Comments on: A Hint of Monday Night?

By: GenghisKDuck

GenghisKDuck — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:10:29 +0000

Re: Re

Yeah I read it. It was really good. Loved it.

I think it’s time to move on though.

By: Larry OKC

Larry OKC — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:21:29 +0000

RE: Permits

They are required, one was in place (but had extenuating circumstances) but the process is set to change:
http://newsok.com/thunder-alley-watch-party-off-permit-process-to-change/article/3678115

By: G. Gregory

G. Gregory — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:44:44 +0000

Haven’t read any of the other comments yet (to avoid being influenced by them) but I certainly did not see a crowd out of control on that video. What I saw was a bunch of Thunder fans celebrating a big victory. What’s the big deal?

By: david ball

david ball — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:46:56 +0000

monday nite i wasn’t there, as i was watching from the comfort of a living room. friday nite, i watched it for the first time at louie’s. what a fabulous experience! i like the idea of doing the same thing in the cox arena (for a very cheap price), along with full concessions. the thunder could have two sellouts, there would be reasonable crowd control, and people could really enjoy the game. of course, this only works if nothing else is scheduled and the powers that be are agreeable. there has to be a reason to go down there, as high ticket prices could be a turnoff.

i remember when the zoo amphitheatre let people take in their own ice chests. that revenue stream didn’t remain untapped for long.

By: Matt C.

Matt C. — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:34:38 +0000

Secondly, I think the issue with Thunder Alley is that people obviously just want to be a part of the crowd to watch the game. Which is why I think there should be additional viewing parties nearby on projection screens. Possibly, along with Thunder Alley, the game could be projected at the Myriad Gardens and one in Bricktown. Obviously, there may be a host of technical issues. However, I think when given viewing options outside within the region of the arena (which is clearly desired), most will choose to disperse from the large crowds in favor of a comfortable environment to watch the game along with their fellow crowd of fans.

By: Matt C.

Matt C. — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:20:19 +0000

irst of all, I passed this “riot” on my way from the game last Wednesday and I can assure you the video (shaky camera) makes it look much worse than it actually was. The problem way that these guys in the car were camped out in the middle of the tunnel, which created the bottleneck of people. From my perspective, most people congregated just to see what was going on and not to further the commotion. In my opinion, there needs to be temporary pedestrian-only avenues right after the game that are clear of cars. With that amount of people spilling out of the arena area that fast there is virtually to way to stop a hoard of people from adhering to basic traffic safety. All it takes is a handful to congregate in a tight area, and it will make a mess for everyone else.

By: MikeN

MikeN — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:39:28 +0000

For the namby pambys afraid of crowds you have obviously not been to New Orleans during Mardi Gras or NYC Times Square on New Years Rockin Eve. Grow up and get a life. This shooting DID NOT occur in Thunder Alley but several blocks away in Bricktown. Duh. Do they need to better manage the event maybe but to make it go away is stupid. Our not so illustrious Mayor made a public pontification before he even spoke with other city so called leaders and Thunder staff. Talk about knee jerk reaction. Not the first time this has occurred. You are correct Larry bringing up the open carry law was unecessary and an uneducated slam by that poster.

By: Larry OKC

Larry OKC — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:16:31 +0000

Sorry about not including this in the previous post(s), as far as I know, it is indeed permitted to do it.

By: JeffreyC

JeffreyC — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:14:21 +0000

No Cars should be allowed to drive west on Reno beyond Oklahoma, possibly Mickey Mantle, after the game – there is simply too much foot traffic. You open up two additional lanes for people to walk and this probably doesn’t happen.

By: Larry OKC

Larry OKC — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:13:49 +0000

The police said they had doubled the normal amount of officers. Not sure if I buy into the “new problem” either as Thunder Alley has been going on for quite a while now, we were in the playoffs last year too. Just a normal increase one can reasonably expect the more popular the team gets & the further (or is it farther) they go. These things can and should be anticipated. I think it is an over reaction for the City or Thunder to eliminate it completely as has been suggested.