NzoneGrizWhiz said:
GoldStandardGriz said:
Lots of reasons why we lost today- Play calling & non-adjustments at the top of the list. In no way am I blaming the empty seats after half time for the loss, however.......If any of you think it's not a factor, you're morons. We have an unbelievable home field advantage....when fans are in the stadium that is. How many times do we pound our chest on how loud our stadium is (& cold!!), it IS a huge advantage. The fact that the stadium is nearly empty & quiet after halftime takes away that advantage, period. If you say that it's not a factor, then NEVER let me hear you say anything about our home field advantage (false starts, delay of game, blah blah blah). Keep drinking your shitty beer & eating your crappy hot dogs while the team you are "rooting" for is in a nearly empty stadium getting two quick scores crammed down their throat within the 1st few minutes of the 2nd half. While you're expanding your waistlines, the opposing team is scoring in the "silent" noisiest part of the stadium. The true bandwagon fans are you all. You never see this in any other great home field venue in the nation....morons.
I remember when everyone used to tailgate but they watched the time and were sure as hell gonna be back in the stadium for the second half to kickoff.
Why has that changed?
What has changed?? Average mans waistline used to be about 35 inches. Now probably over 42in....or else theyre wearing their old 35's.....with a good sized porch overhang...
Womens sizes from size 9 to probably 12........Hot Dogs and beer.....from 2 apiece to 4.....
Oh....and the feeling of Entitlement ....as a Griz Fan.("oh Hell Buck, our mighty griz are gonna win anyway....Let's crack another cold one, and break out those Twinkies you've been hiding")
One might say if the tailgate fan base revolves a-ROUND tailgating festivities...and the game plays 2nd fiddle, the game on the field will be impacted. Maybe if we miss the playoffs for a few years, the Chaffe will be separted from the seeds. Chaffe fans will just stay home where they belong.
Ask a player what it's like to arrive back from halftime to a half empty stadium....You won't find ONE that is in support of this.