What will PSL owners do if 2011 is a lockout?

[SCP]

Frank and Buc are talking about this now on WFNZ. God forbid, If there is no season in 2011, what will PSL owners be forced to do? Is there anything in your contracts that speak about issues like this? Will you be forced to buy tickets like they do for the playoffs and then use that money towards the next season?

Sincerely,

CuriousPSLshoppingSCP

[pstall]

Since there is no active year, I don't see how they can charge you for non use of your seat that is not your choice.

But greed makes men do stupid stuff.

[Brooklyn Bully]

I'd imagine if there were to be no games at all (as in no replacement players), and they knew this ahead of time, PSL owners would never be charged for the year. If the lockout came after they paid, they'd be credited.

I'll be beyond pissed if there is no season in 2011. Panthers games are one of my highlights of the year.

[CosmoGirl]

I'll be livid. Both about no games but having to pay and have no games. I would fight tooth and nail to get a refund on what I paid. Why should the Panthers get to hold that money and make interest off of it instead of me?

[blackcatgrowl]

Hold on... if there is a lockout, there MIGHT be replacement players brought in like has happened in '87. So there might be games. It just wouldn't be the same players on the field.

So one possible question would be "Would PSL owners have to buy tickets to see the Carolina Kittens play?"

[SCP]

They will not lock out until the last possible hour, so tickets will likely have been purchased by that time. A refund seems appropriate if a lockout happens but is it realistic? You don't get a refund if we don't make the playoffs. They just deduct it from next years bill. Should be interesting to see what happens. I sure as hell hope we don't have to find out though.

[blackcatgrowl]

Yeah, I hope they get another contract signed soon. I don't think anyone would benefit from the loss of a football season. This is really a pivotal point for Goodell's leadership. Make or break type stuff.

And after doing some research on the current regime running the Player's Association, a lockout sounds very possible (the head of the organization is a lawyer with activist ties... not a former player... so I'd bet he's just running numbers to be greedy... not looking out for the best interests of the sport.)

Wouldn't it suck if the NFL suffered some sort of collapse from this?

[Snake]

The Prob will give you a credit on the next year. I think thats how they do with playoff tickets.

[CosmoGirl]

They will not lock out until the last possible hour, so tickets will likely have been purchased by that time. A refund seems appropriate if a lockout happens but is it realistic? You don't get a refund if we don't make the playoffs. They just deduct it from next years bill. Should be interesting to see what happens. I sure as hell hope we don't have to find out though.

Yeah but the playoff bill comes in December and the next season's bill is due in April. That's only a couple of months. They can't hold people's money for over a year like that.

There must be some legal action to take if this ends up being the case.

[CosmoGirl]

The Prob will give you a credit on the next year. I think thats how they do with playoff tickets.

There's a big price difference in playoff tickets and season tickets. My two season tickets are $1800 currently. Last year, the playoff tickets were around $500 for the two seats for two games. Huge difference to hold hostage.

[Panthers128]

do what they do when the team is losing - not show up at games on suinday

[SCP]

Yeah but the playoff bill comes in December and the next season's bill is due in April. That's only a couple of months. They can't hold people's money for over a year like that.

There must be some legal action to take if this ends up being the case.

I'd be interested to hear if they contact you if a lock out seems unavoidable. I am saving up to buy PSLs for the family and it would be nice to see the precedent they set in this situation.

[Delhomme17]

You get a refund on playoff tixs. You don't have to apply it to the following year. I called the year we paid and had no games....and asked for a refund and they refunded my credit card. They can't hold your money if you ask for a refund. They'll tell you it may take 4-6 weeks but you'll get it...they'll get every bit of interest they can. I told the lady that was unacceptable and that if I have to meet deadlines set by them, I shouldn't have to wait 4-6 weeks for money that didn't need to be spent. The refund was issued that week.

[grateflday]

First, I do not see a lock out or strike happening. There is still to much time and both sides are not dumb enough to kill all the momentum the league has and piss off their fan base.

That being said, the teams will do as always and bill us for tix. If there are no games they would probably just credit that towards the next season. If their are scab games they better give me a discount!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1