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(10-19-2021 01:45 PM)84Monarch Wrote:  Giles, where on the 360 app is the area to order food?

If you walk by the concessions, there is a barcode to take a photo of and it pulls up on your phone. They all have signs in front of the concession saying to scan.

It has been super duper easy and i love it. The only issue is they aren't very clear on which concession is which number so I go up to them and ask. So now, I know Im on the West Side closest to Concession 1. I scan the pic when going to seats and order. Pay through phone and it texts me when the food is ready. Go down and don't have to wait in line and just pick up where it says mobile order pickup.

(10-19-2021 12:33 PM)84Monarch Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 11:07 AM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 08:19 AM)84Monarch Wrote:  Here's a novel idea to show more support. How about fans go sit in their seats instead of hanging out all game in the end zone. Look at big time or aspiring programs, they have butts in the seats around the field.

Well you can't blame them you have to put interesting product on the field first for them to be glued to their seats. Its been a disaster of a product for quite sometime and you really can't expect fans to put up with this crap any longer than they already did. Winning will cure most of our problems unfortunately we can't seem to find a map of it.

I'm with you brother. Winning cures a lot, if not, all ills. For my money, as painful as it is right now, the staff is going in the right direction. The results will come. I just think it would be nice for the kids killing themselves on the field to see those folks hiding out drinking beers in the stands. It's a better optic for the program.

I think a lot of the people in the beer garden are just there to party. Most of the beer garden crowd can’t see the game. It’s the only reason they have a ticket so those are lost seats. But I don’t think they are the major reason for empty seats.

Don't the beer garden fans have seats in the stadium as well? What if we just had seperate seats for the drunks?

A section with in seat service including beer for a certain donor level would solve the problem immediately.

(10-19-2021 04:15 PM)Monarchblue Wrote:  A section with in seat service including beer for a certain donor level would solve the problem immediately.

Bingo.

(10-19-2021 04:31 PM)monarx Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 04:15 PM)Monarchblue Wrote:  A section with in seat service including beer for a certain donor level would solve the problem immediately.

Bingo.

Don’t they already have that in the luxury boxes?

I’ve been to every game and I’ll continue to support them but the team is not competitive and at times it’s just unwatchable. I was surprised they got the crowd they got last Saturday.

(10-19-2021 05:28 PM)ODUDon Wrote:  I’ve been to every game and I’ll continue to support them but the team is not competitive and at times it’s just unwatchable. I was surprised they got the crowd they got last Saturday.

Agree with all of this. I can see the growth, am excited where this team is headed and look forward to game days. But I can’t blame folks for waiting to invest time and money into it until that growth shows in the W/L column.

ODU just has no idea how to market and put people in seats. They make the seats that are right on the field so damn high, the only people who buy them are corporations. They buy blocks of tickets that never get distributed or used, same for basketball. It's why any ODU venue will look empty on any media outlet.

(10-19-2021 08:58 PM)TedHead Wrote:  ODU just has no idea how to market and put people in seats. They make the seats that are right on the field so damn high, the only people who buy them are corporations. They buy blocks of tickets that never get distributed or used, same for basketball. It's why any ODU venue will look empty on any media outlet.

So your saying the seats are sold. How is that poor marketing on ODU's part? They can't make corporations buy seats only on the condition that they fill them. If the companies are not utilizing the seats they are screwing up their own marketing efforts. It's like the beer garden seats. Anybody can buy any seat, but they can't police people and make them sit in it.

(10-19-2021 02:51 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 01:45 PM)84Monarch Wrote:  Giles, where on the 360 app is the area to order food?

If you walk by the concessions, there is a barcode to take a photo of and it pulls up on your phone. They all have signs in front of the concession saying to scan.

It has been super duper easy and i love it. The only issue is they aren't very clear on which concession is which number so I go up to them and ask. So now, I know Im on the West Side closest to Concession 1. I scan the pic when going to seats and order. Pay through phone and it texts me when the food is ready. Go down and don't have to wait in line and just pick up where it says mobile order pickup.

Thank you

(10-18-2021 03:46 PM)monarchfan4life Wrote:  

(10-18-2021 03:39 PM)Mr.BigBlue Wrote:  Kudos to the students they turned out for homecoming. Where are the ODU alumni and fans. Honestly something needs to be done (ok I know winning will help), but is covid still impacting attendance ? ODU AD and others need to get their thinking caps on to help figure out ways to get butts in seats. BTW the concourse party area is packed. Why not start closing that and selling beer in the stadium. ODU fans seem to careless about the game and make it all about drinking and socializing. These coaches and players have been working for two years for these games and we didn't even have a half full stadium. SHAMEFUL. There was NO energy to start the game. I also think the Visitors should enter first then us.

Having restrooms and concessions in the upper levels of the stadium would help. I have been at every game, but it's ridiculous that there are no restrooms on the upper levels and not even a kiosk on the top level. I'm seriously considering whether I'll renew for next season.

Oh, and winning some games.

I never gave the lack of restrooms much thought, until a couple of weeks ago when I popped my knee. Going to the restroom is now a challenge and I really wish we had restrooms on the top level.

