Say what? Argos Ticket Sales Currently at 15K

[Rocket]

My rep told me today the number isn't anywhere near 15,000 at this point. He said that was ownership's goal for season's tix. He said at this point they've doubled their count from last year already, which would be what, 6,000?

Yeah there was no way that they would have 15,000 at this point considering they have only been selling tickets to past and current season ticket holders and the fact that they have not reached out to the public yet. I know ml$e has a lot of business associates and links where they just give these tickets away to them but to have 15,000 would be asking way to much right now. I keep telling everyone here that the damage of the past regime was nothing but diastourous for this teams future going forward that it would take a long time to rebuilt this franchise. That is why they needed to start with marketing this team right away just moving to bmo field is not going to do the trick people. Anyways I am happy right now with 6,000 considering they have yet to do NOTHING with regards to any type of marketing to getting the word out to people that the Argos are moving to bmo field next year.

[jerrym]

I'm disappointed that it does not seem to be 15,000 but doubling sales with considerable time left is still moving in the right direction.

[1argoholic]

BMO is now sold out for every game for the next five years and Grey Cup tickets are also sold out. Glad I told people we had sold 15 thou to now look like a bullshit artist. F Twitter!!!

[Mightygoose]

Numbers can be skewed so many ways depending on the context as said above they're only selling seats to existing STH and I've seen on this board many have increased the number in their account so double seems reasonable. The figure may not factor in the deposits that are yet to convert therefore no way they can be at 15K. Perhaps both reps are correct as Obi-Wan says....from a certain point of view.

Overall, it's probably best shut down this thread until we hear something official from the team or the league on this matter and I'll see what the rep says wen I pick in a week tomorrow...

[Will]

It depends greatly on what 6,000 means. Does it mean 6,000 signed, sealed and delivered STH or 6,000 deposits?

[AngeloV]

Numbers can be skewed so many ways depending on the context as said above they're only selling seats to existing STH and I've seen on this board many have increased the number in their account so double seems reasonable. The figure may not factor in the deposits that are yet to convert therefore no way they can be at 15K. Perhaps both reps are correct as Obi-Wan says....from a certain point of view.

Overall, it's probably best shut down this thread until we hear something official from the team or the league on this matter and I'll see what the rep says wen I pick in a week tomorrow...

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Hopefully they do have 14-15k in deposits, but who really knows for sure.

[Will]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Hopefully they do have 14-15k in deposits, but who really knows for sure.

That's the best case scenario.

[R.J]

15,000 is an achievable goal IMO, and there's nothing wrong with that number. If only 6-10,000 have been sold so far; I still take it as a good sign that we're going in the right direction. Still a lot of work to do, but Rome wasn't built in a day and I have faith the the current ownership group and executive team.

[paulwoods13]

My rep told me today the number isn't anywhere near 15,000 at this point. He said that was ownership's goal for season's tix. He said at this point they've doubled their count from last year already, which would be what, 6,000?

Let's examine this -- we have an unnamed ticket rep saying something to a ticket buyer. And we are guessing how many tickets were sold last season. None of this would pass even a rudimentary test for the type of verification that leads to information being presented as fact by journalists. So just as it was premature to trumpet how great things were with 15,000 tickets "sold" (when actually NONE had been "sold"), it is premature to see this as disappointing. As mightygoose said, "Overall, nobody really knows the count right now." Actually, someone inside the Argo org likely knows, but I bet it is not a ticket rep.

[Will]

To add to the "I was told this" column, my parents picked their tickets earlier today and they said that the Argos "are trying for 15,000 STH and that they are halfway there."

[Mightygoose]

I'm sure we'll get a more firm number once the general sale goes out. But curious if this 'half way there' figure are just the firm STHs to date. If so then it bodes well IMO.

[paulwoods13]

I would be surprised if they have sold 7,500 actual tickets already. They have been on sale only for three days. Is it possible the first three groups of STHs have already increased overall sales to that extent? Maybe, but I would bet whatever figures they are throwing around are based on a combo of actual sales, deposits and expressions of interest, plus some projections for future sales windows based on to what extent the first three groups bought additional tickets compared to prior years.

[Ron]

or ....

They have sold 15K but someone told the staff to shut up about it since only existing STH's are supposed to have access right now.

[AngeloV]

or ....

They have sold 15K but someone told the staff to shut up about it since only existing STH's are supposed to have access right now.

Another possibility Ron. If the new Owners have lined up a bunch of corporate sales, they likely will not wait to sell them.

[Neely2005]

or ....

They have sold 15K but someone told the staff to shut up about it since only existing STH's are supposed to have access right now.

Could be 15k in deposits only too.

Or existing season ticket holders are buying more tickets than they had last season.

[paulwoods13]

Or existing season ticket holders are buying more tickets than they had last season.

That is no doubt happening. But again, is it likely that in the first three days, the first 24 groups of STHs combined to buy 15,000 tickets? Highly unlikely.

[Neely2005]

That is no doubt happening. But again, is it likely that in the first three days, the first 24 groups of STHs combined to buy 15,000 tickets? Highly unlikely.

Which is why I said that it could be deposits too.

[paulwoods13]

Which is why I said that it could be deposits too.

As did I.

[1argoholic]

Or the new owners have done shit all and we actually have 3,000 season ticket holders. But in that tiny stadium will still look good. I still have little faith in the new owners.

[Downtownfan]

Just got off the phone after getting my four seats for next year (S. 221). I asked the rep about the rumoured 15,000 figure for seats sold, he said that was incorrect. I asked him if that figure might be a combination of seats sold and deposits, he said he could not comment. So, take that for what it is. But it was a pretty good process, and he gave me a number of options in the general area where I was looking. He also said that the sections I was looking at, behind the visitors bench, had much more available seating than behind the Argos bench, which makes sense.

I will say this about the whole question of where the Argos are at in terms of seasons seats sold: It is a complete, amazing turnaround from just a few years ago. We are debating how many seasons seats are being sold, versus whether or not the franchise could survive. Instead of a the crappy dome, we are in a great venue, and there is renewed interest among the Argos fan base, which is a dramatic change even from last year.

We are at the end of the first tranche of seat buying: Let's see where we are at March 1, when all the renewals, deposits, and corporate seats have been sold. Then there will be public seats, flex packs, and eventually, we will even see some more interest from visiting teams' fans to come to the new venue when the whole thing is opened up. Keep in mind, too, the that Argos have done virtually no marketing for this sale-- just website and twitter, really. I think we are in good shape.

All in all, it is going to be a heck of a lot better being in a nice 26,000 seat venue than a cavernous 53,000 seat venue. Even if we don't sell out every game, it will be a world of difference.