Anyone been to a Chiefs/Raiders game in Oakland before?
 

I'm going on the 21st of October. A lady I work with has season tickets and is giving them to me for free. Any tips? Bulletproof vests....helmets....

don't wear any chiefs gear.
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Bring an umbrella.

Wasn't planning on it.

For the spit and beer?

And other bodily fluids. Also, when unopened it can be used as a weapon. Dual purpose.

I figured riot gear would be a good purchase also.

The fans there would like you to think that what will happen to you is similar to you avatar after you are thrown over the rail. The truth? Well, it is a bunch of fat, bald, goutee wearin, tough guy wanna be types that wear masks to make themselves look more evil than they are. I haven't been there, but a bud of mine went, wore his chiefs gear, and said there were verbal insults, but most were in jest. He said as long as you dont sit there hootin and hollerin about the crappy faders, you are fine. He said he wanted to laugh at how they make the "black hole" seem so badass, then there are a bunch of short tubbies there in evil outfits.

I was out there for the 2001 game on business. The game was blacked out locally, so I decided to go. The locals told me not to, so I called the Raider's office. They told me not to come if I was going wear any Chiefs gear, or even cheer for the Chiefs.
I ended up playing golf at Half Moon Bay and listening to the game on an ipod thing. It was a tough loss, 26-28 IIRC. It was very difficult to concentrate on Golf.

See...to me that's ****ing lame. You have a problem with your stadium then if you're telling the other team's fans not to come if you're going to cheer for your team. No wonder they never sell out.

Don't wear any Raider gear either. They can spot a imposter a mile away. I went to a Raider-Bronco game a few years ago in Oakland. Other than feeling like I was on the set of "Mad Max, Beyond Thunderdome" it was fun.

maybe they dont want the visiting fans getting shanked?
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ROFL

I'm just planning on going there in normal everyday clothes. I'm sitting pretty high up too and according to the lady who's giving me the tickets....they're on the visitor's side. So hopefully I'm surrounded by Chiefs fans. Maybe we'll make a convoy from the game to the parking lot.

I would wear my chiefs gear, but wouldn't be an a$$hole about it.

Agreed, that is why I didn't go. I also knew I couldn't keep my mouth shut cheering for the Chiefs. The way the game turned out, especially.

I went to the LA coliseum back in '91. Out of my two friends, he had on chiefs gear(along with me) and she had on raiders gear(she was smokin hot too) We didn't have too much problem, except when I went to the john by my self, got a little tense there, but all in all, if ya dont' get too drunk and taunt any when the Chiefs make a play you will probably be OK.
Again that was LA not Oakland, but if ya keep it down the cheerin when they blow it( and they are the raiders so they WILL blow it) I think you'll be fine.

Yep, dont wear Chiefs gear in the piss stalls. It could end up very very bad for you.

I wore Chiefs gear, then again i went with about 6 people who had my back. But i was wearing my Chiefs hand, sweater. It was awesome. lol

Been there many times with friends that are Raiders fans. Didn't wear colors, well not openly, but they know soon enough which team you are cheering for. Never had any problems except for a few comments. Every stadium has its usual amount of drunk and drugged A-holes, they just have more lowlifes in Oakland.

Funny story...remember the 1997 MNF game when Grbac hit Rison for the winning TD in the wanning moments? That stadium was rocking until Rison caught the TD....then dead silence, except for me jumping up, pumping my fist in the air and yelling at the top of my lungs. It would have made a great NFL Sunday Ticket commercial. LOL! I thought I would get a knife in my back. When I turned around, I never saw so many angry faces looking at one guy.

Tell that to the chiefs fan i seen get carried out on a stretcher. I guess it all depends on who your around. Luck of the draw.

I tell ya one thing though. I was there in 98 when Grbac through that TD at the end of the game to Andre Rison. I was the only ****er cheering in that stadium, it was dead quiet. lol

Nice 1st post.

Thanks. I'll post again in another three years

Don't contribute to Al Davis's pocket, stay away from there.

The tickets are free.

Is the food/beer oh... and the hospital at the end when Chiefs win and you slip up on the way out. Then get mugged.

Couple of Bravehearts!

Went to the last game in LA (X-Mas Eve 1994). Happened to be Joe Montana's last regular season game as well. I walked in wearing red head-to-toe with my ex and two buddies wearing silver and black. As soon as we walked in the gates, the morons strated chanting crap. Then they started lighting beer cups on fire and tossing them from the walkways above. My buddies tried to relax the situation to no avail.

This little ol' lady walks through threw the crowd, grabs me and escorts me aside. She proceeds to beg me to take of my stuff to avoid riots. I go into the restroom and take all the garb off and watch the game in neutral colors.

