Maybe WiFi upgrade has a drawback?

[PntherPryd]

[Jangler]

34 minutes ago, goodoleboy said:

 

As far as the phone goes, unfortunately football lends itself to addicted cell phone use with all the breaks in the action.

And all the fuggin AC/DC! OMG play some Taste of Honey.

 

[ThPantherFan]

6 hours ago, KB_fan said:

Yikes.  I know it was only a preseason game, so I shouldn't expect fans to be as engaged as during the regular season, but I was pretty shocked to see so many fans seated around me at the game sit and stare at their phones all night.  Two women in front of me spent the whole night on twitter & texting.  Don't think they ever looked at the field.  Never cheered.  Never stood.  Just sat and stared at their phones.  Why were they there?  There were no guys with them.... not like they were dragged to the game by husbands or boyfriends.

And they were not alone.  Tons of folks around me sat with phones in front of them much of the game.  It was a disappointment.

I hope we're not gonna regret the wifi upgrade at the stadium in terms of greater fan disengagement.... but then again, it's not like this game counted.  And our offense stunk.  So probably I'm overreacting.  Just very glad this was not my first experience at BoA.  I'd be very disillusioned if it was.

They were there.  They bought a ticket and probably some snacks.  Dollars were spent in supporting the franchise.  I can live with that.  They stay seated so they don't get in my way trying to watch the game.

[csx]

It was a bit surprising to see te low turnout given the popularity of camp.

[ThPantherFan]

13 minutes ago, Jangler said:

And all the fuggin AC/DC! OMG play some Taste of Honey.

 

Nice!

[UpstatePanther]

There as a pretty loud Keep Pounding chant to start the game, so I'm not so worried. The crowd was fired up at first, but was given nothing to remain fired up about.

[KB_fan]

6 hours ago, MurkN said:

Maybe it's your experience living in Africa. People have to worry about being snatched up and eaten by lions and all kinds of crazy poo on a daily basis there, so they're not looking down at their phones.

LOL.  No, phone obsesssion is a thing too in the African city where I work.

[KB_fan]

3 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Interesting observation KBF

One thing I should have mentioned.... I was in the infamous club section last night.  Hopefully it was better down in the 100s or 500s.  Let's just say, if all club sections are like the one I was in, the wine & cheese crowd comments are deserved.

[KB_fan]

52 minutes ago, ThPantherFan said:

They stay seated so they don't get in my way trying to watch the game.

LOL.  good point.  I'm very short, so I did actually appreciate this fact!!

[the butch]

y'all should see some of the single-lady fashion shows in the club section.  it's hilarious.

[Yaboychris28]

You'll have more die hard fans at regular season games because they cost a lot more. I've been offered free tickets to many preseason games, so I wouldn't doubt a lot of people just went to have something to do on a Friday night 

[electro's horse]

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