I went to the A's game last night and came home pretty confused. What the fuck is wrong with you A's fans out there. All I hear is bitching and moaning about how Lew Wolf wants to move the team to San Jose, and that they have to stay in Oakland. Well, you numb skulls, If you don't want him to move the team you have to show up to the games. The stadium was literally a third full last night. There is no excuse for that. It was beautiful yesterday and the team is first in their division and 5 games above .500. Somehow, despite Lew's unwillingness to spend a dime even on fixing the dugout bathrooms you guys have a great ball club. Yet still can't get down to the Colisieum to support the players. When I look at the roster many of these guys have been here for years grinding it out and making it to the playoffs. These ain't no journey man hacks who somehow have got the magic together. No guys like Coco, Cespedes, Reddick, have been holding it down for years. It's obvious why the team wants to beat feet. I got a tip for you though Lew, respect is a two way street. The Colisieum is awful. The Bart goes right there, fucking perfect. But there is not one thing to do before the game. I was coming from my cube in the city, and wanted to grab a brew and a meal. Not gonna happen in that rat hole. There is literally not one place to grab a bar stool and a gibble can. I had to get off on 19th street and go to Luka's. Take a page from teams with strong fan bases. Foster a fucking environment outside the gates. When I'm back east I know I can head right to the Cask n' Flagon and it's going to be rowdy before the game. Walk in and you don't even have to be going to the game with anyone. You can yuck it up about the home team with literally anyone in there. Build a little team spirit that's marketing 101. We both need to work on this. Oakland Fan's put your money where your mouth is. Lew Wolf give people a reason to come. Let someone build where the BART is. Or better yet do it yourself take a page out of Bob Kraft's book and his Patriots Place. Build a shrine to Oakland sports put some restaurants and bars in there with a hall of fame. You know it will be a huge draw. The Raiders and Warriors use the same facility, and you would get a new stream of revenue. A no brainer really.
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Can Somebody Please Tell me What is Wrong With A's Fans?
I went to the A's game last night and came home pretty confused. What the fuck is wrong with you A's fans out there. All I hear is bitching and moaning about how Lew Wolf wants to move the team to San Jose, and that they have to stay in Oakland. Well, you numb skulls, If you don't want him to move the team you have to show up to the games. The stadium was literally a third full last night. There is no excuse for that. It was beautiful yesterday and the team is first in their division and 5 games above .500. Somehow, despite Lew's unwillingness to spend a dime even on fixing the dugout bathrooms you guys have a great ball club. Yet still can't get down to the Colisieum to support the players. When I look at the roster many of these guys have been here for years grinding it out and making it to the playoffs. These ain't no journey man hacks who somehow have got the magic together. No guys like Coco, Cespedes, Reddick, have been holding it down for years. It's obvious why the team wants to beat feet. I got a tip for you though Lew, respect is a two way street. The Colisieum is awful. The Bart goes right there, fucking perfect. But there is not one thing to do before the game. I was coming from my cube in the city, and wanted to grab a brew and a meal. Not gonna happen in that rat hole. There is literally not one place to grab a bar stool and a gibble can. I had to get off on 19th street and go to Luka's. Take a page from teams with strong fan bases. Foster a fucking environment outside the gates. When I'm back east I know I can head right to the Cask n' Flagon and it's going to be rowdy before the game. Walk in and you don't even have to be going to the game with anyone. You can yuck it up about the home team with literally anyone in there. Build a little team spirit that's marketing 101. We both need to work on this. Oakland Fan's put your money where your mouth is. Lew Wolf give people a reason to come. Let someone build where the BART is. Or better yet do it yourself take a page out of Bob Kraft's book and his Patriots Place. Build a shrine to Oakland sports put some restaurants and bars in there with a hall of fame. You know it will be a huge draw. The Raiders and Warriors use the same facility, and you would get a new stream of revenue. A no brainer really.
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