Head count. How many of you have been to an Omane tailgate or plan to. - The Orange Mane

Meck77 · 07-05-2005, 11:25 AM

I've got a situation to where we are facing losing alot of our tailgating space. I'm meeting with the Director of parking tomorrow @ 3:00pm. For whatever reason they say our additional space needs to go to overflow parking instead.

Also they are saying my bus is 6ft longer than what is allowed. It wasn't a problem last year and they gladly accepted my payment for the spots.
When the bill was due shortly after last season I again paid up in full. Now they want to keep the money and give me less space? Huh?

They want our additional space back for overflow parking. Overflow parking is for the people who can afford to pay for premium parking who rush into the game at the last minute and are usually the first people to leave when the score isn't in our favor. I have the pictures to prove it. What's interesting is this "overflow" parking that they needed doesn't even get used. Infact alot of the people who pay for RV spots don't even use them. Spot #30 next to ours was vacant almost all season long! Meanwhile there are die hard fans that tailgate up to a mile away and set up early in the morning regardless of the weather conditions. This is not the case for the "overflow" parkers. These people don't even tailgate. They simply park their overpriced car in a spot that IMO should be reserved for tailgaters.

It wouldn't be such a big deal but all of last season security was already on our case about crossing the little yellow line that borders our tailgating spot saying we were taking too much space.

We had plans to incorporate the ClubCrush's vehicle into the tailgate and as of last week we had the room. That club consists of 500 Broncos/Crush fans. The club had such a good time in the lot at the Pepsi center that alot of the members expressed carrying over the energy to the Broncos lot. Also with the ability to park the Clubs Vehicle there we can haul all the bbqs, tents, and other stuff which will save on the wear and tear on OF1 and make things alot easier.

So please if you could simply list your name that would be helpful. I'm afraid if we lose this space the security guards will come down on us even more for our Broncomania being too large.

Broncomania is something you would think they want to promote!

During my meeting tomorrow with them I will show them this thread along with color photos of some of our tailgates last year so they realize that this is not just about a couple locals and a bus. This space is needed for all of you guys when you come and visit.

Save our space!

We aren't asking for special treatment but we are asking for the same amount of space that we've already paid for and understood that we could use.

Hopefully we will be able to resolve this issue or come up with some middle ground. I think so with your help.

Tailgating is an important aspect of the game day experience and Broncomania! The tailgate is where we all met one another in person at one game or another and the Broncos need to understand that.

Perhaps there is more to their reasoning about the issue that I don't know about and if so I will let you guys know.

Sorry to make a big deal about this and drag you all in but I feel like my back is against the wall and I want the Broncos to know there is more to the tailgating spot #31 than just a bus. Spot #31 has becoming a gathering spot for Broncos fans from all over www and we plan on keeping the partying and the Broncos spirit alive regardless of what happens at the meeting tomorrow.

Thanks guys.

GO BRONCOS!

Taco John · 07-05-2005, 11:28 AM

I'll be going to at least one, likely two... and maybe even a third if there's a home playoff game...

Hogan11 · 07-05-2005, 11:31 AM

Well, myself of course....plus (I'm sure I can speak for them):

Sassy and both of her parents

Mr. Blue & Blueflame

So you got 6 right there for the MNF game against the Chefs

Go get 'em Meck.....save the space!!

Hotrod · 07-05-2005, 11:32 AM

Ill be back this year for the Chiefs game

BlueDamsel · 07-05-2005, 11:44 AM

I've been there & will be there for every home game!

MT-Tdawg · 07-05-2005, 11:48 AM

Never been to an OM tailgate but will be this year. I'll be to at least two games, maybe more depending on how my new schedule is.

big56fan#1 · 07-05-2005, 11:49 AM

Ive been to a tailgate that Meck has had in Canton, so when i get a chance to get out to Denver for a game i plan on tailgating with Meck,Discoman and OF1. nothing beats their Broncomania tailgating. I hope they have room for all of us.

Kaylore · 07-05-2005, 11:50 AM

I am.

dumpy · 07-05-2005, 11:51 AM

I'll be at a few

Meck77 · 07-05-2005, 11:52 AM

Look forward to meeting you MT-Dawg. I hope you and your lady can get out to Denver BigFan! Here is just one more reason we need the space. BigFan is a big Broncos fan!

ak1971 · 07-05-2005, 11:56 AM

I guess I might attend

GSRelyea · 07-05-2005, 11:57 AM

I will be there for the Washington game, maybe more.

