Roll Call... Who's Looking at Attending Oct. 15 @ HOU?

wargograw

@the-gipper said:

is right next to Reliant Stadium, Home of the Texans

Is Reliant the same as NRG? Which is what I think it is called now?

Yes.

syd

my tavel plan is L.A it should be cool to watch the BROWNS play in a 28.000 seat soccer stadium which i have been told there is not a bad seat in the place

wargograw

I am trying to do Gainesville the day before to see the Ags but the plan is to be there if it works out, Tour, which it should. I've already seen some flights that worked.

gumby73

Sorry T,Texas..not a chance...I was maybe 12ish, my older brother just got his drivers license. Huge Dallas Fan & tells Mom he's taking me & her car for the weekend to Dad's in Michigan. Well we take off to see his idol Aikman in Texas. Well "god knows where" in Arkansas. The front tire blows. 20 mins. Here come the blue lights & Jackie Gleason . After Big Bro thought he accomplished something with his 1st spare tire change.Sargent Gleason impounds Mom Car for unsafe vehicle on other tires, ect. & calls the proud owner of vehicle MOM.."We have your Vehicle & your 2 sons in Arkansas"..My Cousin Vinny was not coming to are rescue. But a pissed off MoM in a rental car showed up the next day. To release her 2 sons from jail that she told to hold till She got there Now you tell me..Not a chance in hell I'll ever make it to TexAss..But I Lied & Tried only 1 Time...MoMs Promise (Boat,Train or Plane..that shi$ will crash)

Tour2ma

@syd said:
my tavel plan is L.A it should be cool to watch the BROWNS play in a 28.000 seat soccer stadium which i have been told there is not a bad seat in the place

It has seats and everything? Cool...

@the-gipper said:
By the way......do you notice that in looking at Tour's avatar of Ghoulardi, and mine of The Dude, that the two look an awful lot alike? The Dude has a bit longer hair, but otherwise...separated at birth?

Goatee bros...

@the-gipper said:

is right next to Reliant Stadium, Home of the Texans

Is Reliant the same as NRG? Which is what I think it is called now?

Damn... well just don't forget to visit Enron Field as well...

And, yes, NRG has a retractable roof... same as Minute Maid Park... just a light rail ride away from NRG.

Comeonman

Definitely a possibility. It's a five hour drive for me and it would be awesome to meet some of you crackheads.

syd

yes yes there are seats but very long beer lines so i have been told

Bob806

I'm 99.9% certain I'm there, with perhaps as many as 6 in my party.

John.R.Brown1968

If the Browns draft Garrett, we plan to be there. If they don't draft him, I'm not sure if I'll survive a brain aneurysm. ?

That said, we're driving down from Austin day of the game, returning home same day, etc. That game is day after my birthday (which is normally a good thing - they have won a lot around my birthday).

Considering all ticket options at this point. Would be great to meet up with some of you.

Tour2ma

News/... General Updates...

05/09/17 Update: The Houston Browns Backers site is now active.http://scdp.houstonbrownsbackers.com/
05/08/17 Update: Backer Bash - Saturday night, Oct 14^th, from 6 - 10pm near NRG Stadium
- Pre-screened 3 clubs that we can now select from
- 2 or more Browns Alumni in attendance
- Raffle prizes
- "Texas Themed" t-shirts for sale
05/07 Lodging Update: Receiver the following from the Houston BrownsBackers Prez... Both hotels are close to the Stadium.
- All,
  
  We have arranged the following lodging for your stay in Houston:
  
  "Official Browns Backer" Hotel
  Holiday Inn Houston South - NRG/Medical Center
  8111 Kirby Dr.
  Houston 77054
  
  Preferred Browns Backer Rate - $109/night + tax
  Group Code - AF7
  
  You can make reservations either by calling 713-790-1900 and requesting Reservations or online. The booking link for on line reservations is: [/size] https://www.holidayinn.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=hi&localeCode=en&regionCode=1&hotelCode=HOUAD&_PMID=99801505&GPC=AF7&viewfullsite=true
  
  Note, you may see a reference to Shuster Family Reunion. Don't be alarmed; while evaluating hotels we used this "event" so as to not draw attention to the fact that it was for a Texan home game.
  
  We have an initial 25 rooms blocked with the option to add additional. Let me know if you attempt to book a room and find none are available. We'll simply add more rooms.
  
  Secondary Hotel
  Crowne Plaza Houston Near Reliant – Medical
  8686 Kirby Dr.
  Houston, Texas 77054
  713-748-3221
  
  https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/houston/houcp/hoteldetail
  
  I look forward to meeting y'all this fall.
  
