RibbieRubarb Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 When was the expansion project that inceased seating there to 64,000?? There were 32,800+ there last night. Jeez, I knew the Tribune was biased, but this is a bit much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 When there are two bandwagons rolling through town, the leeches will still jump on the ivy-covered one. For WGN to report USCF as half-empty is ridiculous, shoddy "journalism". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 At 6 this morning they called it a pretty good crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RibbieRubarb Posted September 9, 2003 Author Share Posted September 9, 2003 At 6 this morning they called it a pretty good crowd. Rosanne Telez referred to last nights "disappointing half-empty crowd at US Celluar Field" and that Sox PR people were trying to spin it positively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wong & Owens Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 It was a good crowd yesterday, but didn't someone say the LD wasn't sold out? Sure looked like it was, but what do I know, I was too busy counting the curiously high number of Twins fans in attendance last night. 5 Twinkie fans behind me, talking like Cubs fans--"big game, and they still don't sell out" "they never stood and cheered when they were 8 games out of first" Whiny f***s, the lot of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 It was a good crowd yesterday, but didn't someone say the LD wasn't sold out? Sure looked like it was, but what do I know, I was too busy counting the curiously high number of Twins fans in attendance last night. 5 Twinkie fans behind me, talking like Cubs fans--"big game, and they still don't sell out" "they never stood and cheered when they were 8 games out of first" Whiny f***s, the lot of them. It wasn't. Julie at the upgrade window said they had just a little over 100 seats left at gametime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmr31 Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 Pathetic. Any criticism is well deserved. If you cant sell out a mid september battle for first, you have some serious issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoe22 Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 Rosey Telez is a moron. Cubs soldout one game against the Cards, despite thousands of Cards fans at each game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmr31 Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 Rosey Telez is a moron. Cubs soldout one game against the Cards, despite thousands of Cards fans at each game. Oh please. 32k isnt even close to sold out and it was half price night or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wong & Owens Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 Pathetic. Any criticism is well deserved. If you cant sell out a mid september battle for first, you have some serious issues. Kids are back at school, it's hard to get out for a Monday game, regardless of price or situation. Given that the idiots in Sox Marketing spend all their time and money trying to pitch the team to families, this is what's going to happen after late August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 The reason for the 100 or so LD tickets is because they are released just prior to game time (6:30 I think). There were many in the UD tonight. They could have bought LD's. They just didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wong & Owens Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 It would have been nice to have a sellout, but the place was pretty full and as always, very loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 The crowd was BUZZING last night, "half empty" or not!! When Bart got out of that 7th inning jam, I swear the place was gonna collapse from the noise!! Hopefully some nice-sized crowds will show for the remaining three games. I don't recall the exact numbers, but I remember reading that the Sox have a very impressive W-L record when playing in front of 30,000+ home fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijames Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 Once it hits September baseball is not in the forefront of most peoples minds. Also on a weekday night at 7 most people are just gettiing home from work after battling the insane Chicago traffic. The last thing they will be doing is heading back into the city for a baseball game. I wouldnt expect any more than 30-35000 for any weeknight game the remainder of the season. The weekend games have to compete with college and pro football and football will win that fight every time. In all but a few cities baseball is and has been dying a slow death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Lopez Ghost (old) Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 On WGN, a casual negative remark about the White Sox is just somebody buttering up her bosses. Tribune, WGN, Cubs, they're just one company. Don't be surprised by any unethical, non-journalistic, act. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubKilla Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 I was kind of surprised doing my job rounds last night that USCF wasn't filled to capacity for last nights ballgame. But it was far from half-full. And, this is JMHO, even without a sell-out, there appeared to me from the Dan Ryan that there had to be more than 32,000 in attendance. There were a few rows of fans in the last sections of the left and right field UD. But what do I know ? Speaking of traffic for last nights game, anybody get to smell the rotten meat and poultry dumped from a truck in a traffic crash in the S/B Dan Ryan Local Lanes right under 35th St.? Good stuff :puke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochpuppy Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 5 Twinkie fans behind me, talking like Cubs fans--"big game, and they still don't sell out" "they never stood and cheered when they were 8 games out of first" Twins fans need to think before they speak or just shut the f*** up Sox attendance: 72 dates 1,670,573 avg: 23,202 Twins attendance: 73 dates 1,675,891 avg: 22,957 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniBob72 Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 5 Twinkie fans behind me, talking like Cubs fans--"big game, and they still don't sell out" "they never stood and cheered when they were 8 games out of first" Twins fans need to think before they speak or just shut the f*** up Sox attendance: 72 dates 1,670,573 avg: 23,202 Twins attendance: 73 dates 1,675,891 avg: 22,957 Great point. My biggest beef is the fact that the size of the crowd is even reported at all. Who the hell cares? IMO, the constant reporting of the low attendance could possibly be the biggest reason that attendance is still below average. If you keep telling the marginal fans how nobody is showing up, they too, like lemmings, will stay away in droves. Whenever a media type is stumped for something to say or write about, they fall back on the Sox attendance. It should really be a non-issue, especially after such a huge win as last night was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zach61 Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 Pathetic. Any criticism is well deserved. If you cant sell out a mid september battle for first, you have some serious issues. Why should we go and give them a sellout when they aren't going to win the division anyway? Maybe if Bummer would change the future and let the Sox win, more people would go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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