revfan2
04-29-2007, 03:31 PM
I went to the 2nd home game for the NJ Revolution last night...you would have thought I learned my lesson after game 1, but i thought i would continue to show support for our hometown team - what a disgrace to professional football players and other organizations that actually take this seriously. The unprofessionalism begins the moment you enter the arena awaiting tickets and never ends until the arena closes at the end of the night. This team is lucky that no one with any sense has not reported it to the League. From the stands, immediately you notice that not one ounce of time or effort has gone into promoting the team -250 fans max were there, of which 99% of them must have been family or friends of players. That leads me to my next point - were there even tryouts for this team? It looks like a bunch of pop warner players with the exception of a few players who seem to know what they are doing - which is a good thing because it's obvious the coaches have no clue.....have you ever heard of throwing the ball??? This team WILL NOT win one game with that coaching staff or that quarterback. If you are going to have him run the ball - make him a running back or look for a QB that can actually make a completed pass. I will say that at least last night the game was closer but only because it appeared the opposing team was playing down to our level, while they laughed and goofed off at what was going on around them.
Next, let's talk about the safety of players and fans. At the first home game the turf continuously lifted off of the cement floor that's underneath it. Someone must have found the tape and put some bandaids on it last night - classy! Second off, why are children hanging on and over the sides in the bench area? It's already obvious there isn't money on the team but if you want a lawsuit, let one of those kids get knocked out by a player or football. They are lucky that there were no fist fights this week that made last weeks game look more like a flag pick up game rather than a professional arena game.
The arena itself is unfit for this type of play. For example, the team actually has a good kicker but he can not be utilized because with such a low ceiling, every time the ball is kicked from more than 20 yards away it hits a tile and is then a dead ball.
From the music, to the halftime intermission, nothing about this game seemed professional. I have seen semi pro teams run better than this. Judging by the last two teams we've played those teams run plays that are more equipped for indoor football. The plays called by the coaches on this team seem more like high school plays which doesn't give the offense a chance to put some points on the unworking scoreboard. If the coaches on this team don't know what plays to call, maybe you should spend your monday nights watching arena football on tv to see how a play is supposed to be run and how a professional team actually operates.
Although there are many kinks to be worked out, it is nice to see a professional team in the area - we, as parents, would just like the games to be run more professionally and be more organized because it's obvious that the young kids really do look up to these players.
Next, let's talk about the safety of players and fans. At the first home game the turf continuously lifted off of the cement floor that's underneath it. Someone must have found the tape and put some bandaids on it last night - classy! Second off, why are children hanging on and over the sides in the bench area? It's already obvious there isn't money on the team but if you want a lawsuit, let one of those kids get knocked out by a player or football. They are lucky that there were no fist fights this week that made last weeks game look more like a flag pick up game rather than a professional arena game.
The arena itself is unfit for this type of play. For example, the team actually has a good kicker but he can not be utilized because with such a low ceiling, every time the ball is kicked from more than 20 yards away it hits a tile and is then a dead ball.
From the music, to the halftime intermission, nothing about this game seemed professional. I have seen semi pro teams run better than this. Judging by the last two teams we've played those teams run plays that are more equipped for indoor football. The plays called by the coaches on this team seem more like high school plays which doesn't give the offense a chance to put some points on the unworking scoreboard. If the coaches on this team don't know what plays to call, maybe you should spend your monday nights watching arena football on tv to see how a play is supposed to be run and how a professional team actually operates.
Although there are many kinks to be worked out, it is nice to see a professional team in the area - we, as parents, would just like the games to be run more professionally and be more organized because it's obvious that the young kids really do look up to these players.