  Regards,
  
  Jay Salzer
04/24 - TICKET UPDATE:
- Just received call basically there are no ticket blocks available for game only. The Texans hold back a few thousand seats per game for single game sales. When they go on sale online, they "last less than a minute" selling mostly in pairs.
- There are, however, a couple packages available that do include group tickets. They are:
  - Churascos Club: Local eatery that caters a tailgate inside the Texans work out facility adjacent to NRG Stadium. Food and open bar included. On sale now for $235/person.
  - The Sideline Experience: Catered meal in private room inside the stadium. Escorted onto the field during player warm-ups. Reservation begin May 22. Cost is $325 per person.
- Email with above details is probably in my inbox as I type this. I told sales rep, that I doubt there'd be a great deal of interest as many who are most likely to attend have other pre-game plans.
- Personally at a game in Cleveland I could get down with the field thing, but in Houston? Not so much... besides the wife would probably "have to touch" JJ Watt and we'd get kicked out.
- So unless I'm seriously mis-guaging y'all, it looks like we are down to resellers via brokerage sites as the route to tix. And since I've rarely seen "blocks" of more than 8 listed, seems pretty much like every man for himself.
Heard back from the Pres of the SpaceCityBrownsBackers, Jay. Here's is what Jay had to say....

Hello,

Yes we are planning a "Browns Weekend" for the game vs the Texans.

Unfortunately we aren't able to offer group seating for the game. The Texans only offer group seating thru their Churasco Club plan @ $235 per person. The other alternative is to purchase tix on the secondary market. Some Texan season ticket holders have the Browns game tix on sale now but the Texans will release more tix toward the end of July. Acquiring a group of tix where we all sit in a "block" will be difficult but we hope to be able to recommend several sections where you could purchase tix and be seated among other randomly seated Browns fans.

Once we know the "Official Browns Backer" hotel we're going to launch our new website - est. April 28th.

Check www.houstonbrownsbackers.com for up-to-date details.

Look forward to meeting y'all - GO BROWNS!

Jay Salzer

Update: The website address is good. The site does not go live until the first week in May. Until then it will redirect to the homepage of the web designer.
- "Official Browns Backer Hotel" - now that we know a date we just requested quotes from 2 hotels (that we pre-screened)
- Backer Bash - Saturday night, Oct 14^th, from 6 - 10pm near NRG Stadium
  - Pre-screened 3 clubs that we can now select from
  - 2 or more Browns Alumni in attendance
  - Raffle prizes
  - "Texas Themed" t-shirts for sale
- Pre-game Tailgate
  - In process of selecting Tailgate Lot
  - $20 parking pass is req (Ticketmaster)
  - 2-meat BBQ lunch with all fixins available for purchase online @ $15.75
  - Kornhole
  - Face painting

In - Interested in: Room block and/or Seats and/or Transportation and/or etc...

"TopDawg31" - I am going. Getting in on group sales would be great. Our group has been invited to tailgate with the Bulls On McNee tailgaters. We hosted 35 of them when the Texans came to Cle 2 years ago.
Comfort Suites 1055 McNee Road Houston TX 77054
Not sure how many rooms they have but I booked into here, its a walk across the street to the Stadium.

"Bob806" - I'm 99.9% certain I'm there, with perhaps as many as 6 in my party. (no rooms)

"John.R.Brown1968" - If the Browns draft Garrett, we plan to be there. If they don't draft him, I'm not sure if I'll survive a brain aneurysm. That said, we're driving down from Austin day of the game, returning home same day, etc. That game is day after my birthday (which is normally a good thing - they have won a lot around my birthday). Considering all ticket options at this point. Would be great to meet up with some of you.

"Comeonman" - Definitely a possibility. It's a five hour drive for me and it would be awesome to meet some of you crackheads.
Count me in on tickets and hotel room if we go that route. My wife says I can go...

In - but will make own plans...

Interested Maybe

"The Gipper" - As I said, there certainly is a chance for me. Waiting to see what others think, plus on what a possible travel companion may say. It could be between Houston and SoCal....but if there is more interest in Houston, I could be in. (hell....because of my desire to travel to both locations, if the $$$ were there, maybe both...but unlikely)

"MLD Woody" - Actually, ya, I'm thinking about heading to the game. Have a buddy from school that's a big Texans fan

"wargograw" - I am trying to do Gainesville the day before to see the Ags but the plan is to be there if it works out, Tour, which it should. I've already seen some flights that worked. No room for me either. I'll probably be 2-4 tickets.

"LondonBrown" - Me and my friend over here are considering making the trip over for this one, flights around £600 at the moment

"hoorta" - put me down as a paying "maybe".

The Gipper

Tour, my daughter is in event planning with Hilton hotel company I am thinking maybe of asking her if she can be involved in planning for the hotels for this. Since she lives in San Antonio I am thinking of asking her to do this plus come over and see me for this weekend so let me know if you think that's an idea to pursue. By this I mean planning for our entire group

Bob806

I won't need a hotel room, this will be part of our annual fall RV trip. Probably will camp at Stephen F Austin State Park.