Evenrude · 07-05-2005, 11:58 AM

I made it to one last year and have been planning on making it an annual pilgrimage.

broncosteven · 07-05-2005, 12:01 PM

We passed OF1 in Canton that is how I learned about the mane & started lurking. I wouldn't mind stoping by when we come in for our 1 game a year from IL.

ND Bronco Fan · 07-05-2005, 12:02 PM

Will be attending for the Eagles game

OrangeCrushNJ · 07-05-2005, 12:03 PM

I was at the Panthers game w/ a few friends, and hope to attend the Eagles game.
If I recall correctly, the lot you parked in seemed 1/2 empty the entire time, so I don't see what the stadium's problem is?

It's amazing how professional sports continues to distance themselves from the fans who made them what they are. The fans are the ones that make coming to a game an experience. You could have the most luxurious seating, best ammenities, but it's the people that fill those seats, that make it what it is.
I can tell you, that living in the Philadelphia area, the Eagles cater to their tailgaters. Their pre-game atmosphere is like a frat party.
Hopefully the Broncos do the right thing by you. It would be a damn shame to see another great institution go by the wayside, for the wine & cheese crowd!

Bronco9798 · 07-05-2005, 12:11 PM

4 of us from the Freak will be there for the Raider game Dec. 24th. And I'll be hanging out at the KC game in Arrowhead.

Meck77 · 07-05-2005, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bronco9798

4 of us from the Freak will be there for the Raider game Dec. 24th. And I'll be hanging out at the KC game in Arrowhead.

Right on 9798. We tailgated with alot of Freaks in Canton and some throughout the season. A messageboard is only a place to post. We are all the same in the Broncos lot and I've said that time and time again. Infact I'm not even sure people can identify with one board anymore. There are alot of members that overlap between the Broncos board, The Mane, and the Freak. I identify the tailgate with the Omane since this is where the tailgates are organized but ALL Broncos fans from ALL Broncos communities have always been welcomed to spot #31 in Lot C-rv.

At the end of the day we are all members of the 12th man who are bringing the Mile High magic and it starts in the parking lot early in the morning.

Billy Clyde Puckett · 07-05-2005, 12:25 PM

I am hoping to make it by this year. You do a great job and certainly support the Broncos more than some newbie schmuck.

DBroncos4life · 07-05-2005, 12:32 PM

I don't think that I will but I would like to say that I find it to be some BS that they keep trying to find ways to kill our HFA. They need to spend less time worring about the fan that has a 40,000 plus car and more about the ones that come to the game when its cold out and MAKE NOISE during the damn game!!!!!! I don't want anything like the Raiders game happening next year.

BlueDamsel · 07-05-2005, 12:36 PM

Along with this, if any of y'all have any extra pictures from games that you haven't sent in yet, please post them here - I'm trying to compile pictures from this past year to put in to a small album to show them how we've used our spot, whereas the "overflow" parking does not use the areas that are allotted to them, as it is...

Smilin Assassin · 07-05-2005, 12:53 PM

I just made the one tailgate this past yr.

Hopefully, I can get out there again.

WyoLaw · 07-05-2005, 01:07 PM

With my move to Laramie I hope to make it to more then one game this year. Hopefully atleast 3 or more. Put me down...

Sassy · 07-05-2005, 01:28 PM

They're insane...this isn't just for the Bronco fans that live in Denver...we are coming from all over...Washington, NY, ND and .......(add your state!)

What's a Tailgate without the fans? Isn't that what the parking lot is for

Meck77 · 07-05-2005, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sassy

They're insane...this isn't just for the Bronco fans that live in Denver...we are coming from all over...Washington, NY, ND and .......(add your state!)

What's a Tailgate without the fans? Isn't that what the parking lot is for

I agree and it's the fans that make the noise that give us the home field advantage that we use to have. It's gotten to the point now where we have leaders of our team asking the crowd to make more noise. Ex. Rod Smith two years ago before the Chiefs game. He asked the fans to get roudy for the game and I saw the video clip on Broncos tv @ Denverbroncos.com. Never in my life (30 years) had I heard of a Broncos player asking for Broncos fans to step up.

Together we are bringing the Mile High spirit and that's all we can do as fans.

