I can relate to a lot of what you said. I was shouldering the bill for two seats by myself, and simply can't afford it anymore. The last playoff game I attend will mark the end of my era as a STH.
Yep, that's what I was kinda referring to. My bottle of Crown Royal Northern Harvest is about 35 bucks (just over 8.5 three ounce drinks, which is how I pour them). What does 35 bucks get you at the game? 3 single shots?The funny thing is that you can buy a really expensive rye and a really expensive snack and you'd still be paying less than you would for a bud light and a popcorn.
That is going to result in a much quieter arena if that is the case. The atmosphere will be killed. Seems TNSE is going the Maple Leafs strategy...
80% of Bomber games are in the beautiful summer weather. There's only like 2 games where you need to dress warm.And if they had built a domed stadium, I would seriously consider this but I'm just too much of a wimp to want to sit outside in the elements. There is a very narrow window of what I consider to be pleasant weather. Most of the time it's too hot, too cold, too windy, too rainy, too snowy. And bugs, eww.
Thought I read a while ago that CRA was cracking down on this and/or changed the rules where corporations could no longer write-off sporting events for tax purposes.
Those seats should continue to be fairly easy to move - lowest price in the house, and there are fewer seats than any other category I think. Winnipegger's love a bargain!
If you've got seasons remaining on your multi-year Seat Holder Agreement and refuse to pay, the Jets could sue you for the full cost of the remaining seasons and also sell those seats to someone on the waiting list (so they'd be getting paid for the seats twice if they were successful in court).
No judging, I'm here too after all.
Or some of us are just outlining the benefits of not being a STH. Personally, I've been one of the guys/gals paying True North more than I can now afford so that there is a team for the thousands who don't pay for tickets to watch for free at home. I've done it every year since 2011. Now, I think I've paid enough and I can join all the others watching a game that is almost as exciting - but with a bunch of other benefits that offset the "live hockey" vibe - at home. And when I do feel like attending a game, they're as easy as pie to get.I thought this too, now that it's "more difficult" to "write off" entertainment perhaps the small business owners aren't as keen on attempting to do so for fear of the big bad CRA.
Also, just an observation, judging by the comments like:
"going out in poor weather",
"disliking the crowded arena" and
"enjoying in my own basement on the 60" plasma",
...it sounds quite archetypal of people who frequent online forums.
What I'm saying is, perhaps we're not getting a true sense of what the 15000+ STH are really feeling.
Yes, this poll isn't scientific. Although you could argue that people who spend their spare time discussing the Jets on this forum are going to be some of the most die-hard fans and more likely to renew season tickets...I thought this too, now that it's "more difficult" to "write off" entertainment perhaps the small business owners aren't as keen on attempting to do so for fear of the big bad CRA.
Also, just an observation, judging by the comments like:
"going out in poor weather",
"disliking the crowded arena" and
"enjoying in my own basement on the 60" plasma",
...it sounds quite archetypal of people who frequent online forums.
What I'm saying is, perhaps we're not getting a true sense of what the 15000+ STH are really feeling.
At the moment, as bad as 60% renewal rate sounds on the poll of this thread, out of 37 people that voted in the poll, 11 said they aren't renewing, in absolute numbers, this is chump change for the waitlist to eat up. So, really, TNSE isn't even going to bat an eye at it. I don't even think we can even properly extrapolate this un-scientific, un-official poll either. Interesting topic anyway!
