Broncos camp has small turnout

[CoastalCat]

Looking forward to the days when training camp on the heals of a Superb Owl win is no big deal. 

"It could have been the Peyton Manning factor.

Or maybe the Denver Broncos are still suffering from a Super Bowl hangover and have yet to get excited about the upcoming season.

Or perhaps it’s this: Bronco fans are taking a wait-and-see attitude about this year’s team.

It can’t be the price.

Whatever the cause, the Broncos drew a surprisingly small crowd of 3,407 to the UCHealth Training Center for the team’s first day of training camp Thursday. There were 4,025 fans who showed up on Day 1 of camp last  year for a team coming off a disappointing, playoff-opening loss to Indianapolis."

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[KB_fan]

Meanwhile, both Voth & Igo are talking about the stands at Gibbs stadium filling up remarkably quickly and predicting they'll run out of seats for everyone....

So what's that?  15K?

[rayzor]

They all know.

It was a sham and it will be a long time before they are relevant again.

[CoastalCat]

Just now, KB_fan said:

Meanwhile, both Voth & Igo are talking about the stands at Gibbs stadium filling up remarkably quickly and predicting they'll run out of seats for everyone....

So what's that?  15K?

I was just about to ask that. What's a good turnout for day 1? Wikipedia says Gibbs Stadium holds 13k.

[Cookie Lyon]

They will be at Gibbs Stadium because instead of celebrating their team winning the Super Bowl, they spent all of their time talking trash about Cam and the Panthers.

[KB_fan]

Not denying that Denver are the Super Bowl champs or trashing their team.  I'd just think that a SB win would INCREASE fan excitement, not decrease it.

Can you imagine opening day at training camp numbers decreasing if we'd won the Super Bowl?  It seems very odd.  Must be the lack of a star QB, I'm guessing.

[CoastalCat]

2 minutes ago, thebigcat said:

They are the Superbowl champs. Camp turnout is irrelevant, it won't change the score

Neither does Bojangles, but you can bet your a$$ I'll be pulling through the drive-through for some steak egg and cheese here in about 30-45 minutes.

[Dunn]

It was the same way for the departure to the Super bowl. Our streets were packed and theirs were not. Crazy to think it but then again not many predicted them to win either.

[Panthers_Lover]

2 hours ago, CoastalCat said:

I was just about to ask that. What's a good turnout for day 1? Wikipedia says Gibbs Stadium holds 13k.

Last year, we had 35,000+ for the opening practice/party. I don't have figures for today yet. Still pouring in!

 

CORRECTION: it was 35k for opening weekend. About 17700 opening night. We definitely have exceeded that tonight. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

1 hour ago, thebigcat said:

They are the Superbowl champs. Camp turnout is irrelevant, it won't change the score

it might.

[Clicheking]

Meh, I don't care. Their fat and happy they got what they wanted, a ring. Meanwhile I still cry myself to sleep at least once a week.

[LinvilleGorge]

By and large, Broncos fans are pretty knowledgeable and level headed. They know they're in for a bit of a rebuilding period. 

[usmcpanthers]

So the huddle wasnt around in 04. Did everyone believe we would make it back like this year? Yes I know what happened in 04. 

[uncfan888]

Maybe they went as guests to our training camp since they were logged on to our forum for four months as guests