call from Tx Stars

batfan43 · Two for holding Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 23

Got a call from Chris Miller of the Tx stars today; said construction was a bit ahead of schedule. Told me they are planning a "grand opening" gathering in mid Oct to meet STH most likely at their current office across from Walmart in Cedar Park (off of 1431 and 183); STH seats to be picked at that time for next year. Of course they want more $ then - 1/4 of total - with the rest due in Jan. He sent me a section chart of the arena so i could look at it for seat selection.
This is just fyi in case no one else has heard

Batdog · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:36 pm Post subject: Re: call from Tx Stars

bk · Gross Misconduct Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 1055

Have they ever said how many people ponied up the deposit? I quit getting the paper a while back and don't catch the local news every day, but I didn't see a lot of ads about season tickets. I don't guess Randy sold them a list of whatever Bats STHs were left since we didn't get anything. (heh heh)
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backupgoalie · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:40 am Post subject:

BF43, glad to hear some has heard from them. Hell I've tried to contact them twice and have yet to hear back.

97 · Game Misconduct Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 743

By the way, for all the Negative Nancies out there - my tickets are actually cheaper per game than they were last year with the Bats in the Crap Hole ($2 per game cheaper).

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97 · Game Misconduct Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 743

I'd just like to hear from all the people that said that Cedar Park would never get this done, or that we were going to pay through the nose for tickets for a lesser product.

97 · Game Misconduct Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 743

Oh, and by the way, I asked Brett (Dalbey, with the Stars) if season ticket packages would include tickets to ALL games. He assured me that they would.

**Shanny** · The Goddess Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 1509

I spoke too soon...or they've found our board.

I got a call today.
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Batdog · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:09 pm Post subject:

I can't begin to imagine the torches and pitchforks that come out if it was Jeff Buch demanding money more than a year before the season started. Where's the outrage?
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staltus · Gross Misconduct Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 782

Holy cow 97 it has been half a year, the team is gone, let it FUCKING GO. No one wants to hear you whine about your ticket anymore.

BD, he whined about having to pay 6 months early. He has probably reached some sort of agreement with Tom Hicks to represent his players, or maybe he is just reaching around Tom Hicks while he tries to pull his head out of Tom's butt, just shows where agressive brown nosing will get you.

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Batdog · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:11 am Post subject:

97 · Game Misconduct Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 743

Just suggesting that we might be dealing with professionals this go 'round.

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Batdog · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:37 am Post subject:

97 · Game Misconduct Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 743

No problem. If someone can take a PDF and paste it here, I will gladly email them the price sheet.

Oh, and I'm not an insider. I got the price sheet emailed to me by another season ticket holder, who is also not an insider.

Batdog · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:17 am Post subject:

I wonder why their ticket representatives don't have a copy of that document?

Just for kicks and giggles, how much are glass season tickets?
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97 · Game Misconduct Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 743

$1600 (that's for 42 home games).

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Batdog · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:30 am Post subject:

97 · Game Misconduct Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 743

Yeah, you have to hate a $6 per game increase for a higher level of hockey in a real arena. That is ridiculous.

Batdog · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:14 am Post subject:

97 · Game Misconduct Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 743

From the Bats (RIP) website:

$1000 for 31 games = $32.26

From the Stars flyer:

$1600 for 42 games = $38.10

97 · Game Misconduct Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 743

Since you were lucky enough to get a 32 game package, it would be a $7 increase for you.

I apologize for that mistake. It makes a HUGE difference in the numbers.

jlocke · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:34 am Post subject:

Here ya go:

97 · Game Misconduct Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 743

You're the man, J Lo.

Batdog · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:37 am Post subject:

I didn't look at the "published" price, I looked at what I was actually charged. Huge difference. At some point you have to consider the total investment versus the number of games you actually plan to attend.

How many games did you attend last season? Divide your cost by that number and that would be your "true" cost per game. You couldn't make it to 32 games, but you you're going to make it to 42 games? Good luck!

One of the reasons I don't purchase Express season tickets is there are too many damn games. I couldn't possibly attend them all. 30 games in a season is about my max.
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97 · Game Misconduct Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 743

Actually, since this team will offer real season tickets, with that priveledge comes the ability to exchange unused tickets. So when I have to miss games, it will not be sunk cost.

But, that is a good point.

Edit: I don't know what you paid, but since I was not cozy with the owner, I actually paid the price that was listed on the website for my seats. I had assumed that it was not a mickey mouse operation that gave discounts to ass kissers.