Redskins vs. Seahawks Gameday Thread

[Chico23231]

I turned down free tickets to this game.

[tshile]

Seems like the only way to have faith is to be a contrarian at this point.

The good thing is you play the game for a reason...

Originally Posted by Chico23231

I turned down free tickets to this game.

What an awesome fan you are!

Out of curiosity, do you ever complain about the stadium and the number of opposing fans that are there? Because it would be hilarious if you have/do. You would be a typical DC fair-weather fan.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by tshile

Seems like the only way to have faith is to be a contrarian at this point.

The good thing is you play the game for a reason...


What an awesome fan you are!

Out of curiosity, do you ever complain about the stadium and the number of opposing fans that are there? Because it would be hilarious if you have/do. You would be a typical DC fair-weather fan.

but the season DC ticket holder fan who is giving them away because "he cant take it anymore and is done" is not? Believe me, he doesnt need the money. Actually a friend of mine who is a seahawks fan is taking them. Lol.

Im going on a trip end of week so got to focus on work

[tshile]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

but the season DC ticket holder fan who is giving them away because "he cant take it anymore and is done" is not? Believe me, he doesnt need the money. Actually a friend of mine who is a seahawks fan is taking them. Lol.

Im going on a trip end of week so got to focus on work

yeah, that fan is too. is that an excuse or something?

you can pretend you have some legit excuse, but it's quite clear with your original post you turned them down because the team is currently playing poorly.

same area that bailed on their baseball team when an NLDS game went into extra innings.

awful sports town. people like you and your buddy are the reasons why.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by tshile

yeah, that fan is too. is that an excuse or something?

you can pretend you have some legit excuse, but it's quite clear with your original post you turned them down because the team is currently playing poorly.

same area that bailed on their baseball team when an NLDS game went into extra innings.

awful sports town. people like you and your buddy are the reasons why.

So work and already taking time off at the end of the week is not a legitimate excuse? My boss might disagree. My buddy cant bring his 1 year old daughter to the game so thats a problem too.

I think DC is not a bad sports town, certainly not aweful imo. I think you need to look at the fan experience at the games. I think the Wiz games are pretty decent. Caps I've heard do a great job. Heard Georgetown b ball games best game experience in DC. I havent been to the Nats games, but my same friend said its a good times, but in a shit area.

I can speak to Fed Ex fairly well because Ive been there the most, but not in awhile. Never impressed when I went. Pretty average fan experience. It lacking imo and not worth the ticket or the headache

[Lotus]

Good Kirk shows up, we are surprisingly competitive.

Skins 27
Seachickens 24

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Good Kirk shows up, we are surprisingly competitive.

Skins 27
Seachickens 24

I'm with you, on paper this is a better team than what was on display Thursday.

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

So work and already taking time off at the end of the week is not a legitimate excuse? My boss might disagree. My buddy cant bring his 1 year old daughter to the game so thats a problem too.

I think DC is not a bad sports town, certainly not aweful imo. I think you need to look at the fan experience at the games. I think the Wiz games are pretty decent. Caps I've heard do a great job. Heard Georgetown b ball games best game experience in DC. I havent been to the Nats games, but my same friend said its a good times, but in a shit area.

I can speak to Fed Ex fairly well because Ive been there the most, but not in awhile. Never impressed when I went. Pretty average fan experience. It lacking imo and not worth the ticket or the headache

I had season tix for three years before giving them up. The headache of traffic and the inferior stadium set-up leave a lot to be desired. I don't think the fans are as fickle as people think, but when you are shelling out $200 + for a days experience there is nothing wrong with high expectations of what you will receive. Whenever I see away games the Skins are well represented so that leads me to believe it is the experience that is the problem not loyalty to the team. As for opposing fans? When you fly across country to watch the Seahawks play on Monday night you are expecting to over pay for the experience.

[tshile]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

So work and already taking time off at the end of the week is not a legitimate excuse? My boss might disagree. My buddy cant bring his 1 year old daughter to the game so thats a problem too.

I think DC is not a bad sports town, certainly not aweful imo. I think you need to look at the fan experience at the games. I think the Wiz games are pretty decent. Caps I've heard do a great job. Heard Georgetown b ball games best game experience in DC. I havent been to the Nats games, but my same friend said its a good times, but in a shit area.

I can speak to Fed Ex fairly well because Ive been there the most, but not in awhile. Never impressed when I went. Pretty average fan experience. It lacking imo and not worth the ticket or the headache

You can back peddle all you want about your excuse now being about work. You clearly came in here originally to post that you turned down tickets because the team is so terrible. I guess you didn't expect to get called out for your shtick. So you can now say you have a legitimate excuse and that you were just running on a stupid shtick, or admit you're a fair weather fan. Doesn't matter to me.

Verizon center is an amazing venue - the fans don't show up when the teams aren't doing too well.

Nats stadium is an incredible stadium and the surrounding area has jack to do with staying for a NL DS game going into extra innings.

The idea that the stadium has to be a nice place is a poor excuse this fan base has built into its rhetoric over the years. I have news for you - RFK was a fucking dump. The problem is the fan base. They don't want to go to the games, they don't want to stay for the games, but they want to demand a new stadium, bitch about the current stadium, etc etc etc.

Our fan base is just a bunch of fair weather fans. Literally and figuratively. It's sad.

These same fans then bitch about how other teams take over our venues (and Verizon center is not immune to this...) It's just laughable to watch.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

I turned down free tickets to this game.

So did I. Have a legit excuse though

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

So did I. Have a legit excuse though

As I do. Im sure you get pretty good seats too.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

As I do. Im sure you get pretty good seats too.

Generally the seats themselves aren't so great. So I normally would just roam the sidelines and/or hang out in the production truck

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Generally the seats themselves aren't so great. So I normally would just roam the sidelines and/or hang out in the production truck

well there you go, it would be incredible to roam the sideline.

Seats arent great, lets be honest. Ive sat in the club level, bottom and top. Is the traffic still the worse thing about the place or have they made improvements in the last 5 years? As a sidenote, its funny to me to experience the difference of "treatment" seating Club as opposed to second row from the top. its vast.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

well there you go, it would be incredible to roam the sideline.

Seats arent great, lets be honest. Ive sat in the club level, bottom and top. Is the traffic still the worse thing about the place or have they made improvements in the last 5 years? As a sidenote, its funny to me to experience the difference of "treatment" seating Club as opposed to second row from the top. its vast.

I get police escorts, 'cause that's how I roll....

Traffic is awful to and from the stadium

[tshile]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I get police escorts, 'cause that's how I roll....

Traffic is awful to and from the stadium

Depends on which way you go

Though prime time games the only good way to go is early

Like - before they open the gates early

But that's a function of the area. The nationals were encouraging their fans to take Metro on Friday for the same reasons... We're one of the worst areas in the country for traffic on a regular business day. Add in 40, or up to 90 with the redskins, thousand people trying to get to a stadium... sucks.