Random thoughts on first home game
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:01 pm
Went to the Wildcats game yesterday and had a great time. Here are a few quick thoughts of mine:
PARKING AND TAILGATING
Great time and good vibes all around. We arrived around 8:45 a.m. and were able to park anywhere we wished. By game time, Lots 10-12 were completely full. Grills, cigars, booze, and footballs were free-flowing and everyone was excited. Only negative was the lack of restrooms – each lot would benefit from half a dozen portables.
ENTRANCE AND E-TICKETS
Lines looked long but took 5-10 minutes max to get in. XFL app is great.
SEATING AND IN-STADIUM VIBE
- We had endzone seats in the glaring sun, but after the first quarter we were able to find some comfortable spots in the shade.
- Lots of families and excited youngsters
- It was good of the stadium crew to go over the rules throughout the game so the new fans can get acclimated to the game
MERCH BOOTHS
- Left a lot to be desired here. The line for merch snaked 20+ deep and was slow moving. I purposely didn’t wear a hat to the game so I could get one there but no chance we were going to wait that long. Just ordered one on XFL.com this morning instead. Not a huge deal overall but slightly annoying.
BOOZE
- This was the big negative of the day. We were told leading up the most expensive beer would be in the $7 dollar range – thought it may have been too good to be true -- but I was still thrown for a loop when the vendor told me $16. Not sure where the disconnect was regarding concession pricing.
CONCLUSION
Fun day all around. Attendance was around 15k, would have liked to see a bit more but the crowd seemed into the game and loud when the game dictated. Looking forward to next week’s game – DC might mop the floor with the Wildcats if they don’t show any improvement. Nevertheless, the game went down to the wire and LA was tough until the end. Let’s enjoy Nelson Spruce while we can – he’ll be playing in the big leagues next season for sure. On to Week 3!
PARKING AND TAILGATING
Great time and good vibes all around. We arrived around 8:45 a.m. and were able to park anywhere we wished. By game time, Lots 10-12 were completely full. Grills, cigars, booze, and footballs were free-flowing and everyone was excited. Only negative was the lack of restrooms – each lot would benefit from half a dozen portables.
ENTRANCE AND E-TICKETS
Lines looked long but took 5-10 minutes max to get in. XFL app is great.
SEATING AND IN-STADIUM VIBE
- We had endzone seats in the glaring sun, but after the first quarter we were able to find some comfortable spots in the shade.
- Lots of families and excited youngsters
- It was good of the stadium crew to go over the rules throughout the game so the new fans can get acclimated to the game
MERCH BOOTHS
- Left a lot to be desired here. The line for merch snaked 20+ deep and was slow moving. I purposely didn’t wear a hat to the game so I could get one there but no chance we were going to wait that long. Just ordered one on XFL.com this morning instead. Not a huge deal overall but slightly annoying.
BOOZE
- This was the big negative of the day. We were told leading up the most expensive beer would be in the $7 dollar range – thought it may have been too good to be true -- but I was still thrown for a loop when the vendor told me $16. Not sure where the disconnect was regarding concession pricing.
CONCLUSION
Fun day all around. Attendance was around 15k, would have liked to see a bit more but the crowd seemed into the game and loud when the game dictated. Looking forward to next week’s game – DC might mop the floor with the Wildcats if they don’t show any improvement. Nevertheless, the game went down to the wire and LA was tough until the end. Let’s enjoy Nelson Spruce while we can – he’ll be playing in the big leagues next season for sure. On to Week 3!