Tailgate spot wanted

[KajunKrazy]

I agree with everything you said. But don't limit it there.

Parking is too far. Parking is too expensive. Teams aren't quality. Its too hot. Its too cold. Its raining. My kids have soccer. Its planting season. The bands suck. The music sucks. The music is too loud.

Just looking for more excuses.

And its all complete bull____.

This is on the community. A community that is looking for excuses to not support itself.

And yes, we are a community of hypocrites.

Don't want to pay a plug nickel for it, but ______ we got some caviar tastes and appetites.

Until you bring us our free caviar and we don't like the crackers it comes on.

Well said Monk. You pegged the community to a T. How do we change that mindset? Can it ever be changed? Will it ever be changed? It actually appears to be getting worse with time not better.

[ZoomZoom]

FWIW, parking for Taylor Swift was 120 a pop in Seattle. Perspective…

[BeauCajun]

Well said Monk. You pegged the community to a T. How do we change that mindset? Can it ever be changed? Will it ever be changed? It actually appears to be getting worse with time not better.

A “conservative” community with a liberal attitude(where’s my free stuff). Off my soapbox.

[Cajun Monkee]

Well said Monk. You pegged the community to a T. How do we change that mindset? Can it ever be changed? Will it ever be changed? It actually appears to be getting worse with time not better.

Well, for starters, I don't buy Tony Chachere's crappy azzed seasoning.

Dude, I don't know what we need to do.

13-1 was supposed to do it, but it didn't.

I absolutely agree with you that we have to have skin in the game to play. But, going off of your idea for at least a $100 donation to the RCAF, maybe increase it to $150 that includes two tickets?

I do think they need to lower the cost of tailgating. Maybe a band on Friday night with the accompanying pep rally.

But sorry, guys, as conservative as y'all say Lafayette is, we sure as hell do expect things to be free (Festivale Internationale, Festivale Acadiennes et Creoles, Mardi Gras.)

Huey is dead. His legacy screwed us once before. But we continue to let it screw us with the "something for nothing" mentality that we suck onto like a leech.

[Cajun Monkee]

FWIW, parking for Taylor Swift was 120 a pop in Seattle. Perspective…

Chick I graduated with is living in Cincinnati and doing well in the property managment gig. Owns several properties and was able to offer up a dozen or parking spots several block from the arena that creepy little chick played at.

Her selling point was the parking spots WERE ON THE FREAKING LITE RAIL line they have.

$50.

[CrazyCajun]

Well, for starters, I don't buy Tony Chachere's crappy azzed seasoning.

Dude, I don't know what we need to do.

13-1 was supposed to do it, but it didn't.

I absolutely agree with you that we have to have skin in the game to play. But, going off of your idea for at least a $100 donation to the RCAF, maybe increase it to $150 that includes two tickets?

I do think they need to lower the cost of tailgating. Maybe a band on Friday night with the accompanying pep rally.

But sorry, guys, as conservative as y'all say Lafayette is, we sure as hell do expect things to be free (Festivale Internationale, Festivale Acadiennes et Creoles, Mardi Gras.)

Huey is dead. His legacy screwed us once before. But we continue to let it screw us with the "something for nothing" mentality that we suck onto like a leech.

I’ve said it several times, take the unsold tailgate spots and cut them In half and half the price. You increase your customer base and you don’t lose revenue per square foot. Not everyone needs a huge spot. You are bringing more people to the party. You are selling the same space for the same price and including a whole new segment of customers.

[Big Poppa]

Well, for starters, I don't buy Tony Chachere's crappy azzed seasoning.

Dude, I don't know what we need to do.

13-1 was supposed to do it, but it didn't.

I absolutely agree with you that we have to have skin in the game to play. But, going off of your idea for at least a $100 donation to the RCAF, maybe increase it to $150 that includes two tickets?

I do think they need to lower the cost of tailgating. Maybe a band on Friday night with the accompanying pep rally.

But sorry, guys, as conservative as y'all say Lafayette is, we sure as hell do expect things to be free (Festivale Internationale, Festivale Acadiennes et Creoles, Mardi Gras.)

Huey is dead. His legacy screwed us once before. But we continue to let it screw us with the "something for nothing" mentality that we suck onto like a leech.

“A chicken in every pot.”

[ULvictory]

I’ve said before here. We created an entitled mindset within our fanbase when we allowed for free parking and cheap tailgate spots for decades. Now, we are charging for the same exact amenities where the quality of those amenities have stayed the same.

For example, let’s say I walk into McDonalds for a $5 burger. If I show up the next day and the same burger is $15-20, I’m most likely not going back. I see a similar pattern here to what we are selling. And the problem with that is there’s no messaging or reasons of why we are doing it. If we are going to charge, there better be some transparency to why other than “you owe it to your school,” especially here where we have festivals we can show up to for free.

Create a fun environment inside the gates of Cajun Field to where more people show up and make it affordable. From that point, the more people, the more chance for revenue.

[JMV JustMyView]

I’ve said it several times, take the unsold tailgate spots and cut them In half and half the price. You increase your customer base and you don’t lose revenue per square foot. Not everyone needs a huge spot. You are bringing more people to the party. You are selling the same space for the same price and including a whole new segment of customers.

That actually sounds like a good idea.

[SMD7636]

“The next is when Billy’s team had the BLM (self proclaimed Marxist’s) march that ended at the police station that really p!$$€d some people off including the Lafayette PD. Several people have vowed to never come back after that incident.”

Should this new football team & coaches have a law enforcement appreciation day similar to military appreciation day? Would this help to bring back those disgruntled fans?

[RedTails]

“The next is when Billy’s team had the BLM (self proclaimed Marxist’s) march that ended at the police station that really p!$$€d some people off including the Lafayette PD. Several people have vowed to never come back after that incident.”

Should this new football team & coaches have a law enforcement appreciation day similar to military appreciation day? Would this help to bring back those disgruntled fans?

It won't. If there even is a small subset of "fans" that are claiming those two incidents as to why they have pulled support, I fully believe that it's merely a convenient excuse for them to stay home and watch the game on ESPN+.

[Professor]

Agreed Redtails