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North End Zone Rules, when to stand?

I also sit in the NEZ and have never been told to sit down. Not all fans stand up but most of them understand why we do stand up. Most of them appreciate our enthusiasm. I don't think its as bad as people make it out to be.
 
I also sit in the NEZ and a game a few years ago a man behind us got mad for us standing too much. I was going to say something but a fellow NEZer told him that "This is the North End Zone and we do not sit in the North End Zone.” He never bothered us again. :lol:
 
kurtismichael said:
I like those rules Jay. There were a lot of threads about this last season and truthfully every season on eGriz but this is the first time someone laid down guidelines. :thumb:
I've been told to sit down before. It irritates me it is a football game not chess we are watching. I've used the rule I pay near $1000 for my season tickets in the NEZ I'll stand if I F$#king want to. Agree Hammer?
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Totally agree. I have had that problem several times in the past. The regulars behind us don't make every game and only a few playoff games, so sometimes it's first timers sitting directly behind us. I tell most newbies straight up that I will be standing most of the game. I have been told "down in front" so many times I can't remember. I have also had people go to security to try to make us sit down, but the security officers just told them we can stand up if we want to. I have also had folks giving me dirty looks and plugging their ears due to my vocals. I just say it's the NEZ what the hell did you expect??

Bottom line, if you want to sit on your hands and eat popcorn, watch it on tv!
 
Hammer said:
kurtismichael said:
I like those rules Jay. There were a lot of threads about this last season and truthfully every season on eGriz but this is the first time someone laid down guidelines. :thumb:
I've been told to sit down before. It irritates me it is a football game not chess we are watching. I've used the rule I pay near $1000 for my season tickets in the NEZ I'll stand if I F$#king want to. Agree Hammer?
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Totally agree. I have had that problem several times in the past. The regulars behind us don't make every game and only a few playoff games, so sometimes it's first timers sitting directly behind us. I tell most newbies straight up that I will be standing most of the game. I have been told "down in front" so many times I can't remember. I have also had people go to security to try to make us sit down, but the security officers just told them we can stand up if we want to. I have also had folks giving me dirty looks and plugging their ears due to my vocals. I just say it's the NEZ what the hell did you expect??

Bottom line, if you want to sit on your hands and eat popcorn, watch it on tv!
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I thought the dirty looks were actually because of the Oly you were drinkng.
 
kurtismichael said:
Hammer said:
kurtismichael said:
I like those rules Jay. There were a lot of threads about this last season and truthfully every season on eGriz but this is the first time someone laid down guidelines. :thumb:
I've been told to sit down before. It irritates me it is a football game not chess we are watching. I've used the rule I pay near $1000 for my season tickets in the NEZ I'll stand if I F$#king want to. Agree Hammer?
Click to expand...

Totally agree. I have had that problem several times in the past. The regulars behind us don't make every game and only a few playoff games, so sometimes it's first timers sitting directly behind us. I tell most newbies straight up that I will be standing most of the game. I have been told "down in front" so many times I can't remember. I have also had people go to security to try to make us sit down, but the security officers just told them we can stand up if we want to. I have also had folks giving me dirty looks and plugging their ears due to my vocals. I just say it's the NEZ what the hell did you expect??

Bottom line, if you want to sit on your hands and eat popcorn, watch it on tv!
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I thought the dirty looks were actually because of the Oly you were drinkng.
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Well that could very well be the case!! :thumb:
 
Hammer said:
kurtismichael said:
Hammer said:
kurtismichael said:
I like those rules Jay. There were a lot of threads about this last season and truthfully every season on eGriz but this is the first time someone laid down guidelines. :thumb:
I've been told to sit down before. It irritates me it is a football game not chess we are watching. I've used the rule I pay near $1000 for my season tickets in the NEZ I'll stand if I F$#king want to. Agree Hammer?
Click to expand...

Totally agree. I have had that problem several times in the past. The regulars behind us don't make every game and only a few playoff games, so sometimes it's first timers sitting directly behind us. I tell most newbies straight up that I will be standing most of the game. I have been told "down in front" so many times I can't remember. I have also had people go to security to try to make us sit down, but the security officers just told them we can stand up if we want to. I have also had folks giving me dirty looks and plugging their ears due to my vocals. I just say it's the NEZ what the hell did you expect??

