Alert: Gearing up for Mexico?

The SCB will be bringing a 20x30 baby ass flag, along with multiple flags and banners to hang up before the game.

If people are willing to spend a little extra cash, those streamers could be amazing after a goal, and maybe a smoke bomb or two .

Chase

 

Have the US supporters ever used flares in the crowd?

 

I was thinking about this exact same thing only a few minutes ago...

Watching Croatia or Turkey play, seeing flares go off after goals, nothing looks cooler.

Is there any possibility of this, or do the negatives outweigh the positives ?

 

It appears that Crew Stadium and every MLS stadium ban flares and fireworks. I suppose if you lit one it could be grounds for ejection or they might just take it away. However, that's why I was asking to see if we've ever lit flares and if there were consequences. I guess it'd be best to ask a member of Section 8 since they were lighting flares when Wynalda made that infamous comment. I think flares add to the atmosphere and intensity of the match, however they should only be used at the right times as to not take away from the enjoyment of the match (visibility).

 

I'll be bringing 3-4 smoke bombs. It will be the small ones from the firework stand. It'll go off before kick-off.

 

If you watch the highlight video from the Conf. semi-final a Fire fan lights a flare after McBride scored in the first half. You can see the cop pouring a cup of water on it to put it out too. I don't think anyone was kicked out. However that was in the South End which was not full on that night. They were able to put it on the floor and move everyone away from it before dousing it. With the stadium packed to capacity it becomes more dangerous. Also the intensity will already be turned up to 11 so the dramatics are a bit redundant.

 

Suggestion for others. If you have a Hobby Lobby, around here they have streamers at 3/$1. I did a bulk buy from them for The Red Army and they cut it to 4/$1. Told the manager the quantity, what is was for, that I was shopping around to see if anyone could cut me a deal, and that their would like be future bulk buys.

 

I believe at least one of their fans was kicked out. From my understanding, it wasn't the person who lit the flare but someone else who just took one for the team. I imagine security is going to be really high for the game as they check for flares/smoke bombs/alcohol being brought into the stadium. I would not even think of trying to bring in flares.

 

Last time I remember thinking "I could have easily gotten a flare into the stadium"

 

ok, speaking of gearing up. What's the weather gonna be like?

Obviously its going to be cold, but will a long sleeve layered shirt, jeans, thick socks and jacket be fine? I remember seeing people with their bodies painted at previous games there for US-Mexico? and if people are talking of tailgating, I can't imagine it being unbearable.

I need to know if I can assure my friend that he won't need a ski mask and snow gloves..

 

Carhartt, Yak traks, Columbia, North Face, Goose Down. Gear.
The average low in February for columbus has tended to be in the low 20's.

 

It doesn't matter how cold it is, there are always shirtless idiots.

I've done research:



Historical temperatures for Feb 11 from Weather Underground:

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Year    H   L  Mean        @ 6.53 EST[FONT=monospace]
[/FONT]2008 - 18  03   10        17 overcast (snow later) 4mph
2007 - 25  03   14        24 overcast 8mph
2006 - 37  23   30        32 overcast 12mph
2005 - 30  19   24        30 overcast 8mph
2004 - 36  19   28        34 clear 4mph
2003 - 33  10   20        24 mostly cloudy 10mph
2002 - 35  26   30        33 clear 7mph
2001 - 32  17   24        28 clear 8mph

 

As for the smoke/flares/whatever, the negatives FAR outweigh the positives.

Do you really want to risk ejection and possible arrest after spending all that time and money to get here? Do you really want to risk MORE security watching the section after the thing gets lit? And if you light the thing BEFORE the game and get caught, you've just spent all that time and money to get thrown out of stadium before the clock hits the one minute mark.

More security = less leway.

Don't try it. It's a bad idea.

 

So what your saying is... don't get caught

 

I'm saying don't do it.

A lot of people have put in countless hours ensuring that everyone stay safe and have a fun time.

If anyone does it, they're a moron plain and simple.

There's a lot of other ways to display passion without lighting things on fire and making the air smell worse than a nasty bathroom. Use that money and make a huge banner or go buy a drum.

If one gets lit, then you also risk random fans being ejected. If security thinks it's someone, what's stopping them from throwing that guy out? Columbus security is actually quite good at identifying the perp.

If anyone does it, they also risk hurting the reputation of SA and AO. Various groups have given us a lot of leeway. Why would anyone want that to be taken away? Just as easily as we're allowed to have drums, banners, and the ability to stand in the seating area, all that stuff can be taken away.

Don't light stuff on fire and don't throw stuff.

 

yea what's everyone wearing to this game btw?

 

USA gear?

A lot of warm coats, warm socks, warm boots?

Depending on the weather, I may plan like i'm going skiing. We're dealing with being outside for about 4 or so hours (maybe more or less depending on individual schedules) in freezing, or sub-freezing weather.

 

streamers arent illegal are they? can you just walk in with a grocery bag full? whats the rules on that?

 

So the USA Hockey jersey would be out of the question, along with that USA baseball jersey?

 

No one said anything about throwing them.

 

flares aren't allowed anywhere in the world, doesn't stop anyone else.

 

OK, no need to argue this. There are some people that like them, some that don't and some that are ambivalent. Nobody's mind gets changed.

However, if anyone is Columbus knows were to pick up some fun stuff after I get in town please let me know via PM

 

******** baseball!!!