2 questions about a possible NFC Championship Game in Charlotte

[MadHatter]

40 minutes ago, Seltzer said:

1) Some PSL owners view their season tickets first and foremost as an economic investment.  As some people pointed out, they will sell tickets before the season even starts, which accounts for the large number of opposing fans when we play teams with large fan bases.  As for the playoff games, there a lot of variables.  PSL owners are entitled to their tickets.  A think (and want to believe) a larger percentage of PSL owners would rather go to a playoff game than sell them, but it definitely varies from PSL owner to owner.  Last year, there was probably less than 5% Cardinals fans at the game, but the Cardinals fans knew their chances of winning were very low with a 3rd string QB.  There were a lot more Cardinals fans in 2008 with Warner (I'm guessing at least 20%).  There may have been close to 25% 49ers fans in 2013.  When PSL owners put their their tickets on the secondary market, there is no control over who gets them, other than who will pay the most money.  I cringe to think of what the opposing fans may consist of if we play the Giants or Packers in the divisional round, which is a very realistic possibility.

2) There is about a 25% markup on Divisional Round Games and roughly a 100% markup for the NFCCG if we were to host it.  This is from the Panthers/NFL before any markup from the secondary market.  So yeah, expensive as fug.  I'd bank on paying minimum $100-120 for the divisional game and over $200 for the NFCCG (and it could be way more than if you want good seats).  

**Side note, I have my PSL tickets, but just like the person above, I was able to get a 2nd set last year by continuing to try well after they said they were sold out b/c some of the tickets were kicked back by the people trying to hold them**

Double the estimate that you have above and you are in the ballpark.

cheapest face for the Div game will be $80....you won't touch those for 100-120.  Hell, the cheapest uppers on stubhub for the GB game were going for $250.

uppers for the NFC champ game will be $400

[Sam Mills Fan]

To you guys that are optimistic about not having a lot of opposing fans there, remember how many 49er fans there were there in '13.

[Don137]

I have two PSLs. One in section 512 and one in section 109 (both are around the 15 yard line). My regular season price is around $68 for 512 and $123 for section 109. For the championship game section 512 the face value is $154 a ticket. Section 109 the face value is around $231 a ticket.

My experience there is less than about half the amount of fans from opposing teams than during the regular season. However, two of the last three playoff games were against Arizona. Not exactly a strong fan base.

If they go the Championship game not sure how they could sell them. To host the title game isn't that the reason why you have season tickets?

 

[goodoleboy]

There is also more time to plan travel for the regular season. Worst case for demand would be Atlanta or Philly because it's an easy cheap drive. Arizona turned tickets back in for both playoff games before. They went on sale several days after the game "sold out"

[KendrickPanther]

4 hours ago, Sam Mills Fan said:

To you guys that are optimistic about not having a lot of opposing fans there, remember how many 49er fans there were there in '13.

There wasn't that many Niners fans there. People really over blew that. I've seen way more Redskins and Giants fans at our games in the past.

There's no doubt about it the tickets will be very expensive and there is more people that can afford it in NYC. It wouldn't surprise me if the Giants could make a good showing at our house but didn't the Packers struggle to sell out there own stadium in the playoffs recently?