That was in the old stadium with the old prices. We haven't played any meaningless games since moving into MetLife, but if we do the seats will be unsold and unused.
No-shows on a paid ticket are still a hit to the wallet in terms of parking (back then) and concessions. But as I mentioned, they are no longer pre sold out in the new stadium for the most part. We haven't been bad since moving, both seasons in MetLife we were coming off of an AFC Championship Game, even this year we were 8-8 and in the race until the last play of the season. If we have a classic Jets 4-12 season now you will see tickets not sold and a real hit to the wallet. At these prices I think the days of paid tickets and no-shows are largely over.
Oh of course... I don't care what city it is, there aren't a lot of people who are going to plunk down a couple hundred bucks to go see a 2-14 team. The entire resurgence around that time kicked off when Orthwein hired Parcells and then sold the team to Kraft. Prior to that it was looking like a very real possibility back then that the team would be moving, possibly to St. Louis. The Patriots' history is simultaneously shaky and rich. They're one of the original AFL teams, but played without their own stadium for the first few years of their existence. But it's inaccurate to say that there hasn't always been a highly supportive base of fans for the Patriots. Boston has always been a baseball-first city, but even that's in question after the last 10 years. When the Patriots hired Parcells and drafted Bledsoe #1 overall in 1994, that's when (IMO) the "current" era began. But many of us were around for the likes of Hugh Millen and Rod Rust and Dick MacPherson. I'm sure there are bandwagon fans... there are for every team. I'm sure some Jets "fans" have no idea who Rich Kotite or Herm Edwards or Bruce Coslett are.
This is very unlikely. Part of being a Jets fan is to be constantly reminded of our failures again and again:sad:
