Jets pissing off Fireman Ed, their most loyal fan.

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Fireman Ed calls Jets Gang Greed

BY Rich Cimini
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Tuesday, November 4th 2008, 12:52 AM

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Jets fan 'Fireman Ed' isn't a supporter of the Jets' decision to implement PSLs.

Fireman Ed is mad. M-A-D, Mad! Mad! Mad!

The Jets' most famous supporter, Ed Anzalone (http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Ed+Anzalone) is appalled and disappointed that his beloved team is requiring most its fan base to purchase personal seat licenses. After months of holding his tongue, Anzalone, a season ticket holder since 1976, is ready to stand up and boo.

"I love the New York Jets (http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/New+York+Jets), I love the green and white and I love the fans - I have nothing but passion for the fans and the team - but the organization has continued to drop the ball," Anzalone said.

In a phone interview, which included a lengthy rant against owner Woody Johnson (http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Woody+Johnson) for his decision to co-own the new stadium with the Giants, Anzalone claimed the Jets are ripping off the common fan.

"This is pathetic," says Anzalone, who owns four seats in section 134, where the PSL would be $10,000 or $12,500 per seat. "I'm so twisted by the fact that they went with the Giants to begin with. Now you're going to have the (audacity) to charge your fans twice?"

Anzalone, a stadium icon known for leading the celebrated "J-E-T-S, Jets! Jets! Jets!" cheer, says he pays full price for his tickets.
But for how much longer?

"You won't see me in these seats (in the new stadium)," said Anzalone, 49, who retired last year from the city's fire department. "I don't know what's going to happen. Maybe I'll go upstairs. Maybe I'll fork over four grand for an end-zone seat. I love the Jets so much, maybe I'll get my tickets on Stub Hub.

"I just want to enjoy this year and next," he continued. "Maybe, with a little of God's luck, we'll win a championship. If that happens, I'm moving on, bro."

[smittysbar]

That's some serious jack!

[Demonpenz]

granted you make alot more money in new york

[HemiEd]

Sad, but the Jets probably don't care. They are after the big corporate money.





Oh wait, there isn't going to be any of that anymore.

[whoman69]

Sports are increasingly becoming dominated by greed. How cheap do you have to be to have the largest media market and share your stadium?

[Reerun_KC]

Just like KC will do shortly...

[ChiefJustice]

MLS

Lamar was a visionary.

I'm just sayin'.

[HemiEd]

They aren't over run with available real estate out there. They might have to dig up Jimmy Hoffa.

[Goapics1]

"Maybe, with a little of God's luck, we'll win a championship. If that happens, I'm moving on, bro."

Right.:rolleyes:

[Mizzou_8541]

Is that George W. to his left, looking up?

[Buck]

I just decided that I'm not renewing my season tix next year, Direct TV NFL Package w/ all the bells and whistles is about $630 less...

Plus who knows how much longer the Bolts will be in SD, and there has been talk about PSLs here too...

[Stewie]

He retired at age 48 and has been a season ticket holder since he was 17? WTF? How do you do that?

[Goapics1]

He retired at age 48 and has been a season ticket holder since he was 17? WTF? How do you do that?

Not shit. What do NYC firemen make a yr? $100,000?

[beach tribe]

Is that George W. to his left, looking up?


Actually it's Tom Coughlin.

[DJ's left nut]

He retired at age 48 and has been a season ticket holder since he was 17? WTF? How do you do that?

Become a fireman at 18, do it for 30 years and I'd imagine they have a pretty good retirement program for you.

Not unlike the military retirees who get to start on a nice little pension often as early as 36, 37 yrs old.

[blueballs]

NFL stadiums are not for the common man any more
the crowds will be greedy and will BOO the home team at the drop of a hat
and drop their seats if they don't win consistantly

[Mizzou_8541]

Actually it's Tom Coughlin.

Isn't that a conflict of interest?

[StcChief]

That's some serious jack! sounds like another happy fan over the Corp takeover of NFL teams.

They were PSLed in STL ask folks here about it...... sucks.

[morphius]

$40-$50k for four seats and that doesn't include the tickets, hmmm, BMW or PSL...

[ncCHIEFfan]

Ya know this is sad, if ya don't make big money, ya can't take your kids to see their favorite team. So what happens to sports when the fans stop paying?

[The Franchise]

Jeez.....way to go Brett Favre!

[Valiant]

Ya know this is sad, if ya don't make big money, ya can't take your kids to see their favorite team. So what happens to sports when the fans stop paying?

Hopefully this forces the NFL or the government forces the NFL to get rid of the blackouts..

[Deberg_1990]

Hopefully this forces the NFL or the government forces the NFL to get rid of the blackouts..


Or better yet, with Obama in office, the Goverment will pay for all of our tickets.

Free Football for everyone!!

[ncCHIEFfan]

Or better yet, with Obama in office, the Goverment will pay for all of our tickets.

Free Football for everyone!!

