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September 20, 2016 at 6:24 pm #53438bnwBlocked
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The Los Angeles Rams fan experience doesn’t seem to be too great
Frank SchwabThe Los Angeles Rams had their first regular-season home game on Sunday. They even got a win, albeit in an ugly 9-3 game. From afar it looked like a great day there.
But it seems like not everything was so wonderful for the crowd at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
There was a fight in the stands, which went viral. There was one of those at the preseason opener too. The Rams can’t necessarily get rid of all of those; booze and testosterone will result in a few fights at a lot of NFL games (it’s really hard to figure out why some folks would rather stay home, avoid the insane parking prices and watch on their 70-inch TV, huh?).
But the overall fan experience seems to have had some flaws. And the Rams can control that.
The most troubling thing is that the Coliseum ran out of water for the fans on a very hot day.
“They ran out of water at four different booths we went to and people were very angry,” Rams fan Tracy Smith told the CBS affiliate in Los Angeles. ” At no point did they run out of beer.”
Smith also told CBS there was fighting in the bathroom, and it didn’t seem to her like there were enough people working at the concession stands.
The water issue was reported elsewhere too, by Deadspin from a fan they identified only as “Jessica.”
“I went to the Seahawks Rams game yesterday and it was the worst experience I’ve ever had at a stadium,” Jessica wrote to Deadspin. “You couldn’t move around the concession area. It was 90 degrees but they managed to run out of almost everything at most concession stands including beer and WATER. My friend walked by a guy having a heat stroke and they couldn’t get him water.”
Deadspin mentioned many other similar complaints from fans about the Coliseum experience.
Many fans had complaints about the experience at the Los Angeles Coliseum in the Rams’ first regular-season game (AP)
The Rams told CBS that the Coliseum, which is 93 years old, only has one warehouse so it’s tough to keep the concession stands stocked. The Coliseum general manager told CBS they were overwhelmed with the crowd of about 91,000. Those excuses ring pretty hollow.
The Rams can’t control anything, especially how hot it was (about 160 fans were treated for heat exhaustion, CBS 2 said), but it’s fairly inexcusable for an NFL team to put forth such an unsatisfying fan experience, especially at the prices they charge. The NFL made about $13 billion last year. Rams owner Stan Kroenke is worth about $8 billion, according to Forbes. And the Coliseum ran out of water and other concessions?
Whatever the Rams and the NFL need to do to improve the situation, they better do it fast. The team still has two more seasons after this one in the old Coliseum, before the Rams move into their plush digs in Inglewood. Other than beating the Seattle Seahawks on the field, it doesn’t seem like there was a whole lot for Rams fans to be impressed with at the regular-season opener.
- This topic was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by bnw.
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September 20, 2016 at 7:20 pm #53445Isiah58ParticipantWell, this fan and his 13 year old son had an amazing, wonderful, exciting, memory-filled experience. Don’t know what the author expected Mr. Kroenke to do about the weather, but everyone I spoke with, met with, enjoyed the game with, and partied after with had a blast that couldn’t have been better. No fights, I brought my own water, and enjoyed a home Rams game for the first time in a long time.
Isiah58
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September 20, 2016 at 8:08 pm #53457InvaderRamModeratori think i’m gonna go to the miami game.
can’t wait. i think the coliseum is a classic.
September 20, 2016 at 11:27 pm #53470nittany ramModeratorHas there ever been an NFL game where there weren’t fights in the stands?
Every game I’ve ever been to has had them.
September 21, 2016 at 7:38 am #53480bnwBlockedHas there ever been an NFL game where there weren’t fights in the stands?
Yes, Rams games in St. Louis.
The upside to being a Rams fan is heartbreak.
Sprinkles are for winners.
September 21, 2016 at 9:49 am #53485snowmanParticipantMaybe park a Walmart trailer with water and stuff in the back of the parking lot in case you need it.
September 21, 2016 at 11:28 am #53496joemadParticipantHas there ever been an NFL game where there weren’t fights in the stands?
