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Auggie

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7. Many of the faithful (49er fans) were priced-out of their seats by the new stadium ...

Reply to TZ (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 3, 2016, 01:23 PM

Oct 2016

they were replaced (for lack of better term) by the "wine and cheese crowd:" those whose luxury suites and club-style restaurants are far more important or fashionable to them than sweating/freezing it out in something as proletariat as a stadium seat. They're also the first ones to jump on the band wagon when it's cruising and the first ones to run when it stalls.

I can't believe I'm writing this, but there's 1000% more football authenticity in Oakland right now than Santa Clara. And that includes management. That's why I think the stands are empty.

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Just a quick comment to all the Frisco fans here... [View all] madinmaryland Oct 2016 OP

You can sure tell that you are a Yankee bandwagon jumper. El Supremo Oct 2016 #1

Huh? It's not football season out here yet. It's still Orange October. KamaAina Oct 2016 #2

I understand there were more Cowboys fans at the game than Santa Clara fans ... Auggie Oct 2016 #3

I understand the finicky Santa Clara fans were up in The City at 'The Ball game'. Brother Buzz Oct 2016 #4

Pretty sure TZ Oct 2016 #5

That, too Brother Buzz Oct 2016 #6

Many of the faithful (49er fans) were priced-out of their seats by the new stadium ... Auggie Oct 2016 #7