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D6 · 09-20-2017, 07:25 PM

(09-20-2017, 07:05 PM)Scarecrow Wrote:
(09-20-2017, 07:00 PM)D6 Wrote: From what I read, the Chargers ticket prices are 10th in the NFL in terms most expensive. The vast majority of the tickets for the Chargers home opener against the Dolphins were sold. The ticket issue they likely will have in their 3 year stay at Stub Hub Center from a competitive standpoint is opposing fans are going to end up with a high % of the tickets. This will especially be the case this season when the Chargers host the Broncos and even more so against the Raiders. Last year in San Diego, Raiders fans were around 85 % at the game between the two teams. It might even be a higher number this season.

https://boltbeat.com/2017/09/10/chargers...17-season/

Wow that is a crazy price point for an already tough sell but I suppose they expect opposing teams fans to foot the bill for quite a few games. I expect that stadium to be packed full of Raiders fans when the time comes.

I saw some pictures from the game against the Dolphins and it looked like a lot of Dolphin fans were present and that's a team that is on the opposite side of the country.

How the NFL failed to let the Raiders move into LA is beyond me.

I totally agree with you regarding the NFL making a mistake in not letting the Raiders move to LA. I think some owners are still bitter towards the Davis family because Al Davis sued the NFL in court in his attempt to move the Raiders from Oakland to LA in the early 1980s. The Raiders don't have the finances to be the prime investor in an LA Stadium. Yet, as a 2nd team, the formula would have made a great amount of sense.

The Dolphins have a huge following in the Northeastern part of the U.S. I was surprised at the number of Dolphins fans in Carson, CA. last season, as I didn't picture them having a sizable fan base in the west and that their fans from Florida were still dealing with the aftermath of Irma.

This coming Sunday, I'm anticipating at least half the crowd will be Chiefs fans. The # 1 reason why I predicted the Chargers would finish only 7-9 this season despite having a good roster is they won't have a true home field advantage all season.