Alabama announces seating capacity, tailgating banned for 2020
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20% is a helluva lot better than 0% & no games being played..I'll take it in a heartbeat brother.
I don’t see the point of only having 20k and no tailgating. If you are going to have less than 50k and no tailgating then why not have any fans.
My issue is that the university is basically making millionaires while losing millions trying to compete with Allen High School for attendance. I have no issues with limited capacity
If it is about playing then eliminate fans from attending. If it’s about playing and making money then come up with a number that is going to break even and turn a profit.
20k for 5 games is not going to make a difference financially for the city of Tuscaloosa or the University of Alabama.
The only ones making money off 20k fans And no tailgating are the fans selling their Georgia and Auburn tickets and ESPN.
LOL, 20K fans paying premium prices is better than zero.
And c'mon, you know the tix sales are nothing compared to TV money...
TV money would be there without fans in seats. My issue is that for all last month we heard how bad the local economies would suffer without football and fans. Which is absolutely true. 20k isn’t going to help the local economies at all.
If we are going to have fans then make it worth it for the local community, if we are trying to be super safe where we have limited interruptions then do like Every other sports league did and say “No fans”.
I think Tuscaloosa is about to take one of the greatest financial hits in the state over this, and next year going to Alabama games will be REALLY unaffordable in their effort to make it up.
that’s my opinion. If you don’t see it as credible then we can just agree to disagree on it.
$$$ Money! 20,000 fans per game will probably mean between 30 and 40 million dollars for the UA Athletic Dept.
That money will help keep many other sports afloat.
Exactly & I imagine we will set TV viewing records a couple times this season when The Tide plays..
I see what you are saying - 20k isn't enough to really keep local businesses that rely on these games going. But isn't 20k better than nothing? It could be enough to keep them afloat, if barely.
There's obviously the money angle but I also think they want to give an authentic game experience - so far as possible - for everyone involved. There is no TidePride penalty for not getting tickets this year so those that want to can try to get tickets. Those that don't, won't. I'm not sure what all the angst is about. As some have pointed out, there will be millions in revenue for UA and the community (gas, takeout, rental income, hotels, etc etc etc). These are not BAD things. The whole key to ALL of this is for folks to act responsibly. I know that's a big ask for some of y'all 
I would suggest if you're 50+ not going so you're not at risk. ~92% of the 145K total C-19 deaths as of 8/8 were >55 years old (as reported by CDC).
Everybody else who wants to attend? Go for it and act like an adult.
I would suggest if you're 50+ not going so you're not at risk. ~92% of the 145K total C-19 deaths as of 8/8 were >55 years old (as reported by CDC).
Everybody else who wants to attend? Go for it and act like an adult.
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I see what you're saying, but they had to ban tailgating. If not, you would have 20K in the stands and 120K in the surrounding areas. All the bars and restaurants will be full, but hopefully this will limit the folks driving in to party around the stadium.
Being in the late 50's, I op'ed out on tickets. With the limited seating I could be placed in the endzone upper deck. I would rather watch it at home.
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