Comments on: Stop With The Idiotic Attendance Talk!

By: Capt. Edward Teach

Capt. Edward Teach — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:06:34 +0000

As it may be true, that with all the new technologies and revenue generators, teams are making exorbitant amounts of money without having to relying on attendance, you still can’t manufacture the advantage of having the 12th man.

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 06:03:04 +0000

Morgan:

So when they do sell, who is to say the new owner won’t move the franchise to a more lucrative market?

Joe will play along. So the Glazers sell. That doesn’t mean the contract with the Tampa Sports Authority vanishes. Whoever the new owner is has the same sweetheart deal.

Therefore, there is no “more lucrative market.”

People need to get it out of their heads that attendance = success. It simply doesn’t. We are in the 21st century, not the 1970s.

By: FunkYxMunkeY

FunkYxMunkeY — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 02:27:07 +0000

Great article Joe! The Bucs will not be leaving anytime in the next 15 odd years…if ever. And the Glazers have no need to sell off any of the team. Manchester United is in 1st place by double digits and also into the 2nd round of the Champions League. They have a surplus of money right now!

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:19:31 +0000

Tbuc:

Joe, when do the Cheerleader tryouts start?

Joe believes next week.

By: Keith

Keith — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:26:22 +0000

@Morgan – Why the Glazers possibly want to sell a cash cow like an NFL team. That’s ludicrious.

By: BrianW

BrianW — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:10:08 +0000

Last time I checked, the Glazers are very, very rich. Manchester United is sooooo big and makes soooo much money, we are a practically a hobby, and there is no evidence that they don’t want the Bucs to win, first and foremost. Also,they live in the area, and have actually run the team better than most owners around the league for the last 20 years. Yes the Raheem/low payroll experiment was a debacle, but their was logic in it at the time. The labor situation and lack of good free agents that cycle forced their hand anyway. The NFL works in long cycles, teams go up and down, only half of teams can have a winning record each year by definition. Only 1 of 32 can win the Superbowl. Unfortunately, a lot of “FANS” don’t get that.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:56:16 +0000

Someday the Glazers will sell the Bucs. Did anyone think they were going to keep the team indefinitely? It is, afterall, you’ve got to think they’re buying sports franchises for the investment.

So when they do sell, who is to say the new owner won’t move the franchise to a more lucrative market?

By: james in dunedin

james in dunedin — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:16:27 +0000

A couple of playoff consecutive playoff appearances and all of the attendance issues will go away. This team a been mediocre for a decade, its going to take some serious investment by the Glazers to win the fans back. Last year was a good start.

By: Miguel El Magnifico

Miguel El Magnifico — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:05:28 +0000

Whatever increases in attendance are certainly a bonus, this is shared revenue and not a priority for the Glazers. Fielding a perennial winner would certainly fill the stadium.

By: Macabee

Macabee — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:50:29 +0000

The Bucs aren’t going anywhere and we aren’t going to sellout every home game either. Technology, society, demographics, and consumer habits change. The NFL recognizes this and allows teams to change the blackout/attendance rules and they may change yet again. Those rules are not exclusive of Tampa Bay. Expect more of the same! Oh, the NFL and the owners are going to get their money. It will simply come in different ways.

By: FLBoyInDallas

FLBoyInDallas — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:27:32 +0000

Yasinskas is notoriously ill-informed on matters Bucs-related, so I would take anything he says with a gigantic grain of salt. I don’t hate the guy I just don’t rate him very highly among Bucs media types. He’s very vanilla and doesn’t offer any original insights whatsoever. His comment on attendance shows he just doesn’t understand. I’d much rather read what Joe or what Scott Reynolds has to say. I never read Yasinskas any more.

By: Palm Beach Buc

Palm Beach Buc — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:26:20 +0000

Don’t disagree with the relocation argument… The Bucs aren’t going anywhere. HOWEVER, attendance and a lack of support from the community are a complete disappointment for a once strong fan base! I was over in the Bay area at an unnamed sports bar for the Falcon game and there was almost no interest in the game… Killed me!!