This is why I started the other âFSLâ threadâŚThey should have started the âmarketing blitzâ already! Get on with itâwe need TV and radio commercials, billboards, newspaper ads, etcâŚAND FAST!-----These things should have begun back in Dece/January when the campaign was still getting a lot of attention in the media. The last 2-3 months of almost NO NEWS on the football front for the average person in the area allowed the momentum to be lost!
[QUOTE=919R;398853]This is why I started the other âFSLâ threadâŚThey should have started the âmarketing blitzâ already! Get on with itâwe need TV and radio commercials, billboards, newspaper ads, etcâŚAND FAST!-----These things should have begun back in Dece/January when the campaign was still getting a lot of attention in the media. The last 2-3 months of almost NO NEWS on the football front for the average person in the area allowed the momentum to be lost![/QUOTE]
I agree the momentum should been built up this day. Now the negative âI told you soâ stories will be all over the place.
I do believe the economy is largely influencing the ticket interest. If youâre out of work or fear losing your job, itâs pretty tough to plunk down $250 - $1000 for something you wonât get to enjoy until 2013.
I hope we donât scale this back too far and interest picks up greatly as we get closer to actually playing.
Dubois was not encouraged by the response. âThat (number) does concern me,â he said.
MY BIGGEST ISSUE WITH PHIL DUBOIS (CHP) IS THAT HE IS THE MOST PESSIMISTIC JERK IâVE EVER HEARD! DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO LAUNCH SOMETHING OF THIS MAGNITUDE WHEN THE CEO IS AGAINST IT?
WHY CANâT HE SAY:
NOBODY THOUGHT HALTON ARENA COULD HAPPEN, NOBODY THOUGHT MS HAYES WOULD STEP UP, WHO COULD IMAGINE OUR CAMPUS WOULD LOOK AS IT DOES TODAY COMPARED TO 15 YRS AGO? THE NINER FERVOR AND SPIRIT WILL HURDLE THIS TOO!!!"
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[/COLOR][CENTER][COLOR=SeaGreen][COLOR=DarkGreen]Is that too much to ask Mr. âleaderâ instead of your rainy day gloom 24-7???[/COLOR][/COLOR]
We have known that if we wanted football tickets we would have to pay for $1000 FSLâs since September. I put in my pledge in in September and then started planning my finances accordingly, creating my own âmonthly payment planâ if you will. They were even talking of the 4 year payment plan back then.
I understand the folks that have lost their jobs, but people shouldnât really be surprised at the payment plan.
charlotte has a lot of young working alumni. iâm sure there are more folks like me who would feel much more comfortable in these times paying something down and then $25/month rather than plunking down large chunks of cash.
The more I look at the situation, we as a university look like real bunch of a$$ clowns today. I understand that for many people that there were unforseen circumstances but only 1300 is a joke.
[QUOTE=49erAlumnus;398831]Gene Johnson is the man. He always has a firm grasp on the situation.[/QUOTE]
If Gene Johnson is the man, why hasnât he put in his money yet? Why is this guy the chairman of the committee?
I hope things turn around soon. If we canât get a better response than we donât deserve football at Charlotte. I know itâs a recession and people have lost their jobs but if you have a job and made a commitment, itâs time to pony up.
I do believe the economy is largely influencing the ticket interest. If youâre out of work or fear losing your job, itâs pretty tough to plunk down $250 - $1000 for something you wonât get to enjoy until 2013.
I hope we donât scale this back too far and interest picks up greatly as we get closer to actually playing.
I donât think people realizeâmomentum needs to p-u NOW, or we wonât be playing LATER. If $$$ donât start coming in this entire thing will go down the tubes never to be heard from again!!!We HAVE to raise significant dollars NOW!!!
âŚand, IMO this article today just made it even harder. Who will now want to put this money down if it looks like the whole thing is struggling (people will begin wondering if the team will ever happenâthat then begs the question, how/when would I get my $$ back if it does).
The more I look at the situation, we as a university look like real bunch of a$$ clowns today. I understand that for many people that there were unforseen circumstances but only 1300 is a joke.
Iâm telling you, this is what Iâve been posting for weeks nowâŚthis is serious folks, its all about public perception and right or wrong we RIGHT NOW look like we are failing our first big hurdleâŚbad economy or not.:unhappy: