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throwawayjoeyboots t1_itl87as wrote

It’s always essentially incident free. We basically never win anything so on the rare occasion when we do, everyone is just happy and joyous. I was on Broad for pretty much the entire time and everyone was in good spirits.

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farm_sauce t1_itlmrh7 wrote

When the Birds won the SuperBowl, the crowd ransacked market and broad. Tipped tree planters, collapsed awnings, damaged vehicles. We’re not completely free of rowdiness lol

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JointsMcdanks t1_itlu1tt wrote

In 08 everything burned on Broad st. It was a lot colder though.

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MajorNoodles t1_itlut0c wrote

Well that was the problem, everyone wanted to celebrate but they also wanted to be warm.

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soylentcoleslaw t1_itm5d7r wrote

I remember the day in between game 5 parts 1 and 2 having snow. Those few days were absolutely miserably cold, that's when they debuted those official ball caps with the ear flaps on them because the players were freezing.

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Kinoblau t1_itml4zp wrote

It's true 08 and 09 had a heavier air of violence than 17 and last night, probably due to changing city demographics tbh.

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ComradeNapolein t1_itnwahh wrote

Did it? I definitely remember seeing cars flipped and traffic lights/lamp posts torn down during the Eagles riot.

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BadNewsBrown t1_itlwqiz wrote

It would’ve been so cold and rainy if they won on the original light though.

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JointsMcdanks t1_itlyqjk wrote

They really did have to delay that game. I got no qualms what with the outcome but yeah, the night before was fucked.

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TapWater28 t1_itn2dzb wrote

2008 was far and away the rowdiest. I remember seeing multiple fights, cars tipped, and stuff getting burned. Some idiot was also firing off Roman candles at Broad and Shunk. One of them hit a father's back who was holding his daughter. The cops were also really aggressive that night. One tried gripping me up because he thought I threw a bottle at him. Thankfully, two other cops came over and told him that it wasn't me.

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throwawaythedo t1_itplszn wrote

I think the difference could be because just 3 weeks ago, during regular season, The Phillies weren’t even on the map. In 2008, regular season tickets were hard to come by and everyone in the city had time to jump on the bandwagon. Prior to winning the Penant, a lot of Philly had no clue that the Phils were making a run - passion is mostly reserved for life-long fans, who are generally laid back. Add a year of passion to the city, along with folks who are simply excited by the excitement and you’re looking at a different crowd. I could be off, but that’s my intuition. GO PHILS!!!

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ComradeNapolein t1_itnwd5c wrote

The police also probably learned a lot of lessons in 2008 that they applied to the Super Bowl riot.

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SkeetDavidson t1_itm3284 wrote

I was working overnight. Listened to the police scanner that night instead of music. It was insane.

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Randy347 t1_itlndqn wrote

I’m only 16 and I can think of at least 2 times things have gotten out of hand

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totaleffindickhead t1_itlrthc wrote

100% untrue. In 2008 I personally witnessed a couple taxi cabs stomped until the driver fled, and then the cars flipped. Also multiple fires

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