zipdiehard Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Thinking of heading down Saturday night to cheer on Steve Z. I've never been to Crew Stadium. Do they sell out? Are walk up tickets generally available? How early before game time should we get there? Any info would be great. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jem101 Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 I went to the home opener this year ( caught a Blue Jackets game afterwards ) and we had no trouble with walk ups. I wouldn't worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Buy the cheapest ticket you can and move to the better seats once in the stadium. I live in Columbus and go to many games. The ushers rarely ask to see your tickets. The crowd will not be significant and the Crew staff is pretty loose about letting you move around if there is no big demand for seating. The most fun section to sit in is the Nordecke where all the loyal and crazy supporters of the team sit/stand. It is in the Northeast corner of the stadium. Hope you have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Thinking of heading down Saturday night to cheer on Steve Z. I've never been to Crew Stadium. Do they sell out? Are walk up tickets generally available? How early before game time should we get there? Any info would be great. Thanks See you there, if you make it. I hope you do...it's a fun time. I was there earlier this year to see Chivas (Blair Gavin & Ben Zemanski). My nephew and I are in Section 109, I believe (I don't have the tix in front of me), row 1. I'll be wearing Akron gear and Sounders scarf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdiehard Posted September 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Thanks for all the information. We ended up going. Someone gave us a buy one get one free ticket for the $26 seats. Of course the girl at the ticket both stuck us right behind the TV cameras! The section was half empty, but she still put us and four other people there. We all move, so it worked out. You get a different perspective in a large stadium like that. I have to give it to the Crew fans, as they made noise all night despite getting trounced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Yeah, the Crew fans are awesome, and I felt bad for my nephew that the Crew didn't score...but great game (for a Sounders fan)! Especially, those moves that Steve Zakuani put on right in front of me to set up the 4th goal in the 75th minute. Beautiful! EDIT: Also had 2 Sounders fans next to me from Mentor who became Seattle fans when the wife attended a game while in Seattle. I told them that if they like great soccer/soccer experience, they should make the trip to Akron to see the #1 Zips. Of course, thanks to NEO media, they had no idea how good the Zips are. Perhaps we'll get 2 more fans to already packed LRJ Field. GO ZIPS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Yeah, the Crew fans are awesome, and I felt bad for my nephew that the Crew didn't score...but great game (for a Sounders fan)! Especially, those moves that Steve Zakuani put on right in front of me to set up the 4th goal in the 75th minute. Beautiful! EDIT: Also had 2 Sounders fans next to me from Mentor who became Seattle fans when the wife attended a game while in Seattle. I told them that if they like great soccer/soccer experience, they should make the trip to Akron to see the #1 Zips. Of course, thanks to NEO media, they had no idea how good the Zips are. Perhaps we'll get 2 more fans to already packed LRJ Field. GO ZIPS! Just from watching the games on FSC, the Columbus Crew has about the poorest fan following in MLS, rarely getting over 10,000 in attendance. However, every team in the league has a hardcore following of maybe four or five thousand who attend every game and are part of the organized fan section that stands and chants most of the game. Exception being Seattle, where about 15-20,000 stand and cheer for 90 minutes. Only thing I've ever seen approaching a U-2 concert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 I believe the Crew are actually in the middle of the pack attendance-wise, averaging about 12-14k per game, last I checked. Seattle is far and above all of the other MLS teams averaging above 30k per game. My point about Columbus fans was that which you noted...a certain core following that is very vocal. I find MLS fans to be much more organized than any other fans in professional sports. The few MLS games that I've been to are the closest to college-type atmosphere of any pro sporting event I've attended. I would love to go to a Sounders game at Qwest Field. EDIT: Ok, the Crew is 11th out of 16 at $13k+. Seattle is #1 at 36k+. Source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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