And so it begins…
There’s a lot wrong with the new Yankee Stadium and with Section 203 – starting with the fact that it’s not Section 39 across the street. Here are a few of the many complaints collected after the two exhibitions leading up to today’s opener:
It’s too gray out there.
It’s too cold out there.
There are no painted lines separating the seats on the benches.
The sightlines from Section 203 are closer to being what they were from Section 41 at the old stadium, than from Section 39.
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“The potted plants have got to go, the bathroom and beer lines seem as long as ever,” Sheriff Tom comments. “I defended a new stadium all along, but to me they bungled it.”
Perhaps most worrisome are those crowded entryways, which serve far too many fans from several sections milling about or moving from the concessions to their seats. This is the one problem that goes well beyond conventional whining and demands immediate club intervention.
“If there’s a fire, you’d need a chainsaw to get out of there,” Donahue says.
Remember folks. The complaining is after two exhibition games, and today will be all fat-cats. Wait until the “real fans” start attending games.
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