San Diego > South Florida by like a Million. I miss the West Coast.
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Calm down Cowboy, just because my eyes have opened to the nitwits running our favorite team into the ground, doesn't mean I bitch about everything. I am rather level-headed about this team actually. I don't hesitate to compliment the team or even utter fools like Ross when they actually do something worthy of applause.
Unfortunately, I feel that financially supporting the current structure of the organization as it is does more harm than good right now. I won't be putting my money into Ross' coffers until either:
A.) The current regime creates a consistent winning product
OR
B.) A new PROMISING regime is brought in, not one cobbled together with NFL leftovers (which is usually the modus operandi of Stephen Ross)
I am calm. And I do have criticized Ross and Philbin heavily in the past. But I do lay blame where blame belongs and don't blame just because it fits my general opinion. And as much as I criticize Ross I am also applauding him for the new structure and offers for seasonticket holders. As much as I wanted Philbin gone I do give him a chance with a new OC.
I also criticized Tannehill but I do hope that he pans out.
The difference between you and I is very simple. While I criticize I also recognize things which are being done properly. You on the other hand are so full of dislike that you could not even be happy if things went well next year. Your first post in this thread is a symbol for that. I post something positive for seasonticket holders which doesn't affect you and which was an issue for many years for us and you make a stupid comment/question like if I get commission. And yes it was an utterly stupid comment which reflects your entire attitude. Bitch about fans and attendance yet complain if something positive is done for fans in hopes to put butts in the seats.
For years seasonticket holders fellt like "money carriers". We dropped the dollars off and nada. Not even a good product on the field. Besides good seats there was no benefit to being a seasonticket holder. This has changed. So while I criticize Ross in some areas I give him credit for the right hires in this department and realizing changes have to be made.
And let's not forget that seasonticket holders generally have to be more positive why else would you spend money in advance? To sit there all season long and scream "Philbin go home" or "Ross you suck". The only one you are annoying are the people around you and doing it at home Ross and Philbin will hear you just as well
- and you save money.
Winning is important. No doubt. But you also have to create a product which is appealing to the fans outside the season. Otherwise why buy seasontickets. Might as well buy tickets when they come out. Seasonticket holders are the heart of every franchise. Based on the number of seasonticket holders you can negotiate advertising contracts etc. And seasonticket holders are more worth than the average SkapePhin. If you spend $1000/year on the Miami Dolphins as an out-of-towner (which I doubt) I am worth more than 10-times of your value to the Dolphins. So yes winning is important but there is much more to it in getting and holding seasonticket holders.
They are doing the right thing with seasonticket holders this offseason so far. If we will have a winning product we will see beginning in September. Since Hickey and Lazor are new chapters in our book we have no clue how the next season will turn out. As a seasonticket holder I do have to have the hope that it will be better and despite my criticism I will always reflect that hope in posts.
I hope my calm explanation is clear enough for you.
