soxfan420 Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 the crowds are so tiny, when do you think people will start coming out after all we are winning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFanForever Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Warm weather + people out of school/back from college + winning baseball = fans Don't worry about it, I think that within the next few weeks the crowds will start to grow quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Next Thursday at 4:11 pm CT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooftop Shots Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Warm weather + people out of school/back from college + winning baseball = fans Don't worry about it, I think that within the next few weeks the crowds will start to grow quite a bit. I agree, but I feel that the big aspect of big crowds coming back will happen After June. The Cubs/ Sox series always bring high anticipation, but the key is, if we beat their brains in, (in both series), and we are in first place at the same time in our division, the adrenalin will start to really flow for fans to come out. I also say that time period because if we are also in first place, trade deadlines aren't too far away, and hopefully that would mean that Uncle Jerry may loosen up the wallet a little more! If fans have confidence in the pen, especially the closer role, that would help. Kind of depressing to have your team beat the daylights out of the ball all day, only to have high anxiety fits of wondering what's going to happen when the time of closing up the game comes along. We've had trouble "CONFIDENTLY" finishing games off for 2 years now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 If you build it, they will come. Seriously, if this team keeps winning, the park will start filling up. April weather and school kill us right now, but as those things change, if the Sox keep playing winning baseball, they will come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 It was b****in' cold Saturday and I was only there for the first game (the lady that drove didn't want to stay for the second so I had to go). As soon as the weather warms up (and as long as they keep winning) people will come. I have a few games I am planning on going to, but since one is with my sister and her son, we have to wait until it is much warmer out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 I'd go but ya know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Gee, how do the Bears do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboz56 Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 I'll be up there for the Minnesota series and I'm hoping for good weather... I'd say that should be a pretty good series for attendence, especially if we're still deadlocked with Minny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 The weather has been atrocious for the sox, wait for summer. Wait for school to get out. After those 2 factors come into play, it will start filling up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
israel4ever Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Personally, I won't go to any Sox games if the temperature isn't at least 75. Baseball is a warm weather sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 I'd go but ya know.... THAT IS NO EXCUSE! IF YOU WERE A REAL FAN OF THE TEAM, YOU WOULD HAVE SEASON TICKETS! IT'S YOUR FAULT THE SOX DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY TO SPEND ON PLAYERS, YOU BUM! -Brando Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFanForever Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Personally, I won't go to any Sox games if the temperature isn't at least 75. Baseball is a warm weather sport. Do you eat dinner at 4 p.m. and go to bed at 7 as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochpuppy Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Gee, how do the Bears do it? First, with the Bears you have 8 home games compared to 81 so why go to a cold/rainy Sox game in April when you can wait to go in June, July, August or September. Second, you expect to be cold for at least half of the Bears home games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Do you eat dinner at 4 p.m. and go to bed at 7 as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSoxShuf Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 (edited) I think if the weather is nice NEXT weekend, and the Sox are in first place, the place wll be nuts for the Twins series. edited by cwsox to change "this" to "NEXT" because cwsox freaked out when he saw the reference to "this weekend" thinking he had lost track of the schedule and also lost a week in time Edited May 3, 2004 by cwsox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Gee, how do the Bears do it? Bears have MANY more LOYAL fans. It starts and stops right there. Sox park, as Dick Allen poster said, is just not a "cool" place to be any longer, and the New breed of Sox fans ain't paying $25-50 (tics, park, concess.etc) per person just for baseball which you can see on FSN, WGN. Also, NFL doesn't need full-house attendance to be profitable because of the immense popularity of the sport (tv contract, merchandising deals, etc) and the salary cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 I'd go but ya know.... any time you come I got your ticket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Gee, how do the Bears do it? If the Sox only had 8 home games..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 The Bears also have the whole city behind them, as the Sox...well you know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieHarris2 Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 The Bears also have the whole city behind them, as the Sox...well you know... hey if i wasn't at school everyday and i could drive i would go to as many games as possible. thats my problem, but i think if we continue to play like this come summer the stadium will be filled nicely every night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxin' Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 Bears have MANY more LOYAL fans. It starts and stops right there. Sox park, as Dick Allen poster said, is just not a "cool" place to be any longer, and the New breed of Sox fans ain't paying $25-50 (tics, park, concess.etc) per person just for baseball which you can see on FSN, WGN. Also, NFL doesn't need full-house attendance to be profitable because of the immense popularity of the sport (tv contract, merchandising deals, etc) and the salary cap. Of course the fact that they only have eight home games doesn't play a factor at all. Also, the Bears being the only pro football team in Chicago doesn't mean a thing. And, what you said about the "loyal fans", if the Sox only had 8 home games a year, I guarentee you they would sell out every single game with "loyal" fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 Of course the fact that they only have eight home games doesn't play a factor at all. Also, the Bears being the only pro football team in Chicago doesn't mean a thing. And, what you said about the "loyal fans", if the Sox only had 8 home games a year, I guarentee you they would sell out every single game with "loyal" fans. Less supply and more demand would make a big difference. Think about if the Sox were the only team in Chicago. Do you think our attendance would go up? Or if the Cardinals were still playing football in Chicago, do you think the Bears would have a harder time drawing fans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xero Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 Ha, don't count on 18,000+ more until some one like Boston or Cubs come to town, then all down hill after that...my opinion...and we have to win constantly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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