Tour2ma

No rooms.. got it, Bob... noted.

@the-gipper said:
Tour, my daughter is in event planning with Hilton hotel company I am thinking maybe of asking her if she can be involved in planning for the hotels for this. Since she lives in San Antonio I am thinking of asking her to do this plus come over and see me for this weekend so let me know if you think that's an idea to pursue. By this I mean planning for our entire group

Absolutely, Gip... The Downtown Houston Hilton Americas is awesome and their shuttle can likely be used. Also I believe the light-rail isn't too far away. But it is a "Hilton" so I'd be curious as to what she can do on price for a block of rooms.

I'll plow along in parallel for a bit and we'll see what develops.

Comeonman

@tour2ma said:

No rooms.. got it, Bob... noted.

Absolutely, Gip... The Downtown Houston Hilton Americas is awesome and their shuttle can likely be used. Also I believe the light-rail isn't too far away. But it is a "Hilton" so I'd be curious as to what she can do on price for a block of rooms.

I'll plow along in parallel for a bit and we'll see what develops.

Count me in on tickets and hotel room if we go that route. My wife says I can go ?

wargograw

No room for me either. I'll probably be 2-4 tickets.

LondonBrown

Me and my friend over here are considering making the trip over for this one, flights around £600 at the moment

Tour2ma

Updated per above three replies...

The Gipper

@tour2ma said:

No rooms.. got it, Bob... noted.

Absolutely, Gip... The Downtown Houston Hilton Americas is awesome and their shuttle can likely be used. Also I believe the light-rail isn't too far away. But it is a "Hilton" so I'd be curious as to what she can do on price for a block of rooms.

I'll plow along in parallel for a bit and we'll see what develops.

I can find out. I am sure downtown Hilton would be nice, but I don't know if the whole group would want to spend that kind of money.

They go for like $163.00 per night, upon checking. Not sure what a group rate would be.

That is usually about double what I like to spend per night on my travels. (but then, when I do road trip traveling I am just looking for a place to shit/shower/shave/shag and sleep. (and no shagging going to happen on this trip)

If I were to get a deal through the friends/family rate, that would just be for me.

So, the questions that we have to pose is:

A. How many rooms do we think we should get a block of reserved?

B. What kind of rate do people want to pay?

C. How many nights?

I would think, that for me and others, 3 nights....Friday/Saturday/Sunday would be the optimum.

If the Downtown area is a bit too rich to stay...what other area do you suggest that the group stay?

(other Hilton brands include Doubletree, Hampton, Embassy Suites, Homewood)

Somewhere near the stadium itself? Near to you...or to where Browns Backers events would take place?

Tour2ma

04/24 - TICKET UPDATE:
- Just received call basically there are no ticket blocks available for game only. The Texans hold back a few thousand seats per game for single game sales. When they go on sale online, they "last less than a minute" selling mostly in pairs.
There are, however, a couple packages available that do include group tickets. They are:
- Churascos Club: Local eatery that caters a tailgate inside the Texans work out facility adjacent to NRG Stadium. Food and open bar included. On sale now for $235/person.
The Sideline Experience: Catered meal in private room inside the stadium. Escorted onto the field during player warm-ups. Reservation begin May 22. Cost is $325 per person.

Email with above details is probably in my inbox as I type this. I told sales rep, that I doubt there'd be a great deal of interest as many who are most likely to attend have other pre-game plans.Personally at a game in Cleveland I could get down with the field thing, but in Houston? Not so much... besides the wife would probably "have to touch" JJ Watt and we'd get kicked out.So unless I'm seriously mis-guaging y'all, it looks like we are down to resellers via brokerage sites as the route to tix. And since I've rarely seen "blocks" of more than 8 listed, seems pretty much like every man for himself.

Tour2ma

@the-gipper said:
So, the questions that we have to pose is:
A. How many rooms do we think we should get a block of reserved?

B. What kind of rate do people want to pay?

C. How many nights?

I would think, that for me and others, 3 nights....Friday/Saturday/Sunday would be the optimum.

If the Downtown area is a bit too rich to stay...what other area do you suggest that the group stay?

(other Hilton brands include Doubletree, Hampton, Embassy Suites, Homewood)

Somewhere near the stadium itself? Near to you...or to where Browns Backers events would take place?

Right questions, but too early... just laying the groundwork...

Can your daughter just get a preliminary feel along the lines of: Min. number required for a "block deal"? If 10 rooms, then $140/night. If 20, then $xxx/night? In downtown you can also expect to pay for overnight parking, but often that's waved for a group.

Other areas would include NW as far as The Woodlands. Closer in, but the NW side is where the Space City Backers convene for games. I've yet to hear from them.

Near to me is about a 4 hour drive, but there is a Hilton...