VAMinnow
Scout Team
First off, how bout a Hell Yea for another Dolphin win!
Many of you will care less about this thread, but for some who get to go to games far and few in between may enjoy this thread. My last Dolphins game was the season finale vs. the Jets in 2003. Grew up in Virginia loving every minute watching Dan Marino do his thing(as a child, 24 now). I now live outside Charlotte and have been anticipating this game for several years. My second game, so you could imagine how excited I was. I made it to training camp this summer to watch the inter squad scrimmage. You cant imagine how jealous of all of you that live so close and can attend game and training camp regularly.
Anyways, back to my story. I was able to get seats at the 30 yard line, row 3 visitor side. I went with a friend who is a Panther fan. BTW, impressed with the number of Fin fans out there tonight, good showing. Around me we had a mixture of panthers/fins fans around. Being that close to the field most people were standing to watch the game. We even had a 6'9" dolphin fan in front of us standing (No lie I actually asked this mammoth of a man how tall he was later in the game, cool man though).
So, my friend and I are standing to watch the game, like everyone else. Halftime comes and some Fins fans behind us get security to come down and complain about us standing to watch the game. They are all in Pennington jerseys. While security is moving down the aisle to talk us, the older woman in the group is cursing at us about sitting down. (Its halftime, we were trying to leave are seats and rehydrate at this point, but we have security coming to "talk" to us. We tell security what was going on and they leave telling us that we have done nothing wrong. After they leave, these "Fin" fans continue to say very unkind things to put it politely. Most of the comments are directed to my friend who is significantly taller than me and wearing a steve smith jersey. I am in a Greenish Polo (Sorry my Fin gear is limited, going to the game and seeing the gear some fans have I am ashamed I don't have anything to wear to the game.) But, in my attire it would be hard distinguish who I was rooting for.
At this point I become livid at the comments this woman is making. This woman is old enough to be my mother and she cussing like a sailor. I turn around and tell this woman, that I am A DOLFAN, and am embarrassed the way you are acting. I told her we are not JETS fans, and that she should be proud of her team and STAND UP and watch the game like the rest of us. Oh, this set them off and I became the target. It didn't matter if I was a Fin fan, I was the scum of the earth for saying a word to them. Her son who was my age told me we could take this up outside the game. Dude, if you didn't run out after the game(giving us the bird), I'd be happy to take you up on your offer. (send me a PM).
BOTTOM LINE, don't be these fans. I don't want the rep that Jets fans get. And I know we have kinda got a bad rep lately(stabbing someone, what's that about?)
After the game, come to find out (from other attendees) these fans were relatives of Chad Pennington. Panther and Fins fans around us thanked my friend and I after the game for being so civil in a heated situation.
I half expected to be treated like this from a Panther fan, being a visitor to the stadium. But, never from one of our own. Has anyone else ever felt like they have been mistreated from one of their "own" fans?
P.S. Enjoyed the game. Love the Fins. Felt great winning in an opposing stadium. Met some of the "Dolfan Bandits," they were totally cool as well.
Run Ricky Run!!!!!!!
Many of you will care less about this thread, but for some who get to go to games far and few in between may enjoy this thread. My last Dolphins game was the season finale vs. the Jets in 2003. Grew up in Virginia loving every minute watching Dan Marino do his thing(as a child, 24 now). I now live outside Charlotte and have been anticipating this game for several years. My second game, so you could imagine how excited I was. I made it to training camp this summer to watch the inter squad scrimmage. You cant imagine how jealous of all of you that live so close and can attend game and training camp regularly.
Anyways, back to my story. I was able to get seats at the 30 yard line, row 3 visitor side. I went with a friend who is a Panther fan. BTW, impressed with the number of Fin fans out there tonight, good showing. Around me we had a mixture of panthers/fins fans around. Being that close to the field most people were standing to watch the game. We even had a 6'9" dolphin fan in front of us standing (No lie I actually asked this mammoth of a man how tall he was later in the game, cool man though).
So, my friend and I are standing to watch the game, like everyone else. Halftime comes and some Fins fans behind us get security to come down and complain about us standing to watch the game. They are all in Pennington jerseys. While security is moving down the aisle to talk us, the older woman in the group is cursing at us about sitting down. (Its halftime, we were trying to leave are seats and rehydrate at this point, but we have security coming to "talk" to us. We tell security what was going on and they leave telling us that we have done nothing wrong. After they leave, these "Fin" fans continue to say very unkind things to put it politely. Most of the comments are directed to my friend who is significantly taller than me and wearing a steve smith jersey. I am in a Greenish Polo (Sorry my Fin gear is limited, going to the game and seeing the gear some fans have I am ashamed I don't have anything to wear to the game.) But, in my attire it would be hard distinguish who I was rooting for.
At this point I become livid at the comments this woman is making. This woman is old enough to be my mother and she cussing like a sailor. I turn around and tell this woman, that I am A DOLFAN, and am embarrassed the way you are acting. I told her we are not JETS fans, and that she should be proud of her team and STAND UP and watch the game like the rest of us. Oh, this set them off and I became the target. It didn't matter if I was a Fin fan, I was the scum of the earth for saying a word to them. Her son who was my age told me we could take this up outside the game. Dude, if you didn't run out after the game(giving us the bird), I'd be happy to take you up on your offer. (send me a PM).
BOTTOM LINE, don't be these fans. I don't want the rep that Jets fans get. And I know we have kinda got a bad rep lately(stabbing someone, what's that about?)
After the game, come to find out (from other attendees) these fans were relatives of Chad Pennington. Panther and Fins fans around us thanked my friend and I after the game for being so civil in a heated situation.
I half expected to be treated like this from a Panther fan, being a visitor to the stadium. But, never from one of our own. Has anyone else ever felt like they have been mistreated from one of their "own" fans?
P.S. Enjoyed the game. Love the Fins. Felt great winning in an opposing stadium. Met some of the "Dolfan Bandits," they were totally cool as well.
Run Ricky Run!!!!!!!
