Are the Rooneys too greedy?

[sick beats]

I don't think this has anything to do with the Rooneys ... it has to do with all the owners. I think they already have priced themselves above what families can afford. Of course I wouldn't take young kids to a game anyway with the behavior of many fans.

Those are some good points. I think it's waste to take kids to something so expensive where they don't even appreciate the game (with the younger ones). I wouldn't take kids until they were at least 12.

[feltdizz]

I don't live any where near the area, so it doesn't impact me. And the last 5-6 games I did attend I had free luxury box seats, so, again, it doesn't impact me. That being said, I am sick of the middle class being abused and gutted. Sure, it only went up 3.5% you can say, but add in how much parking and beer costs, and Rooneys are being too greedy. What's a beer cost now? 10 bucks? Highway robbery. Just wait until more empty seats start showing up. Families can't afford to attend games. Most are realizing watching the game on a 60" HD TV makes more sense all the way around.

Probably the main reason prices are being raised...

[feltdizz]

i love the lemming responses to everything steeler organization related. 'if you dont like it, root for another team'.

well... in this case it should be "root for another sport" because damn near every other team is also raising prices.

The reason I think YOU hear it so much is because you rarely sound like watching or talking about the Steelers is fun. Most wonder why you torture yourself so much by watching this filth

[squidkid]

well... in this case it should be "root for another sport" because damn near every other team is also raising prices.

The reason I think YOU hear it so much is because you rarely sound like watching or talking about the Steelers is fun. Most wonder why you torture yourself so much by watching this filth

i enjoy taking the other side. the one where independent thought is used.
you do know that you can be knowledgeable and still have fun and about a subject, don't you?

[sick beats]

Begin seeing empty seats? Last season, I saw LOTS of empty seats.

Well, with an 0-4 and 2-6 start, it is even more likely to happen. But even if we have a more optimistic season, economics are gong to dictate the needed sacrifices are just not worth it any longer.

i love the lemming responses to everything steeler organization related. 'if you dont like it, root for another team'.

i enjoy taking the other side. the one where independent thought is used.
you do know that you can be knowledgeable and still have fun and about a subject, don't you?

I know you weren't talking to me, but yes, I do realize that.

[steelblood]

I already see empty seats especially when the weather gets bad or the team is playing poorly. Nothing new there

[NJ-STEELER]

I already see empty seats especially when the weather gets bad or the team is playing poorly. Nothing new there

you might see empty seats, but those tickets are paid for.

[phillyesq]

The level of greed has just increased. The upper 1% are just kicking the guts out of the common man. It's gone way too far.

Take this political crap elsewhere.

[phillyesq]

It's an average increase of 3.5%, so it's not as if tickets are suddenly doubling in price. If you could afford $100 seats before, you likely will be able to afford $103.50 seats now. If you could afford $200 seats before, you can likely afford $207 seats now. They've been the same price for last two seasons, so I'm not shocked by slight market-correction uptick in my season ticket prices. I'm also quite glad for the variable pricing adjustment, possibly making it easier for me to re-sell preseason game tix if I am not able to go.

An increase that, essentially, keeps pace with inflation over that time period.

[Jooser]

Some of the same people crying that we never spend money on quality talent are the same ones crying about ticket prices....

I don't know, some of you need a reality check....

These tickets are the same prices found around the whole league.....get a freaking grip....

[Sugar]

An increase that, essentially, keeps pace with inflation over that time period.

That is what I was thinking as well... The price of milk and a lot of other commodities around here has gone up more than that in the past couple of years.

[feltdizz]

i enjoy taking the other side. the one where independent thought is used.
you do know that you can be knowledgeable and still have fun and about a subject, don't you?

Taking the negative side of every Steeler thread is fun? Interesting...

[squidkid]

Taking the negative side of every Steeler thread is fun? Interesting...

blindly agreeing with every move makes you, what exactly?

[flippy]

As long as the demand is greater than the supply of tickets, they can keep raising ticket prices. They easily could have raised prices much higher.

[Slapstick]

blindly agreeing with every move makes you, what exactly?

No better than blindly disagreeing with every move...