Loge13 reader Paul asked in an earlier post if we had made any progress on our seat woes with the Mets.
Indeed we did. The entire Loge13 crew is back together again and on the right side of the field where we belong.
For the 2010 campaign, we will be in Section 308, rows 7 and 8. Our own Ron Hunt went out to the stadium this winter and scouted out locations. Thanks RH for doing the leg work.
As regular readers know, we did not renew our seats up in Promenade Box 427 and were prepared to sit out the year (or the rest of our lives). Frankly, Prom Box 427 just stunk. The view was OK, as long as you are not a fan of left field. But the standing room nonsense behind us was intolerable. Plus it just felt odd to be sitting on the third base side after 24 years of being behind first base.
The Mets front office was very accommodating, no surprise given how poor ticket sales seem to be. And the weekday game plan is still intact. The only downer to the schedule is that there are no day games at all, except for Opening Day.
Obviously, the weekday plans are great for us. If they forced us to take a bunch of weekend games, we'd never do it. So my empathy is with all you Saturday and Sunday plan veterans out there. What are the Mets saying about just offering pure weekend plans again? Any chance it will happen? Let me know.
Congratulations on your new digs. I hope you enjoy them.
I've read elsewhere that the Mets received a lot of flack from 15-gamers for the Fri, Sat, and Sun plans for them being split 10 and 5. That other team created their 15-game Fri, Sat, and Sun plans as 13+2. At least they get all the ___day games in their plan. With the Mets, apparently you don't. The Ticket Office admitted this was a big reason for fans not renewing, but said that, at least for 2010, there will be no change to the plan structure. Only time will tell if the ticket office wises up and makes some SMART changes for 2011, like, bringing back Shea-like plans.
There is only so much crap that your fans are willing to eat.
All the best in your new home. Unlike you, We have NO HOME. We were unwilling to compromise. After 23 years we wanted what we had at Shea. That was Loge-Type seats between the bases, a SATURDAY ONLY Plan with Playoff rights. At $iti Field that meant Caesars Level Sects 311 to 327. We were offered Sect 326 or 312 but we were not willing to pay that price for 5 middle of the week games we would not go to or recoup the average price of $80 per seat cost. Maybe for the Tigers in Aug but not for the Cubs (In April) Washington, Rockies or Pirates.
So its off to Plan "B". This worked very well last year when we abandoned our Sect 430 seats by July and payed half price for tickets the rest of the season.
Again, best of luck at your new home....
Paul
Thanks Paul. I feel for you and your crew. It is just plain goofy that the Mets abandoned the weekend-only plan. Hang tough and if Loge13 can help spread the word, just say the word.
It's obvious when you look at the plan structures that have been in place since 2009 that the Mets MBA's apparently packaged games to sell the most tickets, figuring that the team wouldn't be sucking, and that demand for seating in the new park would drive up demand.
Well, the 'new park' fancy wearing off and half the team being on IR in 2009 jettisoned those plans.
What games will they sell, regardless? Opening Day, plus the three against the Yankees. So, lets market one of those games in a package. 20 games is too much. Let's make them 15.
Oh wait, we still have to sell another batch of games that have no draw? What to do? Let's steal 3 Friday, 3 Saturday, and 3 Sunday games from plans that will sell and lump them with 6 games that we can't sell on their own merit, and presto! the weekend-plus plan!
So there you have it. Five plans that were designed to sell the most tickets possible, based on a good team and a strong demand for a ticket to the new park.
I am hoping, that in 2011, the Mets realize that they will need to restructure their partial plans to bring back those who, guess what, only want to / can go to games on certain days of the week.
The Mets were always very generous with their partial plans when compared to other clubs, and here's hope that they become generous yet again.
The plans range from $106 to $126 a seat. You can choose from Opening Day plan, Pyrotechnica pack, Hall of fame pack and others. Almost all games are week nights; only three of the plans contain anyweekend game.
All the seats are in the Promenade Reserved. I did a little unscientific searching for two tickets for the most expensive and least expensive plans, looking for "Best available." I ended up in section 501 (Last section in right field), 10th row and section 503, last row.
So the cheapest I could get was $252 in the last row in one of the furthest sections from home plate in the stadium. That's before parking, food and souvenirs.
I ended up purchasing the $126 champion pack in section 503, last row. I've sat in this section before and while it's not the best, I would likely spend $100 dollars on upper deckers for the May 21st subway series game and the September 18th Phillies game via purchase on StubHub or the secondary market. I am also excited for the Twins game in that package. Overall, I am pretty pleased with this offering. For anyone who wants to purchase, do yourself a favor and reserve the tix online and then call the Mets 1-800 number to place your order. The transaction fee is 10 dollars as opposed to 30 on the website.
I searched a bit too and every time the seats were in the last or next to last row of the promenade. I see they have also opened up a few other areas for the 15 game plans, but again every time I searched the seats were near the back of those sections. The price is not really affordable anyway except in the Promenade. I think I am better off not renewing and going when I feel like it. I doubt we will have problems getting tickets.
The Mets ticket office has the Glengarry leads and is making the calls to long time partial season ticket plan holders. The Loge13 block has been in negotiations, as have many of you wonderful Loge13 readers.
