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Post by Sons of Vaval on Jan 30, 2023 10:35:32 GMT -5
The last two games against Harvard in Worcester drew over 10,000.
The thought of fans being turned away for HC - Harvard next year is a damn shame. Meanwhile, just down the road, we have a beautiful 20,000+ seat stadium with comfortable tailgating sitting empty. Polar Park was cool year one. I guess it was fine last year because Bucknell was the opponent, and we didn't figure to draw as well at Fitton compared to a better program and name opponent.
If we enjoy the relationship with the WooSox and believe playing there helps further develop our relationship with the city (I can get on board with that), couldn't we at least play the Lafayette game (Oct. 21) there instead? In answering my own question, we then wouldn't have a game at Fitton between Sept. 30 and Nov. 18.
Put me in the ihoop camp with this.
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Post by bfoley82 on Jan 30, 2023 10:36:40 GMT -5
Not true at all as neither game has drawn 10k. 2021 vs Colgate: 9508 2022 vs Bucknell: 7658 Is it a problem with arithmetic or with reading comprehension, or perhaps with both? The poster says “in TWO YEARS”. Sounds like the poster is suggesting that 10,000 of the 17,000 fans were locals new to HC football. Edit: Looks like long suffering and I were dweeb-countering at the same time Might be something about logic with you that there wasn't 10k different people in attendance....I would bet 80 percent of the people that attended are Holy Cross season ticket holders. |
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Post by bfoley82 on Jan 30, 2023 10:38:31 GMT -5
Football games, be it Yankee Stadium, Fenway or Polar Park, are mostly "garbage" imo....terrible sight-lines, no tailgating for the most part, off-campus etc.....I would much prefer to see HC play an historic rival like Harvard at a wonderful football-viewing venue like Fitton Field on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in September...your mileage may vary. This is true for outdoor hockey too. They are horrible venues for football. |
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Post by mm67 on Jan 30, 2023 11:28:13 GMT -5
Memories. There is something very special about Fitton Field on a glorious, sunny, warm September afternoon. Nonetheless, for reasons unknown, TPTB have decided to play Harvard, one of our marquee rivals at Polar Park. This, too shall pass. There will be other games against Harvard and our other rivals at Fitton.
PS Although it was obvious HC - BC could not continue I still miss that game when it was reasonably competitive. And, I will to the end. Life.
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Post by alum on Jan 30, 2023 12:32:00 GMT -5
Is it possible that the EBW connection (and his to Lucchino) drives this?
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Post by longsuffering on Jan 30, 2023 13:39:45 GMT -5
Is it possible that the EBW connection (and his to Lucchino) drives this? The EBW kids have probably known Larry for fifty years or so. |
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Post by Tom on Jan 30, 2023 14:23:58 GMT -5
Nothing says you can't have an EBW Classic at Fitton, but I would guess "yes", the connection plays a role.
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Post by Sertorius on Jan 30, 2023 16:28:51 GMT -5
Can we please set bleachers on the field? This would make football games at baseball stadiums less bad.
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Post by Crucis#1 on Jan 30, 2023 17:07:16 GMT -5
The only thing that can make football games at baseball stadiums “ less bad” regarding sight lines….is to play football games at football stadiums.
The poor sight lines are overcome from a fan stand point if the team you are rooting, wins the game conclusively. I still feel the salt in the wound and a bitter taste from the Yankee Stadium game. Beating Fordham consecutively since then has eased the pain. 😊
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Post by longsuffering on Jan 31, 2023 1:18:49 GMT -5
The only thing that can make football games at baseball stadiums “ less bad” regarding sight lines….is to play football games at football stadiums. The poor sight lines are overcome from a fan stand point if the team you are rooting, wins the game conclusively. I still feel the salt in the wound and a bitter taste from the Yankee Stadium game. Beating Fordham consecutively since then has eased the pain. 😊 Wishing you a long pain free retirement. |
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