The other day I posted on here I posted about how the Mets VP of Ticket Sales Leigh Castergine parted ways with the Mets. Now I didn’t have total confirmation that Leigh was supposedly fired but the NY POST has it confirmed.
From The NY POST
“Leigh Castergine, Senior Vice President of Ticket Sales & Services, is no longer with the organization. Although no replacement has been named yet, we have a talented staff in place to handle all ticket related business while we embark on a national search for this role,”
The Mets were only better then Arizona and Miami in the NL in ticket sales and only better then seven teams in the AL.
Now I am going to get into the heart of the matter- If this is the reason that Leigh was fired then it is ridiculous. I don’t know the exact reason but if this is the case, the Front office should not be blaming anyone in ticket sales for poor ticket sales but themselves. Almost every ticket rep I have met is hustling to make sales. You know all those promotions that are crammed into one game that I complained about a few weeks back? They are there because the METS front office is not putting the product on the field that people will go see for the prices the Mets expect.
Did someone deserve to lose a job because of poor ticket sales? Yes. FRED, JEFF, and SAUL, deserve to lose their jobs. They are more concerned about building their two malls then building a team that fans want to go see. The Mets are losing season/partial season plan holders like crazy. Shannon Shark has sold some of his tickets on stub hub because for a few weeks its been a chore to get to the game. WHY THE HELL SHOULD IT BE A CHORE TO COME TO A GAME? It should be something you look forward to. Now Shannon is even debating about getting rid of his plan next season.Was that Leigh’s fault? Not if she isn’t the one putting this sub par team together.
The first few months of every season the ticket sales seem to be okay for the Mets where they aren’t throwing 1000’s of different ways to sell tickets at you. After the all-star break every year it’s the same thing. They package field level tickets or left field landing tickets for “great” prices- Like the 4 tickets for $48 dollars for DeGrom. That shows you that the ticket office is trying to put together stuff to sell tickets and they can only do so much. I am lucky to have a great ticket rep. He hustles his ass off at the games to sell ticket plans to fans, and when I need anything regarding tickets I can either call or email him and boom I get the answer I need.
To the Mets front office, it is time you guys get your act together, spend some money on the team and not worry about the mall in the parking lot. WORRY ABOUT YOUR FANS and giving your employees the tools to succeed by having a team that can compete and win.
If this is the reason for Leigh being let go, then it is wrong. If there is another reason I hope to hear it.
Man I’ve been to 25 games this year and it’s stuff like this that makes me not want to return. What a poorly run organization, we are a joke. They need to get a damn clue.
I’m only going once this season (a meaningful September game for the Nats). That’s down from about a dozen times a year when they field a decent team. What a laugh. Fire the owners, fire the guy who said they’d win 90 games. With the face of the franchise playing in Toronto and a Jason Bay look alike in the outfield, we need real change. The future is now, guys. Actually, the future was last year.
Actually, the more I think about it the more upset I get. I’ve been around a few organizations and none of them give as many promotions, giveways, concerts, or discounts as the Mets. How can you fire someone for working their ass off and providing some small reason to bring people to the ballpark?! We are a storied franchise in New York of all places! This is a joke. There’s no accountability for these owners when the whole of the mess rests on their shoulders. You’re right they deserve to lose their jobs and we deserve a winner, but even after all this crap I don’t see it ever happening.
You people kill me. You all complain, bitch and moan and then you all reup for next year. Put you money where your mouth is and stop supporting this waste of a team. I stopped after the way the treated us planholders in 2009 and have not been back since. As long as Fred and the boys own this team, I will not spend a dime on tickets. So instead of complaining DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT AND STOP GOING !!!
P.S. But you won’t and you’ll all be back for 2015 bitching and moaning and I say GOOD FOR YOU, IDIOTS.
The team won’t be sold until the malls are built.
I agree with you MediaGoon. My ticket rep is gone as well. I got a call last week from a new rep. I asked what happened to Matt? Didn’t really get a complete answer. He went head over heels for me and was the best rep I’ve ever dealt with in any sports franchise I’ve gotten ticket plans from.
If Collins, is back that maybe the last straw for me. He is the face of losing. We are stuck with the Wilpons. I have been to 34 games so far this season and have about 5-6 left.
Time for a change.
Dave G.