I do not know the legality of them (most probably illegal) but I do know that the display at RFK Wed. night was phenomenal. I was in the supporters' section when a bunch went off in the 9th minute as well as after our two goals. I thought it was cool - -others thought it was annoying. I didn't realize how cool it was until I saw the post game pix. WOW!!! You can't tell me the players don't see that and get pumped. Yet, I know some don't like them. What to do? I guess we either get people to stop lighting them off in the supporters' section, or people who can't stand them get tix somewhere else. I don't know what I'm trying to do here, maybe just get a discussion going as to the appropriateness of the bombs. My jacket still smells of smoke - - maybe it's the smell of victory. Thoughts?
I was there with my nephew sec 135. He covered his face from the smoke but no complains from him or anyone around us. I loved it!.. please don't give them any ideas. Was awesome!!!!!!!
Absolutely disgraceful conduct. Whoever set them off should have been arrested, jailed for the night, and fined at least $1,000. As for getting tickets somewhere else, I HAD tickets somewhere else, on the other side of the pitch, and yet I had to breathe that damn smoke for several minutes and briefly put up with an obstructed view. Why do some people think that attending a match gives them some sort of liscence to engage in behavior that would be unacceptable anywhere else? This is not an appropriate way to honor the injured and the dead. It is just one more example of the continuing decline of civility in our society.
^ r u serious? What do you do if someone smokes a cig in front of you? I love the smoke bombs, where do you get them?
Are you serious? Get the sand out of your vagina. The smoke bombs looked amazing. I choked on the smoke a little and my view was obstructed by it but it looked amazing. I had a blast at that game.
You tell the cigarette smoker that security will nab them if they keep smoking. Then they laugh about the security. Then you grab the smoker by the collar and tell them that your girlfriend is allergic to smoke. The smoker says " Thats all you had to say in the first place" and they put the cigarette out.
We have a couple of fireworks stores near the stadium in Chester and another right over the Maryland border in Elkton. Don't get cheated, get Mammoth Smoke or the Smoke grenades
The best was after one of the goals when the flag came rolling up just as people were setting off the smoke and it got trapped underneath and gave us quite a snoutful. But it's what you expect (or at least hope for) when you choose to stand in a supporters' section. And when I got home and watched it in HD---amazing.
the smoke display paired with the #9signs was awesome and had such good tv footage from the corner kick cam angle and when Jozy broke out down the wing. The show of support in general at RFK from fans was awesome watching from home, lets keep it up!
I know 2 women who got ill (one actually threw up) and the other has asthma. While I understand the necessity to be discreet there also needs to be some sort of heads up so people with health issues can plan accordingly (like smoke will always be in section X). And of course plan for some numbnuts who has to be super badass and toss one on the field. K
Well, some of the replies so far are just reinforcing my point regarding civility. But what the hell, let's set the smokes off at the 18th green of the Masters and at courtside in Madison Square Garden. Why should soccer have all the fun?
That would be fun! In any case, I'm assuming you've never come to RFK before. So, welcome. Hope you had fun.
I'm not a fan of smoke or pyro at games normally, but if the people running the stadium allow it, I'm a lot more amenable to it. Being a Revs fan, it's an absolute no-no at Gillette, so the topic is a non-starter. However, apparently its ok at RFK and I thought it added anice touch to the proceedings. Not a main cousre, but a nice side dish. Which brings me to another point: props to the RFK security guys. Way too often stadium security act like a buncg of DB's on power trips. When the friggen' beach balls fell out the stands at RFK, secuirty threw them back to the crowd. At Gillette, the balls would have been ripped in two and the perp would likely be escorted out.
Exactly. Phantom fireworks in Warfordsburg, PA (right over the MD line off route 70) has a real nice selection. Wolf fireworks is the brand, I think. Maybe I will go back to RFK and find the ones that were lit. The intention of smoke bombs is to show the rest of the country how passionate soccer fans can be especially at a qualification match. Watching re-runs on ESPN should dispell the myth soccer fans in this country are not passionate.
Smoke bombs, IMHO, are acceptable in certain situations and in certain sections. Noone wants smoke grenades being lit in the super expensive seats, but they are part of the supporters section experience. My first exposure to this was at RFK during the USA vs Cuba match, when an "associate" asked to borrow my cigarette lighter. American fans must understand that the supporters sections aren't the "cheap seats." There were people who bought tickets for the SS in Philly for the Gold Cup, thinking they were getting a deal with the least expensive seats, and honestly were wondering if we were ever going to sit down and shut up. Whose fault is that?
The problem is that if you say "smoke will be restricted to section X", you get wind issues. Someone had one in Crew Stadium one time and I could smell the sulfur all the way on the other side of the center stripe. It's obvious that they're not going anywhere without a fight, but those who do it need to be considerate of other people around them. (Such as the smoking situation brought up in this thread.) Yeah, they're not allowed in Columbus. We have a fog machine (it looks like white smoke, but is more like a fog-type substance with NO SMELL) that is set off by the supporters. If we could have smoke with zero smell, that would be a win-win situation and it would be even better if the stadium management could approve the stuff so we wouldn't have to sneak it in.
To recap Smoke bombs looked great in pictures Smoke bombs looked awesome on tv Supporters need to prepare themselves for the chance of smoke bombs or buy tickets away from the area to minimize (but not entirely negate) exposure. Carry on BigSoccer.
Perhaps there was smoke in the '97 Hex but I don't remember any. As far as I can recall, U.S.A. die hards have been pumping smoke for our boys since April of '01. I know cuz I was there when we set it off. It was the day we beat Costa Rica at Arrowhead in the Hex with two goals to none but the ref only gave Wolff credit for one. Jack Edwards loved the smoke that night. And really, who at Big Soccer is going to argue with Jack Edwards?!? Sure dude.
Yes, I did have fun, except for the smoke. And I have been there before, many times to see DCU, usually to the right of the goal on the north end before the reconfiguration. The first time was to see the Dips play the Cosmos in 1979. Was in the upper deck that night. Crowd was around 36,000. No bombs and no need for any, just a nice evening, though I believe the Dips lost. As for USMNT matches, I was there for Argentina in 1999, Guatemala in 2000, Honduras in 2001, and Panama in 2004. No smoke then either.