:cuss:

[Groves]

Not only Dubya, but Tony G nearby as well.

[chiefsngop]

And to Tony G's left stands Sarah Palin. Interesting crowd @ that game.....

[The Franchise]

And to Tony G's left stands Sarah Palin. Interesting crowd @ that game.....

Dubya....sure
Tony G...maybe
Palin? Not even fucking close n00b

[gblowfish]

Same thing will happen here in 2010.

[Frazod]

Somehow, with the economy in the toilet, I don't think this PSL crap will last - at least not in it's absolutely ridiculous present form. Not unless the NFL is comfortable with showing half-empty stadiums on TV every Sunday.

[Spott]

Anyone that buys a PSL is an idiot. No football team is good enough to extort that kind of money from it's fans.

[Soupnazi]

If owners aren't careful, they're going to screw up this cash cow big time. At some point, fans are going to say up yours.

[88TG88]

Not only Dubya, but Tony G nearby as well.

Looks more like Donnie Edwards to me.

[2112]

Sad, but the Jets probably don't care. They are after the big corporate money.





Oh wait, there isn't going to be any of that anymore.

It's a fucking shared stadium. that's a lot of coin to be coughing up for two teams sharing the same playing field. me and my brother had 3 tickets in section 140 (Lower level end zone) that we gave up this year. $80 a ticket X10 games X3 X$5,000 per ticket X3. $17,400.00 to see a team that went 4-12 last year. oh, and btw the Giants tickets are cheaper than the Jets tickets, do you believe that?

Fuck the Jets!

[StcChief]

Market conditions may come to bare eventually.....

[2112]

Market conditions may come to bare eventually.....

Correct. this is the absolute worst time to try and sell this shit. the Jets have a waiting list of 13,000 on season ticket's, that may plummet quickly.

[Bugeater]

Ya know this is sad, if ya don't make big money, ya can't take your kids to see their favorite team. So what happens to sports when the fans stop paying?

From what I understand, PSLs are usually only applied to "premium" seating. The average fan is still going to be able to afford to go to the game, he's just going to have to sit in row 278 in the upper deck.

[2112]

From what I understand, PSLs are usually only applied to "premium" seating. The average fan is still going to be able to afford to go to the game, he's just going to have to sit in row 278 in the upper deck.

The psl's are only for season ticket holders in the Mezzanine and lower level. the closer to the 50 the more coin. upper level gets a pass, and gets no psl's.

[HemiEd]

It's a ****ing shared stadium. that's a lot of coin to be coughing up for two teams sharing the same playing field. me and my brother had 3 tickets in section 140 (Lower level end zone) that we gave up this year. $80 a ticket X10 games X3 X$5,000 per ticket X3. $17,400.00 to see a team that went 4-12 last year. oh, and btw the Giants tickets are cheaper than the Jets tickets, do you believe that?

**** the Jets!

Is there any available realestate around there, they could have used for their own stadium?

[HemiEd]

The psl's are only for season ticket holders in the Mezzanine and lower level. the closer to the 50 the more coin. upper level gets a pass, and gets no psl's.

If you and a Giants fan both paid a PSL, who would get the tickets when the teams play each other?

Or do they intentionaly skip scheduling each other?

[ArrowheadHawk]

If you and a Giants fan both paid a PSL, who would get the tickets when the teams play each other?

Or do they intentionaly skip scheduling each other?

It depends who is the home team. The home team gets all revenue.

[2112]

If you and a Giants fan both paid a PSL, who would get the tickets when the teams play each other?

Or do they intentionaly skip scheduling each other?

Whoever the home team is. The Jets played the Giants last year in the regular season. it was a Giants home game.

[2112]

Is there any available realestate around there, they could have used for their own stadium?

The Meadowlands is the only practical spot in Jersey.

[007]

The NFL does not care about the fans. Just the money.

[Frazod]

The Meadowlands is the only practical spot in Jersey.

I hear there's going to be a big empty spot right next to the new Yankee Stadium.....

[2112]

I hear there's going to be a big empty spot right next to the new Yankee Stadium.....

That's sacred ground. :D

[Dylan]

Dumbass said, "I'm so twisted by the fact that they went with the Giants to begin with..."

[Dylan]

It's a ****ing shared stadium. that's a lot of coin to be coughing up for two teams sharing the same playing field. me and my brother had 3 tickets in section 140 (Lower level end zone) that we gave up this year. $80 a ticket X10 games X3 X$5,000 per ticket X3. $17,400.00 to see a team that went 4-12 last year. oh, and btw the Giants tickets are cheaper than the Jets tickets, do you believe that?

**** the Jets!

:D

[Dylan]

That's sacred ground. :D
ROFL

I thought Hoffa's space was sacred ground...

[Simply Red]

Is that George W. to his left, looking up?

Is that Donald Trump's car?

[Dylan]

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I see Barney Frank, left, standing with his BFF, center, and friend Sarah Palin, right, standing with the party’s hard-left wing