#1
Posted 26 September 2011 - 05:34 PM
Mr Heck, I've been a season ticket holder since 2002 and a member of the ESC since 2001. After carefull consideration, I've decided not to renew my seat for 2012. The disaster on the field I can tollerate, the disaster in the front office a little less so. There are two major things that factored into my decision. The first was the "Bonus Event" fiasco where what was always an extra game was instead a practice. Wow, I get to see Nani do windsprints! That was bad enough, but doesn't compare to the Stampeed Membership scam that you recently announced. You are essentially charging a fee just for the right to be a season ticket holder. This is no different than the gridball PSL scam in that it treats your most loyal fans as suckers and marks. So I don't have to pay it if I give you essentially an interest free loan? Big deal. So it comes with "Benifits"? Big whoop! I want tickets to see live soccer, not merch credit for crap Red Bulls merchandise or greatly overpriced beer. I've also been told that supporters won't have to pay for a membership? I still don't care because you are still ripping others off and the whole thing is a scam. Just because I'm not getting scammed doesn't mean I should support you doing so to others. And here's a hint: If you want constant sellouts, ditch the stupid Red Bull name. When we were Metro, we may have stunk but we were still Metro. I could be proud to be Metro. How can I be proud to be Red Bull? In closing, I'll probably go to a few games next year just to meet up with friends but I no longer enjoy or look forward to games, thus I'm not renewing. Your organization, through it's carny tactics, has beaten the enthusiasm out of me.
Mike Carroll
#2
Posted 26 September 2011 - 05:38 PM
#3
Posted 26 September 2011 - 05:42 PM
#4
Posted 26 September 2011 - 05:57 PM
I just sent out the following email to Chris Heck:
Mr Heck, I've been a season ticket holder since 2002 and a member of the ESC since 2001. After carefull consideration, I've decided not to renew my seat for 2012. The disaster on the field I can tollerate, the disaster in the front office a little less so. There are two major things that factored into my decision. The first was the "Bonus Event" fiasco where what was always an extra game was instead a practice. Wow, I get to see Nani do windsprints! That was bad enough, but doesn't compare to the Stampeed Membership scam that you recently announced. You are essentially charging a fee just for the right to be a season ticket holder. This is no different than the gridball PSL scam in that it treats your most loyal fans as suckers and marks. So I don't have to pay it if I give you essentially an interest free loan? Big deal. So it comes with "Benifits"? Big whoop! I want tickets to see live soccer, not merch credit for crap Red Bulls merchandise or greatly overpriced beer. I've also been told that supporters won't have to pay for a membership? I still don't care because you are still ripping others off and the whole thing is a scam. Just because I'm not getting scammed doesn't mean I should support you doing so to others. And here's a hint: If you want constant sellouts, ditch the stupid Red Bull name. When we were Metro, we may have stunk but we were still Metro. I could be proud to be Metro. How can I be proud to be Red Bull? In closing, I'll probably go to a few games next year just to meet up with friends but I no longer enjoy or look forward to games, thus I'm not renewing. Your organization, through it's carny tactics, has beaten the enthusiasm out of me.
Mike Carroll
If you really said the phrases in Bold you sound like a 14 yr old boy and not an adult. Also why would Chris Heck care what you think about RB? He works for them, and was hired by Red Bull half a decade after they took over. Good intention, poor execution.
#5
Posted 26 September 2011 - 06:43 PM
I say "big whoop" all the time and I'm neither a boy nor 14 years old.If you really said the phrases in Bold you sound like a 14 yr old boy and not an adult. Also why would Chris Heck care what you think about RB? He works for them, and was hired by Red Bull half a decade after they took over. Good intention, poor execution.
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#6
Posted 26 September 2011 - 07:22 PM
If you really said the phrases in Bold you sound like a 14 yr old boy and not an adult. Also why would Chris Heck care what you think about RB? He works for them, and was hired by Red Bull half a decade after they took over. Good intention, poor execution.
