I'm surprised that noone has brought this up yet (actulally, I'm not because it is almost predictable... Here is just one more example of the orientation of the staff at the Razor... Nakata (I'm sorry, I don't know his name, but he is the Japanese student who is studying in Boston and who lives in Peabody) has been bringing a whistle to the fort for at least the last 6 games... he is as pleasant, enthusiastic and friendly as can be and he has been a asset to the atmosphere in the fort... he also doesn't understand English too well... well, predictably, he got thrown out last night... He passively followed a security person who ordered him out... his friend (who speaks less English than he does) didn't even know where he went... even if they don't want whistles (it wasn't being used in a mannner to confuse play... he was keeping time with the drums), tossing him out of the fort, no less, was simply another unconscionable act by the gestapo that are bound and determined to make their job easier by encouraging everyone to stay home... I did communicate my disgust to the Revolution staff by e-mail today, but I wonder if there anyone left... rand
Re: Re: Nakata I guess that you don't read more than the last sentence of a post (or you must have your tongue planted so firmly in your cheek that it is about to come through.... but use the smiley faces in the future)... this has nothing to do with their play on the field and rather with the notoroious off the field stuff that we have been dealing with since day 1... drums/no drums, banners/no banners, standing/no standing, flags/no flags... basically, respect for the paying customer (boy, do I hate that word when applied to supporters, but in this case it fits)... rand
Re: Re: Re: Nakata Ring- Ring - its the clue phone - its for you Rand- there is a banned items list @ the stadium. apprently your common sense is on it. They don't bother people that keep to themselves an cheer on the team. either that or they are singling out 'internet hooligans' with sense of entitlement. THE REVS ARE PLAYING WELL!!! (i can't belive i wrote that). I love the new stadium, it is a beautiful place to watch beautiful soccer. And the staff is friendly, if you act like a guest in someone elses house. shame on you if you don't.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Nakata I think that you have a future in Foxboro security... we are not guests in their house any more than you are a guest in Shop and Save... we are at the very least paying customers and deserve to be treated with respect... BTW, items like drums are forbidden as well... in case you hadn't noticed these are an integral part of the activities in the fort... rand
You know when I go to watch sports I go to watch and enjoy the contest Not listen to some incessant off key drum beat or tool blowing a whistle for two hours straight until the only thought I have is hanging him by his toes from the lighthouse down there Here is a revelation - some people dont want to listen to your noise all game long - they actually want to watch in peace And spare me from the ' but without the fort the place would be quiet ' No you're wrong.When the team does well folks cheer Imagine the cheer that would go up if you all sat down and just watched without that oh so annoying ' suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper super revs .....' chant for one game ?
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Nakata you beat your drums at Shop and Save with no problems? good for you, kid. read the rules, stick to them. THATS AN ORDER. (who do I send my resume to?, gplmr, maybe you can put in a good word for me when you see bob at the cabana). they don't imped you from supporting the team, or watching A GOOD REVOLUTION TEAM. I suggest new integral parts to replace your outdated, banned ones.
I tried speaking with security about what had happened. The part I feel worse is that they had cops come and escort the poor kid out of the stadium. He honestly had no idea what he had done wrong. Apparently, when told to give the security guard the whistle, Yuta threw it up in the air instead. That pissed them off enough to kick him out of the stadium. About 45 minutes later as I was walking back to my seat, I ran into his friend, who had no idea what had happened to Yuta. A shame ... I spoke with him after the game, and he was worried about not being able to go back to Gillette. I don't believe that is a problem luckily.
exactly. these chumps think they are the goodammn entertainment here. I don't go to the game to see your 'clever football fan' antics. The Fort is NOT integral to the REVOLUTION BEING A GOOD FOOTBALL TEAM.
So if you want to watch in peace ... stay home. I'm not sure how you figure you have the right to call someone who's rooting on his team a "tool." Obviously a classy comment from a classy guy... Monty
Sticks and stones Monty........... I called anyone who would blow a whistle for two hours a tool And I like to go to sports to watch the game. Chanting with 10 of my closest friends and thinking that entitles me to special treatment isnt one of them. You know I bet if you asked most of the other fans what they thought of the Fort you wouldn't like answer
common, some drunken idiot tooting on a whistle for two hours is a tool. look in the dictionary. Being a grade A tool myself, I should know.
