TxRangers2023

Exactly that’s why I was saying this was a poor choice choosing to play there. Yes, it’s a nice stadium and the teams will love their dressing room and the field but the fans were definitely not taken into consideration.

Anyone at the stadium yet? Is there a good crowd?

Yeah, to bad this one couldn’t have been played at a larger venue.

Not sure about now but they use to not open it but if they aren’t going to direct traffic today who knows

Is it going to be on YouTube?

I’m pulling for PG but wouldn’t bet against Carthage

I agree the visitors ticketing, and concessions and restrooms are terrible at Longview. Even the home side back behind the bleachers is very congested not my favorite place to go watch a game but it does seat over 9000. Hallsville seats over 8000.

Longview and Tyler have nice dressing rooms and playing field. They also have alot more seating. If they could have possibly played at one of those places, it would have been a win situation for everyone.

It depends on what you call big enough. If this crowd turns out to be in comparison of the crowd they had when Gilmer and Atlanta played there years ago It’s nowhere near enough seating. Of course, you can open up the end zone where they can sit on the hill stand around the fences. Yeah it’s big enough to hold most any crowd, but the majority of the people like to go and have a seat. Also the traffic getting in and out of there can be a nightmare and with another game after this one people better hope this game doesn’t run overtime. not sure what is going on over in Longview, because this is very unusual for them like I said in an earlier post, they always host games even when the Lobos are playing and there’s been several years where they even host a game on Thanksgiving evening. yeah, it’s nice to have it here in Longview but unless a lot of the neutral fans, choose to stay home it’s not gonna be the most comfortable experience for a lot of the fans better get there early early. Even Hallsville would’ve been a better option

Yeah I would think the gate to Lear Park would be open. That does help. Also I won’t be surprised if people have to park at Lear Park

Here’s some advice if you’re going sit on the visitors side. Turn in at the light going into the campuses. It’s the light at Enterprise street. Park at one of the campuses and walk to the stadium. Should be a lot less hectic getting out. If it was me as soon as I turned in I’d park in that lot right in front of you as you start up the hill if you can.

The site for this game should be a place with a very large seating capacity. Worrying about which team drives farther shouldn’t matter. I suspect the PT stadium will be overloaded but alot of neutral fans like myself will stay home and not deal with the crowd and traffic

I don’t think either side will be large enough if this game draws the crowd that it very well could. This is possibly the state championship game. You are right traffic is horrible. I would assume some from the 2nd game will be showing up when this one is over. Probably should’ve started this one at noon they hosted Gilmer-Atlanta some years back and 30 mins before game time people were already parking at Lear Park. When the 1st qtr ended cars were still lined up to get in. Gilmer said they would never play there again and I don’t blame them

This game could draw a ton of neutral fans. I’m afraid the place will be busting at the seams

One bad thing at PT is that everyone has to enter and exit off the highway. You can’t come from multiple directions like Lobo stadium. Traffic getting out will be rough. Texas High and Lovejoy play afterwards so it could be a mess if they show up early.