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re: What teams screwed up when they built a new stadium?
Posted on 7/22/22 at 11:08 am to TexasTiger08
Posted on 7/22/22 at 11:08 am to TexasTiger08
Detroit Tigers used to have a cool/interesting stadium. The new one is more generic.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 11:09 am to GoldenGuy
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GoldenGuy
Must be a Rangers fan.
I loved the Astrodome but once they got rid of the scoreboard, most of the charm of that place was gone. MMP is good, especially when the roof is open. It’s not as good as the parks in Pittsburgh or San Francisco, but it’s still a good place to watch a game and it’s definitely not a screw-up.
Other places:
The new Alex Box is sterile and uncomfortable.
Never been to the new Braves park but it would be hard for it not to be an upgrade over Turner Field, which was bland. Not a bad place to watch a game but not overwhelming, either.
Never been to either, but the consensus has been that FedEx Field was a major letdown from RFK. On the other hand, a lot of the nostalgia about old stadiums has more to do about what happened on the field than the actual fan comfort.
This post was edited on 7/22/22 at 11:10 am
Posted on 7/22/22 at 11:13 am to Domeskeller
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I loved the Astrodome but once they got rid of the scoreboard, most of the charm of that place was gone.
fricking Bud Adams.
I think.
That was a long time ago.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 11:39 am to LSUBoo
quote:you are correct
fricking Bud Adams.
I think.
His kids are getting ready to attempt and take Nashville hostage for a new stadium.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 11:42 am to LSUBoo
You are correct. Tore the scoreboard out near the end of the ‘88 season for football seats. Oilers left after ‘95 NFL season. Hope he’s rotting in hell.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 11:51 am to GaBassFisher92
Murray State .
New hoops stadium.
old one sold out years in a row. New bigger one only sells out a couple games.
now moved to mvc.
now their best upper class players just transferred to LSU. they are so screwed.
just awful.
New hoops stadium.
old one sold out years in a row. New bigger one only sells out a couple games.
now moved to mvc.
now their best upper class players just transferred to LSU. they are so screwed.
just awful.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 11:57 am to The Boat
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The other Tiger Stadium
I went to a Titanic museum and heard this heartbreaking story of little boy and his mom who survived. They moved to Detroit near the new Tiger Stadium built in 1912.
Instead of enjoying a ball game there, the sounds of the crowds only reminded him of the screaming the night the Titanic sank.
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Emily and Frankie eventually settled in a small house on Trumbull Avenue, only a short distance from Navin Field. But the proximity proved to be painful. When the Tigers did something on the field to rouse the home crowd, the resulting roar terrified Frankie.
“[Navin Field] was a scary place to me for a long time,” Frankie wrote years later. “Every time I heard the collected voices of the crowd cheering I was reminded of the screams from [the people] who were in that water.”
Despite the lure of the ballpark, Frankie never attended a game at Navin Field and never took his children there. He could walk past Navin Field (later Briggs Stadium during his years in Detroit) but he wouldn’t go near it when a game was being played.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 12:12 pm to TexasTiger08
Detroit Tigers had a terrific stadium and switched to the MLB’s version of TD Ameritrade.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 12:21 pm to TexasTiger08
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New Yankee doesn’t seem to match what Old Yankee could provide, except the concourses are bigger
Yet one of your main criteria is fan interaction. The new Yankee Stadium stays packed. From the short right porch to its classic Yankee exterior this ballpark simply looks like a bigger version of what once was. Not the Birds Nest or another stadium that closely resembles a huge glass nursery.
There is much more interaction for the fans and things to do. It's beautiful, it's comfortable, it's spacious, and the sight lines are good.
Now, let's talk about some of these Holy Grail ballparks like Fenway. Oh, the tradition and that Green Monster is the bomb. Then you try to sit down at that place.
It's extremely cramped, condensed, dirty, dark, and frankly, difficult to get around.
I'll take comfort and convenience over, " once upon a time" any day.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 12:58 pm to bamameister
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Yet one of your main criteria is fan interaction.
I’m referring to fan interaction as it pertains to the atmosphere of the game. Old Yankee had some ruthless, nasty crowds. I loved tuning in to postseason games from the Bronx. It’s not on that level anymore.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:02 pm to LSUBoo
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fricking Bud Adams.
the dome was a terrible football venue but all he had to do was wait a few years
Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:13 pm to TexasTiger08
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I’m referring to fan interaction as it pertains to the atmosphere of the game. Old Yankee had some ruthless, nasty crowds. I loved tuning in to postseason games from the Bronx. It’s not on that level anymore.
I have no idea what you are trying to say. The Yankee fans are about as nasty and ruthless as it gets for opposing fan bases. And you certainly don't have to wait until the playoff to get downwind to it.
As far as noise level it can still get loud and does, but it's not the fish bowl the old stadium offered.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 2:29 pm to TexasTiger08
The Astrodome looks retarded sitting next to NRG. Should have just remodeled it.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 2:41 pm to TexasTiger08
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New Yankee doesn’t seem to match what Old Yankee could provide, except the concourses are bigger
I have been to both the new and the old Yankee Stadiums. The new Yankee Stadium is great for everything except the atmosphere that you would expect to experience at a major league ballpark. Idk how to describe it. It’s just a major letdown after going to games at the old Yankee Stadium.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 2:42 pm to foosball
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The Astrodome looks retarded sitting next to NRG. Should have just remodeled it.
The astrodome should have just been demolished.
This post was edited on 7/22/22 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 7/22/22 at 2:47 pm to TexasTiger08
Tearing down old Yankee Stadium was a travesty and all who were involved in the decision should be banished to Siberia.
Also the fact that the Polo Grounds is not longer standing at least as a monument is extremely disappointing, that's my favorite athletic venue in history. Ebbets Field, Tiger Stadium, and all the other iconic old ballparks fit into this category as well.
Alex Box is also a huge disappointment.
Also the fact that the Polo Grounds is not longer standing at least as a monument is extremely disappointing, that's my favorite athletic venue in history. Ebbets Field, Tiger Stadium, and all the other iconic old ballparks fit into this category as well.
Alex Box is also a huge disappointment.
This post was edited on 7/22/22 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 7/22/22 at 3:07 pm to Glorious
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Perhaps the old Orange bowl was in the same location, but the current stadium is in such an unappealing spot that I don’t blame Canes and Dolphins fans for staying home
The location of Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens) isn't much worse than the Orange Bowl location (Little Havana) and parking and access are 10X better. Even now, going to a Marlins game (built on the old OB site) traffic is a ridiculous hassle and the Marlins draw less than 12,000 fans on average.
This post was edited on 7/22/22 at 3:36 pm
Posted on 7/22/22 at 3:25 pm to TexasTiger08
Oregon basketball...
Mac Court built in 1926...
Was replaced by a generic ugly piece of shite...
Mac Court built in 1926...
Was replaced by a generic ugly piece of shite...
Posted on 7/22/22 at 3:26 pm to TigerFanatic99
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LSU - baseball. It's all of a decade old and at the bottom of the totem pole as far as SEC ballparks.
Outsider view. I agree. It doesn't show well on TV. Never been in person.
Posted on 7/22/22 at 4:11 pm to TexasTiger08
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and the consensus is that places like Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and San Diego nailed their new digs.
Let me assure St. Louis did not nail it. Downtown St. Louis is a ghost town.
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