On
the night Ronnie Lott's jersey was retired, he threw down the gauntlet
for York to continue the tradition and class Eddie so lovingly
established. Unfortnately, that was the last time the Faithful will see
Eddie in the 'Stick and York has failed miserably.
His continuing cheap reputation and shoddy treatment of the players and
fans will kill this once proud & mighty franchise. When the
national media is calling you "parsimonious" ("extreme or excessive
frugality" Sports Illustrated Dec. 6) to a "tightwad" operating on a
"shoe string budget", how can WE attract any quality free agents
or coaches? Yet according to Forbes, York made some 20
million dollars last year off OUR 9ers.
Recently, Donahue admitted he thought this team should have "won 5 or 6
games this season". Yet, before the season started, they raised
season ticket prices $60 so they could "field a competative
team this season". (Their own words) On top of
that, WE'VE been paying a $.75 "temporary admission
tax" on each ticket that was marked for a new stadium for
the past 7-8 years. Now let's use the pubished "attendance" figures
from the Bills game.
63,298 X .75 = $47,436 (this is for
only ONE game)
Now, multiply that by 10 (the number of tickets
in a season = $474,360
Now, multiply that by 8 (the number of years
we've been paying)
GRAND TOTAL: 3.3 MILLION DOLLARS!!
Where has all this money we fans paid gone?
NO WONDER THE FAITHFUL DO NOT TRUST YORK!!!
Stop hiding behind Donahue's tired and lame
cliches. York declined comment for the S.I article.
Why? Is he afraid instead of being thought of as an
incompetant, penny pinching moron he'll prove it by opening his big fat
mouth? Get rid of the signs at the 'Stick that say "The Fun
Place to Be". With its long concession, bathroom and
exiting lines, there's nothing even remotely fun about watching OUR
beloved team be destroyed week after week.
The president goes out to every natural disaster to show concern. Yet
York refuses to show up at the disaster HE HAS CAUSED.
And we're supposed to trust his lead?
"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me
twice, shame on ME."
I AM A 23 YEAR SEASON TICKET HOLDER WHO
WANTS HIS TEAM BACK!!!
Gary Kawanami
SJ Niner
