What makes these Domes suck?

The Silverdome was fine aesthetically, a little behind the times on amenities. But, the Lions' lease with Pontiac was a pain in the arse. When the Tigers looked to build a new stadium downtown, I think the Lions decided to follow suit. Haven't you guys put a lot of improvements into the Superdome?

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Haven't you guys put a lot of improvements into the Superdome?

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yes

Kingdome was a cookie cutter and ugly as hell. I was there a few times and understand the desire to get rid of it.

Silverdome being obsolete because the team wanted to move back to the city also makes some sense.

But Atlanta? Indy? St. Louis? Those facilities are or were in decent shape (to the naked eye) and now seem like a waste of money.

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So why doesn't Atlanta do that instead of build a giant Chinese star?

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I have NO clue... For Atlanta WANTING to be the greatest city in the country, they are making some stupid choices....

I'm confused. On this board I was told the Georgia Dome was a piece of shite every day and then when we announced a new stadium, this board says there's nothing wrong with it

Today the trend for stadiums is to make them Corporate friendly. That includes tons of sky boxes, club level etc. Corporations will spend alot more money than your typical fan. Funny that whenever I go to a corporate event, I take full advantage of the free food/drinks that the company is paying for.

If your stadium is light in sky boxes and/or club level then its days are numbered.

Also team owners LOVE new stadiums with friendly long term leases or ownership rights, its adds to their overall value for the team.

Atlanta and St louis stadium design favors relics like the Silverdome. Indy made a huge improvement.

I do agree that Atlanta's design looks stupid as hell. But I will probably be really impressed once it is opened.

Should prob stick to this board then

They are huge eye sores! All domes should be replaced and that includes the Super Dome everyone thinks is so great. Nothing was more disappointing for the BCS title games than being inside a cement block. Open air stadiums or at the very least a retractable roof should be the expectation for major sporting events in football and baseball. Domes take away from the experience. They can do a flyover but you would not see it. Fireworks are lame inside and just fill the place with smoke. Yeah they may be loud but if you need a roof to be intimidating than maybe that fan base is not that loud to begin with. Not to mention you make it to the bigs to play on astroturf. I understand some stadiums have that outside but it can lead to more injuries. Can't see a positive to any dome that would make me want to watch a game in one.

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Not sure how the Saints could ever move to a new stadium with the dome in a perfect location.

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They wouldn't. Location is huge. That's why they haven't destroyed the Silverdome. There is no impetus to do so. Is that land that it currently sits on that valuable?

The RCA dome was demolished and a new stadium was built because it's in a downtown location. That location has actual real estate value attached to it. So does the Superdome.

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Can't see a positive to any dome that would make me want to watch a game in one.

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you are certainly entitled to your opinion but the strong emphasis put on the sports venue itself just escapes me. some people demand luxury and have to have "amenities" to attend a game. I have to wonder if people actually watch the fricking game anymore. they care too much about the fricking food (which is shite at every damn venue), the size of the scoreboard and the smell of the damn bathrooms.

I love(d) some of the old venues and ballparks and find the new ones to be overpriced and antiseptic. when I go though, I go and watch the game and don't care if Mr. Clean just cleaned the pisser or not.