Pat's fans boo their team at halftime---the same team that won 21 straight home games...

[trumad]

I think this takes "spoiled" to a whole new level.

[sniffa]

1. There was a lot more booing than that

If you suck, you deserve to be booed. I'm sure the Phins never get booed, though right?

[PVnRT]

6. No one is at the stadium to do any booing...

[sniffa]

9. We're there to get obscenely drunk

and cheer when the do well, and boo when they're stinking up the place.

[PVnRT]

18. I was referring to Miami

[AllieB]

8. You jinxed them by going to the game!

:P

Signed,
A Superstitious Boston Sports Fan.

;-)

[sniffa]

10. You jinxed them but not going

We could have tailgated together. :)

[Forkboy]

2. It's sports..."What have you done for me lately" rules the day.

As it should.

What good did all those wins do them today? None at all, so why think about them still? The Pats themselves always (and I mean ALWAYS) preach about there being no bigger game than the next one. They never talk about all those wins...why should we? They deserved to be booed for how they played today .

If the roles were reversed you'd be doing it to. It's just been so long since Miami has strung some wins together that you'll settle for anything. :P

[Fearless]

3. One boos in disappointment

It's not everyday that a team riding a 21 game winning streak loses to a team who has won one game in a year and a half.

[Awsi Dooger]

4. Actually, thanks for pointing out the home winning streak

The early '70s Dolphins still hold that record, and this result makes it safer.

[Ganja Ninja]

5. And they criticize Tampa fans for not supporting the Rays, n/t

[Forkboy]

7. Tampa fans don't even fucking show up for the best team they've ever had.

The Pats sell out every game.

Get back to me when that situation reverses. :P

[trumad]

11. Ummm it's baseball --- not football.

[sniffa]

12. The Red Sox sell out every game

and help the Rays sell more tickets.

Better?

[trumad]

15. What the fuck else is there to do in Boston?

[Forkboy]

20. Only everything.

:eyes:

Have you ever considered switching to decaf? :P

[Forkboy]

13. Sentinel brought up Tampa, not me.

If the standard of good fans means always supporting their team (the topic of your OP, if you remember), then Tampa fans suck royal ass.

Talk to Sentinel.

[Ganja Ninja]

14. OK so lets look at the figures.

Average Attendance (From ESPN)
Boston: 37,641
Tampa: 22,259
Statically Boston draws 1.69 fans for every 1 fan Tampa draws

Population figures (area)(From Wikipedia)
Boston: 7.4 million
Tampa: 4 million
Statically Boston has 1.85 fans for every 1 fan Tampa has

Median Income (From Wikipedia)
Boston: $48,315.00
Tampa: $39,602.00

So despite the disparity in median income and size of the fan base Tampa is drawing more fans per capita then the Red Sox.

On Edit: The Rays magic number is 4

[trumad]

16. Nice smack down against the chowder head.

[Forkboy]

22. Oh Christ, it wasn't even Fox News worthy spin.

Get a grip. :crazy:

[hughee99]

17. It depends where you look for population, then.

According to the city pages for Boston and Tampa in Wikipedia, Boston's urban population is 4.3 mil and the "metro" population is 5.9 million. Tampa's urban population is 2.8 million and the "metro" population is 4 million. Based on this (metro size), Boston has 1.48 fans for every 1 Tampa fan, but they draw 1.69 fans for every fan Tampa draws.

Also, while the median income in Boston is about 20% higher, the price of tickets in Boston is almost 3 times as much as Tampa. The average ticket price in Boston is $48 (highest in MLB by $6), while in Tampa it's $17 (3rd lowest). In fact, standing room tickets in Boston are $20, more than Tampa's average price, though there are a very small number of seats at $12.

Congrats to Tampa, they're having a great season, though. See you in the playoffs :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston,_Massachusetts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa,_Florida

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/articles/2008/03/28/average_ticket_price_list/

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/ticketing/seating_pricing.jsp

[Forkboy]

21. LMAO...that's some twisting that only Chubby Checker would appreciate...or trumad.

:rofl:

[Ganja Ninja]

24. Let me update that post.

The Rays magic number is 2!:hi:

[Forkboy]

25. Eh, we're both in now.

Good luck in the playoffs. Tampa has been the best story of the year in MLB, and I hope they do some damage...unless it's against the Sox, naturally. (And to be honest, even then I won't mind seeing Tampa win....got to love the underdogs!)

[Iggo]

19. Pats fans don't live in the past.

Good to know.

[joeybee12]

23. Enjoy it while you can...

...the season is young.