Comments on: screaming on the top of Queen Anne http://seattle.metblogs.com/2006/01/22/screaming-on-the-top-of-queen-anne/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gary http://seattle.metblogs.com/2006/01/22/screaming-on-the-top-of-queen-anne/comment-page-1/#comment-1731 Gary Wed, 25 Jan 2006 19:22:38 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2006/01/22/screaming-on-the-top-of-queen-anne/#comment-1731 I am happy for Seahawk fans, but at the risk of sounding like a real killjoy, I'd like to point out something that folks seemingly have forgotten: as recently as early this season, the club had to scramble to sell out home games in order to avoid a local TV blackout. This, after several years of having no local TV broadcasts because home games weren't sold out. Where was the vaunted "12th Man" then? Until such time as the club consistently sells out games regardless of the team's fortunes, Seahawk fans will have to be considered bandwagon jumpers. I am happy for Seahawk fans, but at the risk of sounding like a real killjoy, I’d like to point out something that folks seemingly have forgotten: as recently as early this season, the club had to scramble to sell out home games in order to avoid a local TV blackout. This, after several years of having no local TV broadcasts because home games weren’t sold out. Where was the vaunted “12th Man” then?

Until such time as the club consistently sells out games regardless of the team’s fortunes, Seahawk fans will have to be considered bandwagon jumpers.

]]> By: Joel http://seattle.metblogs.com/2006/01/22/screaming-on-the-top-of-queen-anne/comment-page-1/#comment-1730 Joel Tue, 24 Jan 2006 16:35:21 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2006/01/22/screaming-on-the-top-of-queen-anne/#comment-1730 Come on now! This is huge! :-) Would a World Series but just as cool? Of course. But here we are with a looming world champinship now. Sorely needed! Joel Come on now! This is huge! :-) Would a World Series but just as cool? Of course. But here we are with a looming world champinship now. Sorely needed!

Joel

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