Fans speak out on attendance

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Fans Speak Out
Published 8/15/2007 by Matt Scarborough at Diamondhacks
... For several years, the Arizona Republic lazily assumed that lethargic Diamondbacks' attendance resulted primarily from subpar on field performance. So when the team catapulted into first place in mid August, and fans still didnt come, the paper (a partner of the ballclub) finally got around to polling our supposedly passive fan base about their collective absence. And they got an earful. ...

Turn Down the Volume, Or How to Get D-Backs Fans Back to the Ballpark
Published 8/15/2007 by PostmanE at FanHouse
... ) are hitting on the reasons why. Here's a hint: turn it down! ...

Rounding The Bases: I Went Into The Wrong Profession
Published 8/16/2007 by Andy Smith at Bugs & Cranks
... Why aren’t people going to Diamondbacks games? [AZ Central] ...

FanHouse: Thu AM 'No More Big & Rich' Edition
Published 8/16/2007 by JCN at John Clifford Ness
... ) are hitting on the reasons why. Here's a hint: turn it down! "The lights flash to tell me when to cheer and make noise and the loud music gives me a headache by the end of the game. I want to watch the game and cheer for the players. Can't they entertain the fans before the game and then let us watch the baseball game?" ...

The cost of going to a game keeps rising
Published 8/16/2007 by Gilbert at Obscure Sports Quarterly
... The Arizona Republic ran dozens of letters from fans explaining why they don’t go Diamondbacks games even though the team is in first place. You guessed the main reason most of them said — it costs too much. ...

2008 Diamondback Prices: Season Tickets
Published 2/29/2008 by Matt Scarborough at Diamondhacks
... to speak for his organization's strategic pricing model - we'll let prices speak for themselves, and hopefully illustrate some overdue lessons learned and the club's actual strategy in light of those lessons. ...