OAKLAND: Are rowdy fans sinking Raiders?

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 10/27/5 | C.W. Nevius

[SmithL]

Documentary on television

"Oakland Raider Parking Lot," a documentary about the football team's fans, will be shown Friday at the Berkeley Video and Film Festival. The festival funs Oct. 28 through Oct. 30 at the Oaks Theater, 1875 Solano Ave. in Berkeley. For information, log on to www.berkeleyvideofilmfest.org or call 510-526-1836.

C.W. Nevius' column appears Tuesdays and Saturdays in Bay Area and in East Bay Life on Fridays. E-mail him at cwnevius@sfchronicle.com.

[SmithL]

Who's in your wallet?

[Tijeras_Slim]

Looks like extras from Road Warrior.

[DarthVader]

No stinky talent is sinking the Raiders.

[Sam's Army]

GWAR rejects.

[PaulaB]

LOL Is that JRBC I see in that crowd? ;)

[discostu]

Of course the reality of the guys in the Black Hole is that they are the high rollers who buy season tickets (the Black Hole is an expensive set of seats), they're just having fun enjoying Halloween 8 times a year. Oakland's seat filling problem has a lot more to do with a lack of winning than the fans than the "rowdy" fans. I'd love to see a game from the Hole, of course I'm one of those guys that thinks anytime I can talk the day after going to a sporting event then the event must not have been very fun.

[NCC-1701]

Is that Paul Tuetel, Sr. in the back on the right?

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Hey, I like GWAR and I am a Raider fan.

[martin_fierro]

Ooooh, yeah.

These guys are so tough that they can't even sell out their home games.

[Condor51]

In comparison, Raider fans make the Hells Angels look respectable.

And for the record I mean NO offense or disrespect to the Hells Angels MC - I'm an oooooold ex-biker myself.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

"LOL Is that JRBC I see in that crowd? ;)"

Um, my spiked shoulder pads and executioner helmet were damaged when I moved. :o(

I HAVE BEEN KNOW TO GET REAL DRUNK AND ROWDY THOUGH!!!

[Mr. Mojo]

I had season tickets when the Raiders played in the L.A. Coliseum and major fights in the stands were an every game occurrence. One Steelers fan was beaten within an inch of his life not far from where I was sitting. Security was very weak.

The fans in Oakland during the Raiders' heyday in the 70s were rowdy, but considerably better behaved than a lot of these wannabe Road Warriors in the "Black Hole" these days. Actually the fans were more like the players -- more weird than violent. Dave Casper, Fred Belitnikoff, Ken Stabler, Ted Hendricks, Phil Villapinao, Otis Sistrunk, Lester Hayes. ....those were the days.

[discostu]

Wow a fan of GWAR, Rob Zombie and the Raiders. I'm liking you more and more ;)

[PaulaB]

I know what to get you for Christmas now....

[Clemenza]

What do you expect from the "East Bay?"

Of course, if they had stayed in LA, the parking lot would be half filled with low-riders, and half filled with Priuses and Minis.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

OMG, those are the shoulder pads I had that were ruined.

[PaulaB]

I need a pair to wear to work

to let people know today is not

the day to bring me stupid ;)

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I like Raiders fans. They're a colorful lot and are generally good-natured. I think they're totally misrepresented. Most of them aren't violent Hells Angels types, just a bunch of weekend warriors having a good time.

The writer of this bowel movement needs to get a life.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

I am a big metal fan, I am a 21 year Raider fan, and I love NASCAR, NHRA, UFC too.