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[Patti37]

but is it true that at the 'old' Stadium the crowd was much more better (noise) then today's ?

i think that in these years (79-80) the 'base' was made by really rabid fans...
i certainly would have been one of them also in these years, surely.

I think there were seasons when the noise level in the old stadium was much louder (and more rabid) than the Gillette. I think part of the reason for the problem with the noise level in the new stadium is the open air design.

Don't get me wrong...I love Gillette but there was something about Schaeffer Stadium...maybe because it was the first official home of the Patriots. The crowd was definitely not family friendly and it was crazy but man it was fun. The crowd in my section (219) was, for the most part, pretty well behaved.

The number of people in the stands in the old stadium was a mixed bag. There were years when very few people were in the stands. However, there were some years that games were sold out and if you wanted a ticket you had to buy from scalpers.

 

[Patti37]

but is it true that at the 'old' Stadium the crowd was much more better (noise) then today's ?

i think that in these years (79-80) the 'base' was made by really rabid fans...
i certainly would have been one of them also in these years, surely.

I should have added to my previous post that the crowd noise was louder in the old stadium but more frequently than not the noise was a chrous of BOOs.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

but is it true that at the 'old' Stadium the crowd was much more better (noise) then today's ?

i think that in these years (79-80) the 'base' was made by really rabid fans...
i certainly would have been one of them also in these years, surely.

First, as stated the open end design does not reflect acoustic waves - bad move by the Krafts there.
2nd, the volume of the stadium is much larger relative to the increased seating with the rabid 3rd tier fans in the stratosphere far removed from the field.
3rd and most important is that the pricey stadium is now filled with effete yuppie scum siting in the infamous 2nd tier Red Seats who spend most of their time indoors sipping Starbucks lattes and white wine.

 

[italian pat patriot]

3rd and most important is that the pricey stadium is now filled with effete yuppie scum siting in the infamous 2nd tier Red Seats who spend most of their time indoors sipping Starbucks lattes and white wine.

i remember that this point has been discussed many times also in the recent past

 

[italian pat patriot]

I think there were seasons when the noise level in the old stadium was much louder (and more rabid) than the Gillette. I think part of the reason for the problem with the noise level in the new stadium is the open air design.

Don't get me wrong...I love Gillette but there was something about Schaeffer Stadium...maybe because it was the first official home of the Patriots. The crowd was definitely not family friendly and it was crazy but man it was fun. The crowd in my section (219) was, for the most part, pretty well behaved.

The number of people in the stands in the old stadium was a mixed bag. There were years when very few people were in the stands. However, there were some years that games were sold out and if you wanted a ticket you had to buy from scalpers.

imho you and many other fans have a 'special relationship' with the Schaefer--Sullivan-Foxboro Stadium that i could call, if you agree: '' love and hate ''
am i correct ?

i would have like to see a game at that times-pity...

 

[Patti37]

imho you and many other fans have a 'special relationship' with the Schaefer--Sullivan-Foxboro Stadium that i could call, if you agree: '' love and hate ''
am i correct ?

i would have like to see a game at that times-pity...

I definitely had a love-hate relationship with Schaefer Stadium. I was so excited the first time I went there...finally a real home for the Patriots. The problem was the stadium was a piece of crap...but it was our piece of crap.

The aluminum benches were impossible to sit on but I loved the season ticket holder who sat behind us. We shared in the ups and downs of the Pats. (and the ups and downs of his personal life.)

I could go on and on....

 

[italian pat patriot]

I definitely had a love-hate relationship with Schaefer Stadium. I was so excited the first time I went there...finally a real home for the Patriots. The problem was the stadium was a piece of crap...but it was our piece of crap.

The aluminum benches were impossible to sit on but I loved the season ticket holder who sat behind us. We shared in the ups and downs of the Pats. (and the ups and downs of his personal life.)

I could go on and on....

for me you can go on and on...i love the memories of the past a lot.
nice post !

beautiful when you said ''it was a piece of crap...but it was our one'' !!!

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

The old stadium...less expensive parking...easy access to face value tickets on gameday from 'scalpers'...all seating was closer to the field - our seats in the low 200s on the 50YL were ideal...brought portable cushions to 'reserve' our seat space on the aluminum benches...often poachers would overcrowd the benches on a row...fights diminished once Kraft took control...remember drunken sots belly diving into puddles on the concrete during rainstorms

 

[italian pat patriot]

The old stadium...less expensive parking...easy access to face value tickets on gameday from 'scalpers'...all seating was closer to the field - our seats in the low 200s on the 50YL were ideal...brought portable cushions to 'reserve' our seat space on the aluminum benches...often poachers would overcrowd the benches on a row...fights diminished once Kraft took control...remember drunken sots belly diving into puddles on the concrete during rainstorms

i understand that the fans that went regularly at the old stadium were R E A L L Y 100% STRONG PATRIOTS FANS - the 'base'...

perhaps with boos but surly real fans

or i miss something ?

