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11-15-2012, 01:57 PM | #1 |
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The blackout thing is kinda a waste of time.
It's hard to reach 70,000 strangers and to have them all wear black. That's just my opinion.....love the idea and what it stands for, I just think it's a little bit over the heads of prcapone and co. to really have that blackout work and make a difference. Hopefully I'm wrong...but it wouldn't surprise me to turn on the TV Sunday and to see maybe a couple specks of black here and there.
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11-15-2012, 07:07 PM | #4 |
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Well surely you knew this going in when it was decided to take the SOC in this direction.
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11-15-2012, 09:32 PM | #5 |
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I kinda jumped in after this decision was made. Never been a huge fan of the idea simply because I've always thought it was going to be tough to even get 20-30% black shirt wearers. That said, I've done my very best to push the message and support it and will continue to do so. Also plan to attend specifically for the blackout which will be my first game this season. Didn't really have any intentions of going until this.
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11-15-2012, 02:53 PM | #8 |
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There is a reason seats are the team colors.
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they just want to avoid everyone seeing empty seats on t.v.
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11-15-2012, 03:36 PM | #11 |
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To me that's why its silly for the yellow seats. Makes it very clear when people aren't sitting there.
As far as the blackout is concerned, I don't see it doing a ton. That being said I think SOC is still going to have momentum. It's never been about being the sledgehammer that knocks the door down. We just want to make it known that fans want said door knocked down. Making Clark realize the scale of fan anger was/is the true mission. Keeping it going is more about making him realize this wasn't a one time thing for fun. |
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11-15-2012, 02:05 PM | #12 |
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I strongly suggest that everyone bring a box of Costco dark lawn bags and cover all the seats they can after the crowd settles in with them. They will help cover up the sea of red.
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11-15-2012, 02:06 PM | #13 |
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Great idea although I suspect stadium security would want to have a word with you.
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11-15-2012, 02:07 PM | #14 |
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What Mellinger does not take into account is that there are thousands of us life long Chiefs fans living outside of the area that have no way to show our protest. We don't go to games and can't wear black. We stop watching the games perhaps, or cancel NFL Ticket, but there are few ways to measure the loss of interest nationally (which hurts Hunt only indirectly).
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11-15-2012, 02:09 PM | #15 |
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I think people that dress up in black are going to be overwhelmed by the number of people that show up as empty seats. The red and gold plastic will be the most noticeable feature at Arrowhead.
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