Open dates for Texans training camp set (Tickets available 7/12)

[barrett]

via AJ Burge

According to the official Twitter page of the Houston Texans [ @HoustonTexans ] six Texans training camp dates will be open to the public: 7/30, 7/31, 8/1, 8/2, 8/5 and 8/7. All are in the morning except for the August 5 practice which is at night.
As in past years, Tickets are free but unlike past years "you'll get tickets at HoustonTexans.com soon" according to the tweet.

I can't lie, I'm thinking about camping out for those first four back-to-back!

[b0ng]

Damn. Was hoping they'd (the tickets) would be at Wachovia again. Was so easy to get tickets last year.

[No More 8-8's]

That sucks. I guess they probably couldnt find a sponsor like WingStop last year. Apparently Steve Slaton has stopped visiting them.

Maybe one day i will "be sick" and be able to check in on the morning practices.

[b0ng]

I'm targeting the two Sunday dates as the ones I want to go to. I like watching football with pops and Sunday is the only day he's for sure off (Postal Service yay).

We tried to get there early enough for autographs last year and didn't wake up at 3am. Silly us.

[Malloy]

Originally Posted by b0ng

We tried to get there early enough for autographs last year and didn't wake up at 3am. Silly us.

Where's the dedication dude ?

[El Tejano]

I really miss the days where I could go see the Oilers in San Antonio for absolutely free at whatever day and whatever time they practiced. There was no need to go find a ticket at whatsoever location. You just showed up and as they walked out the locker room they would sign autographs, you watched practice, and then you could wait again for them to leave the field and they would sign autographs on the way back to the locker room.

[b0ng]

Originally Posted by Malloy

Where's the dedication dude ?

5am - 7am get ready as though it were game day with party supplies.

8am - 9:30am - get lost and curse at people driving on 610.

9:30am - ???

10am - profit

[Element1337]

Why do they even do tickets? Most teams you just show up, and I hate the autograph set up the Texans have while other teams sign coming off the field. /end rant

[barrett]

Originally Posted by b0ng

5am - 7am get ready as though it were game day with party supplies.

8am - 9:30am - get lost and curse at people driving on 610.

9:30am - ???

10am - profit

I'll bet that 9:30-10 was the most fun though! Usually blocks of time that I can't remember were the most fun... I'm told.

[IDEXAN]

Originally Posted by b0ng

Damn. Was hoping they'd (the tickets) would be at Wachovia again. Was so easy to get tickets last year.

Maybe I'm missing something here but isn't it even easier if one can just sit down at their PC, go to the Texans website, and print up the tickets at ones printer ? Don't even have to leave the house, right ?

[redwhiteANDblue]

so its first come first serve type deal? no tickets?

[b0ng]

Originally Posted by IDEXAN

Maybe I'm missing something here but isn't it even easier if one can just sit down at their PC, go to the Texans website, and print up the tickets at ones printer ? Don't even have to leave the house, right ?

It's so easy that every fat turd who can't leave the couch to drive around can get one!

[JB]

Originally Posted by b0ng

It's so easy that every fat turd who can't leave the couch to drive around can get one!

Hey, I resent that on behalf of couch potatoes everywhere!

[b0ng]

So to bump a 3 week old thread, has anything new come out about when TC tickets will be available?

[Malloy]

Originally Posted by b0ng

5am - 7am get ready as though it were game day with party supplies.

8am - 9:30am - get lost and curse at people driving on 610.

9:30am - ???

10am - profit

Argh, I missed the Underpants Gnomes reference, genious!

rep rep rep

[edit] or not.. must spread... damnit!

[Tonaaayyyy]

Anyone know when the tickets will be available to print?

[TheRealJoker]

I cannot wait!!!

[Lucky]

Originally Posted by Tonaaayyyy

Anyone know when the tickets will be available to print?

From the Houston Texans blog:

Tickets for 2010 Texans training camp practices will be available online on HoustonTexans.com beginning next Monday, July 12.
Here are the dates and times of the six practices open to the public:

• Friday, July 30 – 8:30–10:30 a.m.
• Saturday, July 31 – 8:30–10:30 a.m.
• Sunday, Aug. 1 – 8:30–10:30 a.m.
• Monday, Aug. 2 – 8:30–10:30 a.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 5 – 7:15–9:15 p.m. (only open night practice)
• Saturday, Aug. 7 – 8:30–10:30 a.m.

Tickets have been distributed around the city of Houston at team retail partners in recent years, but they will only be available online this year. Admission to the open practices is free with a ticket, of which there will be a limited number available.

This should be fun. Everyone jamming the Texans website next Monday.

[IDEXAN]

Originally Posted by Lucky

From the Houston Texans blog:


This should be fun. Everyone jamming the Texans website next Monday.

But it shore do level the playing field for those of us wanting tickets who
might be nowhere near Houston when they become available.
Do we even know how many tickets are available per person, or even how many practice sessions each individual may attend ? And are they available at 12:01 AM, on the 12th or 7:00 AM, or what ?
For a guy who says he wants his fans to have access to his teams summer TC and wants to be "fan-friendly", this McNair guy operates in a strange way ?

[NitroGSXR]

Originally Posted by Lucky

From the Houston Texans blog:


This should be fun. Everyone jamming the Texans website next Monday.

There shouldn't be too much of a "jamming" problem. I figgure if theTexanscan handle the gameday loads, they should be able to sparingly handle the miniscule practice crowds.

As an out-of-towner, I'm glad this method is being used this time around. Getting tickets last year was a little difficult and stressful for me.