Miami Dolphins cleared for full stadium capacity

[Big C]

But are sticking with just the 13,000 (because that way it looks like they are selling out the games for once 😎)

 

 

 

Edited October 7, 2020 by Big C

[PromoTheRobot]

'cause Florida.

[Franco_92]

So jealous

[RiotAct]

I’m heavily on the “open things up” spectrum, but that seems a little... reckless.  Maybe increase the allowed capacity by a few thousand fans each game.

[WEATHER DOT COM]

Unbelievable 

 

Edited October 7, 2020 by wAcKy ZeBrA

[IgotBILLStopay]

Really man? That is what we need now? I am not even getting into the pandemic concerns. Whatever happened to fair competition? McD was unhappy even with the Fins having 13K fans. Now this?

[BillsFan4]

😲

[Logic]

[WEATHER DOT COM]

3 minutes ago, arcane said:

So jealous

 

Cheap rent - make a move.

[Franco_92]

Just now, wAcKy ZeBrA said:

 

Cheap rent - make a move.

Just got a killer job in WNY, I'm here to stay

If only florida did what we did, then their covid impacts would be as fantastic as ours 

[Big C]

Looks like all Florida stadiums were cleared. Wonder what Tampa and Jax will do.

 

 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

3 minutes ago, IgotBILLStopay said:

Really man? That is what we need now? I am not even getting into the pandemic concerns. Whatever happened to fair competition? McD was unhappy even with the Fins having 13K fans. Now this?

 

Well, per OP, the team plans to stay at 13K for now

[mannc]

5 minutes ago, IgotBILLStopay said:

Really man? That is what we need now? I am not even getting into the pandemic concerns. Whatever happened to fair competition? McD was unhappy even with the Fins having 13K fans. Now this?

If you've ever been to a Bills-Dolphins game in Miami, you know that even at full capacity, there little to no home field advantage, at least from the crowd.  I would imagine the same is true in J-ville.

[Captain Caveman]

I'd be surprised if the league allows it, even if the teams wanted to.  The League has shown they care about public perception, and I don't think they want to be (or appear) responsible for an outbreak.

[Rc2catch]

I am also in the getting back to business as usual for the most part. But opening up with no restrictions and saying it’s ok for 65k is crazy even if they stay at 13k. It’s mind boggling to me to see that high a number approved. 

[H2o]

We've already made our Florida trip this year. The great thing about it is Bills fans will be able to pack the house when we play in the SB early 2021. 

[IgotBILLStopay]

Just now, mannc said:

If you've ever been to a Bills-Dolphins game in Miami, you know that even at full capacity, there little to no home field advantage, at least from the crowd.  I would imagine the same is true in J-ville.

TY. I have not been to one - so I defer to superior knowledge. But .. if what you say is true - why was McD critical of the competitive disadvantage when fans were allowed in Miami but not in WNY?

[mannc]

Just now, IgotBILLStopay said:

TY. I have not been to one - so I defer to superior knowledge. But .. if what you say is true - why was McD critical of the competitive disadvantage when fans were allowed in Miami but not in WNY?

I'm not sure what McDermott said about that or why he said it.  It's hard to imagine 13,000 fans in a 70,000 seat open-air stadium making enough noise for it to matter. 

[Einstein's Dog]

As has been said, it's just the Governor allowing the possibility, teams can still limit the number if they like.  The 13k at Miami/Bills was easily handled, they should increase.

 

I believe the move is being made now so they can ramp up for a full Superbowl.

[dollars 2 donuts]

 

 

This is the worst idea since, "I'm going to bet $5,000 against the Bills vs the Vikings, haha easy money!"

[scribo]

25 minutes ago, wAcKy ZeBrA said:

Unbelievable 

 

Good GIF for this because the Jags and Bucs are likely getting the same clearance.

[Greg S]

They are lucky this decision was made after the Bills played there. At least half the crowd would have been Bills fans especially since no fans are allowed at Bills Stadium.

[RyanC883]

24 minutes ago, mannc said:

I'm not sure what McDermott said about that or why he said it.  It's hard to imagine 13,000 fans in a 70,000 seat open-air stadium making enough noise for it to matter. 

 

if there are 13K there, in a 70K stadium, do they still play the fake crowd noise?  If not, it might be that 13K makes less sound?  

[Simon]

I'm not likely the only moderator who is tired of having to spend so much of my time cleaning up after people who think they don't have to follow the same guidelines as everybody else. For my part, I am rapidly approaching the point where I will be moving from a polite warning model to an automatic suspension model.

[kkim0904]

Unbelievable, but he knows they cannot fill out the stadium anyway.

[Call_Of_Ktulu]

29 minutes ago, RyanC883 said:

 

if there are 13K there, in a 70K stadium, do they still play the fake crowd noise?  If not, it might be that 13K makes less sound?  

Miami has crowd noise piped in with 70,000, it wont matter.

[Gordio]

1 hour ago, IgotBILLStopay said:

Really man? That is what we need now? I am not even getting into the pandemic concerns. Whatever happened to fair competition? McD was unhappy even with the Fins having 13K fans. Now this?

 

 

What do you care, the Bills have already played them and beat them.  Miami could play to packed houses the rest of the season, they still won't finish above .500.  Seems a bit extreme at this stage of the game but so does not letting any fans in at the Ralph even though our daily is usually below 1.5%.  Weird times we live in.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

14 minutes ago, Simon said:

I'm not likely the only moderator who is tired of having to spend so much of my time cleaning up after people who think they don't have to follow the same guidelines as everybody else. For my part, I am rapidly approaching the point where I will be moving from a polite warning model to an automatic suspension model.

 

@Simon I got a joke for ya.

"Did you hear what happened to the scientist who stored his dynamite in his home refrigerator?"

"I heard he Blew his Cool!"

 

Right there witcha.

[Simon]

3 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

@Simon I got a joke for ya.

"Did you hear what happened to the scientist who stored his dynamite in his home refrigerator?"

"I heard he Blew his Cool!"

 

Right there witcha.

 

Dad joke.

Reported!

[H2o]

1 hour ago, scribo said:

Good GIF for this because the Jags and Bucs are likely getting the same clearance.

Yes, but if you follow the TB12 Method.....

[The Firebaugh Kid]

So. Un.*******. Fair. 

[SCBills]

Good for Florida.. maybe this puts pressure on New York to allow a handful of fans in our stadium. 

[TheElectricCompany]

This should age as well as milk.

[That's No Moon]

1 hour ago, arcane said:

So jealous

don't be

[Doc Brown]

Me entering this thread and then realizing the pinned covid policy.

 

[billsherd]

18 minutes ago, H2o said:

Yes, but if you follow the TB12 Method.....

Better and longer? 

[wjag]

1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said:

'cause Florida.

 

'cause Superbowl

[Hapless Bills Fan]

8 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

Me entering this thread and then realizing the pinned covid policy.

 

 

You, Sir, have Just been Awarded 10,000 Steps on the Path of Wisdom

[Freddie's Dead]

That's some ***** right there.

[HOUSE]

The problem is, there isn't 60,000 Miami fans in the world