Bottom line, if you want to sit on your hands and eat popcorn, watch it on tv!
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I thought the dirty looks were actually because of the Oly you were drinkng.
Click to expand...

Well that could very well be the case!! :thumb:
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People fear what they don't understand.
 
A few years ago, an elderly couple complained about my group standing. I told them, "No Disrespect, just swap us seats." They agreed. By the end of the game they were a few rows off the SEZ rail.

I try to respect the elderly when they ask nicely, which they did. Funny part is, by the end of the game, the husband was standing up near front joining in the fun. Never seen them before or since that game. He thanked us, and said he had the best time ever at a football game. Not sure what his wife thought though.
 
I heard all about this from a friend and couldnt believe. I stand up more than anyone in my area(front row north endzone sec 130 seat 24,yet no one has ever complained about me standing)

chris said:
I absolutely love this thread. I am a NEZer (2nd row just to the left of the uprights when looking down to the field). I, along with a few others around me stand way more frequently than most in the area. It has gotten pretty soft the last couple years and a lot more people seem to be sitting, but I refuse to let them influence me to not do what I love, STAND and BE LOUD at ALL TIMES.

The last home game something interesting happened... The griz were up by 30 points or so and OPSU had the ball around the 10 yard line in the NEZ, so I continued to stand and gestured everyone around me to stand up and be loud.

A gentleman in the row behind me and a few seats over yelled at me to sit down and be quiet and proceeded to tell me it was disrespectful for me to be yelling when we are winning by so much.

This damn near floored me. I couldn't believe what he was telling me. I turned around and said, "excuse me?". He said, "how would you like it if someone came in here and was beating the griz by 40". I said, "I'd be even louder than I am right now", and then turned around and started to yell even louder for that play. After the play, I told him that I wasn't necessarily yelling against their players, but cheering for ours. The Griz players that were on the field at that time hadn't experienced the game as the starters always do. So I was doing my part to let the 2nd and 3rd stringers experience playing in this environment. The team deserves us to support them throughout the entire game IMO. He wasn't pleased but didn't say anything further.

Am I wrong in my thoughts and actions?
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Grizzlies1982 said:
Love the post but I'd substitute being LOUD in place of the emphasis on Standing.
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Yes noise is obviously best, but I bet you can yell louder while standing :lol:
 
chris said:
I absolutely love this thread. I am a NEZer (2nd row just to the left of the uprights when looking down to the field). I, along with a few others around me stand way more frequently than most in the area. It has gotten pretty soft the last couple years and a lot more people seem to be sitting, but I refuse to let them influence me to not do what I love, STAND and BE LOUD at ALL TIMES.

The last home game something interesting happened... The griz were up by 30 points or so and OPSU had the ball around the 10 yard line in the NEZ, so I continued to stand and gestured everyone around me to stand up and be loud.

A gentleman in the row behind me and a few seats over yelled at me to sit down and be quiet and proceeded to tell me it was disrespectful for me to be yelling when we are winning by so much.

This damn near floored me. I couldn't believe what he was telling me. I turned around and said, "excuse me?". He said, "how would you like it if someone came in here and was beating the griz by 40". I said, "I'd be even louder than I am right now", and then turned around and started to yell even louder for that play. After the play, I told him that I wasn't necessarily yelling against their players, but cheering for ours. The Griz players that were on the field at that time hadn't experienced the game as the starters always do. So I was doing my part to let the 2nd and 3rd stringers experience playing in this environment. The team deserves us to support them throughout the entire game IMO. He wasn't pleased but didn't say anything further.

Am I wrong in my thoughts and actions?
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Many season ticket holders are getting OLD..... They need to pull their heads out of their asses and keep the cheer up or sell their tickets to the younger generation! :twisted:
 
kurtismichael said:
I Came. I got drunk. I Stood. I yelled. I checked out the brunette in hooker boots. High 5s all around me. Winning sure does help!
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Isn't that what you meant to say???? :lol: :thumb:
 
Hammer said:
kurtismichael said:
I Came. I got drunk. I Stood. I yelled. I checked out the brunette in hooker boots. High 5s all around me. Winning sure does help!
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Isn't that what you meant to say???? :lol: :thumb:
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Hooker boots and yoga pants! Thanks for keeping me honest Hammer! :thumb:
 
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