Security Said He Tossed The Whistle Rand: I happened to be there when security person escorted the young man in question out of the stadium (My son and his friend were sitting in The Fort). The explanation that I was given for his ejection was that he threw the whistle and nearly struck someone with it - nothing was said about him using it in a symphonic fashion (FWIW, Monty was there, too, and he got the same explanation). Nakata's compadré - I'm assuming it was the same fellow who drove him to the game (Stocky fellow who was, I believe, wearing a Celtic jersey; it was green and white in any case) - tried to intercede on his behalf (He said he wanted to give him his car keys so he could at least sit in his card). Unfortunately, it didn't work out the way he would have liked it.
,.., that "ring ring" line up there is the most moronic thing I've ever read on these boards and has me in stitches. maybe the fans in the fort should wear their opera gloves to muffle their polite little claps throughout the match?
Re: ,.., no, just lay off the rainman routine with the whistle, and support, cheer, heckel, yell, like normal fans instead of singning like clever 11 yr olds on a bus trip.
Who exactly was asking for special treatment? I bet for every person you find that says the Fort sucks, there'll be another that says it's great. What would your point be? BTW, if you ask the people in the Fort what their opinion is of most of the people in the Morgue, I can guarantee you the answer wouldn't be your favorite either. Let's just agree to disagree on this one. Some like the atmosphere the Fort brings, and others (like you and O-ke) don't. Too bad ... you're stuck with it. Monty
Why don't you take more shots at someone who can't defend themselves. I stated what happened, if you don't like it, that's too damn bad. I'm sorry if the facts are getting in your way. Maybe you should stand at the gates next time, and if someone doesn't fit your qualifications don't let them in. Monty
I don't mind the existance of the fort. I happen to think those are the worst seats in the house. You miss half of the game from there, and what you do see, is from a terible vantage point. to each his own. The entitlement comes from people who think they deserve to bring in banned items (which seem to make or break thier football watching experice, as if they said, NO CONTACT LENSES OR GLASSES PERMITED IN THE STADIUM) that are for the unique 'atmosphere' that fort denizins feel the rest of the fans are there to experience. I could really care less what noisemakers are on the banned list - as long as they don't ban my mouth and hands, which are not removeable. I also don't care if people chose to act like tools and toot or bang and whatever it is that floats thier boat for 90. I also don't feel baddly and am not suprised when they are excorted out for prohibited behavior.
Is there anything worse than an off key drum? I know I can't think if anything. PS Considering your resolute focus on the match and the match only, which you are kind of enough to mention in every single post you make, I'm amazed you're aware of the presence of other fans at all. Let alone be irritated by the noise they make.
are you saying the chap acted prudently when confronted with a posted banned activity??? My bad. I don't have qualifications for admitance. i'd let anyone in with anything. you wish i was at the door. too bad you'll have to play with the cards your dealt.
First of all, let me acknowledge Rev Okey-Dokey and Cabana Boy George and say that, yes, the team is playing well. So there goes the first retort. Of course, that's irrelevant, since the same kind of crap was going on when the team was horrible, i.e. for 6-3/4 years. Now all this crap about "special treatment" and "banned items" makes me laugh. Have Okey-Dokey and Cabana George tried to bring any "banned" items into the Morgue? Of course, I would think that as one of the few remaining employees, Cabana George would know that various noisemaking items are allowed in the Fort and nowhere else. Fine print, my good man. Maybe your bosses who went to Columbia and Harvard could teach you how to read it. And if Nakata threw the whistle and it hit someone, well, my experience in the Fort is that unless someone was injured by it or pissed off in any other way, there would be no reason to intervene. And given the atmosphere there, I suspect it was the Security Chimp who had the problem, not anyone who may or may not have been at risk of being hit or missed by the alleged whistle. As to who is the "tool," I suppose that's in the eye of the beholder, but if you don't like the Fort, then sit somewhere else. It isn't as if the place isn't big enough. And finally, even the lobotomy cases who make the decisions at Chapter 11 even understand that the Fort is "different," so I would hope that Cabana George and Okey-Dokey would be able to figure tha out, too. Tom
btw the fort sounded terrific on Sunday, I'm gald you've learned a couple songs, FINALLY! the yellow futball team one being my favorite