JimKelly12 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Didn't it seem like Atlanta had TONS of open seats all throughout the game? At times only looking 1/2 to 1/4 full? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do The Reich Thing Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 You aren't wrong. Crowd was weak with crowd noise all game too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbillievable Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 It's the Mercedes Benz shopping mall and football stadium. Fans are complaining that there are more people shopping than in their seats watching the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 It's well known that Atlanta isn't a great sports town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 It's well known that Atlanta isn't a great sports town.what is there too much to do like San Diego. bS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan1972 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Yep looked sad the attendence..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTbills Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I mentioned that to my wife, too. You'd at least think the brand new stadium would bring a bunch of hype, at least for the first couple home games... and considering they're the defending NFC champs. I know ATL isn't a football town, but still.... I was shocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 All transplants rooting for somebody else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I was there. In the first quarter it was about 50% capacity. At most it got to be about 65% later in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I was there. In the first quarter it was about 50% capacity. At most it got to be about 65% later in the game. they thought this was an easy win but bet over the bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 It's well known that Atlanta isn't a great sports town. Maybe not the sports you like. However, college football reigns supreme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Turtle Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Maybe everyone was lined up outside the Chick-fil-a, waiting for it to open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 the place holds like 100,000 doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbillievable Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Maybe everyone was lined up outside the Chick-fil-a, waiting for it to open. Someone could make a killing buying chick-fil-a sandwiches on Saturday and selling them on Sunday. It's a one day Monopoly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 the place holds like 100,000 doesn't it?71,000 I thought I saw on the tube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I was there. In the first quarter it was about 50% capacity. At most it got to be about 65% later in the game. Which weirdo were you? Noticeable blue presence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 My buddy who is a Falcons season ticket holder explained it thusly: There are so many great bars and amenities and places to stand around watching the game that nobody actually goes to their seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 There seemed to be a large empty area around the 40 - 30 Ithought maybe people were late from half time but they remained empty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 My buddy who is a Falcons season ticket holder explained it thusly: There are so many great bars and amenities and places to stand around watching the game that nobody actually goes to their seats. Thats the exact impression I get. Too much to see in the stadium so people wander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 You can't complain when you build a "stadium" that attracts people who aren't football fans, and then those people don't actually bother to watch the game. 71,000 I thought I saw on the tube Yes, capacity for American football is 71,000, though expandable to 83,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 This is why i hope they are careful about our stadium. Kill the atmosphere and the fanbase erodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Probably a bunch of southerners boycotting NFLmfor removing confederate statues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 To sanitize for me the new digs there This is why i hope they are careful about our stadium. Kill the atmosphere and the fanbase erodesfootball needs to be played friggin outside not in an air conditioned retractable dome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 (edited) This is why i hope they are careful about our stadium. Kill the atmosphere and the fanbase erodes I'm not sure if we can draw any kind of conclusion about atmosphere being killed; from what I've read a "problem" is that people want to literally see the stadium almost as much as they want to watch the game. The stadium itself is an attraction; which i'm not sure that's a bad thing for the Falcons. Eventually it'll wear off and people will remain in their seats. Edited October 1, 2017 by bobobonators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Probably a bunch of southerners boycotting NFLmfor removing confederate statues Right. Or maybe it's just the fact that in Atlanta, like much of the south they care more about college football than the NFL. Georgia is all about the Georgia Bulldogs. The Falcons are an afterthought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I was there, it was probably half way full. The concourses are very small. Some of the toilets were overflowing and you were standing and piss water. Beautiful sight lines, walked upstairs and looked around just an all-out great Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan130 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I was there. In the first quarter it was about 50% capacity. At most it got to be about 65% later in the game. That is terrible. Brand new stadium and a 3-0 team (before today) and only 65 percent capacity.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
air2mud82 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Stadium was nice, but the entire Fan Experience seems manufactured. The crowd typically only reacted to video screen prompts, and often there was so much going on in side the stadium it was hard to pay attention to anything. Surprised by the number of empty seats, especially the good seats between the thirties on the home side on the lower deck. Good experience for the most part I guess, but be warned, the bathroom situation might be the worse than football. Small bathrooms, lines a mile long, only one way in and out and no place to set a beer can near the urinal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 tickets are expensive especially since the price of 4k tv's has come down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
air2mud82 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 And I'm not sure if this was already said or not, but I have to add that the harmonica rendition of the national anthem was one of the all-time worst performances I've ever heard. It was terrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 what is there too much to do like San Diego. bS Its actually true. Much better things to do for far less money on a beautiful day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I was there, it was probably half way full. The concourses are very small. Some of the toilets were overflowing and you were standing and piss water. Beautiful sight lines, walked upstairs and looked around just an all-out great Stadium.Standing in piss water was all out great? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Right. Or maybe it's just the fact that in Atlanta, like much of the south they care more about college football than the NFL. Georgia is all about the Georgia Bulldogs. The Falcons are an afterthought. This is probably closer to the truth. College ball is much bigger in that area. Falcons are just somewhere to hang out and be seen by the moneyed crowd in ATL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianFan Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 When and If Bills put a stadium downtown (since Pegulas bought all that land, most likely) will that kill the tailgate? Is there enough parking space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Kevi Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 When and If Bills put a stadium downtown (since Pegulas bought all that land, most likely) will that kill the tailgate? Is there enough parking space? I think it will be the death of tailgating. I would rather just stay at the Ralph as it is in fine condition. Buffalo doesn't need an architectural attraction to fill the stadium, and the folks here don't have big $$$$ it takes to get tickets at a multi-gillion dollar stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriveFor1Outta5 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Neither a great sports town nor a great town. Atlanta is not great at anything apart from business and mass suburbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 The tail gate scene was awesome, if maybe a bit tight. I failed to get Duff's wings as time ran out and I wanted to see the stadium. Food lines were too long inside or I would have spent a lot more money. Bills fans, as always, showed up in force. The harmonica anthem was in my opinion horrific. I turned to the guy next to me and heard him say it was awesome. (He was an idiot.) All the empty seats made me wonder how I spent $800 for 3 decent seats, but I wasn't going to miss it. My seat next week in Cincy is less that $50. UGA doesn't have all those empty seats. It's all about college football here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Friend of mine lives in Atlanta and was there. Hates the stadium...concourses crowded and packed all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriveFor1Outta5 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 The tail gate scene was awesome, if maybe a bit tight. I failed to get Duff's wings as time ran out and I wanted to see the stadium. Food lines were too long inside or I would have spent a lot more money. Bills fans, as always, showed up in force. The harmonica anthem was in my opinion horrific. I turned to the guy next to me and heard him say it was awesome. (He was an idiot.) All the empty seats made me wonder how I spent $800 for 3 decent seats, but I wasn't going to miss it. My seat next week in Cincy is less that $50. UGA doesn't have all those empty seats. It's all about college football here. It would have been a full house if it were an SEC matchup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 It would have been a full house if it were an SEC matchup. Probably. The Bills are a non-conference game. And quite honestly dont generate much buzz. It will probably be one of their lower selling games. Better for us though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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