(10-19-2021 09:46 PM)Chillie Willie Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 08:58 PM)TedHead Wrote:  ODU just has no idea how to market and put people in seats. They make the seats that are right on the field so damn high, the only people who buy them are corporations. They buy blocks of tickets that never get distributed or used, same for basketball. It's why any ODU venue will look empty on any media outlet.

So your saying the seats are sold. How is that poor marketing on ODU's part? They can't make corporations buy seats only on the condition that they fill them. If the companies are not utilizing the seats they are screwing up their own marketing efforts. It's like the beer garden seats. Anybody can buy any seat, but they can't police people and make them sit in it.

The problem is that they are not necessarily "buying" the seats. It is normal practice for seats to be given to a sponsor/advertiser when they choose to do business with ODU. They are not getting tickets because they have a burning desire to be at every game, they are getting tickets as a throw in. At ODU they often give a number of very good seats to these folks, but that is not the way it necessarily has to be done. For example, I got tickets to a UVA basketball game through an allotment GEICO receives in return for their sponsorship there. Those seats were some of the worst seats in the arena.

I've been beating this drum for some time, mostly around basketball, but ODU needs to find a better way of dealing with this. My preference would be that they give them access to the 4400 club with seats in the upper level and also even try to push companies that want to buy large blocks of tickets to the 4400 club as well.

(10-20-2021 09:11 AM)Monarchblue Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 09:46 PM)Chillie Willie Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 08:58 PM)TedHead Wrote:  ODU just has no idea how to market and put people in seats. They make the seats that are right on the field so damn high, the only people who buy them are corporations. They buy blocks of tickets that never get distributed or used, same for basketball. It's why any ODU venue will look empty on any media outlet.

So your saying the seats are sold. How is that poor marketing on ODU's part? They can't make corporations buy seats only on the condition that they fill them. If the companies are not utilizing the seats they are screwing up their own marketing efforts. It's like the beer garden seats. Anybody can buy any seat, but they can't police people and make them sit in it.

The problem is that they are not necessarily "buying" the seats. It is normal practice for seats to be given to a sponsor/advertiser when they choose to do business with ODU. They are not getting tickets because they have a burning desire to be at every game, they are getting tickets as a throw in. At ODU they often give a number of very good seats to these folks, but that is not the way it necessarily has to be done. For example, I got tickets to a UVA basketball game through an allotment GEICO receives in return for their sponsorship there. Those seats were some of the worst seats in the arena.

I've been beating this drum for some time, mostly around basketball, but ODU needs to find a better way of dealing with this. My preference would be that they give them access to the 4400 club with seats in the upper level and also even try to push companies that want to buy large blocks of tickets to the 4400 club as well.

Exactly!!! Why sell seats in the prime viewing sections knowing they will not be used.

(10-20-2021 09:28 AM)Monarch1987 Wrote:  

(10-20-2021 09:11 AM)Monarchblue Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 09:46 PM)Chillie Willie Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 08:58 PM)TedHead Wrote:  ODU just has no idea how to market and put people in seats. They make the seats that are right on the field so damn high, the only people who buy them are corporations. They buy blocks of tickets that never get distributed or used, same for basketball. It's why any ODU venue will look empty on any media outlet.

So your saying the seats are sold. How is that poor marketing on ODU's part? They can't make corporations buy seats only on the condition that they fill them. If the companies are not utilizing the seats they are screwing up their own marketing efforts. It's like the beer garden seats. Anybody can buy any seat, but they can't police people and make them sit in it.

The problem is that they are not necessarily "buying" the seats. It is normal practice for seats to be given to a sponsor/advertiser when they choose to do business with ODU. They are not getting tickets because they have a burning desire to be at every game, they are getting tickets as a throw in. At ODU they often give a number of very good seats to these folks, but that is not the way it necessarily has to be done. For example, I got tickets to a UVA basketball game through an allotment GEICO receives in return for their sponsorship there. Those seats were some of the worst seats in the arena.

I've been beating this drum for some time, mostly around basketball, but ODU needs to find a better way of dealing with this. My preference would be that they give them access to the 4400 club with seats in the upper level and also even try to push companies that want to buy large blocks of tickets to the 4400 club as well.

Exactly!!! Why sell seats in the prime viewing sections knowing they will not be used.

Because the checks clear.

(10-20-2021 12:24 PM)Roy Munson Wrote:  

(10-20-2021 09:28 AM)Monarch1987 Wrote:  

(10-20-2021 09:11 AM)Monarchblue Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 09:46 PM)Chillie Willie Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 08:58 PM)TedHead Wrote:  ODU just has no idea how to market and put people in seats. They make the seats that are right on the field so damn high, the only people who buy them are corporations. They buy blocks of tickets that never get distributed or used, same for basketball. It's why any ODU venue will look empty on any media outlet.

So your saying the seats are sold. How is that poor marketing on ODU's part? They can't make corporations buy seats only on the condition that they fill them. If the companies are not utilizing the seats they are screwing up their own marketing efforts. It's like the beer garden seats. Anybody can buy any seat, but they can't police people and make them sit in it.

