I bitched and moaned about the Stadium.
Put up a real sign that says its Canada's Soccer Stadium. Work with the CSA.
Put a few pics up. A large TFC crest at one of the gates etc.
Trying to bring back Gategate there Billy?
I wont rest until its done.
While I'm inclined to agree about response time with ensco and am not overly excited or anxious to let this new TFC marketing team how I feel I will fill out the survey if/when I get it. Why? Well first off I know I'm renewing so that a big part of it but also because it's still a vote for what I want. Whether they decide to appease me or muck it up as their predecessors did the last couple surveys if I don't participate I leave it up to them to try and get something right by chance. I just can't see that happening.
Also the apathy non-vote to make a stand is too much like not singing out of protest. No one can tell why your apathetic unless they are interwebz.
FORMER FULL TIME KOOL-AID DRINKER
Not what I am saying. I am not suggesting an apathy non-vote. I am suggesting that not responding is a conscious act that is far more likely to achieve specific near term results, based on some knowledge of how surveys like this are actually used.
A significant fall in response rate will catch their attention and mean something to them, in a language that these spreadsheet-addicted, manipulative, know-it-alls speak, in a way that nothing else could.
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
Sorry. Long night, wrong terms. No one can tell IF you're just apathetic or doing it for a reason. In the stands it makes less sense to me then what you're proposing or sharing here about the survey but again I have to ask whether I trust them to improve with info I keep giving them or consciously, as you say, not respond and hope that scares them to do the right things.
Both responses are rolls of the dice IMO but I feel more comfortable with the survey. Your way does send a message though.
FORMER FULL TIME KOOL-AID DRINKER
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
Ensco, after reading your posts and the debates you've had in this thread I think I understand your point. It is certainly not one that crossed my mind when I filled out the survey. They probably are more interested in response rate than in the actual response. However, in the off chance that after seeing the engagement level has dropped someone might bother to question why, I want my opinions to be available to them. As supporters we are not the typical customer of ML$E. We make up a small minority at the far end of the spectrum. Asking me if I am planning to renew is pointless. Of course I'll be back next year. There is almost nothing they can do to make me change my mind. I'm just that stupid; and I suspect there are many others on here as stupid as me. I understand that threatening to not renew is the strongest weapon I have but in reality I recognize it is an empty threat. Likewise, I understand your point that not filling out the survey might send a stronger message but I also think that ML$E would rather have 15,000 customers like me instead of the normal people who see a team that is consistently in last place and find better things to do with there time. I hope that some marketing guy is trying to figure out how to find more idiots like me instead of turning normal people into idiots. Obviously a winning team would solve all of their problems. However they either can't or won't make that happen. The next best thing is to get to know what the people who do show up like and give us more of that. Perhaps that is not how the real world works but what do I know? I'm still a fan of Toronto FC. Doesn't that show how out of touch with reality I am?
I received a follow up call to discuss my survey... here's what came out.
I suggested a new board over the south end for the north end of the stadium, answer was the north end has sup holders instead of a scoreboard, and those in the north end would be upset if they took the cup holders away... hmmmm, not a very good argument as I don't believe you cannot have both, but I would bet a lot of the season ticket holders in the north end would trade them in if that's what was necessary. Segued into my next comment about beer prices nicely with "I stopped using mine because beer prices are too high", it was pretty apparent there is no argument there, so he went back to expansion, apparently there would be expansion with a second tier in the east end (in a few years) before anything is built over the south side.
When I pressed on prices, he did mention that they are "looking into" freezing ticket prices again, and wouldn't be surprised if hey do.
That's about all, I was called when I walked in the door from work yesterday so I was completely off guard, a bunch of thoughts came to mind after I hung up.
During my conversation with a rep I received the following info...
1. They are talking about a price freeze for next three years
2. A promotion where food and beverage will be half price for SSH if they arrive before game begins.
3. Some other goodies? To be inc in season package
Not saying this is good enough just FYI
Sounds like my work.
I ripped them apart in the survey and said what lots of you said...and I indicated I DID NOT want a rep to call me to discuss this. Yup-They called.
And here I thought they didnt want to hear from me.
It came in today...
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mlse dont care about scalpers...these so called brokers have gobbled up thousands of prime seats...these seats are paid for by these companys..take them out of the picture....and MLSE are stuck with thousands of unpaid prime empty seats....The way it stands the seats are still EMPTY but PAID FOR IN FULL ...same go's for leafs and raptors! As long as MLSE get there money....they dont care much of anything else
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Actually now they are starting to. When BMO was a 100% sell out and there were zero walk ups available then they didn't give a shit about scalpers. Now that there are plenty of tickets available at Gate 1 and they are promoting the tickets in their newspaper ads , I have seen them send security out to chase away the scalpers who are selling the tickets for less than face value. Have also heard about a few actually being arrested. Now that it hurts them a little, they care.
Got the survey today. Having trouble to be arsed about it.
Meh I didn't get one, not on my priority list, seems like you all got it handled. To the OP, TFC should do something similar to the Jays Pass. It has my name, my section, seat, row etc, and it is scanned at every game I go to. Its much easier to carry in wallet, then look for the tickets all the time in my house.
I literally just got my email this morning! Going to reply - and don't worry lads, I'm not going to be all nice.
Very funny!
Although I'm currently stuck on the first question: In your opinion, what are the two or three key things that
you would like improved upon with respect to your Season Seat experience?
I want to say something more than " a winning team" - as that will just promote them to try and get short term success! And I don't want to write "a roof" as that's clearly not going to happen!
I wrote a roof. Though, I don't think I've felt a drop of rain this year. A winning team? They come and go ... though I think I put that in too ...
Finished! Took me 45 minutes, I think I thought too much about it! I was frank though and didn't hold any punches.