Sunday, July 29, 2007

Appreciate your fireworks

Everyone knows fireworks are the Atlantic League's biggest promotional attraction, but what took place Saturday night in Bridgeport was disgraceful.
Fans had to wait more than 30 minutes after final pitch for the fireworks to start.
A 10-minute delay for a train to pass is understandable, but asking fans with little children to stick around until 10:40 for fireworks is inconsiderate.
It's no wonder the Bluefish are last in the league in attendance.
Sitting in the stands at that point, I overheard many people moaning about the delay and more walk out without seeing half of what they paid for.
Perhaps the worst part was the entertainment during the delay, which reportedly was a wait for police to block off the roads necessary to shoot off the fireworks.
A professional Simon Says entertainer was at the game, and bored fans with an excruciatingly long game of Simon Says. He acted crudely, calling one man "overweight" and making a lewd reference at another point.
To the fans' credit, most waited patiently through the Simon Says but there was marginal booing and a couple derogatory shouts such as "Simon Says it's your bedtime."

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Wow, the Atlantic League is even a bigger joke than I thought. The world would be a better place if they ceased operations immediately. It's a sham.

You're better than having to cover that crap.