- They do not have attractive offers.
- They do not have competitive offers.
I occasionally see a deal, but for the most part, you're right. Maybe it's cheap compared to the rest of the league, but for my money, it's hard to shell out money to go to Fins games. They are costly.
- They are not customer-centric (not loyal to long-time customers).
I totally agree here. As a season ticket holder, I felt like I wasn't valued. It was like they were doing me a favor to let me buy their tickets. They increased prices and pushed me out of my seats in a way that made me feel unimportant. I've not had season tickets since and I've been fine with it.
- They are no-where to be found in any media, until this week (a total shame).
I will defend this. With the season being in question, and unsure how many seats would sell on their own, they were probably just unsure if it would be effective....trying to save some money. I have seen some deals come through my email through affiliates like Duffy's.
- Their ticket prices are ridiculous for a team that won 1 home game all year last year.
I don't think that we can expect ticket prices to change based on how good the team is from year to year. It sucks that we didn't win at home, but those are the risks.
- They are getting killed by the Florida Panthers (yes the NHL team) in terms of advertising, campaigning, and marketing. I know more about the Florida Panthers and their deals / ticket prices than I do about the Miami Dolphins, and that's sad.
Football sells itself more than hockey does, down here. If the Dolphins are good, the stadium will fill up. If they suck, it won't. You probably get a lot less for your dollar with the Dolphins, than with the Panthers.
- The rare time that I do hear advertising about the Dolphins, it's promoting the fact that they are the only undefeated team in Sports history and that they have the all-time winningest percentage of MNF games where the temperature is between 80-85 degrees under a coach who has won more than 200 career games. In short, no-one gives a flying fuck about that any longer.
This is total bullshit. The only time I ever hear about the 72 team is when you bring it up, or sometimes on a telecast, where they have some old guy in the booth talking about Shula. I never see it in their marketing or by anyone remotely relevant. This is a total straw man argument.
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