August 11, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, ThirdGen said: They should hold it in Nashville. Get the fans there warmed up. Jerry Reinsdorf's new girlfriend
August 11, 20232 yr 57 minutes ago, shago said: Jerry Reinsdorf's new girlfriend She just died (the actress) in real life this past year, right? Hmmm...
August 11, 20232 yr Olivia Dunne or Olivia Rodrigo?? Text your preferred initials to *6969. Normal messaging charges apply.
August 11, 20232 yr 19 hours ago, pcq said: Olivia Dunne or Olivia Rodrigo?? Text your preferred initials to *6969. Normal messaging charges apply. ??? At the rate the the Sox are going, they might need to start accepting ads from Onlyfans... Edited August 12, 20232 yr by caulfield12
August 11, 20232 yr On 8/10/2023 at 4:31 AM, Dick Allen said: They said they are working on something to "celebrate" fans. So Soxfest is done, until they win enough they feel safe. Cowards won't face the music. Just more lack of accountability. I wish someone in the media would call them out on it. For it to be August and they have nothing tells you all you need to know. These things are booked often years in advance. Tom Ricketts seems like a bit of a weasel to me, but he faced the music. I think I mentioned this before, but its often been written on the site that the White Sox hate their fans. I always used to laugh at the ridiculousness of that statement. But every passing year, it seems more and more likely that the statement is true. Fans are just the necessary evil to them. It’s actually JR who hates his fans, all starts and ends with him!
August 12, 20232 yr Based on fan enthusiasm Soxfest could just be a party bus with a couple of the team ambassadors.
August 12, 20232 yr On 8/9/2023 at 10:42 PM, wegner said: Attention, Attention please......that is all. Days later and this post still makes me laugh. And it’s getting no love.
August 12, 20232 yr 12 hours ago, Soxfest said: It’s actually JR who hates his fans, all starts and ends with him! First off JR has no fans outside of his family and shareholders. JR may hate Chicago fans which is why after he blows this up enough for fans not to care they are moving.
October 23, 20232 yr It has been 1,367 days since the last Soxfest date (1/25/20). The other Chicago teams including Jerry’s Bulls are holding fan festivals. bears https://www.chicagobears.com/fan-zone/family-fest Blackhawks https://wgntv.com/sports/blackhawks/blackhawks-2023-training-camp-includes-change-for-fans/amp/ Bulls https://www.nba.com/bulls/bullsfest Cubs https://www.mlb.com/cubs/fans/cubs-convention Why does Brooks Boyer still have a job if he can’t provide minimal fan engagement such as holding SoxFest, or season tickets events? Why is there a blank SoxFest page which only provides links to subscribe to text and email spam to be used by Brooks Boyer’s minions to harass and insult current and potential season ticket holders? https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/fans/soxfest Are we not human beings worthy of engagement and celebration? My high school has a far more extensive fan and alumni outreach than this $2B organization.
October 23, 20232 yr 51 minutes ago, South Side Hit Men said: It has been 1,367 days since the last Soxfest date (1/25/20). The other Chicago teams including Jerry’s Bulls are holding fan festivals. bears https://www.chicagobears.com/fan-zone/family-fest Blackhawks https://wgntv.com/sports/blackhawks/blackhawks-2023-training-camp-includes-change-for-fans/amp/ Bulls https://www.nba.com/bulls/bullsfest Cubs https://www.mlb.com/cubs/fans/cubs-convention Why does Brooks Boyer still have a job if he can’t provide minimal fan engagement such as holding SoxFest, or season tickets events? Why is there a blank SoxFest page which only provides links to subscribe to text and email spam to be used by Brooks Boyer’s minions to harass and insult current and potential season ticket holders? https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/fans/soxfest Are we not human beings worthy of engagement and celebration? My high school has a far more extensive fan and alumni outreach than this $2B organization. Well it's not like your high school can just up and move to Nashville if they piss off everyone in their area.
October 23, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, South Side Hit Men said: It has been 1,367 days since the last Soxfest date (1/25/20). The other Chicago teams including Jerry’s Bulls are holding fan festivals. bears https://www.chicagobears.com/fan-zone/family-fest Blackhawks https://wgntv.com/sports/blackhawks/blackhawks-2023-training-camp-includes-change-for-fans/amp/ Bulls https://www.nba.com/bulls/bullsfest Cubs https://www.mlb.com/cubs/fans/cubs-convention Why does Brooks Boyer still have a job if he can’t provide minimal fan engagement such as holding SoxFest, or season tickets events? Why is there a blank SoxFest page which only provides links to subscribe to text and email spam to be used by Brooks Boyer’s minions to harass and insult current and potential season ticket holders? https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/fans/soxfest Are we not human beings worthy of engagement and celebration? My high school has a far more extensive fan and alumni outreach than this $2B organization. It would be interesting to know exactly how much say Brooks has in this area. Obviously he has some but if JR says "We're not doing it..." Well...there you go. Bottom line the organization as a whole simply does not want to engage with a frustrated, angry fan base at this time. Can't say I blame them but it is gutless on their part.
October 23, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, ThirdGen said: Well it's not like your high school can just up and move to Nashville if they piss off everyone in their area. It’s more like contraction vs. moving over the past few decades, with neighborhood schools closing or merging to survive. Daley tore down our school (Old Saint Pat’s Parish is still there) to build the Kennedy back in the 1950s, before kicking out the Italians decade later for Circle Campus.
