Couldn't agree more. A family that tailgates with us - from Mason City - will not be able to make it. They both work until 7, and will not spend a day of vacation just to make it to a mid-week game in Ames.
Thoughts on thursday night game
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Couldn't agree more. A family that tailgates with us - from Mason City - will not be able to make it. They both work until 7, and will not spend a day of vacation just to make it to a mid-week game in Ames.
I like how people come up with anecdotal evidence to support their theories why they would make a better AD. Do you really think this stuff isn't considered in making these decisions?
If JP comes to a conclusion different than yours he's necessarily wrong huh?
What about the family's that are "busy" for the holiday weekend?
We have had pretty high numbers compared to having a game on Saturday of Labor Day weekend. Perhaps it is just best to alternate.
I doubt this would be the game to bring recruits in, but I could be wrong.
Your choice not to use your vacation. That's fine. Good luck trying to get anyone involved in farming to attend a Saturday game in late October as well. At this time of year, there are no crops to harvest, no fields to spray. Cattle farmers and hog farmer are a different story. Yep animals need to be taken care of, but they need to be taken care of on Saturdays as well.
Again, it is a choice. I have a friend who lives in Iowa City who can't make the 11 a.m. kickoffs because his children are involved in flag football or soccer. Does that mean ISU should never, ever schedule an 11 a.m. game on Saturday?
Obviously a Thursday night game is not for everyone, but neither is a Saturday game. It's only one game of the season. Some people are attending which may never have attended, while others aren't. I think it all evens out in the long run.
I agree with you about JPollard...Probably has a golf outing planned for the weekend...The stiff could invite me but I take it as a badge of honor NOT to be invited!!!!!
Anyway I agree with you about those eleven am games...back when I was drinking it was no fun to start drinking at seven in the morning to be ready for an eleven am football game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like 230 games the best, plenty of time to get to the stadium and plenty of time to drive back home!!!!!!!!!!!
.......& remember.......Buy Football Tickets.............
Or sit at home and watch it on tv with an even better vantage.
Why would I ever buy something I'm not going to use half of?
The idea that somebody should just settle for lesser seats is about the dumbest one out there. If you guys like hillsides or endzones - good for you. I don't and probably wouldn't go if they were GIVEN to me.
I would easily say that Saturday games, even on Labor Day weekend, are more family-friendly. On a school night like this, where the husband or wife maybe start work Friday at 7, kids have to catch the school bus, etc. - good luck seeing them in Ames and then getting home at 11 or later.
Students had better turn out in DROVES to make this work, because it's costing us more than a few families of 3, 4, 5 or more.
You don't seem like you even enjoy football games.
You couldn't drive me away with a stick. This is the first year I can actually go to all games after moving back from STL.
I am sure everyone has a conflict with game days, game times, etc. **** happens. We all have to adjust our schedules around life. Get over it, there is never going to be a time that will work for everyone. Take your ******* matches to PM's.:no:
Not sure where you got that from - nor why you insist on picking fights with people.
You base that on what? The fact that I don't like sub-par viewing and can't attend the first three game?
Yep - I suppose that means I hate football games. :skeptical:
For some it could be. It seems that there are as many people that feel Thursday is better than Sat. as those who do not. The attendance has been better for the Thursday game than the Saturday Labor Day game. I would like to see them alternate, unless they have info that makes them think TV is a strong chance.
I would love it for some one to pay me (give tickets) to watch ISU football, even if on the hillside- I assume that was a joke.
I love it!! There is nothing better than tailgating when you could be working. It turns my 3 day labor day weekend into a 4 1/2 day weekend.
Well, maybe if they were given to me.
But that wasn't really the point ... now was it?
You know what my favorite part is about Cyclonefanatic? All those who who just dismiss all who have an issue with anything as complainers, even when they are just trying to have a reasonable discourse on the subject. You didnt see this happen when we made the switch to thursdays (though the same issues were there), I think itd be nice to see a little respect instead of some on here who just shout down people with the 'complainer' tag.
On a side note, sure, some will have problems with no matter what time you select.. the key is finding what is best for the group as a whole, and that needs to factor in what happens when the change adversely affects those who pay the bills for the AD. I wouldnt even be opposed to having a thursday night opener every so often, but not every year, and certainly not in a year when we only have 6 home games.
Another thing i just thought of... for whoever said 'you dont have to pay $350+, just get cheaper tickets'. Im sure some did. And if they only paid 100 or 200, the AD just lost more money right there than if they lost a student season ticket holder (something they probably dont really have to worry about losing anyways)
Do you have a singular point?
Do not like Thursday games.
Will only watch games in JTS from worthy seats (nothing sub-par).
Will not accept discount if seats are changed.
If forced to sit in sub-par seats, prefer to watch on TV.
You prefer to use vacation and money elsewhere.
There is no problem that you feel this way. If enough people feel this way, than ISU athletics does have a problem- a fanbase that wants Big Time results without big time support.
"The idea that somebody should just settle for lesser seats is about the dumbest one out there"
What happened to:
"how judging others reasoning for not liking this or that is a pretty foolish thing to do"
"I don't recall ridiculing or putting down those who may like... very foolish to suggest that a person's individual reasoning is up for scrutiny"
Not a big deal though- message boards are all about scrutinizing.
I guess I am not sure if you are in agreement with me or not. Pretty much the same thing. I am not tagging anyone with a "complainer" tag. All I am saying is that there is no perfect time for a game as we all have our own commitments and we all have to adjust our own time accordingly.