Paul wrote this comment this morning:
Played phone tag with the Mets Rep yesterday but my mission remains the
same. In order to be a 15 Game Plan Holder the following must happen.
1) Seat Location-Loge type view between the bases. They seem to be
willing to change this. The main reason I canceled was I was not
returning to Promenade 430.
2) Plus-games-No one with a Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or Weekend Plan
wants these games and they dont force the Weekday Plan to go on the
weekend. Nuff said.
3) Ticket Prices-Except for the Promenade Level, Fair Territory seats
are way too high. If the people who had those seats in the sections
they are offering us now canceled, why should we accept them?
Stay strong, stick together, better offers are comming....Paul
I doubt the price points will change much but we'll see. Please keep Loge13 apprised of your ticket plan encounters. Maybe we'll all end up in the front row together!
Thanks for keeping us up to date. I had one of the 15 game plans last year, but like many others out there I was really disappointed with the pricing and location (Promenade 431). I didn't renew and am also hoping they'll change some things. It would be nice if the partial plan holders had the option of buying playoff tickets (not that the team is making it anytime soon).
The best that you will do for loge-type seating with a 15-game plan is Caesar's Club Bronze (309 / 339). They are offering Left Field Reserved and Baseline Box for 15-game plans, too. None of these gets you between the bases, although 309 / 329 is close. Mets do not want squatters in these prime seating locations. I read that the Ticket Office was in meetings yesterday, so things may have changed.
The plus plans are here to stay. They need to sell the tin with the gold.
Prices for lower bowl seating are not gonna come down.
40-game plans will probably get you closer, but your cost escalates exponentially.
The only afforable seating locations between the bases are Prom Reserved. And for 15-game plans, they are regulated to the last 5 rows...
A 15-game plan in Caesars club seating is gonna run over $1,000 per seat.
Played phone tag with the Mets Rep yesterday but my mission remains the same. In order to be a 15 Game Plan Holder the following must happen.
1) Seat Location-Loge type view between the bases. They seem to be willing to change this. The main reason I canceled was I was not returning to Promenade 430.
2) Plus-games-No one with a Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or Weekend Plan wants these games and they dont force the Weekday Plan to go on the weekend. Nuff said.
3) Ticket Prices-Except for the Promenade Level, Fair Territory seats are way too high. If the people who had those seats in the sections they are offering us now canceled, why should we accept them?
Stay strong, stick together, better offers are comming....Paul
Yes it is true I have not been posting much. I had knee surgery but neglected to tell the Mets. Oh wait I did tell the Mets. Oops screwed that up.
That's not the point. The twelve of us Loge13 castaways have still not renewed our seats. We're waiting to get a call back from the Mets. Hey Mets - here's your chance to secure 12 plan holders. We are waiting to give you money.
With the Orange Carpet Program
and its special, exclusive benefits offered to all Full and Partial
Season Plan Holders, being an Orioles Season Plan Holder has its
privileges:
All '10 Full and Partial Season Plan Holders will receive
an exclusive Brooks Robinson figurine, complete with 14 karat gold
coating on Brooks' glove.
Enjoy significant savings on all prime seat locations.
Never pay per ticket fees.
Get up close for batting practice.
Be guaranteed access to Opening Day tickets!
Not bad...I've never been close to batting practice at Citi Field.
Yeah, but have you seen the Orioles hit? Peter Angelos should arrange to have Jim Palmer (or Brady Anderson) sit in your lap if you buy tickets under any plan they offer. Its the best stadium on the east coast to see a game - unfortanately, there's not much game going on there. Moreover, there are plenty of seats - I went once last year and there were more employees than fans at the game.
I have bought tickets from Orioles season ticket holders (once for the Mets, once so I could see Zack Greinke pitch up close) and I will tell you that the early access to BP is outstanding. For the first hour, only season ticket holders - full or partial plan - get access to the lower bowl - everyone else has to watch from the outfield. They also sell $1 hot dogs and $1 soda during that hour. It's like having private BP.
At least the Mets discriminate against everyone for BP.
No call from the Mets, but I did receive a package from them in the mail yesterday...It was a framed photo of the Inaugural Opening Day At Citi Field along with a note thanking me for my support in 2009. It went on to say: "On behalf of everyone at the Mets, best wishes for a happy holiday season and new year". You guys tell me...Is it the Post Office or the Mets Office that don't have a clue????
It still amazes me that you would pay 1/3 to 1/2 the cost to sit in close field box seats for the NL Champion Philles. What are the Mets brass thinking. I will not renew until prices are cut in half. Before Mets fans renew, check out the prices for other similar teams...it will make you sick. The Mets games look great in HD and I dont have to pay $20 bucks for parking. Enjoy the empty seats Mets!
Congratulations on your new digs. I hope you enjoy them.
I've read elsewhere that the Mets received a lot of flack from 15-gamers for the Fri, Sat, and Sun plans for them being split 10 and 5. That other team created their 15-game Fri, Sat, and Sun plans as 13+2. At least they get all the ___day games in their plan. With the Mets, apparently you don't. The Ticket Office admitted this was a big reason for fans not renewing, but said that, at least for 2010, there will be no change to the plan structure. Only time will tell if the ticket office wises up and makes some SMART changes for 2011, like, bringing back Shea-like plans.
There is only so much crap that your fans are willing to eat.
Cheers!
-Doug