Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Grasshoppers Review
Kristen and I went to our first Greensboro Grasshoppers game on Monday night. We had perfect weather and noted the stadium is a beautiful as advertised. Several design elements in the stadium are pleasing, particularly the wide concourse in the concession area above the seats. The Rotary Playpark was full of kids having a great time and parents thankful to have their kids occupied, too. There are a couple of areas that need improvement, though.
Holding auditions for the national anthem performers would be a good idea. Monday night's rendition rated only a little better than Roseanne Barr's attempt. A lot of season ticket holders did not attend Monday's game, so the paid attendance figures were bound to be higher than the actual attendance. Announcing a crowd of 4,200 to a stadium that is a third or a fourth full sounded silly. It also makes me wonder how many current season ticket holders will still be around in two years if they are not using their tickets now.
Holding auditions for the national anthem performers would be a good idea. Monday night's rendition rated only a little better than Roseanne Barr's attempt. A lot of season ticket holders did not attend Monday's game, so the paid attendance figures were bound to be higher than the actual attendance. Announcing a crowd of 4,200 to a stadium that is a third or a fourth full sounded silly. It also makes me wonder how many current season ticket holders will still be around in two years if they are not using their tickets now.
