Tickets Go On Sale June 14

[Wingspan]

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new stadium, conceived in Lurie, and dedicated to the proposition that all tickets are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great scalping war, testing whether that fans, or any scalpers so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of stadium, as a final resting place for those who here gave their paychecks that that scalpers might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- face value printed on our tickets. The brave fans, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to keep tickets in the hands of scalpers. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly raised the market value of our tickets. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored fans we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last penny in their Lincoln Financial Mutual Funds -- that we here highly resolve that these scalpers shall not have partnered in vein -- that this stadium, under Razorgator, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not sell tickets at face value.

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[Beermonkey]

The problem is (and anyone who's gone through HOURS of ethics training will agree) is that you don't have to do something unethical - appearing to do something unethical is enough.  And this reeks of unethical behavior.

Of course, it's as fishy as hell and a very, very bad decision.

I just think that his (Phillywin2k5) conspiracy theory is a little extreme.

[Beermonkey]

i just logged onto ticketmaster and got 4 tickets to the panthers game

When are you putting them on E-bay? Can I have one? 

[sallad selgae]

The bottom line is the Eagles, or any other professional team, wants as little contact with the Fan as possible.  They just want to run their business the way they want to.  Tickets go out, revenue comes in.  They don't want to staff will call booths, check I.D.'s, or differentiate between Fan and Scalper.  All of that takes money and time they are not willing to part with.

They do rely on the emotional investment the Fan puts into their team; being a "Fan" is almost at type of addiction.   The teams have the occasional Carnival and allow training camp access to feed that addiction.  In the end, the Fan will buy tickets for whatever the price from whomever to get their fix.  The only way to change this relationship is to boycott the stub-hub's/ razor-gators.  Seats won't be filled, and money won't exchange hands.

Unfortunately, that's not going to happen anytime soon. 

[Rome]

I just bought four for the San Francisco game via Ticketmaster presale.

The password is: NINERS (case sensitive).

[phattymatty]

i just logged onto ticketmaster and got 4 tickets to the panthers game

When are you putting them on E-bay? Can I have one? 

did i say 4?  i meant none.

i did get tix to dallas and giants over the phone though.

[Beermonkey]

did i say 4?  i meant none.

i did get tix to dallas and giants over the phone though.

Come on, I'll trade my wife's "Wicked" tickets for them.

[shorebird]

Yeah, get tickets for this...farg TO..

Birds have their focus back

By JEFF OFFORD
phillyBurbs.com

Remember what a dysfunctional mess the Eagles were this time last year?

There was the on-going Corey Simon fiasco, the daily Brian Westbrook saga, and, of course, the never-ending soap opera involving Terrell Owens.

What a difference a year makes.

Yesterday, the Eagles finished their final post-draft minicamp of 2006 all smiles. The Birds held practice at the team's NovaCare Complex in the morning before breaking camp. Yesterday's practice culminated a two-week Organized Training Activity that went off without a hitch.

Wide receiver Todd Pinkston and cornerback Sheldon Brown, both recovering from injuries, returned to practice last week. Yesterday, another of the team's wounded, Lito Sheppard, made his return.

Just as importantly, the team suffered through none of the outside distractions that plagued the team last spring.

No contract squabbles.

No feuds with management.

No player throwing another player under a bus.

This time around, the Eagles did what other teams do this time of year.

They actually focused on football.

"We've only had one year where we've had problems since I've been here,'' Brown said. "This is what we're accustomed to. We're back to normal.''

The Eagles will not practice as a team again until training camp starts at Lehigh University in late July. In the meantime, most of the Birds will take some time off to relax. Even workaholic head coach Andy Reid says he's planning a vacation.

"I'll take a little bit of time off, a couple weeks,'' Reid said. "Enjoy life for a little bit."

The Eagles had every veteran report to camp for the first time since 2002. They also suffered no major injuries.

"Last year was disappointing enough, so this year everybody came into camp ready to work,'' Eagles center Jamaal Jackson said. "All we're doing right now is focus on winning.''

Reid said yesterday that he's obviously thrilled with how well the team's post-draft minicamps have gone. He expects the action at training camp to be hot and heavy, with veterans and newcomers battling for position.

"Some of the early years (of Reid's tenure), there was a tremendous amount of competition,'' Reid said. "You could pick out certain positions throughout the years here that haven't been (so competitive, but probably overall this is going to be like the first couple years."

whole article

The feel good homer in me is happy!

[ice grillin you]

The Eagles had every veteran report to camp for the first time since 2002. They also suffered no major injuries.

thats because anyone who was even a little bit hurt didnt participate

[shorebird]

and what exactly is a little bit hurt?

[ice grillin you]

and what exactly is a little bit hurt?

aids?

[shorebird]

compared to aids...a abdominal hernia is a little bit hurt.

[shorebird]

and when in the flying frog hair farg of nature will you learn to use the quote button?!?!?

[stalker]

The way the Eagles attacked free agency this year, it wouldn\\\'t surprise me that Lurie and Banner are trying to pocket a few extra bucks.

You are more than a little retarded.

post of the year, not least for irony points

Why is this ironic?

[Tomahawk]

So I have two tickets to the October 2nd game vs. Green Bay, but may not be able to make it. Is there a forum to trade tickets? Is anybody interested in trading?