Anyone have tickets for sale for the Badgers game?

[Vikeologist]

I am looking for 3-4 tickets to the Badgers game on October 3rd. I am a Vikings season ticket holder and will be in town for the game on Monday night, and I am also looking to go to the Twins game on Sunday.

Let me know if you have any tickets available for this game. Thank You!

[NateDawgUM]

Ha, good luck. That's probably the toughest ticket to get in modern Gopher history.

[Inigo Montoya]

I am looking for 3-4 tickets to the Badgers game on October 3rd. I am a Vikings season ticket holder and will be in town for the game on Monday night, and I am also looking to go to the Twins game on Sunday.

Let me know if you have any tickets available for this game. Thank You!

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P.S. Your moniker will really help you too!

[Vikeologist]

I know its a tough get, but its worth a try...guess this was the wrong place to come to ask

[ColNathanJessup]

It's just that nobody's going to believe you are a Gopher fan or that you won't show up clad in red.

[Bayfieldgopher]

Stay tuned Vikeologist. It will be a tough get.

[Vikeologist]

I am a Vikings season ticket holder...section 138. I saw a few on stubhub.com but thought I would come here first to see if any Gopher faithful were unable to make the game. I know it will be very difficult.

[parkinglotgopher]

It's just that nobody's going to believe you are a Gopher fan or that you won't show up clad in red.

This is exactly the problem. Just because you say your a Viking season ticket holder and have a handle advertising it doesn't make it so. Your first three posts revolve around wanting tickets to the UW/MN game, which makes you instantly suspect. Especially since you're "coming into town" that weekend, which happens to be the weekend the Vikings play the Packers, yet you're not looking for tickets for other weekends when the Vikings play at home the day after a Gopher game. Had you come here saying you were looking for tickets for the South Dakota State game because you're coming to town for the Detroit Lions game the next day, I think you would have been met with significantly less skepticism.

Personally, I would be disappointed if anyone on here offered you their tickets.

[Bronko Nagurski Gopher]

i have a hunch that vikeologist is a "legit" minnesota fan - both gophers AND vikings - and not a becky fan trying to pull a fast one. i have seen this particular moniker around the internet before on a twins ballpark message board. it could be someone who stole it though. who knows?

that being said i just don't know how much luck he is going to have getting someone to give up their tickets for that becky game. unless he is willing to pony up some big time cash and send in a picture of himself clad in gopher and vikings gear from head to toe!

[Iceland12]

Try here:

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=193

or www.wisconsin.rivals.com

[Vikeologist]

Yeah i post on twinsballpark2010.com. I live in Southwestern Minnesota, so yes im coming into town, since I do not live in the Twin Cities. I have a about a 3 hour drive to and from the Metrodome every home game for the Vikings.

It's ok you dont believe me, I understand.

[MrGopher]

The problem isnt that we believe you or not. The problem is that there aren't enough fairweather gopherfans on this particular board for you to have much of a shot at getting our tickets to the wisconsin game. The best we can do for you is direct you to places where your odds are better.

Sorry, Bro!!
Ski-U-Mah and Skol Vikings!!!

[Bronko Nagurski Gopher]

The problem isnt that we believe you or not. The problem is that there aren't enough fairweather gopherfans on this particular board for you to have much of a shot at getting our tickets to the wisconsin game. The best we can do for you is direct you to places where your odds are better.

Sorry, Bro!!
Ski-U-Mah and Skol Vikings!!!

nice! you were fair, yet gentle in letting him down. ;)

[tjgopher]

Yeah i post on twinsballpark2010.com. I live in Southwestern Minnesota, so yes im coming into town, since I do not live in the Twin Cities. I have a about a 3 hour drive to and from the Metrodome every home game for the Vikings.

It's ok you dont believe me, I understand.

We BELIEVE that you are a Vikings fan, you've told us that twice now in this thread. The fact that you're a Vikings season ticket holder is 100% irrelevant in this discussion.

The issue is - are you a Gophers fans? While you are rather boastful about being a Vikings fan - as your username suggests - you haven't indicated any loyalties to the Gophers. That is the key here. So, I'll ask a couple of questions - if someone sells you their tickets to this game - will you be wearing Maroon and Gold and cheering for the Gophers? Or, will you be wearing Red and cheering for Bucky?

You likely won't get any takers from this board, but if you even want a chance at all, you are somehow probably going to have to prove you'll be cheering for the Golden Gophers before anyone sells you their tickets to this game. Good luck.

[LC19]

Lots of people in southern MN attended UW-Madison. I smell a Viking/Badger mix here.

[GopherFan75]

You should talk to NateDawgUM, maybe he has some tickets left.

Personally this guy seems legit to me. We could think of plenty of reasons why he might not be, but I think he just wants some tickets so he created a name on here, I have no problem with it.
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[Vikeologist]

you better believe I'll be wearing Maroon and Gold! I wouldnt be caught dead wearing anything Badgers, Packers, Brewers!