The problem is that they are not necessarily "buying" the seats. It is normal practice for seats to be given to a sponsor/advertiser when they choose to do business with ODU. They are not getting tickets because they have a burning desire to be at every game, they are getting tickets as a throw in. At ODU they often give a number of very good seats to these folks, but that is not the way it necessarily has to be done. For example, I got tickets to a UVA basketball game through an allotment GEICO receives in return for their sponsorship there. Those seats were some of the worst seats in the arena.

I've been beating this drum for some time, mostly around basketball, but ODU needs to find a better way of dealing with this. My preference would be that they give them access to the 4400 club with seats in the upper level and also even try to push companies that want to buy large blocks of tickets to the 4400 club as well.

Exactly!!! Why sell seats in the prime viewing sections knowing they will not be used.

Because the checks clear.

But the point is that they probably don't even need to offer prime seats to these folks. The seats are just a throw in, and you could probably get away with giving them upper deck/4400 club tickets and they would be just as happy.

I'm a long time season ticket holder and for the first time ever my group and I discussed the possibility of not doing this again next year.

I know that we will keep our season tickets next year, but that isn't my point. My point is that it is getting to the point that supporting the product on the field is beginning to be questioned by a group of people that have been very supportive. If we are beginning to wonder, the casual fan is probably about done supporting this team.

The team is better than last season and the wins will be coming so that gives me hope.

Keeping my fingers crossed that we can get there sooner rather than later. Next year we have to see some wins start accumulating.

(10-20-2021 12:24 PM)Roy Munson Wrote:  

(10-20-2021 09:28 AM)Monarch1987 Wrote:  

(10-20-2021 09:11 AM)Monarchblue Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 09:46 PM)Chillie Willie Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 08:58 PM)TedHead Wrote:  ODU just has no idea how to market and put people in seats. They make the seats that are right on the field so damn high, the only people who buy them are corporations. They buy blocks of tickets that never get distributed or used, same for basketball. It's why any ODU venue will look empty on any media outlet.

So your saying the seats are sold. How is that poor marketing on ODU's part? They can't make corporations buy seats only on the condition that they fill them. If the companies are not utilizing the seats they are screwing up their own marketing efforts. It's like the beer garden seats. Anybody can buy any seat, but they can't police people and make them sit in it.

The problem is that they are not necessarily "buying" the seats. It is normal practice for seats to be given to a sponsor/advertiser when they choose to do business with ODU. They are not getting tickets because they have a burning desire to be at every game, they are getting tickets as a throw in. At ODU they often give a number of very good seats to these folks, but that is not the way it necessarily has to be done. For example, I got tickets to a UVA basketball game through an allotment GEICO receives in return for their sponsorship there. Those seats were some of the worst seats in the arena.

I've been beating this drum for some time, mostly around basketball, but ODU needs to find a better way of dealing with this. My preference would be that they give them access to the 4400 club with seats in the upper level and also even try to push companies that want to buy large blocks of tickets to the 4400 club as well.

Exactly!!! Why sell seats in the prime viewing sections knowing they will not be used.

Because the checks clear.

And what networks will want to air our home games? The best crowd we ever had for basketball was the quarterfinal NIT game with the Trey Freeman buzzer beater. Why? Because of open seating.

Look at ESPN2 right now at the App. State CCU football game. Name one game with crowds like this in
CUSA.

(10-20-2021 07:22 PM)TedHead Wrote:  

(10-20-2021 12:24 PM)Roy Munson Wrote:  

(10-20-2021 09:28 AM)Monarch1987 Wrote:  

(10-20-2021 09:11 AM)Monarchblue Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 09:46 PM)Chillie Willie Wrote:  So your saying the seats are sold. How is that poor marketing on ODU's part? They can't make corporations buy seats only on the condition that they fill them. If the companies are not utilizing the seats they are screwing up their own marketing efforts. It's like the beer garden seats. Anybody can buy any seat, but they can't police people and make them sit in it.

The problem is that they are not necessarily "buying" the seats. It is normal practice for seats to be given to a sponsor/advertiser when they choose to do business with ODU. They are not getting tickets because they have a burning desire to be at every game, they are getting tickets as a throw in. At ODU they often give a number of very good seats to these folks, but that is not the way it necessarily has to be done. For example, I got tickets to a UVA basketball game through an allotment GEICO receives in return for their sponsorship there. Those seats were some of the worst seats in the arena.

I've been beating this drum for some time, mostly around basketball, but ODU needs to find a better way of dealing with this. My preference would be that they give them access to the 4400 club with seats in the upper level and also even try to push companies that want to buy large blocks of tickets to the 4400 club as well.

Exactly!!! Why sell seats in the prime viewing sections knowing they will not be used.

Because the checks clear.

And what networks will want to air our home games? The best crowd we ever had for basketball was the quarterfinal NIT game with the Trey Freeman buzzer beater. Why? Because of open seating.

And it was a big game. But yes, open seating played a part. It wouldn’t look like that though if it was a conference game against F_U, even with open seating. Open seating doesn’t work for the regular season though because of season tickets.