Clueless? Delusional? You Be The Judge



"Thank you, come again."

Once again, I'm questioning if the 49ers' front office is incredibly clueless or merely delusional. Over the past week, they've been sending out notices to former season ticketholders about their new "paperless" ticket option. Apparently, the Niners haven't realized that these fans have not only chosen to go paperless, they've also chosen to do away with the whole thing by going ticketless!

But that's not all the ticket office has been up to. A buddy of mine (one of the many folks I know who also refused to renew their tickets for 2011) just received a season ticketholder "thank you" gift in the mail yesterday! In the 40+ years my family and I held tickets, I don't think we ever received a "thank you" gift for renewing, yet now these bozos are sending tokens of their appreciation to folks who aren't spending a single dime on them this year.

So, are the 49ers clueless for not being able to update their email lists and customer records, or delusional by thinking that this is just a small bump in the road and we'll get past this misunderstanding and return as ticketholders?

Either way, they're wasting their time.

And now, your Daily/Weekly/Monthly Dose of Sunshine:

The ESPN Magazine franchise rankings just came out today. The 49ers have slipped 13 places to #90 (out of 122 pro franchises in North America). If that wasn't bad enough, the stadium experience is ranked 117th and affordability is 102nd.

Hmmm, a terrible stadium experience that's overpriced? Where do I sign up?

The only thing that surprises me is that there are five stadiums ranked worse than Candlestick.