I'll admit im more of an NFL fan than a college football fan, but I'm still a huge Gophers fan.

[gopheraschells]

Lots of people in southern MN attended UW-Madison. I smell a Viking/Badger mix here.

going to call BS on that one, i have not heard of anyone going to madison and i am from southern minnesota, especially since he is south western. I could maybe buy the south eastern arguement but not south central or west. Most kids that go to madison are form the metro area who want to get away from home

[PlayHosea]

As Ted DiBiase used to say, "everyone's got a price". A lot of people talk tough on here, but if the price was right, I'm guessing a lot of people would willingly part with their seats.

[Bronko Nagurski Gopher]

As Ted DiBiase used to say, "everyone's got a price". A lot of people talk tough on here, but if the price was right, I'm guessing a lot of people would willingly part with their seats.

i would maybe part for the RIGHT price, but with one major stipulation. they would have to be a legit gopher fan and prove it to me over a one week, no-holds-barred elimination tryout which may or may not include some sort of gopher themed obstacle course! :D

[Vikeologist]

You guys are a riot! I wouldnt expect you season ticket holders to just sell anyone your tickets. The reason I asked was if there happened to be someone who couldnt make it to this game, maybe they would have some for sale.

I know I dont always make it to every Vikings game, but I try. Last year I didn't make it to the Lions game when they barely beat Daunte Culpepper and the Lions.

[Bayfieldgopher]

I agree. There will be plenty of Badger fans at the game. You can count on it. And that's totally out of control for all the "self proclaimed GH guardians" of TCF tickets much to their chagrin! Rather comical, I'd say. Good luck with your search.

What part/village of SW MN do you hail from?

[Vikeologist]

Marshall

[RailBaronYarr]

My girlfriend is from Marshall, her parents were both teachers at the HS. Maybe you know them, either by having had them or your kids having them. Ivers is the last name.

[parkinglotgopher]

I agree. There will be plenty of Badger fans at the game. You can count on it. And that's totally out of control for all the "self proclaimed GH guardians" of TCF tickets much to their chagrin!

I don't think anyone here - or at least not me personally - is delusional enough to think there won't be 3,000 Badger fans (allotted tickets) plus 3,000 more in TCF come October. At the same time, running off possible Badger fans from trying to skim for tickets here hardly seems like extreme behavior either. I've come to believe our new friend's story as well, but looking at it objectively, it all came off as suspect - first posts were asking for Badger tickets, is also attending that Monday's Packer game, etc.

Vike - as others have said, this is probably not the forum to find extra tickets. Even if people have extra tickets, I have to think they've already created a healthy list of takers for possible extras. In our case, we have five tickets that I presume will all be used by the owners, but if not, I can think of about 10 other friends off the top of my head that would drop anything to take a seat if it were extra. I imagine your best bet, if you really want to be at the game and be assured a ticket, is to go online and catch a ticket for the best price you can find. StubHub.com sucks for prices, but because of the demand involved with this game and competition from Badger fans, eBay may not offer much better prices this time around. I have to think you're looking at paying significantly more than face value no matter what. Sorry.

[Vikeologist]

are there going to be any single game tickets available for sale to the general public or is it already considered a sold out stadium? If so, when do they usually go on-sale?

[GoAUpher]

are there going to be any single game tickets available for sale to the general public or is it already considered a sold out stadium? If so, when do they usually go on-sale?

Single game tickets would only be available for games where the visitors return some of their allotted 3,000 tickets. For Purdue you'd prob be ok. Not so much luck for the Wisky game.

[Bayfieldgopher]

Single game are available later this Summer. Visiting teams that return their allotment of unsold tickets are sold to the MN public. I doubt there will be any for the Badger game however.

[Gold Vision]

There may be single seat tickets available too.

[walleyedude]

Sure, I have 4 great seats I will sell you for that game for face value. I don't even mind how high the demand will be for the game or if I can't even verify your Gophability

[Vikeologist]

Sure, I have 4 great seats I will sell you for that game for face value. I don't even mind how high the demand will be for the game or if I can't even verify your Gophability

i sense some sarcasm:rolleyes:

[Twinsfan1207]

I have a pair of tix for sale for the Wisconsin game. Section 110 and have parking.

email me at jtalmgren@gmail.com if interested

[GVBadger]

I need 4 on the 50 for the game. Should not be that hard to come up with. And don't let my screen name fool you. I am really a Badgers fan.

[GoAUpher]

I need 4 on the 50 for the game. Should not be that hard to come up with. And don't let my screen name fool you. I am really a Badgers fan.

Nice GV. LMAO. :)

[Schnauzer]

As I'm sure we can all agree... the thousands of Iowa or Wisconsin fans at Gopher football games has been a tough pill to swallow over the years. I used to wonder where all the Gopher fans went to hide during those games. Same for Viking/Packer games. Then one day a co-worker of mine told me something that has haunted me ever since. He is a Viking season ticket holder and each year he automatically ebay/craig's lists his packer tickets. He said he does so to make top dollar (he knows he'll get it) plus he doesn't have to put up with all the drunken cavemen from Wisconsin. Once he told me that, I figured many more probably do the same and the result is a neutral field on game day.

