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First thing is that now 65,000 constitutes a sellout. So, even with a 65,000 sellout, that Coliseum is gonna look sorta empty. Better get used to it until they open the new palace.
The second thing is that economic and convenience issues become factors in ticket buying decisions.
Look, it’s darned expensive to go to a game these days. Many fans are forced to spend their dollars on more necessary things such as housing, food, cars, health insurance, etc. Particularly if they have children.
The convenience angle might be the biggest issue, though. It’s the one that applies to me, for example. It’s nice to watch the game at home on my 70” big screen with surround sound. Fridge and bathroom only 20 feet away with no lines. Comfortable recliner and remote with a pause feature. No gameday travel, no expensive parking. Red Zone channel for those hours when Rams are not playing. Can participate on GTF on my iPad with my Ram buddies during the game if I want.
Never surrounded by drunks, no f-bombs for my wife to hear, no worries about fights, etc.
I can understand how many fans in 2017 might choose to follow the Rams in this way. It sure works for me.
The biggest issue the Rams have right now is the coliseum itself....and it's more to do with parking then anything else.
Unless you're lucky enough to be a season ticket holder and then lucky enough to have actual tailgate parking it's a bit of a PITA to go see this team.
There are only three lots with tailgate parking....luckily for me I have tailgate parking this year, last year was a pain paying $50 a game to park in a parking garage a mile way from the stadium,
I've been to every game and trust me, the Rams did the right thing by limiting the tix to 65,000 this year...those 80,000 plus crowds were a nightmare in that relic of a stadium.
Yesterday crowd was great!!! 95% Rams fans and it looked like about 60,000..... But people see 60,000 at a 100,000 seat stadium and it looks empty to them on TV.
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