October 23, 20232 yr They had a Soxfest a few months after the White Flag Trade. White Sox GM Ron Schueler didn't show up. Maybe they just don't want to hold another Soxfest in the future.
October 23, 20232 yr 27 minutes ago, WBWSF said: They had a Soxfest a few months after the White Flag Trade. White Sox GM Ron Schueler didn't show up. Maybe they just don't want to hold another Soxfest in the future. While hard to calculate - this sure seems like a terrible idea in terms of maintaining a long term fanbase. Bringing a whole bunch of kids to a place where they can meet ballplayers and get autographs seems like a great way to make them into fans of that team for decades, to the point where their kids might wind up as fans of the same sport and same team. I get there was only so much you could do in 2020 and 2021, but failing to do this now seems like sabotaging the 2028 and 2035 attendance numbers.
October 23, 20232 yr If you're on this message board and still spending a penny on this team, you're a goddamn fool.
October 23, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, Pal said: If you're on this message board and still spending a penny on this team, you're a goddamn fool. I mean, Sox gear is just fashionable, OK?
October 23, 20232 yr 11 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: While hard to calculate - this sure seems like a terrible idea in terms of maintaining a long term fanbase. Bringing a whole bunch of kids to a place where they can meet ballplayers and get autographs seems like a great way to make them into fans of that team for decades, to the point where their kids might wind up as fans of the same sport and same team. I get there was only so much you could do in 2020 and 2021, but failing to do this now seems like sabotaging the 2028 and 2035 attendance numbers. Can't cost very much net to put this on, drum up interest in a team which sorely needs fan interest and positive good news. Have smaller informal gatherings throughout Chicago communities with former Sox players at little league events during the season. Half of CPS students are Latino, start broadcasting games on television and events in various communities to draw in fans you alienated or never reached out to in the first place. So many things big and small can be done. All Boyer offers is the same old same old (fireworks, 1983 uniforms, bring your dog and 1/2 way to St. Patricks Day, etc.) decade after decade.
October 23, 20232 yr Anyone want to start a gofundme to have Mike Veeck buy this team? It would at least be entertaining.
October 23, 20232 yr 9 hours ago, South Side Hit Men said: It has been 1,367 days since the last Soxfest date (1/25/20). The other Chicago teams including Jerry’s Bulls are holding fan festivals. bears https://www.chicagobears.com/fan-zone/family-fest Blackhawks https://wgntv.com/sports/blackhawks/blackhawks-2023-training-camp-includes-change-for-fans/amp/ Bulls https://www.nba.com/bulls/bullsfest Cubs https://www.mlb.com/cubs/fans/cubs-convention Why does Brooks Boyer still have a job if he can’t provide minimal fan engagement such as holding SoxFest, or season tickets events? Why is there a blank SoxFest page which only provides links to subscribe to text and email spam to be used by Brooks Boyer’s minions to harass and insult current and potential season ticket holders? https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/fans/soxfest Are we not human beings worthy of engagement and celebration? My high school has a far more extensive fan and alumni outreach than this $2B organization. It's hilarious that you think this is a Brooks Boyer thing.
October 24, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Tony said: It's hilarious that you think this is a Brooks Boyer thing. More Teflon than Hahn, with a longer tenure.
October 24, 20232 yr This isn't just a White Sox thing. The players all hate it because they have to come into town during the offseason.
October 24, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Eminor3rd said: This isn't just a White Sox thing. The players all hate it because they have to come into town during the offseason. IIRC personal appearances in and out of season are part of player contracts. New United States based players should attend their first available season. other Sox with the highest fan interest should rotate. Make it worthwhile for former players / featured team anniversary celebrations. Most teams accommodate their fans. The Sox need to fight harder to increase fan interest. "Fixing SoxFest" article, when people thought it might return for 2024. https://fromthe108.com/2023/01/31/the-5-fixing-soxfest-for-2024/
October 24, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, South Side Hit Men said: IIRC personal appearances in and out of season are part of player contracts. New United States based players should attend their first available season. other Sox with the highest fan interest should rotate. Make it worthwhile for former players / featured team anniversary celebrations. Most teams accommodate their fans. The Sox need to fight harder to increase fan interest. "Fixing SoxFest" article, when people thought it might return for 2024. https://fromthe108.com/2023/01/31/the-5-fixing-soxfest-for-2024/ They frequently are, but that doesn’t mean they have to happen in the winter. You may notice an increase in instances of 2-3 guys going along to appear at community impact department projects in years where soxfest doesn’t happen. It’s one of those things that the team can impel, but you don’t necessarily want to insist on things that your employees all hate. You don’t hear it talked about much, but many teams (the progressive ones first, the others following more recently) have made a major effort from teams over the past five to ten years to invest in quality of life features (facilities or otherwise) to help attract free agents because the money has gotten so high — why not offer a perk that costs nothing?
October 24, 20232 yr 11 hours ago, Tony said: It's hilarious that you think this is a Brooks Boyer thing. Gotta keep up the bullet point fun, gotta blame a guy!
October 24, 20232 yr 10 hours ago, Eminor3rd said: This isn't just a White Sox thing. The players all hate it because they have to come into town during the offseason. I feel so bad for them. I hate spending money watching a team with no clue. That hasn't stopped them from continuing to do it. Edited October 24, 20232 yr by Dick Allen
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