Agreed, the intention was good but the email was pretty unprofessional. You'd be more likely to make an impact if you used constructive criticism instead of sounding like a whiney 12 year old.
#7
Posted 26 September 2011 - 07:49 PM
#8
Posted 26 September 2011 - 07:52 PM
Good for you, a man of principle. Hope you watch games on TV and still root for the Bulls. I will just go to games I want to see as well with no protest or letter. I don't think this big conglonmerate cares about individuals as well.I just sent out the following email to Chris Heck:
Mr Heck, I've been a season ticket holder since 2002 and a member of the ESC since 2001. After carefull consideration, I've decided not to renew my seat for 2012. The disaster on the field I can tollerate, the disaster in the front office a little less so. There are two major things that factored into my decision. The first was the "Bonus Event" fiasco where what was always an extra game was instead a practice. Wow, I get to see Nani do windsprints! That was bad enough, but doesn't compare to the Stampeed Membership scam that you recently announced. You are essentially charging a fee just for the right to be a season ticket holder. This is no different than the gridball PSL scam in that it treats your most loyal fans as suckers and marks. So I don't have to pay it if I give you essentially an interest free loan? Big deal. So it comes with "Benifits"? Big whoop! I want tickets to see live soccer, not merch credit for crap Red Bulls merchandise or greatly overpriced beer. I've also been told that supporters won't have to pay for a membership? I still don't care because you are still ripping others off and the whole thing is a scam. Just because I'm not getting scammed doesn't mean I should support you doing so to others. And here's a hint: If you want constant sellouts, ditch the stupid Red Bull name. When we were Metro, we may have stunk but we were still Metro. I could be proud to be Metro. How can I be proud to be Red Bull? In closing, I'll probably go to a few games next year just to meet up with friends but I no longer enjoy or look forward to games, thus I'm not renewing. Your organization, through it's carny tactics, has beaten the enthusiasm out of me.
Mike Carroll
#9
Posted 26 September 2011 - 08:49 PM
Great idea though, just as someone said earlier, if the execution was more polished it might have more of an impact.
#10
Posted 26 September 2011 - 08:50 PM
Probably going to watch union gamesGood for you, a man of principle. Hope you watch games on TV and still root for the Bulls. I will just go to games I want to see as well with no protest or letter. I don't think this big conglonmerate cares about individuals as well.
#11
Posted 26 September 2011 - 09:19 PM
I am not happy about the Pub admittance going away, but that stuff is all silly sideshow nonsense that I can't imagine anyone honestly losing sleep over. Any fan who leaves over this stuff sounds like not much of a fan to begin with... more like one of those "social club" types, here for the beer and pre-game merriment more than the game.
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#12
Posted 26 September 2011 - 09:57 PM
If you really said the phrases in Bold you sound like a 14 yr old boy and not an adult. Also why would Chris Heck care what you think about RB?
A 14 year old uses US Dollars just like an adult. Also, I'm sure they relate to 14 year olds much better than adults over there.
Well done Mike.
#13
Posted 26 September 2011 - 10:12 PM
Good job Mike
#14
Posted 26 September 2011 - 10:18 PM
"What better way for DC United fans to drown their sorrows than with this new beer called 'The Tradition'. A relic name of a bygone era where DCU was relevant." - VfLKirwan
#15
Posted 26 September 2011 - 10:26 PM
A 14 year old uses US Dollars just like an adult. Also, I'm sure they relate to 14 year olds much better than adults over there.
Well done Mike.
His point wasn't to imply that Chris Heck doesn't care about 14 year olds, but that when you want your statements to be taken seriously they should be written in a respectable and professional manner and not in one that is sarcastic and includes diction that a high schooler would send in a text message to someone.
But of course, Harraby completely misses the point as usual. His e-mail could have been a 10 page essay written in Hieroglyphics about refusing to renew because of the caloric content of the hot dogs in the stadium and Harraby would give him a standing ovation.
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