Raymond James Stadium question
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Raymond James Stadium question
Didn't know where to put this and I'm sure one of the Mods will move it to where they want to but for those of you who have been to Ray Jay and sat in the club seats, which club is the better club? East or West?
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I was gonna say that the most coveted seats at Ray Jay have got to be the ones with the most shade.
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East West, by far.King Bootz wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 12:26 pm Didn't know where to put this and I'm sure one of the Mods will move it to where they want to but for those of you who have been to Ray Jay and sat in the club seats, which club is the better club? East or West?
It's behind the Bucs side/bench so less opponents fans compared to the West East club
More shade for afternoon games
Better amenities than the West East club
Further from the Pirate Ship so that damn cannon doesn't startle you
West club is typically more expensive though from what I remember.
Depending on where how you want to view the game (which is less of a concern with the huge screens) the best value and most comfortable place to watch the game that is protected from the elements (rain/sun) is 217/218 just next to the West club. It's the first section to get shade, you're covered from the rain by the 3rd deck above you, and if you're around row T or higher you get some A/C from the suites behind you. Plus it's the tunnel the Bucs come in and out of for pre-game intros, halftime, etc.
Only knock is it's in the corner, which isn't ideal when watch plays unfold.
For night games I like to find seats in the first few rows of the 3rd deck between the 40's. It's just too damn hot up there for a 1pm game before December.
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Pretty sure the west side of the stadium is the home/shaded side. Here’s a map
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You definitely want sections 201-220 for the shade.
I used to be in 147 next to the pirate ship and we would just bake in the seats. Couldn’t take it anymore, so switched across to stadium to 122 and now we have the sun to our backs and shade starting in the 3rd quarter of the 1pm games.
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You definitely want sections 201-220 for the shade.
I used to be in 147 next to the pirate ship and we would just bake in the seats. Couldn’t take it anymore, so switched across to stadium to 122 and now we have the sun to our backs and shade starting in the 3rd quarter of the 1pm games.
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Yea I think Kona is right. West Club would be behind the Bucs bench.
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Damn you Pedro!!King Bootz wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 2:03 pm Yea I think Kona is right. West Club would be behind the Bucs bench.
It's the west, but for all the same reasons I named. Pete just confused me.
You want to be on the West side so the sun sets behind you.
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Fair.. I've sat right below that that thing in the lower bowl there and if you're not anticipating it, like on a 2yd run on 2nd & 10 from the 21yd line that gets us inside the red zone, it can catch you off guard.
I get the blasts for scoring points. But a single blast for crossing the 20yd line is a bit much imo.
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Kinda what warning shots are for.Dread wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 5:09 pmFair.. I've sat right below that that thing in the lower bowl there and if you're not anticipating it, like on a 2yd run on 2nd & 10 from the 21yd line that gets us inside the red zone, it can catch you off guard.
I get the blasts for scoring points. But a single blast for crossing the 20yd line is a bit much imo.
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I get that. I also loved seeing opposing fans react to it without warning lolDread wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 5:09 pmFair.. I've sat right below that that thing in the lower bowl there and if you're not anticipating it, like on a 2yd run on 2nd & 10 from the 21yd line that gets us inside the red zone, it can catch you off guard.
I get the blasts for scoring points. But a single blast for crossing the 20yd line is a bit much imo.
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Never seen a game there from any other seats than that end zone, lol
Love those cannons
Love those cannons
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Selmon Rules wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 8:43 pm Never seen a game there from any other seats than that end zone, lol
Love those cannons
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Fire dem cannons!
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Likewise for the most part. Few times in the 300s also. But I figure club seats are the next step up.Selmon Rules wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 8:43 pm Never seen a game there from any other seats than that end zone, lol
Love those cannons
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Worst sporting event experience I ever had was our home opener against the Saints in 2007. I was front row, Section 137, so on the East side, right behind the visitor's bench. It was probably 400K in that fucking stadium, I was dying. Got a beer and I swear I could feel it boiling in my stomach. Ended up using my shirt as a water soaked turban. It was terrible.
However, this play happened (last play in the video):
And I got to heckle the shit out of Reggie Bush, he even flipped me off. Quite the accomplishment for 19 year old me. So all in all it was still a good game, though I've never gone to an early season home game that isn't a night game since.
However, this play happened (last play in the video):
And I got to heckle the shit out of Reggie Bush, he even flipped me off. Quite the accomplishment for 19 year old me. So all in all it was still a good game, though I've never gone to an early season home game that isn't a night game since.
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Absolutely hate the lower deck seats if they are in the first 5ish rows. Can’t see shit!
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Agreed. My dad has 2nd row seats in 138 growing up, when they were in that redzone it was great. But anything else you couldn’t see at all. It wasn’t until my teen years I understood why the old man liked the seats so much, the cheerleaders came up right to us all game.
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Did you use Kelvin?The Outsider wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 9:22 am Worst sporting event experience I ever had was our home opener against the Saints in 2007. I was front row, Section 137, so on the East side, right behind the visitor's bench. It was probably 400K in that fucking stadium, I was dying. Got a beer and I swear I could feel it boiling in my stomach. Ended up using my shirt as a water soaked turban. It was terrible.
However, this play happened (last play in the video):
And I got to heckle the shit out of Reggie Bush, he even flipped me off. Quite the accomplishment for 19 year old me. So all in all it was still a good game, though I've never gone to an early season home game that isn't a night game since.
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The heat is real. That's why I haven't been back to a day game before November in over a decade. Too old for that shit anymore.