KERRY EGGERS - • In January, season ticket-holders of the Trail Blazers were emailed a notice that the deadline for early renewal of tickets for the 2017-18 season was Feb. 13. Season ticket-holders who chose to pay in full would be charged on March 13. Those who preferred three installments would be charged on March 13, June 5 and Sept. 5. Or they could opt for 12 monthly payments beginning in April. If they renewed online and selected paperless ticketing, they could earn one percent of the total cost back in credit for food or merchandise at Moda Center. If season ticket-holders fail to respond by March 13, they give up the rights to the location of their tickets, which are offered to other potential buyers beginning in April. Most of the tickets, incidentally, will be more expensive next season than they were this season. It seems a bit preliminary, given the 2016-17 season isn't over. And also somewhat nervy, given the product the Blazers have put on the floor this season has been rather pallid. But it's pretty much the way the Blazers have been running things for some time. "They want to get people lined up for next year," season ticket-holder John Coleman says. "It's a business. They've been able to get away with it." But some of the natives are growing restless. Ron Sloy renewed his two courtside tickets for about $90,000, or as he figures it, "$1,080 a pop." "We always renew our tickets early," says Sloy, a certified financial planner. "But I know a few (season ticket-holders) who are strongly considering either selling part or all of their packages for next year." Last week, Coleman sent in a check for $26,000 to cover his four seats — two in the fourth row, two a little higher up — for next season. On Monday, he emailed his account representative to put a hold on the check. "I was pissed off about the (Mason) Plumlee trade," says Coleman, president of Sullivan & Associates Insurance of Oregon. "Still am. They overpaid everyone else (after last season), so now we don't get to keep him." As a season ticket-holder since 1995, Coleman gets a 20-percent discount on cost of the tickets. He's appreciative of that, but is growing disenchanted with the on-court product. "I pay the damn price," he says. "I enjoy the entertainment. We have great seats. "But it's a lot of stinking money. Every year, I think, 'Why am I doing this? Why am I supporting a team that can't even play .500 ball?'" http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/346459-225868-pay-blazers-now
I can understand getting attached to players but I am glad fans aren't GMs. Nurkic will be better than Plumlee as early as next season.
The nurk trade, regardless of if nurk pans out or not... Was the best move.. Surprised he (the fan) didnt know this.
A lot of my friends/family/clients weren't happy about the trade either. They all know I'm a big Blazer fan and asked me about my thoughts on the trade. I get the feeling from a casual fan's standpoint that Plumlee was similar to Przybilla. Few of them even said to me, "I get what you're saying but Portland traded the wrong white guy."
I get that. Haha. I just dont see how a season ticket holder can be a casual fan... I mean, they may be... But that seems rather wasteful to be paying that much. Unless they just sell the tickets. But they do need to trade meyers. Lol.
A lot of fans don't know jack shit about basketball or the NBA. Why do you think I come on here? You assholes are the only people I can actually have a discussion with about basketball.
rofl, you're joking. But a few of my family members... I'd question if they'd even watch games if this wasn't true.
The fan complains about a sub .500 team then complains when a trade is made to improve the team? Wonder if he knows the trade restrictions of CJ's contract and how the market should be ripe this summer for it? I renewed mine as soon as I got my invoices.
Presumably, he doesn't think the trade was a good one. I think it was a good one, especially when considering the financial aspects, but there are reasons, whether you look at surface stats or advanced stats, not to think Nurkic is great. This fan may be wrong, but it's not logically inconsistent to complain about the team's performance and the trade.
Im not very happy with my renewal being priced out already. By the time the seaso nstarts the seats will probably be only worth half of what im paying....
Season ticket holder prices are already under box office prices. If the seats you currently have do not have positive value, trade them for another pair that does. Keep accumulating years and get your discount up.