I'm guessing the 'hot ticket' nature of TCF Bank Stadium as well as fewer seats will do much to reduce that garbage but on the other hand I'm sure there are still plenty of season ticket holders willing to cash in on drunken 'sconnie rubes. Therefore, unfortunately there will still be plenty of bucky representation. I hope I'm wrong.

[Bayfieldgopher]

And Hogeyes for that matter in 2010. I have been saying all along we could see up 8-10,000 in Red on 10/3.

[CP Gopher]

I had a friend who, for years, would place in ad in the Milwaukee paper to sell his tickets for Pack at Vikes. Year after year, without fail, he would get $700-$800 for the pair. His reasoning: It paid for most, if not all, of his season tickets....He took a lot of crap from other season ticket olders around him, but he was the type who didn't care.

[Bronko Nagurski Gopher]

And Hogeyes for that matter in 2010. I have been saying all along we could see up 8-10,000 in Red on 10/3.

yeah, we know bayfield, wisconsin guy. you have told us this something like 20,000 different times now. something tells me there is a bit more badger than gopher fan in you than you let on.

[Bronko Nagurski Gopher]

I had a friend who, for years, would place in ad in the Milwaukee paper to sell his tickets for Pack at Vikes. Year after year, without fail, he would get $700-$800 for the pair. His reasoning: It paid for most, if not all, of his season tickets....He took a lot of crap from other season ticket olders around him, but he was the type who didn't care.

IMO - this is the worst type of season ticket holder. they are a season ticket holder almost soley for the social aspect of it. seriously, what kind of real fan of any team would be okay with missing their biggest rivalry games year after year regardless of how much a fan from a rival team wants to pay you?! pretty lame if you ask me.

[GoAUpher]

yeah, we know bayfield, wisconsin guy. you have told us this something like 20,000 different times now. something tells me there is a bit more badger than gopher fan in you than you let on.

Oh come on Bronko, that's lame. Just because you're a glass half full guy doesn't mean he's a closet Bucky fan. I wouldn't be surprised if he's right...extremely disappointed, but not surprised.

[Bayfieldgopher]

Guess what there Bonko. I don't look good in red. Real Gopher fans don't. I'm guessing you do.

Have some of your Mom's cookies and a glass of milk and call it a day.

[Curseislifted33]

quit fighting. its annoying and it happens on every board, lets just talk some gopher football.

[DarrenTheGreek]

Did someone really just question Bayfield's fan credentials? C'mon.

[harley_gopher]

I had extra tickets to an iowa game a few years back and sold them a guy that swore up and down and sideways that he was a true Gopher fan. He was also a GH'er. When I got to the game...guess what? The seats that I sold to him were filled with iowa fans. So there you have it.

[Vikeologist]

Well there is really no more I can say to you to change your opinion that I am really a Gophers fan, so whatever. I thought this would be a place to find tickets, talk gophers, and what not, but I guess this is just the place to come and be "Badgered" no pun intended.

If this is how you treat all newbies on this board, then I feel sorry for anyone that tries to come here and talk Gophers.

Guess I'll just stick to Vikings and Twins message boards.

See ya.

[Curseislifted33]

Vikeologist
Sorry in advance from us GH'ers who are here to talk Gophs.

[anticallihan]

IMO - this is the worst type of season ticket holder. they are a season ticket holder almost soley for the social aspect of it. seriously, what kind of real fan of any team would be okay with missing their biggest rivalry games year after year regardless of how much a fan from a rival team wants to pay you?! pretty lame if you ask me.

What if that is the only way you could afford your tickets in the long run?

[parkinglotgopher]

Well there is really no more I can say to you to change your opinion that I am really a Gophers fan, so whatever. I thought this would be a place to find tickets, talk gophers, and what not, but I guess this is just the place to come and be "Badgered" no pun intended.

If this is how you treat all newbies on this board, then I feel sorry for anyone that tries to come here and talk Gophers.

Don't be like that man. You came here and posted for the first time inquiring about tickets to a big rivalry game, and people - including me - had the right to be a little suspicious of that. You've been exonerated on accusations of being a closet Badger fan as far as I'm concerned, as people have vouched and you seem legit.

If you had shown up here to "talk Gophers" as you say, you would have been warmly received I'm sure. This board is very welcoming to newcomers in general, you just happened to come in and strike on topic that's a raw nerve for a lot of people.

Jump into threads that are actually talking Gophers, not talking Gopher tickets, and I'm sure you'll find that (most of the) people here are down to talk Gophers with whoever.

[icepirate13]

Hey Guys! I am new here, just joined yesterday, but have been following for a couple of months.
I am a season ticket holder and would have a hard time selling to a non-Gopher fan.
And I also live out in the boonies...er...I mean western MN.