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The REAL Reason No One Goes to Games..

Is because FedEx Field is in fucking Landover Maryland. Traffic is already fucked going south at any time during any day of the week. But now you have to go West on 495 or however you're gonna do it and that's not even talking about I-95 S from 395 down...

There's been talks about a new stadium for a while. There's a ton of Redskins fans in Fredericksburg, PWC and out west near Fairfax who don't even bother going because going into Maryland is extra. A lot of people suggest building the new place right over RFK (after it's demolished) but that isn't going to solve the problems of the horrible parking expenses..

something something Dan's greedyness.

#FireBruceAllen

#FireFedExFieldAndBlowThatShitUp

Posted Nov 25, 2019, 10:54 PM UTC

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Flash385•

I agree about the location of the stadium. Getting in and out of there sucks and there isn't anything around that area. But that isn't the main reason no one goes to the games. Fans are fed up with Snyder and are finally hitting him where it hurts. Yes, he is still going to be rich and make a ton of money with the tv deals, but how embarrassing must it be for him to see empty seats or visiting fans outnumber Skins fans? He has destroyed a great franchise and refuses to make any changes. I would love for the guy to sell the team or have someone dig up some Donald Sterling type tapes, but doubt either is going to happen. He needs to fire Bruce and hire a real football GM. Leave them alone and just sit your short ass in the owners suite and watch games.

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SiculoOP•

I think he's been a lot better in the later half of the decade but I agree. If Bruce stays for one more head coach he'll be getting more leeway than anyone usually gets... most GMs don't even get two coaches.

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Darksouja118•

Lest we forget :

  1. Dan hired Brian LaFamina(?) a few years ago to improve the fan experience, pricing, etc,
  2. LaFamina told Snyder & Co. to stop lying to fans about the season ticket waiting list
  3. Snyder & Co. threw a hissy fit when told to stop lying about aforementioned season ticket waiting list
  4. Snyder & Co. promptly fired LaFamina shortly after
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johnbbean•

I'm not sure location is as big as a hindrance as cost, and I mean overall cost. For the average skins fan tickets alone are a significant outlay of money, then add parking, and the exorbitant expensive hot dogs beers and so forth. It's just not worth it!

I can get a six pack of beer and go to my friend's house and be out no more than ten bucks. If I want to splurge I can go to a sports bar and pay for beers that are still 1/3 the price have a beer at the stadium.

Lastly as much as I love football, I find it difficult to commit an entire day just to go to the stadium. My family has had season tickets since Griffith stadium. My father gave them up several years after moving to FedEx Field. My cousin inherited them, remember that they used to be a handed down through families, and he finally turned them into years ago stating that it just wasn't worth going.

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Treesandskins•

People in the DMV have plenty of money. Nobody wants to waste all day traveling to Landover. You put that thing in NOVA off a metro stop inside 495 and attendance would be very different

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BarcaNoVa•

The stadium could be next door to me and I wouldn't go

Team sucks and watching on TV is just better in every way

Plus so many shitty people go to NFL games and are drunk off their ass, fighting and just acting a fool

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Diegolikesandiego•

Fuck no to nova

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Treesandskins•

DC is my preference, but fuck MD

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SiculoOP•

So many good bars in our area too. Unfortunate that the vending there is how much it is.

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collardgreensplz:WAS:•

I don’t mind driving there, then again I’m coming from the district and it’s an easy ride out East Cap.

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[deleted]•

That and any new stadium is going to come with PSL that are going to cost between $20000 to $75000 a seat. Who the fuck is going to pay for that? Not your average fan, that’s for sure.

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SiculoOP•

Is that what most people are doing these days? It's a damn shame..

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collardgreensplz:WAS:•

Jets famously made their fans pay for PSL and it held up in court after a fan sued in a class action lawsuit. Iirc the judge dismissed the case because the PSL contract was so vague and didn’t actually give any kind of equity or ownership over the seats themselves. So, if I’m interpreting correctly, you can be charged for a PSL because a PSL is essentially worthless.

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Whitecastle56:redR:•

Yeah my dad is a giants sth and we have good seats (endzone 7 rows from the field) and the psl was expensive (i think 18k). The only plus side is when you're done with being a sth you can sell the psl to recoup some cost.

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medicaustik•

.. pumpkin spice lattes?

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Frognaros:05:•

They could put a stadium in MoCo and I would still not want to drive there because 495 is my nemesis.

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SiculoOP•

They should put it to the south but Danny boy will never do it

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rheath_03:nationals:•

It's because the team sucks is the bottom line. I've seen it first hand, when the team is exciting people will come.

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medicaustik•

Yup. FedEx hasn't changed that much since 2012. It sucked then and it sucks now. But in 2012 that stadium was rocking with burgundy and gold. Maybe because the team was exciting and had promise..

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Redbubble89•

Is a new stadium really going to fix attendance issues? Camden yards is a beautiful park with a great location but they were 3rd to last in attendance.

I've never been to a game as the drive mixed with the prices don't draw me in like Nats Park or MCI Center(or whatever). Then when Skins prices dropped this year, the product on the field is less than stellar and frustrating to watch even on TV. Landover sucks. As a Virginian, I don't want to bash Maryland too much but Eastern Maryland has low income neighborhoods and not much going on for the Eastern Shore. Bethesda, Silver Spring area is the goal but the other side of the river in and out of the beltway is tough for Virginians. While a proposed Oxen Hills site isn't the worse, there is a safety and transportation hurdle with National Harbor. There is money and people in NOVA but I still don't think there are enough season ticket buyers to justify a move.

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saLz-:capitals:•

Yeah, well I live in NoVA and I'm voting down anything that might ever pop up on a local ballot to spend tax payer dollars to build Daniel Snyder's funhouse anywhere this side of the river. Who wants the subsidize the biggest d-bag in DC sports AND deal with the fallout of having a major sports stadium move into a neighborhood near you?

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SiculoOP•

Not sure how the proposed DC stadium was going to work but right now that's the most likely spot.

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AmyBurntMyShake•

I’m coming from the eastern shore of Maryland so it’s fine where it’s at BUT I would love them back in dc. Virginia sucks and nobody wants to have to drive there!

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206ert•

With sentiment and performance at an all time low, how are you legitimately going to replace it?!

Even if you had the people in place to decide on the right spot, and design/build a spectacular stadium, how in the world would you sell it to any potential community/stakeholder?

The Redskins were semi-toxic for a minute because of the name, now we’re full blown toxic because of the way ownership runs the team.

This ain’t getting better anytime soon.

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DrMudo:arrow:•

West on 495?

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