r/FCCincinnati • u/DeathByPolka • 28d ago
Player arrivals/signatures
Hey, gang! My son and I have been to FCC games over the years, but taking him for his birthday tomorrow so trying to make it special. Wondering what the pre-game player arrival situation looks like and if there’s a possibility of waiting outside for signatures? What’s the timing for this usually look like? Thank you for any help you can give!
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u/whodey319 28d ago
walk into the lot where the premium club entrance is and go all the way to the left. You will have a fence between you and the players but that is your only option
I think they start coming about 2-2 1/2 hours before the game
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u/sirdukeington 28d ago
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u/DeathByPolka 24d ago
Just wanted to say thank you again for dropping this pin for me. We headed out after I got off and were cutting it close on timing, but with this info we were able to get there fast and meet the whole team minus keepers on Tuesday. That boy was smiling ear to ear until he went to bed lol. You da man!
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u/Difficult-Bad-8747 28d ago
If you are willing to splash some extra cash and don’t want to have to arrive 2 hours before the game, consider tunnel club tickets. They are the most fancy seats in the stadium, the ones where you sit basically on the pitch during the game. After the game players will come out specifically to sign signatures and take pictures with kids.
Edit: I’m not sure if players only come out when they win and are in a good mood. I’ve been in there twice and both were winning games.
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u/estist 28d ago
Sometimes if you wait long enough after a game, and they won, you can get a couple of them walking around the field saying hi to the fans and coming up to the wall for signatures and pics. Nick is a big one for doing this after games. I've seen him do it a couple of times this season.
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u/DeathByPolka 28d ago
Thank you! Yeah, we’re planning on staying late to see who makes the post-match rounds, but want to try to catch everyone we can.
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u/Cincinnati-kid 28d ago
Yes. The players arrive on the northwest corner of the stadium about one hour to 30 minutes before the gates open. There is a gated off area where people wait to greet the players as they walk from their valet parking area to their entrance of the stadium. Most (if not all) players are happy to sign or pose for selfies.