Franklin fans

[gtowngrad04]

Hey,

 

If you were a Franklin fan at the game last Friday, tell us about your trip to Germantown. Were you treated nicely, did you get parking, were the home fans a fun crowd......I just want to know because I was on Thanksgiving break......

 

Thanks

[gtowngrad04]

Thanks.....I've been very lucky to grow up here. I believe it's a nice community, also. Congrats on the win over Kingsbury......hope you had a good Thanksgiving holiday.

[faninthestand]

Germantown Folks -

 

I have the pleasure of being on the opposing side of the field on fridays, due to doing the stats for Franklin. I enjoy the hospitality of the opposition, as they see me coming up the stands and into the booth with my Power F hat on.

 

Germantown has plenty to be proud of, passionate fans, hard playing kids, and everyone in the booth was more than gracious.

 

I hope the individual that fell through the bleachers is OK. We were told in the booth that the bleachers broke through and someone fell and hit their head. Any News?

 

Congrats on a great run as defending champs, good luck next year.

[gtowngrad04]

Woa, the last time the bleachers broke was 1998....what side did it happen on.....home or visitor.......?

 

I know those old bleachers have got to be in violation of OSHA standards after 50 years.....they've never been replaced because the city wants to keep the past alive. I believe it is high time for metal bleachers....JMHO.

 

Anyways, thanks and I'm glad you had a good experience at the game.

[EZBeingGreen]

Our school had a writeup in the Tennessean last year because our visitor bleachers were wooden and old. I think they had been their for at least 40 years but this year the school replaced the wooden with metal. It gives a nicer appearance, gives our school a sense of security when you see visitor fans jumping up and down and know they are safer. The only drawback is metal bleacher make great noisemakers for stompers.

 

Thanks for the congrats---our first trip to the state and we are PUMPED!

[Opperman]

Woa, the last time the bleachers broke was 1998....what side did it happen on.....home or visitor.......?

 

I know those old bleachers have got to be in violation of OSHA standards after 50 years.....they've never been replaced because the city wants to keep the past alive.  I believe it is high time for metal bleachers....JMHO. 

 

Anyways, thanks and I'm glad you had a good experience at the game.

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Germantown's visitors bleachers can't be worse than Bartlett's...though I haven't seen or heard about any breaking over here. I know our AD wants to replace the awful visitors bleachers and make that side the home side, but who knows if that'll ever happen. The county school budget seems to be too big on buying remote-controlled cameras for Houston to play with in their gym.

[bhsOL]

I hope Franklin fans had a great feeling last Friday because they won't be feeling so good after Saturday.

[Gerry Bertier]

I hope Franklin fans had a great feeling last Friday because they won't be feeling so good after Saturday.

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Samething was said to Brentwood in 2002. We all know how that one came out.

[bhsOL]

RHS also wasn't near as good in 2002. BHS had a heck of a team that year too, a lot of stars.

[Dhalpern]

Germantown Folks -

 

I have the pleasure of being on the opposing side of the field on fridays, due to doing the stats for Franklin.  I enjoy the hospitality of the opposition, as they see me coming up the stands and into the booth with my Power F hat on.

 

Germantown has plenty to be proud of, passionate fans, hard playing kids, and everyone in the booth was more than gracious.

 

I hope the individual that fell through the bleachers is OK.  We were told in the booth that the bleachers broke through and someone fell and hit their head.  Any News?

 

Congrats on a great run as defending champs, good luck next year.

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It was a relative of running back Rashad Taylor, she broke her arm and dislocated a shoulder, it was covered in the Commercial Appeal the next day.

[BigDogDaddy]

It was my first visit to GHS and I was surprised by the age of the school and the condition of the facilities. I invisioned Germantown as "new" and found a very "old" facility. Same can be said for Franklin. Glad we are tearing down the school and rebuilding this year. Hope you get to soon!

[gtowngrad04]

Yea, the facilities are definitely outdated.....very 1960s.....but you know how it goes....money is hard to come by, especially when you've got great leaders like Willie Herenton running the show.... Oh well, hopefully we'll get a new look within five years.....glad to hear Franklin is being renovated...