My partner has had one for a number of years. I go once or twice a year to schmooz. Stadium seating backed by bar seating. Table and another bar at the kitchenette area. Private bath. Handfull of tv’s. Eh…decent food provided, A/C, etc…. Of course you have to pay ABC to deliver beer and wine to your locker in the skybox so it’s waiting for you on game day—can’t really carry anything in with you…wink, wink. It’s nice up there on the 7th floor??, BUT---for pure enjoyment of the game, the stands are the only way to go. IMO. Even with the windows open, there is very little crowd noise. Like I said, great for entertaining or impressing clients, though. Nothing as luxurious as the skyboxes at old Joe Robbie Stadium---that whole level of the stadium was quite posh. Of course, I may have been more impressed with Joe Robbie because it was my first time in the suites and I was much younger. You know.
From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatortalk@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Shane Ford
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Jay, have you been in a skybox yet? I haven't and was curious to how luxurious are they? I'll bet they're really nice!
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On Apr 12, 2012, at 11:11 AM, Jay Cicone <Jay.Cicone@RaymondJames.com> wrote:
I agree, Helen. The skybox is nice for networking and entertaining, but there is nothing like being outside in the stands.
From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatortalk@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Helen Huntley
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Just in case there was any doubt---we did renew our tickets. I love our seats and for now at least, it's worth it to me to keep them.
We're in the front row behind the Swamp wall and nobody can stand in front of us to block our view. That's worth something extra right there!
I would rather sit in the crowd than be up in the Champions Club. There is nothing like being in the Swamp for a big SEC game. .
Helen
On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 10:45 AM, GatorGene <GatorGene@att.net> wrote:
Thanks, Stephen, Steve, et al,
I can't really afford season tickets this year, but was thinking
about purchasing some anyway, in part to have a couple extra years
longevity toward upgrading when my children have all finished
college. Rather than make my own mistakes and gain experience the
hard way, I'll take the wise course of action, and learn from your
experience. Now, I'll just tell my wife that the humongous TV I want
to buy costs less than the football tickets, and I'll, sadly,
reluctantly, if it makes her happy, give up the football tix if she'll
agree to the TV. Really, though, after going to NFL, Big East, ACC,
and Conference USA games, there's nothing quite like the feeling of
the Swamp for a big SEC game. Sort of like sitting in the first few
rows at the end of a straightaway at NASCAR, at a certain volume I
hear with my entire body, not just my ears.
Oh well, maybe I'll get some big speakers with that new TV.
Cheers,
GatorGene
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On Apr 11, 2:12 pm, Steve McKibben <augiega...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Stephen Manuel wrote:
>
> But when the Gators were good and the economy was good, like in 2006-2008, a bunch of Johnny-come-latelys threw down a bunch of money and jumped to the front of the line and long time season tickets were not given enough credit for loyalty, IMO...> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> And one of the side effects of the above is that now a lot of the best season tickets are held by less than loyal Gators, and when the Gators struggle, what do they do with those tickets? Sell them to the highest bidder on Ebay, StubHub, etc. resulting in scenes like last year's game against FSU where it looked (and sounded) like there were more semis fans in the stands than Gator fans (which was absolutely a fact by the time the second half rolled around - which is a rant for a different day!)
>
> Even with both of my boys in school there Leslie and I will probably attend less than half of the home games this year, for a lot of the reasons that Stephen cites.
>
> Steve Mckibben
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Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
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