Are you priced out? Take heart…
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If you are one of the Jets fans who cannot afford the PSL on your seat in the New Meadowlands, there is a solution. For just $499 you can buy two of the seats from the old stadium and have them installed in front of your television set.
The Jets and Giants announced that they will be selling the old seats (currently in use, and pictured left) on a first come basis. Here’s the pitch:
“As any Giants or Jets fan can attest, if seats could talk, they would speak of fierce rivalries and diehard loyalties, fourth quarter comebacks, secular Hail Mary’s, and very likely recite a verse or two from ‘Born in the U.S.A.,’” said Mark Lamping, CEO of the New Meadowland Stadium Company. “We are thrilled to give fans the opportunity to bring a special piece of history into their homes.”
The seats in the new stadium are more expensive than current tickets and many come with a one-time fee of several thousand dollars called a personal seat license, or PSL. Many Giants and Jets fans have had to give up season tickets because of the additional fee, which the Giants have applied to every seat in the new stadium while the Jets omitted PSLs on most upper deck seats.
With the new stadium slated to open in 2010, there is still doubt as to whether the Jets and Giants can force consumers to accept the new fee structure. Earlier this season the Yankees were forced to cut some of its ticket prices when fans didn’t fill the premium seats.
For more information on the old stadium seats, visit newyorkjets.com.
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Jane McManus 
This is a scam of the first order. IF fans (I am a Jet fan from the very first game of the Titan, Polo Grounds era) If fans refused to go along with this sick request they (Jets and Giants fans) the teams would change their tune in a hurry. Wise up. Refuse to pay this fee. Fans have no one to blame but themselves. These greedy owners will take you for all they can get. Wise up! Refuse! Refuse! Refuse to pay one red cent.
Why would I watch the game at home in a tight stadium seat when I have such an inviting couch?
TexasDave..Right on the money guy. Same thing, I go back to the very first Titan game along with about 1,400 fans in attendance. I can remember asking for tickets between the 35-35 yard line and being told by the ticket guy “they are all sold out, but I can get you a seat on the 10 yard line” Than sitting with about 200 people between me and midfield. This organization has been screwing the fans since Harry Wisner owned the team. Leon Hess was the only gentleman owner in its history. Gave up my seats when PSLs were announced. Woody Johnson should change his name to Hewood Johnson. NFL stands for No Fan Leverage
Joe b:
I love it. Your right about Hess. As for Woody Johnson, he should stick to selling band aids. The new coach talks a lot. If this team fails to produce per coach the organization will look (typical Jets) very sick.
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