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07-05-2005, 11:25 AM	#1
Meck77 Ring of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 16,308	Head count. How many of you have been to an Omane tailgate or plan to. I've got a situation to where we are facing losing alot of our tailgating space. I'm meeting with the Director of parking tomorrow @ 3:00pm. For whatever reason they say our additional space needs to go to overflow parking instead. Also they are saying my bus is 6ft longer than what is allowed. It wasn't a problem last year and they gladly accepted my payment for the spots. When the bill was due shortly after last season I again paid up in full. Now they want to keep the money and give me less space? Huh? They want our additional space back for overflow parking. Overflow parking is for the people who can afford to pay for premium parking who rush into the game at the last minute and are usually the first people to leave when the score isn't in our favor. I have the pictures to prove it. What's interesting is this "overflow" parking that they needed doesn't even get used. Infact alot of the people who pay for RV spots don't even use them. Spot #30 next to ours was vacant almost all season long! Meanwhile there are die hard fans that tailgate up to a mile away and set up early in the morning regardless of the weather conditions. This is not the case for the "overflow" parkers. These people don't even tailgate. They simply park their overpriced car in a spot that IMO should be reserved for tailgaters. It wouldn't be such a big deal but all of last season security was already on our case about crossing the little yellow line that borders our tailgating spot saying we were taking too much space. We had plans to incorporate the ClubCrush's vehicle into the tailgate and as of last week we had the room. That club consists of 500 Broncos/Crush fans. The club had such a good time in the lot at the Pepsi center that alot of the members expressed carrying over the energy to the Broncos lot. Also with the ability to park the Clubs Vehicle there we can haul all the bbqs, tents, and other stuff which will save on the wear and tear on OF1 and make things alot easier. So please if you could simply list your name that would be helpful. I'm afraid if we lose this space the security guards will come down on us even more for our Broncomania being too large. Broncomania is something you would think they want to promote! During my meeting tomorrow with them I will show them this thread along with color photos of some of our tailgates last year so they realize that this is not just about a couple locals and a bus. This space is needed for all of you guys when you come and visit. Save our space! We aren't asking for special treatment but we are asking for the same amount of space that we've already paid for and understood that we could use. Hopefully we will be able to resolve this issue or come up with some middle ground. I think so with your help. Tailgating is an important aspect of the game day experience and Broncomania! The tailgate is where we all met one another in person at one game or another and the Broncos need to understand that. Perhaps there is more to their reasoning about the issue that I don't know about and if so I will let you guys know. Sorry to make a big deal about this and drag you all in but I feel like my back is against the wall and I want the Broncos to know there is more to the tailgating spot #31 than just a bus. Spot #31 has becoming a gathering spot for Broncos fans from all over www and we plan on keeping the partying and the Broncos spirit alive regardless of what happens at the meeting tomorrow. Thanks guys. GO BRONCOS! Last edited by Meck77; 07-05-2005 at 07:27 PM..

07-05-2005, 11:28 AM	#2
Taco John 24/7 Broncos In Elway I Trust Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 49,697 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	I'll be going to at least one, likely two... and maybe even a third if there's a home playoff game...

07-05-2005, 11:31 AM	#3
Hogan11 Rock-N-Roll Historian Let's take these SOB's out!!!!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: W.NY.B.C. Posts: 21,300 Adopt-a-Bronco: Floyd Little	Well, myself of course....plus (I'm sure I can speak for them): Sassy and both of her parents Mr. Blue & Blueflame So you got 6 right there for the MNF game against the Chefs Go get 'em Meck.....save the space!! Last edited by Hogan11; 07-05-2005 at 11:33 AM..

07-05-2005, 11:32 AM	#4
Hotrod Self Appointed Expert aka Dortoh Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 25,136 Adopt-a-Bronco: Miss I	Ill be back this year for the Chiefs game

07-05-2005, 11:44 AM	#5
BlueDamsel I win! :P Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 2,740	I've been there & will be there for every home game!

07-05-2005, 11:48 AM	#6
MT-Tdawg TIMAY!!! Adopt a Bronco: BIG AL #56 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 348	Never been to an OM tailgate but will be this year. I'll be to at least two games, maybe more depending on how my new schedule is.

07-05-2005, 11:49 AM	#7
big56fan#1 Orange and Blue baby!!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Follansbee West Virgina Posts: 414	Ive been to a tailgate that Meck has had in Canton, so when i get a chance to get out to Denver for a game i plan on tailgating with Meck,Discoman and OF1. nothing beats their Broncomania tailgating. I hope they have room for all of us.

07-05-2005, 11:50 AM	#8
Kaylore 6-37, Raider fans. Yummy birds and snow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 41,008 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Duke	I am.