Turns out we won, made the playoffs, and eliminated the Faiders at the same time. But everytime I tried to stand up and cheer, beers, hot dogs, nachos, etc. were flying. Great game, but not a good time...

Been to a lot of road games since (Arizona x2, Seattle, Cleveland, SF, SD x20) and had a great time with all of the home fans. Alot of banter back and fourth, but all in good fun. Raider fans aren't football fans, they're just plain ol' idiots looking to start something.

However, I'm trying again this year as it turns out. Maybe Oakland will be different? I'll be wearing a blue jeans and a green shirt most likely. I'd probably recommend the same to any other Chief Faithful...

Good luck!

Oh don't get me wrong. I'm going there in neutral colors. I'll probably be there in a hoodie and some shorts. I'm going with my Dad and brother....a Redskins fan and a non-commital. I'll probably just pay attetion to the game and not talk any crap.

Thank God for full medical coverage.

Wear neutral colors. Don't cheer for Chiefs. Carry some sort of mase or pocket knife. Avoid eye contact with opposing fans. If you take a camera take picture of the people around you cause you might need it to name out suspects for battery charges. Shame the team isn't this harmless.

Black t-shirt over the top of a Chiefs tank. Everytime one of the Raider fans yells, "We suck!", join in with zeal. Maybe even lead the cheer.

My buddy and his ole lady went there about 10 years ago wearing their Chiefs gear..got mugged in the parking lot and their shit tore off them ...

Hence why I'm not wearing Chiefs gear.

I really cant offer any advice better for attending an Oakland game in Oakland other than the advice of taking pictures of all the furloughed around you.

I did want to share my experience at Baltimore...I went sporting KC red -- my Omar Easy jersey -- just how valuable would he be today...but I digress.

The only time I got nervous was in the mens bathroom...they were much too fond of me in there.

I have gone to many Chiefs games in LA and Oakland (lived in Oakland for 10 years,) and I have never had more than verbal attention from Raider fans. I always wear Chiefs gear, and I always cheer very loudly.

I generally took BART to get there with the rest of the fans, but have parked there, too, in my truck with the Chiefs sticker on it. No problems.

Most of the verbal encounters are over quickly as I prove myself to know more about their team than they do. Most often, they start the argument with a "Chiefs effin suck!" and then you might reply with some actual information, which will get you a response of "Chiefs effin suck!." That repeats a few times and gets boring pretty quickly.

The funniest was the very well dressed guy on BART trying to tell me I was going to get killed in the bad neighborhood by the Col. in Oakland on my way home, then he was in the same train back too, and tripped out when I got out at the Fruitvale station, (still in the bad neighborhood.) I'm guessing he went home to Piedmont or something, ( a very nice neighborhood.)

There's no way in hell I'd ever set foot in that shithole.

Sheesh.... not this tired old bullshiet again. Every year there's red in the stands for the Chiefs game in Oaktown. Lookit any pic of the crowd & you'll see. A little good-natured ribbing... no more & no less than any other stadium. Don't let this fake legend thats bigger than life stop you from wearing your Chiefs gear.... this is Oakland, not L.A.... you're plenty safe. Don't be a pansy - its OK to be a Chiefs fan in the stands - LOTS OF PEOPLE DO IT!!!

Thank you.... but it seems that PlanetPeople would just prefer to believe the hype rather than the truth.

don't wear any chiefs gear.
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Man, you gotta wear the Chiefs gear. I went to the Chiefs/LA Raiders game many moons ago the week after the Raider fans beat a Steeler fan to death in the stands the week before.

I was totally decked out in Chiefly red and the Raiders were winning a close game the entire game. On the last possession, Steve F-ing DeBerg let our Chiefs to a game winning drive and we threw if back in the Raider fans.

BTW, during that game there were uniformed police up and down the aisles and the ROWS during the entire game.

Raiders blow. Fear not, wear your colors!

Was that the MNF game where Rison caught the winning TD with 0:00 left on the clock?

that was a f!ing awesome game

you gon get peed on

yo Pest listen to this guy.

Funny how the USC Trojans play in the same coliseum and they never kill any bruin fans. But when the Raiders played here they beat the shit out of people a bunch of times.

No this was an afternoon game. One of our historians can recall the game. It was Deberg who led the final drive and toward the in which I sat for the game winning touchdown. As I recall there was no time left on the clock.

As an aside, I've been to a dozen visiting stadiums and ALWAYS worn the colors. The abuse is half the fun of it. I been to Oakland, Denver, San Diego, but the closest I ever got to blows was in Buffalo.

Hard head vs hard head.

Man up, Wear Red!

