Ha yeah! With soccer you can miss the only goal when reaching down for your beer.
Should I Pull the Trigger on Season Tickets?... Your Thoughts, Please **Trigger Pulled***
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On the other hand... I sent my son and daughter up for a popcorn refill (which they ate most of) at about that time and they missed the only goal of the half. To make it even more painful on them it was right in front of us, we were in the first row of 212. I made sure to thank them for leaving to allow the team to score.
Haha, very true. In fact with your suggestion to leave 3-5 minutes before the half ends, he would have missed the first goal! (This is my preferred method as well though).
And NYCFC_Dan , definitely didn't miss too much action those first 18 minutes of the second half, but missed the ridiculous Villa shot. I was actually late getting back from grabbing beers and was just about back to my section when the whole crowd roared like we just scored. I was confused as to what the hell just happened. In fact, I actually didn't know about that double-post shot until I got on here this morning.
That's why walking backwards (facing the field) is a necessary skill when heading to the concourse
We don't have season tickets so they were for last night. We've been in the sections behind that goal for 5 out of the 10 games we went to this year. So I guess you can say we enjoy sitting in that area.
We usually buy resale so that we can get the tickets in the front row. If we were to get season tickets we would probably get them that section as well.
Success! Good decision, as I'm sure everyone else will say to you. Did you go for 211 in the end? Also, if you check your name you should see your new ribbon already. Normally we'd ask for confirmation but in this case I feel it's fairly implicit from the conversation.
Incidentally, having been to a lot of football games at different stadia, I can say that long queues for concessions is a fairly universal issue. Most people's solution worldwide is to head for drinks in the 44th minute, with the ensuing risk it brings as mentioned above. It's kind of "one of those things".
Another good tip is not to use the bathroom while historic goals are being scored. Like during a franchise's inaugural home opener. I know a guy >>>>>> <<<<<< who heard Villa's goal from the bathroom. That guy should drink less beer.
<<<<<< who heard Villa's goal from the bathroom. That guy should drink less beer.Alternatively, had he drunk more beer he might have gone earlier...
Another good tip is not to use the bathroom while historic goals are being scored. Like during a franchise's inaugural home opener. I know a guy >>>>>>
Yeah, section 211, row 14 - I could have sat in row 4 but I liked the idea of being covered from the rain and sun. I'll be in the same seats for the playoff game. I'm hoping to meet some of you guys!
Yeah, this is the big issue. Yankee Stadium is set up for baseball, where people come and go to concessions in small numbers throughout the game. They are not made for a huge crowd that rushes in at halftime and wants quick service. At the Inaugural Home Game, I had the same experience as you and missed the first 15-20 minutes of the second half because of this issue. Now, my son and I usually leave with 1-2 minutes left in the half. Fortunately for us, in this game we held off until the end of the 45 because we knew there would be a lot of stoppage time.
Congrats on the tix!
As for concessions, there are a lot of "solutions". Some mentioned already about timing your food run. Others -
- $2 empanadas at Empanadas Monumental outside the stadium
- Bring food in - cheaper and usually better than what YS serves
Yeah, next year we'll either eat before or bring food in. Anyone tailgate? When we had Yankees season tickets we used to BBQ in the lot on the corner of 151st and River.
There have been periodic attempts to get some forum people together for this, but so far I don't think it has come together. I would be in, although probably not until next season due to cold weather.
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