Tatanka
09-08-2005, 03:21 AM
Just got back from a FM Redhawks playoff game (they won 9-2 and are up 2-0 on Lincoln in the best of 5). My daughter and I had a blast, as usual, but I was absolutely mortified at the lack of attendance at the game.
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Consider:
All seats in the house were $5. That's $22.50 less than a "rivalry" match at the tin shed.
The Redhawks won both halves of the season, going 40-7 in the second half (not a typo) and had an overall record of 68-27 (41 games over .500 in a 95 game schedule)
The Redhawks play on campus, less than a block away from thousands of students.
A hot dog, chips, and a soda are $2 (for the combo). Freaking $2. Not enough food to feed you? Buy two. (That's $4 for you und*# graduates.)
I know this is an NDSU board, and I know that many here are not interested in baseball whatsoever, but for the love of Pete, this team deserves some gol-dang fan support when they play in the finals next Tuesday and Wednesday!
Obviously, it's difficult on a school night for people from far out of town to make it to the game, but how many people live within walking distance of the stadium? How many within a five-minute drive? For this team to play playoff games (such as tonight) in front of a half-empty stadium is an absolute crime.
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<soapbox>
Consider:
All seats in the house were $5. That's $22.50 less than a "rivalry" match at the tin shed.
The Redhawks won both halves of the season, going 40-7 in the second half (not a typo) and had an overall record of 68-27 (41 games over .500 in a 95 game schedule)
The Redhawks play on campus, less than a block away from thousands of students.
A hot dog, chips, and a soda are $2 (for the combo). Freaking $2. Not enough food to feed you? Buy two. (That's $4 for you und*# graduates.)
I know this is an NDSU board, and I know that many here are not interested in baseball whatsoever, but for the love of Pete, this team deserves some gol-dang fan support when they play in the finals next Tuesday and Wednesday!
Obviously, it's difficult on a school night for people from far out of town to make it to the game, but how many people live within walking distance of the stadium? How many within a five-minute drive? For this team to play playoff games (such as tonight) in front of a half-empty stadium is an absolute crime.
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