Stadium Scouting Report

Seeing that stadium just makes me excited about our new stadium next year. That is a great looking stadium. Not been to hostile environment in the US, but been to plenty in the UK for football, and your right it is no fun at all.

Just so you know. I am a Colts fan, and I drove up to the game from Atanta last weekend with my friend who is a Ravens fan. We went to a tailgating area of all Colts fans and he was in his Ed Reed jersey, and we were still welcome to hang out around other people. Colts fans enjoyed talking to him about predictions for the game, and all that jazz. We’re simple midwestern folk.

Yes, there will be the occassional drunk jackass, but every team has those. But as someone who just watched my friend sit through it last week, it isn’t as bad as you’d think.

Mind you, I went to my first playoff game (and my first pro game) in San Diego this last weekend and it is pretty rough. Although it’s not terrible. Most of the fans razzing you is funny. You just laugh and trade verbal jabs and go watch the game.

Unfortunately, there’s a minority of fans who are really, really nasty. And when the drinking starts it gets even worse. I had one sore loser from the Chargers game try to direct me to the wrong trolly. Thankfully, some other classier fans helped me out. I had to fight past a bunch of thugs that were “guarding” the bathroom door and only allowing “VIPs” in and demanding Jets fans buy them beer to enter. It would have been funny if they hadn’t tried to keep me out physically and, once in the bathroom, they were pushing Jets fans into the urinals while they were using them. Real classy.

They were pretty vicious after the game but… haha… I gotta say, my favorite part of that was yelling, “Yeah, Jets suck!” as we were leaving.

I cheer FOR my team and I cheer for great plays (like when Gates caught that pass by Rivers with one hand—it was just a great play). Yelling “[insert opposing team here] sucks!” is really, really dumb to do before the game.

I couldn’t have asked for a better game than the Chargers game to attend though. It was just great. Most of the fans were great, even on the trolly ride back. It’s the bad seeds you need to watch out for. (Oh, and you want to avoid Oakland games entirely. :P)

Come on down! Colts fans are usually very welcoming to fans of opposing teams (unless it’s the Patriots… I’m sure you understand.) Lucas Oil is a pretty amazing stadium. Not the greatest tail gate scene, but the plethora of sports bars and restaurants within walking distance more than makes up for it. (Shout out to Scotty’s Brewhouse on Pennsylvania St.) I’m sure most Colts fan will be happy to share a beer with you as you watch the Jets lose together. ; ) Should be a great game.