Sixers fan comes up with diabolical plan to keep Knicks fans out of town for Game 4
Philadelphia fans are known to be a different breed, but it’s not about throwing batteries, greasing lampposts, or telling Evgeni Malkin he sucks as soon as he steps off the bus.
No, some understand the basic economics of surge pricing.
…Or at least one of them is.
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A Philadelphia 76ers fan came up with a plan to prevent New York Knicks fans from coming to town for the team’s playoff series. (Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
Accordingly Philadelphia ResearcherThe 31-year-old Philadelphia 76ers fan was reflecting on how easy it was for New York Knicks fans to watch their team compete in the playoffs in Philly.
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It’s not a very long drive, but a comfortable Amtrak ride from the Big Apple to the City of Brotherly Love is made even easier with the start time for Game 4 on Sunday afternoon.
So what’s the plan? Matt jumped on Reddit and implored Sixers fans to purchase Amtrak Flex tickets, which are fully refundable if canceled before the train departs.
By doing so, he raises the prices for actual Knicks fans who might want to make the trip.
Philadelphia 76ers fans are hoping to influence the price increase to keep New York Knicks fans out of town. (iStock)
“Pick a time you think you would if you were a Knicks fan who just wanted to make it to the 3:30 start time and then head home,” Matt said on Reddit. “Click that ‘Flex’ option. Book a ticket. Hit the cancel button an hour or so before departure (set multiple alarms for this). It wouldn’t hurt if we all did it.”
This is the kind of gamesmanship I expect from Philadelphia. Well played.
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This was also spurred by Joel Embiid imploring fans not to sell their tickets to maintain home-field advantage.
We’ll see this weekend if the plan works, but if it does, I think we might see some fans in other cities try to find similar ways to use the awesome (and furious) power of surge pricing to their advantage.
