Quite please! This is CMGI!

[JohnnyRev]

At Wednesday night's match, those of us in Section 110 and adjacent sections were treated to the security guards escorting out a young man who dared to bring a trumpet into the stadium. The man had had the audacity to wave the trumpet over his head and attempt to lead the crowd in cheering for the Revs!

He was allowed to return shortly thereafter, sans trumpet. Quiet was thus restored. In fact it was so quiet that, from my seat 20 rows up, I could hear the words of Jim Rooney from the center circle as he barked at the linesman for the blown offside call leading to Henderson's goal.

My son refers to CMGI as "the Morgue." I think of it more as a new shopping mall: no one shouts in a mall. In any case, it doesn't seem much like a sports stadium.

I'm thinking of moving to the Fort. At least there are some live bodies over there. Maybe they won't stare at me in disbelief and disgust when I give the linesman or the ref a piece of my mind.

[Soccer Doc]

Unfortunately, I think the design of the stadium has a lot to do with the lack of sound. When the US National team played there right before going to the WC there were over 40,000 in attendance and it still was very quiet. I will reserve my final judgement on the matter until I hear from the Patriot Fans after they have played a few games. My guess is that they will notice that the stadium eats sound.

As to the policy on drums and noise makers---I just don't get management objecting to fans who want to use such to spur on the team. If someone can tell me that they are realistically being excluded for security reasons then I buy it. If it's just some over reaction by security and does little to screen out the bad guys then I say--Hey, get a life. The reason people come is to watch the game and make some noise. Let us have some fun will ya!

[REV-OKe]

Originally posted by Soccer Doc
As to the policy on drums and noise makers---I just don't get management objecting to fans who want to use such to spur on the team.


The major benifit from the drums & noise is that it would drown out the incessant play by play and revs history lesson that the " flamming idiot " one row back deemed manadaory for his buddy and girlfriend that were attending thier first game. if this guy would have shut up already, his friends might actually have wanted to go to another game!

I don't know how many games i've been to where i sit next to or w/in earshot of some BigSoccer twit spewing forth all the crap i read here to thier newbie friends at the game...

REV-OKe free tip of the day:

Your pats fan friends don't give a crap. And they think your a freak. Buy them a beer & yell alot next time - and just maybe the'll have a good enough time to consider comming back. Save the lecture for us twits. who give a flying f_()Ck

[rkupp]

Originally posted by Soccer Doc
Unfortunately, I think the design of the stadium has a lot to do with the lack of sound. When the US National team played there right before going to the WC there were over 40,000 in attendance and it still was very quiet. I will reserve my final judgement on the matter until I hear from the Patriot Fans after they have played a few games. My guess is that they will notice that the stadium eats sound
I think the stadium will ROCK for the first regular season Pats game. I wish I had tickets, it's going to be a screaming love-fest! 68,000 trying to out yell each other. It'll give us something to strive for - when we have the MLS championship here, and we're ready for it!

Originally posted by REV-OKe
The major benifit from the drums & noise is that it would drown out the incessant play by play and revs history lesson that the " flamming idiot " one row back deemed manadaory for his buddy and girlfriend that were attending thier first game.
Sounds like the guy next to me. "Play it into the corner, play it into the corner. Why don't they ever play it into the corner?". Gee, I guess they don't know they have a micromanager in row 29!

[RevsRule]

At my first and last game this year, I dared to yell something out during the game. People ahead of me turn around and look at me like I'm nuts. The tailgate parties are also dead. Used to be a total party when I went to games but it's all gone now.
Going to the Revs games used to be cheap and fun. Now it's neither.

Who cares if its loud for the Pats. If a full stadium can't make noise then there is a problem. The fact is that 20K at a Revs game can't make much noise and the new stadium, new parking lot and new prices have killed the fun and my desire to go to any more games.

I'm hoping the Bulldogs do move to Lawerence. I think I'll start supporting them if they do.

[BallStateMiddie]

Do you guys think it might be that a bunch of non-soccer fans are showing up just to get a look at the new stadium? It seems like that'd be the case?

[Jim Dow]

I think the deadness, both inside and out, at Chapter 11 is due to five factors; 1.) Because everything is a fairly widebody seat, no benches, the fans tend to spread out, especuially in the sections where there used to be a sort of densepack. 2.) there are less Rev stalwarts, due to the team's continuing poor showing 3.) there are a lot of stadium/Patsies groupies who haven't the slightest idea as to what is going on 4.) the whole design of the place, while great for sightlines and walking around, is very sterile, 5.) there is a lot more room in the parking lots. Regardless of how the team improves over time, I don't think it will ever be the same as the old Boro. However, if the team does well in many ways it may end up being better. But that is, at present, a long way off.

JIM DOW

[The Magpie]

Jim,

You nailed that one on the head.

Can't agree more.

The Magpie

[Blathist]

Just shows you how uptight Foxboro is. Trust I know, I live there.