BTW, I've protected many a visiting fan from drunk Chiefs fans at Arrowhead (my business guests) wearing their colors on my encouragement !

:p

Games in Oakland
 

How to have fun:

1. Wear Black
2. Cheer inside your head for the Chiefs while they defeat the raiders.
3. Pretend to cheer for Oakland.
4. When Oakland screws up, do the following:

Say:

'Damn, our team is fucking up again!!!!!!!'

Or

' Hey Man....the Chiefs are kicking our ass*s again!!!!!!!!!'

Or

' Holy Sh*t....we still suck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'

Or

'Why didn't we throw the fucking ball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'


The Raider fans turn on their own team VERY quickly.....by saying the above phrases, you're sort of 'planting a seed', the TRUE Raider fans will take over and start yelling at their own team...its hilarious!!!!!!!

As the game goes on everyone gets VERY DRUNK....you'll be glad you're wearing black...they get PISSED when they lose...I've witnessed them burning their OWN jerseys!!! Remember a couple of years ago when they were playing in Oakland on Monday Night FootBall? The chiefs stopped Tim Brown on the 1 inch line on 4th down? If he had scored, the Raiders would have won...there was no time left on the clock.
THEY WERE PISSED!!!!!!! It got ugly in the parking lot...burning jerseys, bottles flying, m-80s blowing off, cussing - HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rules for surviving as a visiting fan in Oakland.

1. Remember: east stands = Crips, west stands = bloods.

2. If threatened, yell loudly, "I'm on the State Parole Board!"

3. Don't mention Quentin Moses.

4. Remember that the skulls and bones and stuff on their costumes are just fakes that their mothers got from Hobby Lobby in the half-price post-Halloween sale.

5. Don't rub in the Chiefs win too badly.

6. If surrounded by threatening Raiders fans, compliment Jamarcus Russell's play.

7. Try to run to a place outside the acceptable radius of their ankle monitors.

8. Try to blend in by using poor grammar and letting your mouth hang open when not talking.

9. Leave any food stamps in your hotel room. No reason to tempt them.

10. If a bunch of thugs come toward you, do like that guy did in Platoon and hide beneath Al Davis' lifeless body until they pass by.

Went there once. Will never go again.

You are smart - don't wear your Chiefs gear unless you want a beer shower or a free pass to the restroom if you have to take a pee. Wear neutral clothing. They will know that you are a Chiefs fan, but they will leave you alone for being subtle. Don't get carried away if the Chiefs are doing well. In fact, remain damned quiet.

Raider fans even feed on their young. The day we were there, we saw six people led out of our section in handcuffs. Six separate incidents in one section of pretty expensive seats.

It's an experience every Chiefs fan should have. Great contrast to the classy way fans of opposing teams are treated at Arrowhead.

Be careful, my friend. And Al Davis wonders why he can't fill the stadium? Who would want to take a wife and kids to that kind of environment?

It's sad.

I did the same thing at that same game with Big Daddy. Gannon started and I kept calling for Tuey. They put Tuey in the 2nd half and his first pass was incomplete. I yelled, "Put Gannon back in."

I was not very popular in that section. BD hit me in the face by mistake while giving another guy a high 5 when the Raiders scored. The whole section cheered. I was annoying "Bad Raider Fan."

BD posted about the performnace but I haven't been able to find the post after several searches.

On the final drive when the Raiders were trying to come back I started the "Ray - durs" chant. After a minute I had the whole section doing it. Keep it mind they were at home, on offense and trying to make the game winning score. Smart fans.

I have been going to the Chiefs games at Oak since '95. The first year I wore Chief's gear and got ribbed but little more. Since I have worn neutral colors so that I could drink and enjoy the game hassle free.

There are sections that you should avoid in red. I have also seen peeing on the floor, defecating in trash cans, pot smoking in the stands and bathrooms like I have never seen at Arrowhead.

If you want to be the center of attention than wear red. If you want to just cruise over on bart, drink beer, watch the chiefs and then go home hassle free don't.

I did have one incident with a Raider fan but it wasn't a big deal. It was the '02 game when we got spanked.

It was raining all day and I had an poncho on. At the end of the game, after cheering for the Chiefs vs. the guy in front of me cheering for the Raiders.

I was at the game with my dad and his 2 clients. I offered the guy in front of me a sportman handshake with the comment, "Congrats. You guys kicked our ass." As we left.

The dumb*** through his beer on my rainsoaked poncho and said , "F U." I just turned and left as my loud cheering all day probably already scared my dad and his clients.

This was in the 4th 1/4 when they don't sell beer anymore and charge $8 a beer. He wasted a beer on a rainsoaked, waterproof poncho. Not very smart.