Yes, Rams games in St. Louis.
typically, you gotta have fans in the stands to actually see a fight…. not just fans from opposing teams packing the house in STL.
unless…. you’re the Raiders… Woodson fan is a bit of cheap shot….
check this out.
September 21, 2016 at 11:37 am #53500bnwBlockedEven when the Rams were really good in St.Louis and the Ed was packed full you didn’t see the crap you routinely see on both coasts. And heat exhaustion in 75 degrees temperature not happening.
- This reply was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by bnw.
The upside to being a Rams fan is heartbreak.
Sprinkles are for winners.
September 21, 2016 at 2:28 pm #53514joemadParticipantEven when the Rams were really good in St.Louis and the Ed was packed full you didn’t see the crap you routinely see on both coasts. And heat exhaustion in 75 degrees temperature not happening.
we’ll never know, since smart phones were not around when the Rams had their last winning season in STL.
Heat exhaustion… let me just say that 95 degree dry California heat is no match for 80 degree heat with 91% STL humidity……. I know, I know…. it doesn’t apply to the climate control EJ dome that spawned the great staph infection of 2005 RIP Jack Snow….
September 21, 2016 at 3:35 pm #53517bnwBlockedEven when the Rams were really good in St.Louis and the Ed was packed full you didn’t see the crap you routinely see on both coasts. And heat exhaustion in 75 degrees temperature not happening.
Heat exhaustion… let me just say that 95 degree dry California heat is no match for 80 degree heat with 91% STL humidity……. I know, I know…. it doesn’t apply to the climate control EJ dome that spawned the great staph infection of 2005 RIP Jack Snow….
No you do not understand the heat index. If you live on the coasts where it is much milder you don’t have the need. I’ve always lived in the midwest and south. Depending upon the work outdoors the heat index is closely followed. At 80 degrees and 91% humidity the heat index is 86 degrees. Your so called dry heat of 95 degrees is still much more than 86 degrees.
http://www.csgnetwork.com/heatindexcalcs.htmlThe upside to being a Rams fan is heartbreak.
Sprinkles are for winners.
September 21, 2016 at 3:43 pm #53518wvParticipantCertain aspects of fan-culture are pretty universal, so some aspects of St.Louis fans and LA fans are the same. And then certain aspects of fan-culture are distinct to certain geographic areas and socio-economic spots.
I have no idea if there will be more fights in LA than in St.Louis. Maybe
there will be. And maybe the Coliseum crowds will be different from the new-stadium crowds. Dunno.It would be nice if the Rams Organization tried to be classy in every way, including safety issues, water, prices, handicap accessibility, etc, etc etc.
I dunno if that is likely though 🙂w
vSeptember 21, 2016 at 4:14 pm #53519bnwBlockedCertain aspects of fan-culture are pretty universal, so some aspects of St.Louis fans and LA fans are the same. And then certain aspects of fan-culture are distinct to certain geographic areas and socio-economic spots.
I have no idea if there will be more fights in LA than in St.Louis. Maybe
there will be. And maybe the Coliseum crowds will be different from the new-stadium crowds. Dunno.It would be nice if the Rams Organization tried to be classy in every way, including safety issues, water, prices, handicap accessibility, etc, etc etc.
I dunno if that is likely thoughw
vPrices? Really? You already know the answer to that. No hem and haw needed. Unless by “classy” you mean stratospheric pricing?
The upside to being a Rams fan is heartbreak.
Sprinkles are for winners.
September 21, 2016 at 5:41 pm #53522ZooeyModeratorCertain aspects of fan-culture are pretty universal, so some aspects of St.Louis fans and LA fans are the same. And then certain aspects of fan-culture are distinct to certain geographic areas and socio-economic spots.
I have no idea if there will be more fights in LA than in St.Louis. Maybe
there will be. And maybe the Coliseum crowds will be different from the new-stadium crowds. Dunno.It would be nice if the Rams Organization tried to be classy in every way, including safety issues, water, prices, handicap accessibility, etc, etc etc.
