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Not really, no surprises after watching the show. Only that IMO the spread shouldn't have been that much between 1st and 2nd. Buccs are good, but they don't seem to grab you like the Statesmen do. Hurcs guard is fantastic, but that's about it. They were 4th alright, but a good show for them anyway. Exciting to say the least!! The whole show!!

for the record i did hear boos for the score. was the whole crowd booing? no. you went with Empire 1st, others didn't. to read the way it was written just now sounds as if everyone booed and everyone didn't stay around for the encore. that's not the case. I didn't say "EVERYONE" booed, and "EVERYONE" left the stadium with Empire, but it was quite obvious who the favorite corps was that night, and the MAJORITY of the crowd was NOT there for the encore. That's all. Calm down.

Actually Kingston is a Hawthorne crowd, always has been. The booing was obviously because of Empires 2nd place finish. Myself, I went with Empire for first, they have the best entertaining show and you definately get the goose bumps from that ending. As they exited the field the crowd was yelling how much they got scre- - d, / shafted and the majority left the field along with the Statesmen. Great show, as always.

Thank you, to all of you drum corps Gods! I AM SPARTACUS

And the people who paint props should be in the I/E too, Why not?

All right, I should be crucified for my opinion. Sorry, 20 lashes with a wet noodle. I just don't like the way he announces that's all. Lots of people have dedicated lots of time, money, families, etc. for the sake of drum corps......that has nothing to do with the way he announces the corps. Oh, forget it. Go Phantom.

No one said he wasn't nice. I'm sure he is.........but..........

Sorry to get so many of you upset. IN MY OPINION, I just don't like the way he announces the corps. Some day you will be listening to the recordings again and you will agree that its awful. Mark my word on that one!

Agreed! The ending is just fantabulous!

.....so were 'G' bugles.

It's the visual guy that needs awakening. Phantom has the best show this year.....bar none!!!

I think (IMO), that they should replace this throaty, terrible way he introduces the corps. It's really sickening. Go PHANTOM !!!!!

Herein lies the problem. I don't think there's a judge out there with the 'gonads' to go against the grain. You might get a change here or there somewhere else in the pack, if someone has a real bad show at Finals (compared to their prelim show), but that's about it. Think about DCA during that killer storm a few years back.....the highest score in prelims should have been in the mid-eighties and that's it. Nope, they just got higher then the week before (or stayed the same)......come on.......think about that one.

Unfortunately the 'tick' system is gone.

The Buccaneers will not be beat this year. Maybe next year. The only fight is for 2nd and the corps that will fight to get into the Finals, that's it. Sorry if that hurts someones feelings.