to see a GAME. Whether you were sitting in a seat 500 feet away or watching it on TV 5,000 feet away . . . you still got to see the GAME.

Whatever "hardship" you endured does not entitle you to 7 months of a typical American's income. Perspective, people.

 

Will be interesting to see how this all shakes out. Local code inspectors are saying the seats in question were never inspected because they were never finished.

 

I'd be shocked if $2,700 covers the ticket, airplane, hotel and food, much less all the other expenses (parking, entertainment in the days before the game, etc.) during Super Bowl week.

 

Not to mention the hassle. Many flights were cancelled or delayed from a lot of airports in the past week, both becauuse of problems in the Northeast and Midwest and the ice problems in Dallas. That meant delays, layovers and maybe taking a bus or rental car to finally get to the game.

 

Yeah, it's not like a regular game where you have a couple of ancillary costs. I mean, when people are charging $900 for a parking spot, it's a safe bet that everything is a pain in the ass and exceptionally expensive.

That said, I did just hear that the fans were given free food in drink during the game and tickets to next year's Super Bowl as well as the $2,700. So that's at least an honest effort to make up for the screw up. Especially if the fans flip the tix next year for a few thousand each.

Not to mention the hassle. Many flights were cancelled or delayed from a lot of airports in the past week, both becauuse of problems in the Northeast and Midwest and the ice problems in Dallas. That meant delays, layovers and maybe taking a bus or rental car to finally get to the game.

 

Some of those affected bought from the secondary ticket market (the polite word for scalpers). I'm sure for some, the NFL's offer doesn't cover the price they paid for the ticket. Of course, the NFL shouldn't take scalping into account when offering refunds.

 

The NFL is offering free tickets to next year's game to 400 fans.

I wonder if that includes airfare, hotel and food.

 

But why should it cover everything?

They were not denied a hotel room or food or entertainment in the days before the game. They got to enjoy those things. They were denied one thing --- the 4-hour game from a designated spot they purchased. Compensate them for that however you see fit, but whether they rang up a $3,000 bill eating at Ruth's Chris every night beforehand really isn't relevant.

 

Not many people are going to fly to Dallas and stay in a hotel for a few days just for the hell of it.

I think the NFL (or Jerrah) should pay for their airfare and hotel... they fucked up, not the ticketholders. Do the people "deserve/entitled to it"? Maybe/maybe not, shouldn't matter. They paid for the ticket, for some of these folks it was a once in a lifetime experience and whther you think paying $1,000+ for a ticket to game is stupid or not, you're not the one who was going to the game.

I honestly can see both sides, personally I've covered enough NFL games, just going to the Super Bowl wouldn't be such a big deal to me I'd still rather watch it on tv, but I've got plenty of friends who feel otherwise. My neighbor (a HUGE Seahawks fan) told me a couple weeks ago, I know the 'Hawks don't have a chance in hell to get there (this was before they even beat the Saints), but it they did, I'd find a way for me and Mrs. Seahawk fan to get there since DFW is only 2 hours away. This is coming from a guy who makes 40k/year. He'd have gladly paid $2-3,000 for tickets.

More than anything this is a PR move for the NFL, and with the huge potential PR problems of the upcoming labor talks, the NEED to make this right!

The irony in this would be if they offered free tickets/all expenses back the game next year and the lockout lasts all year and there is no game. But then they'd have more problems than 400 pissed of fans.

 

People tend not to react kindly when things like this happen: Exhibit A, Clark Griswold.

 

So you're saying Jerrah should get shot in the ass 400 times with a BB gun?

 

Now THAT I would pay plenty to do!!