I dunno if that is likely thoughw
vPrices? Really? You already know the answer to that. No hem and haw needed. Unless by “classy” you mean stratospheric pricing?
Hey, water doesn’t grow on trees, ya know.
September 21, 2016 at 5:48 pm #53523bnwBlockednm
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The upside to being a Rams fan is heartbreak.
Sprinkles are for winners.
September 21, 2016 at 6:01 pm #53525bnwBlockedCertain aspects of fan-culture are pretty universal, so some aspects of St.Louis fans and LA fans are the same. And then certain aspects of fan-culture are distinct to certain geographic areas and socio-economic spots.
I have no idea if there will be more fights in LA than in St.Louis. Maybe
there will be. And maybe the Coliseum crowds will be different from the new-stadium crowds. Dunno.It would be nice if the Rams Organization tried to be classy in every way, including safety issues, water, prices, handicap accessibility, etc, etc etc.
I dunno if that is likely thoughw
vPrices? Really? You already know the answer to that. No hem and haw needed. Unless by “classy” you mean stratospheric pricing?
Hey, water doesn’t grow on trees, ya know.
I didn’t but you’re right. Although verifying that I did learn about the Groasis Waterboxx Plantcocoon.
http://www.dewharvest.com/grow-trees-without-watering.htmlThe upside to being a Rams fan is heartbreak.
Sprinkles are for winners.
September 21, 2016 at 7:07 pm #53531InvaderRamModeratorEven when the Rams were really good in St.Louis and the Ed was packed full you didn’t see the crap you routinely see on both coasts. And heat exhaustion in 75 degrees temperature not happening.
Heat exhaustion… let me just say that 95 degree dry California heat is no match for 80 degree heat with 91% STL humidity……. I know, I know…. it doesn’t apply to the climate control EJ dome that spawned the great staph infection of 2005 RIP Jack Snow….
No you do not understand the heat index. If you live on the coasts where it is much milder you don’t have the need. I’ve always lived in the midwest and south. Depending upon the work outdoors the heat index is closely followed. At 80 degrees and 91% humidity the heat index is 86 degrees. Your so called dry heat of 95 degrees is still much more than 86 degrees.
http://www.csgnetwork.com/heatindexcalcs.htmllet me just say that st louis summers are way more unbearable compared to los angeles summers.
that being said the rams should be more prepared in the future.
September 21, 2016 at 7:18 pm #53532bnwBlockedEven when the Rams were really good in St.Louis and the Ed was packed full you didn’t see the crap you routinely see on both coasts. And heat exhaustion in 75 degrees temperature not happening.
Heat exhaustion… let me just say that 95 degree dry California heat is no match for 80 degree heat with 91% STL humidity……. I know, I know…. it doesn’t apply to the climate control EJ dome that spawned the great staph infection of 2005 RIP Jack Snow….
No you do not understand the heat index. If you live on the coasts where it is much milder you don’t have the need. I’ve always lived in the midwest and south. Depending upon the work outdoors the heat index is closely followed. At 80 degrees and 91% humidity the heat index is 86 degrees. Your so called dry heat of 95 degrees is still much more than 86 degrees.
http://www.csgnetwork.com/heatindexcalcs.htmllet me just say that st louis summers are way more unbearable compared to los angeles summers.
St. Louis Cardinals baseball and Budweiser Beer makes St. Louis summers bearable.
The upside to being a Rams fan is heartbreak.
Sprinkles are for winners.
September 21, 2016 at 8:02 pm #53536InvaderRamModeratorSt. Louis Cardinals baseball and Budweiser Beer makes St. Louis summers bearable.
ya got me there. haha!
September 22, 2016 at 12:00 pm #53556joemadParticipantlet me just say that st louis summers are way more unbearable compared to los angeles summers.
that being said the rams should be more prepared in the future.
you got that right…..
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