Shout out to the fans

[DD4Bills]

4 minutes ago, Bob Jones said:

Sports sites are reporting that attendance was 70,040. Can this be true? So it was a full house? No empty seats at all? I find it hard to believe, but I defer to those of you who were there. What say you?

I'm guessing the 70,040 is tickets sold, not actual attendance.

[skibum]

I was more concerned that some dummy would hit a referee with a snowball and there would be a penalty at a really bad time. Thanks to the fans for behaving themselves!

 

I was also concerned that the stadium itself would buckle under the weight of all that wet snow plus the fans. Glad it held!

[Einstein]

3 hours ago, Xwnyer said:

Before the game started I was concerned about the turnout.  Wow was I WRONG.  I was listening to radio pregame and when the players started to come onto the field I heard the roar.  Than they showed the stands on TV the place  looked like a traditional sold out game.  The red white and blue was all over the place not sure if people even tried to sit.

 

I am expecting them to be very loud making it tough for Mahomes to think. 

 

Agreed. Crazy impressive turnout by Bills fans.

[Bob Jones]

Still curious as to how many Squealer fans were there? They usually travel very well, and it did seem like a lot of crowd noise when they scored their TDs/made a big play.

[Gregg]

You want to hear something sad and pitiful. I live in NJ and this morning in the NY/NJ Metro area we had 2 inches of snow on the ground. The roads were clear. Yet schools in my area had delayed openings and some of them even closed for the day. FOR TWO INCHES OF SNOW AND THE ROADS 100% CLEARED. We are soft here when it comes to the weather, I am ashamed to say.

[Just Jack]

55 minutes ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

Under our feet

Didn’t see any in the stadium. We asked if they had any extras to clear the steps better. Was told no. 
 

The steps were like walking up the snow covered sled hill at Chestnut Ridge. Lots of people fell and slid down them. 

 

They had them in my section, which was surprising since it's one of the club sections.  

 

Footnote, people clearing their seats in the upper deck were tossing the snow down onto the first few rows of the clubs.  Was funny watching the people sitting there suddenly getting covered with snow.  

7 minutes ago, Bob Jones said:

Still curious as to how many Squealer fans were there? They usually travel very well, and it did seem like a lot of crowd noise when they scored their TDs/made a big play.

 

There was a good amount of fans there, but not a full on invasion, I'd say less than 20% based on the terrible towels I'd see waving.  

[May Day 10]

2 hours ago, Bob Jones said:

Sports sites are reporting that attendance was 70,040. Can this be true? So it was a full house? No empty seats at all? I find it hard to believe, but I defer to those of you who were there. What say you?

 

We definitely had some empty seats by us.  We were still really packed in though.  I wonder if some people found better places to habitate as we had a pretty major snow issue in our area.

 

Also, my friend went to the bathroom with 7 minutes left in the second quarter.  He said there was still a line at security to get in.  I think a lot of people had parking issues and got in late.  

 

 

As far as STeelers fans, there was an OK amount.  Probably not as much as there would normally be (weather, Monday at 4:30, heavy underdog).  There was one fat troll in our area who was going nuts and 'talking trash' to the Bills players after every positive Steelers' play.  Like he was on the field playing or something.  It was super obnoxious, and I have a high tolerance and welcoming attitude toward visiting fans.  If that game went south, I really think someone would have gone on the offensive.  

Edited January 16 by May Day 10

[Just Jack]

1 minute ago, May Day 10 said:

Also, my friend went to the bathroom with 7 minutes left in the second quarter.  He said there was still a line at security to get in.  I think a lot of people had parking issues and got in late.  

 

We saw people still coming in the gates at the end of the 3rd quarter.  

[DrDawkinstein]

1 hour ago, skibum said:

I was more concerned that some dummy would hit a referee with a snowball and there would be a penalty at a really bad time. Thanks to the fans for behaving themselves!

 

I was also concerned that the stadium itself would buckle under the weight of all that wet snow plus the fans. Glad it held!

 

I wonder if a Steelers fan could have gone black ops and thrown a snowball at the ref or even his own players just to get Buffalo hit with a penalty?...

[BADOLBILZ]

5 hours ago, Xwnyer said:

Before the game started I was concerned about the turnout.  Wow was I WRONG.  I was listening to radio pregame and when the players started to come onto the field I heard the roar.  Than they showed the stands on TV the place  looked like a traditional sold out game.  The red white and blue was all over the place not sure if people even tried to sit.

 

I am expecting them to be very loud making it tough for Mahomes to think. 

 

 

Yeah it was a pretty packed house.

 

And it was a beautiful day.   Dry and no wind.   One of the better tailgate days of the year if you had your snow gear.

 

Also,  really weak turnout of Steeler fans.    Least amount of them I have ever seen at a Bills game.   None of them in our section were actually Yinzers either.   The change of date I think helped get more Bills fans to attend and less Steeler fans from PA.

[BillStime]

🎯

 

 

[wjag]

I was really surpirsed that there were not big swaths of yellow.  I guess the travel ban kept the Steel city at home.  kudos Bills fans for buying the tickets and showing up.

[Codyny13]

It absolutely kills me to not be at this upcoming game. As a NYC native I had seasons for 10 years and loved frequenting these trips, but these Monday and 6:30 on Sunday games suck! Between the weather and having to take off days it’s just too much. I hope you guys tear the concrete off the walls in the stadium! No doubt in my mind the mafia is gonna turn the Ralph into the loudest venue Paddy has ever been in. I can’t wait to see his crying ass whining on the sidelines! Go Bills!

[boyst]

On 1/16/2024 at 6:34 AM, CSBill said:

 

I was expecting it to be half empty. I was shocked when at kickoff, they pan the crowd, and it was full (or looked full). I agree; salute to all of you who made it out to help in this W. Now next week, can we put twice as many people in there?

Roads were clear, very little issues with driving to and from. 

[Reks Ryan]

On 1/16/2024 at 6:52 AM, Bob Jones said:

Same here. Not 15 mins before kickoff the stadium looked half empty and half full of snow. Then, like you said, at kickoff, snow was gone and stands looked full….I thought maybe CBS was fooling us with CG. LOL

 

Anybody who was there care to explain where all the snow went?

We just stood in it.   It was a light fluffy snow, but there was too much to really clear a space.  Our section was full so you really couldn't put it in front or behind.  We just moved it under our seat and kicked out a little space for our feet.  

 

It's gonna be an issue next week, especially that it's all packed down, icy and more coming.  The stairs were truly dangerous.   I almost fell a few times.  The people on the aisles seats were used as guard rails. 

[Breakout Squad]

On 1/16/2024 at 9:02 AM, May Day 10 said:

Wow.  We had shovels to use.  We didnt use them.  We did a lot of stomping and marsh lynching through..  My buddy ended up falling, then rolling in the snow to 3 rows below and it was funny.

 

Leaving, I slipped on the steps and somehow caught myself .  That would have been a rough one.  

 

 

Marsh lynching?! Sounds peculiarly violent 😂

[Buffalo716]

On 1/16/2024 at 9:22 AM, DD4Bills said:

I'm guessing the 70,040 is tickets sold, not actual attendance.

No that was gate attendance

 

The Ralph holds 71,600

Edited January 18 by Buffalo716

[Trev]

I received a refund for my two tickets because of the snow. I suggest calling, entire conversation took 10 mins.