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Chargers try to shut out Raiders fans

Discussion in 'Carolina Panthers' started by Kakia69, Jun 22, 2002.

  1. Jun 22, 2002 at 1:40 PM #1
    Kakia69

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    Does it really matter?

    ASSOCIATED PRESS

    SAN DIEGO, June 20 —
    Hoping to regain a home field feeling for their biggest rivalry, the San Diego Chargers are changing their ticket policy for their game against the Oakland Raiders on Dec. 8.

    THOUSANDS OF RAIDERS FANS, many of whom developed an allegiance during the team’s 13 years in Los Angeles, turn out for the Raiders-Chargers game every season. Last year, the sellout crowd was about 50 percent Raiders fans, and Oakland clinched the AFC West title with a 13-6 victory.

    Under a new NFL 2002 off-season policy announced by the Chargers on Thursday, group purchases of 25 or more tickets for the Raiders game must be accompanied by the purchase of an equal number of tickets for another Chargers game.
    When single-game tickets go on sale July 27, those buying tickets to the Raiders game must also buy an equal number of tickets to other Chargers games. The Chargers will make 2,000 single-game tickets for the Raiders game exempt from the policy.
    “This is to get more Chargers fans in Qualcomm Stadium for this and other games,” said Ken Derrett, the Chargers’ chief marketing official.
    In a letter sent this week, the Chargers asked season ticket-holders not to sell their tickets to the Raiders game.
    Two years ago, a Raiders fan stabbed a Chargers
    fan after the game and was later sentenced to five years in prison. Three years ago, brawling among fans was so bad that even the players took notice from the field.
    The Chargers have lost 26 of their last 32 games and have missed the playoffs six straight years, the second- longest active drought in the NFL.
     
  2. Jun 23, 2002 at 4:43 AM #2
    Y2Buddy

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    Wonder how many Charger fans went to Oakland. I'm sure they were well recieved:D

    My guess would be zero.
     
  3. Jun 23, 2002 at 7:40 PM #3
    reb

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    San Diego who ?
     
  4. Jun 24, 2002 at 8:43 AM #4
    jasper

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    Yeah, it's pretty sad when one team (San Diego) considers another (Oakland) to be their biggest rival - and the feeling is far from mutual. SD probably doesn't even rank in the top 3 or 4 with Oakland as far as rivals go: Denver, KC, Pittsburgh,...hell even the Seahawks are a bigger rival for the Radiers than the Chargers are.:rolleyes:
     

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