This used to be our playground....

[PhillyGirl]

Please...everyone is acting like someone from their family died.  It's a friggin bunch of concrete.  Regardless of how many memories we all had there, stop dwelling on the Vet.  It's time to think about all the history that will be made at the Linc in years to come.  

C'mon...let's talk about something else!

YOu know what? I know you're a good guy, I know you've been around for a long time on this board, but seriously? STFU. You've never lived 4 minutes away from the stadium where everytime you went anywhere, you passed it. Its like going back to your old neighborhood and seeing the house that you grew up in, with all of your childhood memories, has been destroyed. Some of us had a great emotional and sentimental attachment to the place. And if you don't like hearing it, don't farging read this thread.  

[Susquehanna Birder]

Yep...this is a big thing to some of us. Give us a little time to reflect and appreciate it.

BTW...here's the view from where I was. There's something about that sound that I will never forget...

[PhillyGirl]

Sheridan with a wonderful article

[GoinLong]

It's time to think about all the history that will be made at the Linc in years to come.  

I caught a snippet of Ray Didinger talking on WIP this morning. Angelo asked him if the special feeling of moving into a markedly improved facility that Didinger had when the Vet first opened in 1971 also applied to the recent move into the Linc. Didinger said no, because he didn't feel that it was as dramatic an improvement as going from Connie Mack/ Franklin Field was to going to the Vet. I think that Angelo was trying to get him to say it was because the Vet belonged to all of the people of Philadelphia versus the Linc which is somewhat a more exclusive environment.

The Vet, as tarnished and abused as it was, reflected and belonged to the citizenry of Philadelphia.

[Don Ho]

The Vet, as tarnished and abused as it was, reflected and belonged to the citizenry of Philadelphia. - GoingLong

Very well said!  I may not live in Philadelphia but I have always felt a bond with the Vet.  I was lucky enough to attend two Eagles games and one Phillie game.  I was a guest of former Phillie pitcher Larry Christenson who is a family friend on two occassions.  It was great.  We were able to go behind the scenes and see the "inner" Vet.  I'll never forget the excitement I felt when the cab pulled up to the Vet.  Seeing all my fellow Eagle fans filing into the stadium made me feel like I was at Mecca.  I really had a hard time this year watching games on TV at Lincoln Financial. Seeing the birds on grass at home was a trip.  I kept asking myself "Where's the Vet? Is this a road game?"  Such a shame the Eagles couldn't have closed that thing down with an NFC Championship victory.

[Eagles76ersFan]

Driving past what used to be the Vet today was just weird.  It's like not there..So many memories just a pile of rubble.

[PhillyGirl]

Went to the Sixers game tonight and it was just plain eerie down there. I hated it.  

[Sgt PSN]

Was TO there?

[PhillyGirl]

Was TO there?

No, but I met and hung out with Freddie Mitchell and Lito Sheppard. Also got to meet Michael Barkann...lol

[TexasEagle]

Man I hope I can make it up to a game up there this year and hang out with you folks. I have family in Wilmington, DE so maybe I can make a day trip while visiting them. I know Philly wasn't that far from Wilmington last time I made the trip but that was a few years ago so I might have slept through the drive. How far is it do you think? And how hard is it to get game day tickets?

[SD_Eagle5]

Please...everyone is acting like someone from their family died.  It's a friggin bunch of concrete.  Regardless of how many memories we all had there, stop dwelling on the Vet.  It's time to think about all the history that will be made at the Linc in years to come.  

C'mon...let's talk about something else!

You deserve what you're about to receive from me, which is this: BoooooooooOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[MURP]

Man I hope I can make it up to a game up there this year and hang out with you folks. I have family in Wilmington, DE so maybe I can make a day trip while visiting them. I know Philly wasn't that far from Wilmington last time I made the trip but that was a few years ago so I might have slept through the drive. How far is it do you think? And how hard is it to get game day tickets?

about 30 minutes away depending on how fast you drive on the highway.    

[JTrotterFan]

Please...everyone is acting like someone from their family died.  It's a friggin bunch of concrete.  Regardless of how many memories we all had there, stop dwelling on the Vet.  It's time to think about all the history that will be made at the Linc in years to come.  

C'mon...let's talk about something else!

You deserve what you're about to receive from me, which is this: BoooooooooOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Yeah, yeah...keep it comin.  

[TexasEagle]

about 30 minutes away depending on how fast you drive on the highway.    

Ah ok, I know it didn't take that long to get there. We got some really good pasta from some weird little market place. Great spinach noodles. Anyway, back to the ticket question, how hard are they to get on game days (or close there too) or should I look online well ahead of time?

[Eaglez]

I had some awesome memories at the Vet.

October 1998 - Eagles vs. Cowboys 13-10 win, Michael Irvin was flattened by Timmy Hauck, his career was over, and YES I did cheer damnit. It's hard not to when you are in the last row of the 600 level and a walkway behind you thousands of 700 level faithful are going absolutely nuts.

Home Opener, Eagles v. Cowboys 2002 - Sheldon Brown with an awesome hit, Eagles win in a laugher.

Mofo Tailgate the same year vs. the Rams - 10-7 win, awesome defensive battle.

Mind you the Eagles never lost when I attended a game  

And a few obscure Phillies games, just some random ones with general admin tickets were, I believe, 7.50 or 10 bucks, how could you not go?

Most memorable Phillies moment, uhh, when Nelson Figueroa had that awesome game? That's one of the best Phillies moments I remember on a game that I attended   Sad huh?