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Unread 03-30-2012, 11:00 AM
 
Location: Fairfax, VA
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Default Phillies fans at Nationals stadium

I'm planning to go for Phillies@Nationals in May. I was wondering where do Phillies fans seat in the stadium? I'm a Phillies fan and would like to be around Phillies fans. Are they all over the place scattered or limited to certain sections?
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Unread 03-30-2012, 11:22 AM
 
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Fans of opposing teams are typically scattered throughout the park. There really aren't any sections devoted to home and away fans.
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Unread 03-30-2012, 11:54 AM
 
Location: Brambleton, VA
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Phillies Fans Threaten to Occupy Nationals Park

Sounds like there'll be Phillies fans everywhere.
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Unread 03-30-2012, 12:44 PM
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I'm planning to go for Phillies@Nationals in May. I was wondering where do Phillies fans seat in the stadium? I'm a Phillies fan and would like to be around Phillies fans. Are they all over the place scattered or limited to certain sections?
Hopefully they are sitting outside the stadium and can't get in. And I don't care if you don't like my Natitude! Yeah!
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Unread 03-30-2012, 01:03 PM
 
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As a Phillies fan, I've seen them many times at Nationals Stadium. I ASSURE you, you'll be surrounded. Two years ago, when Roy Halladay pitched his first game for the Phillies at Opening Day at Nationals Staduim, the ratio was approximately 70% Philles/ 30% Nationals. I am not joking.

For those that don't like the influx of opposing fans (pgtitans), this will change as the team starts to win. I used to see Flyers/ Caps games, where there were more Flyers fans; but this has changed over the last 4-5 years. Redskins/ Eagles is usually about 50/50.

Ironically, Redskins/ Eagles games in Philly have (at most) 5% Redskins fans. Do DC fans not care to travel to suppor tthier teams?
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Unread 03-30-2012, 01:30 PM
 
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As a Phillies fan, I've seen them many times at Nationals Stadium. I ASSURE you, you'll be surrounded.
Agreed.
And when you're charging two dollars per ticket (as our family got last summer), we Phillies fans can't lose either way.
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Unread 03-30-2012, 02:24 PM
 
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Agreed.
And when you're charging two dollars per ticket (as our family got last summer), we Phillies fans can't lose either way.
How do you get tickets so cheap? Did you buy very close to the game day? I looked at stubhub for Sat May 5 game and the cheapest I see is $37 in the top most sections in the outfield. Since we are going with our 15 month old, I was looking where there will be shade for the most part, around 1B and 3B.
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Unread 03-30-2012, 02:31 PM
 
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Another Phillies fan here. I have been to Phillies-Nationals games where the percentage of Phillies fans was likely much higher than 80%. I wish I had taped it, but on the Green Line to a game last summer, the entire train was packed with nothing but Phillies fans. Then 3 people tried to get on the train wearing Nationals gear. The entire train started screaming at them. I felt like I was back in Philly.

I personally think it is hilarious that the Nationals think that they can try to stop the mob of Phillies fans from descending upon Citizens Bank Par-South/Nationals Park with this ridiculous ticket scheme limiting initial purchases to people with addresses within the DC metro area. I bought as many tickets as I could and gave them to other Phillies fans. Can't wait to see the showing at "Take Back the Park" day.

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As a Phillies fan, I've seen them many times at Nationals Stadium. I ASSURE you, you'll be surrounded. Two years ago, when Roy Halladay pitched his first game for the Phillies at Opening Day at Nationals Staduim, the ratio was approximately 70% Philles/ 30% Nationals. I am not joking.

For those that don't like the influx of opposing fans (pgtitans), this will change as the team starts to win. I used to see Flyers/ Caps games, where there were more Flyers fans; but this has changed over the last 4-5 years. Redskins/ Eagles is usually about 50/50.

Ironically, Redskins/ Eagles games in Philly have (at most) 5% Redskins fans. Do DC fans not care to travel to suppor tthier teams?
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Unread 03-30-2012, 02:37 PM
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Another Phillies fan here. I have been to Phillies-Nationals games where the percentage of Phillies fans was likely much higher than 80%. I wish I had taped it, but on the Green Line to a game last summer, the entire train was packed with nothing but Phillies fans. Then 3 people tried to get on the train wearing Nationals gear. The entire train started screaming at them. I felt like I was back in Philly.

I personally think it is hilarious that the Nationals think that they can try to stop the mob of Phillies fans from descending upon Citizens Bank Par-South/Nationals Park with this ridiculous ticket scheme limiting initial purchases to people with addresses within the DC metro area. I bought as many tickets as I could and gave them to other Phillies fans. Can't wait to see the showing at "Take Back the Park" day.
But don't you think that's the point? They want people to get caught up in the hype and buy more tickets. It's a good marketing ploy, it obviously worked on you.
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Unread 03-30-2012, 03:10 PM
 
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How do you get tickets so cheap? Did you buy very close to the game day?
I'm pretty sure it was a week or two away from the game.
We just attributed it to the Nats needing to fill the seat with someone, anyone, that they were
practically giving away the tickets.

(This means no disrespect to the Nats, as they are the local team and -- while I am not
originally from this area -- I respect my "host" town/city.
No insult meant at all.)

For what it's worth, the game we went to was in July.
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