 

[Patti37]

The old stadium...less expensive parking...easy access to face value tickets on gameday from 'scalpers'...all seating was closer to the field - our seats in the low 200s on the 50YL were ideal...brought portable cushions to 'reserve' our seat space on the aluminum benches...often poachers would overcrowd the benches on a row...fights diminished once Kraft took control...remember drunken sots belly diving into puddles on the concrete during rainstorms

The parking lot at the liquore store where we use to park started out at $10.00/car. Today it costs $50.00 to park there. I could not believe it...and the lot was sold out.

Also, there was hardly ever another girl/woman in the ladies room...which tended to make my father nervous. You had the whole place to yourself.

Also, the players use to park their cars at the entrance to the stadium and you could ask for autographs if you were so inclined. I never did. I just liked watching them walking in...

The Super Bowl victories have been awesome...like no other football experience. But I will never forget the year they went to the Super Bowl against the Bears. Irving Fryar, when he was not cracking up his car or getting stabbed by his wife, would be standing on the bench leading the crowd in cheering on the team. The buzz throughout the stadium was incredible.

 

[Patti37]

i understand that the fans that went regularly at the old stadium were R E A L L Y 100% STRONG PATRIOTS FANS - the 'base'...

perhaps with boos but surly real fans

or i miss something ?

The base were strong loyal fans but they did not hesitate to boo the team especially poor Jim Plunkett when things were really not going well for the team. Plunkett in particular took his share of abuse from the crowd. It was unfortunate.

 

[Patti37]

brought portable cushions to 'reserve' our seat space on the aluminum benches...often poachers would overcrowd the benches on a row...

I know I probably mentioned this before but one year there were three very hefty (maybe 350lbs all three of them) who had the seats next to ours on the aluminum benches. Let's just say it was a very uncomfortable year for everyone.

 

[italian pat patriot]

I know I probably mentioned this before but one year there were three very hefty (maybe 350lbs all three of them) who had the seats next to ours on the aluminum benches. Let's just say it was a very uncomfortable year for everyone.

i can really imagine...

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

I always parked about a mile north of the stadium on the corner Rte. 1 and North street where Honeydew Donuts is. There is a house there that had a huge back yard and he charged $5.00 to park and he had room for about 50 cars. He had port johns and trash cans and water to put out the fires...and it was a great place to park, most people got to know each other and it was an easy downhill walk to the old stadium, about 15 minutes.

It was great getting out and back to Stoughton after the games, pull out of his yard, a quck left turn and we were on 27, in Sharon, in no time and back in Stoughton another 10 minutes later.

Then it went up to $7 and up to $10 and I believe, if I remember, just before Gillette was built on one of my last trips back east, it was $35.00 I think...but, he still packed them in.

Once Gillette was built the town took away his license to park cars, from what I understand.

I had a similar arrangement that let me get out quickly for the drive back to Sudbury. Even longer ago the town fathers cracked down eliminating a church parking lot folks would 'donate' money to for easy out access parking.

 

[ilduce06410]

oooohh pats 67 we have to talk

Word to the wise -- don't believe a ******* thing that Dan Shaughnessy says about Patriots fans or the team itself. His idea of a good time would be a roundtable with Doris Kearns Goodwin and John Updike to discuss the incandescent joy of being a fatalistic knee-jerking baseball fan/drama queen. Methinks football is a bit lowbrow for Mr. Grey Poupon.

STUPEFYINGLY BAD
the patriots weren't just bad, they were bad in a spectacular fashion.
an intinerant team at the start, 4-5 different stadiums.
darryl stingly, god bless him.
joe kapp, fer chrissakes.
an unexpected retirement leads to billy putting two head coaches in the sideline in a game.
stadium. no stadium.
real stadium, fit for a rugby match in cardiff, wales in february.
there are more, lots more.
like monday night.

 

[ilduce06410]

they were knowledgeable and passionate

The base were strong loyal fans but they did not hesitate to boo the team especially poor Jim Plunkett when things were really not going well for the team. Plunkett in particular took his share of abuse from the crowd. It was unfortunate.

as i recall those fans were ok with applauding a great play by an apposing player too.
the place wasn't just cheap, it was bad. going to bathreooms, buying food was bad. the parking lot had craters where ya wanted to stop and take a picture. the seats, plain aluminim benches, were the worst possible for cold weaather.
so if you were going out there it was to see some FootBall, pardner.
passion! passion from suffering,

 

[italian pat patriot]

as i recall those fans were ok with applauding a great play by an apposing player too.
the place wasn't just cheap, it was bad. going to bathreooms, buying food was bad. the parking lot had craters where ya wanted to stop and take a picture. the seats, plain aluminim benches, were the worst possible for cold weaather.
so if you were going out there it was to see some FootBall, pardner.
passion! passion from suffering,

i think that the aluminium benches were horrible both in cold weather but also in the warm weather.

and imho you touched the 'right' point:

the Pats were in many years a non-competitive team but still the fans were there...for passion.

so: the real fans...

 

[ilduce06410]

350 lbs, 270 of it belly

I know I probably mentioned this before but one year there were three very hefty (maybe 350lbs all three of them) who had the seats next to ours on the aluminum benches. Let's just say it was a very uncomfortable year for everyone.

patti, did the crowd start teasing one of them, calling him "test tube baby"?