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re: New Atlanta Falcons Stadium Going up Quick (photo)
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:09 am to lsupride87
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:09 am to lsupride87
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Perfect weather here, game was played in the 70's
And it was in jacksonville in december.
Jacksonville: a dump that people don't want to travel to.
December: It may have been the 70s that day, but I'm sure when people were deciding on buying tickets and traveling the fact it was outdoors was a factor. Also who was the opponent that year, boston college?
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Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:10 am to WG_Dawg
quote:Yes
Also who was the opponent that year, boston college?
quote:I dont want to be rude, but Atlanta is not a travel destination at all.
Jacksonville: a dump that people don't want to travel to.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:11 am to lsupride87
So now you're comparing the appeal of traveling to jacksonville vs atlanta?
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:12 am to WG_Dawg
quote:I honestly dont see the difference. I dont know anyone who sees either as a place they want to travel to
So now you're comparing the appeal of traveling to jacksonville vs atlanta?
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:13 am to lsupride87
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I dont want to be rude, but Atlanta is not a travel destination at all.
Then you simply aren't worth even debating with anymore.
People don't make plans to have their summer vacations in Atlanta, obviously. But for a football championship game, they absolutely do. Have you ever noticed that pretty much every CFB event at the dome is a sellout? Whether it's the peach bowl, CFA kickoff, SECCG, whatever. The dome is appealing whether you like it or not. It's also appealing for people taking the family, since there is the CFB HOF, GA aquarium, world of coke, fox theater, and tons of other stuff for the whole family to do. Charlotte and Jacksonville don't offer anything remotely similar.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:14 am to WG_Dawg
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well you're kind of an idiot if you think that. FSU/GT last year, outside in december, sold 64K tickets. You don't think they would have filled up the dome?
Last year was the first time in a long time that you actually had 2 decent teams playing each other in the ACCCG. They might have filled up the dome because GT is based in ATL and their fans could have bought them for less than $20 on the day of.
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Obviously, your dukes and WF's aren't going to be a draw, and never will be. But if you don't think they could sell 75+ seats at an indoor dome in atlanta for some combo of FSU/gt/clemson/VT/miami you're insane.
Miami- doesn't even travel 20 miles to its HOME STADIUM
FSU fans will save their money for a playoff trip
GT- would get a bump because they are based in ATL
Clemson would have less of a turnout than from CLT
VaTech ppl are used to early dec weather so that is not a factor for them and travel conditions are the same for CLT or ATL.
The fact that the SECCG is in ATL has no bearing on its attendance. Its the SECCG, we (SEC fans) live and breath football and have made the SECCG a must attend event. The ACC not so much.
Also from personal experience CLT is a better city to visit than ATL.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:15 am to lsupride87
Congratulations. You have won the worst comparison in this thread
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:15 am to WG_Dawg
quote:If you put those same events in other cities they would sell out too. Welcome to my whole point. Do you honestly think it is Atlanta that makes those games "big"?
Have you ever noticed that pretty much every CFB event at the dome is a sellout?
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:27 am to WG_Dawg
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People don't make plans to have their summer vacations in Atlanta, obviously.
And that is not even true. How many people all over the south do you think pour in for six flags and whitewater every year. It may not compare to Orlando, but its a lot
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:30 am to Chef Leppard
A lot of major cities have amusement parks. It doesn't make it a vacation city just because there is an amusement park. I wouldn't call Cincinnati a vacation city at all, and it has the largest amusement park in the country.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:31 am to lsupride87
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You are making this sound so simple. The ACC championship game usually has absolutely atrocious attendance. But you think moving it to Atlanta will make it a sell out spectacle. I think that is insane
FSU vs GT, where paid attenedance was 64k
What do you think was actual? 45k
This was 2012 when Georgia Tech snuck in with a record of 6-6 because everyone else in the division was rule ineligible.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:32 am to bigcgt27
quote:That sure looks like Jameis as QB......... But maybe it is EJ?
This was 2012 when Georgia Tech
ETA: Was 2012. Attendance was still listed at 64k
Clearly we know it was nowhere close to that
This post was edited on 3/6/15 at 9:35 am
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:36 am to cas4t
Jesus christ. Ok. well can we call it a city where a shitload of parents take a week of paid time off from work to spend with their kids at a major theme park city?
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:37 am to bigcgt27
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This was 2012 when Georgia Tech snuck in with a record of 6-6 because everyone else in the division was rule ineligible.
Yep. We weren't too excited about it honestly.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:40 am to Chef Leppard
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Dont be a stupid arse
Funny coming from someone as tightly wound as you.
quote:
Im obviously comparing the culture and experience of the two
In that case, in the full context of this thread, your comparison is thus irrelevant.
You don't strike me as one that can follow context though.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:46 am to cas4t
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I wouldn't call Cincinnati a vacation city at all, and it has the largest amusement park in the country.
No it doesn't. Kings Island is not bigger than Cedar Point.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:52 am to Chef Leppard
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No one can say that about Atl. Between theme parks, the Ga aquarium, all the concert venues, major league ballparks and arena, endless 5 star dining, etc. And now a billion dollar dome
Of all the things you listed, the new Stadium is the only thing Atlanta has over NOLA that is on note.
ETA: I cna't believe this thread is still going, and I can't believe I contributed to it.
This post was edited on 3/6/15 at 9:53 am
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:56 am to Sid in Lakeshore
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Of all the things you listed, the new Stadium is the only thing Atlanta has over NOLA that is on note.
try to keep up, we're now discussing the ACC championship game being in charlotte vs atlanta. Get with it man!
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:59 am to WG_Dawg
Not sure why this argument even is still going.
The SEC could move it to New Orleans, but they haven't and won't because they know Atlanta is the better location.
The SEC could move it to New Orleans, but they haven't and won't because they know Atlanta is the better location.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 10:01 am to Indfanfromcol
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New Orleans, but they haven't and won't because they know Atlanta is the better location.
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LSU Fan
You done goofed
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