I know it's all about maximizing revenue, but still ...

[SwampDawg]

1) Whoever designed the size of the stadium seats, and the distance between them, must have been using anorexic fashion models to establish standard *** size. Even if a person is of average size he is sitting shoulder to shoulder, and if he has the bad luck of sitting next to a large person he will be sitting at about a 15 degree angle for four hours. There were three over sized people in front of me and they all had to sit sideways to give themselves and their neighbors a little space, and the neighbors still had to lean away to make room for them.

2) Television timeouts are killing the game. No further explanation required.

 

[Felonious Junk]

It's a brilliant yet passive aggressive ploy to attract skinnier fans and to encourage the fat asses in Mississippi to lose weight.

 

[uptowndawg]

Those cushioned chairback rentals are a wise investment. Keeps your neighbors asses out of your space.

 

[GloryDawg]

Four dollars for a 30 cent cup of hot chocolate is ridiculous. That has to be the highest profit item at the concession stand. We maybe the soft drinks brings in a bigger % of profit. <o></o>

 

[patdog]

Those cushioned chairback rentals are a wise investment. Keeps your neighbors asses out of your space.

Yes they are. A very wise investment.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

sitting should not be allowed.

 

[MadDawg.sixpack]

Four dollars for a 30 cent cup of hot chocolate is ridiculous. That has to be the highest profit item at the concession stand. We maybe the soft drinks brings in a bigger % of profit. <o></o>

All concession items appear to have about a 4-500% profit margin.

 

[ckDOG]

I'd like to see what sort of concessions profit we have.

Both before and after the Aramark switch would be interesting. In a day where there are massive TV contracts and challenges for consistent high attendance, concessions may be one area you just want to eliminate as a profit source and operate at break-even if it pales in comparison to ticket and TV revenue. Cheap food and drink may convince those families to attend that otherwise would watch at home. It's defintely a point of contention for many potential ticket buyers. That said, I have no idea if we make much money off of concessions. If it's already a thin margin, I guess all suggestions are pointless. The man knows people want to eat and charge accordingly...

 

[AlanDawg]

sitting should not be allowed.

^^^^^^This x's 1000^^^^^

Only sit at half and timeouts

 

[AHSDawg]

That is actually not a bad point. Stadiums are looking at this all wrong. They complain about people not coming to the games yet they jack up the concessions to absurd levels. Most people now tailgate and eat big before or after the game.

Lower the concession costs and people might actually eat at the game

 

[maroondog]

Fans on the East Side, we wait 30 minutes+ to pee in the Templeton Trough

fix the bathrooms, first...

 

[MagnoliaHunter]

this times a bazillion

That is actually not a bad point. Stadiums are looking at this all wrong. They complain about people not coming to the games yet they jack up the concessions to absurd levels. Most people now tailgate and eat big before or after the game.

Lower the concession costs and people might actually eat at the game

My 11 year old is 5'6" and weighs 150 lbs, not fat at all, just tall and always empty. it like trying to pour water into a open pipe to fill it up. To feed him at the game for four hours, it takes 2 hamburgers, 3 hotdogs, 5-6 drinks, nachos, popcorn, and ice-cream. this food total comes from the last M-braves game we went to this summer. I am going to have to get a second job by the time he's a teenager.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

Cheap food and drink may convince those families to attend that otherwise would watch at home.

I know that's why we haven't been to the game. The mandatory purchase of hot dogs, popcorn, and coke kill me every time.

 

[AHSDawg]

I do think back to when I was a kid and know that I would have starved to death today... Couldn't imagine it with boys today. Thank god for my girls. Hell, they rarely want anything but popcorn and water

 

[GloryDawg]

My 11 year old is 5'6" and weighs 150 lbs, not fat at all, just tall and always empty. it like trying to pour water into a open pipe to fill it up. To feed him at the game for four hours, it takes 2 hamburgers, 3 hotdogs, 5-6 drinks, nachos, popcorn, and ice-cream. this food total comes from the last M-braves game we went to this summer. I am going to have to get a second job by the time he's a teenager.

I had both my son and daughter at the game saturday and I spent around 70.00. Peanuts, popcorn, pizza, hot chocolate, soft drinks. To be honest I don’t mind one bit. Kids have fun and I have fun being at the game with them plus the money goes to the school I think. I also have to say those pizzas are way better than the Little Caesars in the Jackson area. I just wish they would not run out of Peperoni. Note to who ever: bring five peperoni’s for every one cheese.<o></o>

 

[Digging dog]

Complaining about the cost of concessions your buying and complaining about the size of your allotted seat. Hmmmmmm.

 

[DirtyDog]

fix the bathrooms, first...

I heard a fan suggest that they paint TSUN along the trough wall.... That would probably make keeping the Templeton Trough acceptable.

 

[EurekaDog]

Thank you! I've been saying this for years. Stadium seats should not be as

narrow as airplane seats.

I always buy end-of-the-row seats if I possibly can, since I got tired of taking the risk of having to sit between folks that EASILY fill up four seats between them. (Not counting their heavy winter coats)

For those who choose to stand for the pregame warmups, the pregame ceremonies, the entire game (including TV timeouts and halftime) more power to you. I did the same thing when I was a student, but I'm about to hit the 30th anniversary of my graduation from MSU and my legs, knees, and feet aren't the same as they were 30 years ago. (Gratefully, my rear-end is only 1-2 inches wider than when I was a student) Thus, I choose to sit more than some folks.

 

[JML105]

1) Concession costs may include the cost of paying people to clean up the stands of concession trash after the game.

2) If you're worried about eating at the game then you are not into the game. You can't yell and ring effectively when you are stuffing your face.

3) If you don't eat and drink excessive amounts then you shouldn't need to use the restroom, thus keeping you in the stands yelling and ringing.

4) As stated in above post... Complaining about seat size and concessions sound relatable to me. Less concession intake and your seat size required may magically decrease.


Also, what's with these people bringing enough supplies to go on a weekend camping trip to their seats. It always seems to be that family that arrives just before the national anthem that have seats in the middle of a row. smh

It's a three hour ballgame people! If you can't go three hours without eating, drinking, and urinating, then watch the game at home while we fill the stands with people that will actually watch the game and YELL on all four downs!

..rant over.