07-05-2005, 11:51 AM	#9
dumpy Pro Bowler Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 739	I'll be at a few

07-05-2005, 11:52 AM	#10
Meck77 Ring of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 16,308	Look forward to meeting you MT-Dawg. I hope you and your lady can get out to Denver BigFan! Here is just one more reason we need the space. BigFan is a big Broncos fan!

07-05-2005, 11:56 AM	#11
ak1971 uhhhh Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,536	I guess I might attend

07-05-2005, 11:57 AM	#12
GSRelyea NEWOUTDOORSMEN.COM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saratoga, NY Posts: 1,074 Adopt-a-Bronco: Al Wilson	I will be there for the Washington game, maybe more.

07-05-2005, 11:58 AM	#13
Evenrude Ring of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,276 Adopt-a-Bronco: Joe Mays	I made it to one last year and have been planning on making it an annual pilgrimage.

07-05-2005, 12:01 PM	#14
broncosteven The Kranz Dictum MWA: Flight Director Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tranquility Base Posts: 29,003 Adopt-a-Bronco: MONEYBALL #38	We passed OF1 in Canton that is how I learned about the mane & started lurking. I wouldn't mind stoping by when we come in for our 1 game a year from IL.

07-05-2005, 12:02 PM	#15
ND Bronco Fan Ring of Famer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bismarck Posts: 1,260	Will be attending for the Eagles game

07-05-2005, 12:03 PM	#16
OrangeCrushNJ Back Where We belong Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 94	I was at the Panthers game w/ a few friends, and hope to attend the Eagles game. If I recall correctly, the lot you parked in seemed 1/2 empty the entire time, so I don't see what the stadium's problem is? It's amazing how professional sports continues to distance themselves from the fans who made them what they are. The fans are the ones that make coming to a game an experience. You could have the most luxurious seating, best ammenities, but it's the people that fill those seats, that make it what it is. I can tell you, that living in the Philadelphia area, the Eagles cater to their tailgaters. Their pre-game atmosphere is like a frat party. Hopefully the Broncos do the right thing by you. It would be a damn shame to see another great institution go by the wayside, for the wine & cheese crowd!

07-05-2005, 12:11 PM	#17
Bronco9798 Two Time World Champions Boom Goes The Dynamite Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In a Van Down By the River Posts: 2,353 Adopt-a-Bronco: John Elway	4 of us from the Freak will be there for the Raider game Dec. 24th. And I'll be hanging out at the KC game in Arrowhead.

07-05-2005, 12:25 PM	#19
Billy Clyde Puckett Billy=Semi Tough Big Guy Looking down on KC, SD and Oakland Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: between 5,000 and 10,000 feet elevation Posts: 12,665 Adopt-a-Bronco: John Elway	I am hoping to make it by this year. You do a great job and certainly support the Broncos more than some newbie schmuck.

07-05-2005, 12:32 PM	#20
DBroncos4life Hey pic Mod!?!?! FU Why yes, that is Bacon Bacon. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The wrong side of right. Posts: 26,522	I don't think that I will but I would like to say that I find it to be some BS that they keep trying to find ways to kill our HFA. They need to spend less time worring about the fan that has a 40,000 plus car and more about the ones that come to the game when its cold out and MAKE NOISE during the damn game!!!!!! I don't want anything like the Raiders game happening next year.

07-05-2005, 12:36 PM	#21
BlueDamsel I win! :P Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 2,740	Along with this, if any of y'all have any extra pictures from games that you haven't sent in yet, please post them here - I'm trying to compile pictures from this past year to put in to a small album to show them how we've used our spot, whereas the "overflow" parking does not use the areas that are allotted to them, as it is...

07-05-2005, 12:53 PM	#22
Smilin Assassin Tradition Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: East Coast Posts: 1,620	I just made the one tailgate this past yr. Hopefully, I can get out there again.

07-05-2005, 01:07 PM	#23
WyoLaw Pheasant Tail Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Wyoming Posts: 481	With my move to Laramie I hope to make it to more then one game this year. Hopefully atleast 3 or more. Put me down...

07-05-2005, 01:28 PM	#24
Sassy Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2001 Location: ND Posts: 37,952 Adopt-a-Bronco: Eddie Royal	They're insane...this isn't just for the Bronco fans that live in Denver...we are coming from all over...Washington, NY, ND and .......(add your state!) What's a Tailgate without the fans? Isn't that what the parking lot is for