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re: Chicago Bears put in bid for Arlington International Racecourse - RIP Soldier Field?
Posted on 6/21/21 at 8:54 am to chalmetteowl
Posted on 6/21/21 at 8:54 am to chalmetteowl
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Part of the draw for football is the bad weather you see late in the season
It’s cute for all of 2 possessions and then it gets really old really quickly. Plus you’re only thinking about the 10 NFL Games each year and completely ignoring the other dozens of events that could take place in a domed stadium that wouldn’t be possible in an outdoor stadium.
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Posted on 6/21/21 at 9:26 am to rt3
That is a long way from the airport and downtown.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 10:51 am to AUCE05
quote:Which airport, Midway? Arlington is a 15-20 minute drive from O'Hare.
That is a long way from the airport and downtown.
It is a bit of a hike from downtown.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 11:16 am to Jor Jor The Dinosaur
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Which airport, Midway? Arlington is a 15-20 minute drive from O'Hare.
It is a bit of a hike from downtown.
O'Hare is a LOT closer to the Arlington site than it is to Soldier Field. I would say its not even 15 mins from the Arlington site. Midway is a lot farther away. So this new site makes even more sense.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 2:12 pm to LSUtiger17
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I'd be absolutely shocked if the Bears built a permanent stadium there. There's not much supporting infrastructure (no bars, few hotels) in that area. There's a metra (commuter rail line) from the city to next to the horse track, but that can't handle thousands of people. The horse track a 45 minute drive from the city center on good days, and with traffic it can be 1.5 hours.
Sounds like when the Redskins moved to Landover
It was Jack Kent Cook’s double bird salute to the city
20+ years later it’s still a disaster
This post was edited on 6/21/21 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 6/21/21 at 2:19 pm to StraightCashHomey21
City center stadiums are great when you are 24 and want to grab some cherrywood IPAs while you walk from you $2,300 a month flat to the stadium, but for adults with children who want to grab a bite to eat before the game and not take an hour+ to get home after it, suburban ones are the route to go.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 2:29 pm to TheeRealCarolina
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but for adults with children who want to grab a bite to eat before the game and not take an hour+ to get home after it, suburban ones are the route to go.
Ahh that’s true my baw
Why you’re in favor of this one too.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 3:26 pm to TheeRealCarolina
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but for adults with children who want to grab a bite to eat before the game and not take an hour+ to get home after it, suburban ones are the route to go.
As someone who has dealt with a stadium in the suburbs off a major highway you are so wrong it’s not even funny
This post was edited on 6/21/21 at 3:27 pm
Posted on 6/21/21 at 5:25 pm to BuckyCheese
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Guess what; Most people drive to the game. They do now and they will if da Bears move to the burbs.
I'd be curious to know if that's accurate right now for the bears. CTA trains and buses are jammed on gameday. And there's not a ton of parking around the stadium.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 5:34 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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As someone who has dealt with a stadium in the suburbs off a major highway you are so wrong it’s not even funny
Arlington heights isn’t landover and 53 isn’t 495. Your time in Europe has distorted you bruh.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 5:52 pm to TheeRealCarolina
quote:during a game, cold temperatures and precipitation can be a real advantage for the home team during the most important games of the year
It’s cute for all of 2 possessions and then it gets really old really quickly.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 6:27 pm to chalmetteowl
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during a game, cold temperatures and precipitation can be a real advantage for the home team during the most important games of the year
Yup. Wasn’t last year the first time Tampa had won in Lambeau in several
Tries?
Posted on 6/21/21 at 7:25 pm to TheeRealCarolina
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Arlington heights isn’t landover and 53 isn’t 495. Your time in Europe has distorted you bruh.
Literally every fan base with a stadium in the suburbs complains about it and wants to move back to the city
Even the Braves recent move to the burbs hasn’t been great
This post was edited on 6/21/21 at 7:27 pm
Posted on 6/21/21 at 8:55 pm to chalmetteowl
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during a game, cold temperatures and precipitation can be a real advantage for the home team during the most important games of the year
Hasn't been that great of a help to the Packers for quite some time now.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 9:03 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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Literally every fan base with a stadium in the suburbs complains about it and wants to move back to the city
Yeah 20 something year old urbanites on Twitter complain, but not the adults who actually buy season tickets.
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Even the Braves recent move to the burbs hasn’t been great
That is absolutely bullshite. They’ve gone from having zero game day atmosphere to one of the best in the league, if not the best.
And you’re questioning the viability of a suburban stadium in Chicago when Wrigley has been packed for decades? Lol okay.
You want asses in your seats? Put those seats in the place most convenient for the asses who want to be in them. For the Bears, that’s going to be Arlington Heights. If they throw a dome out there, it’s even better for the residents and business owners of the those suburbs.
Arenas are for downtowns. Stadiums are for suburbs.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 9:06 pm to TexasTiger08
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Yup. Wasn’t last year the first time Tampa had won in Lambeau in several
Tries?
Tampa bay was like 0 for forever when game time temperature was under 40 degrees (granted they didn’t have Brady for those games)
Posted on 6/21/21 at 9:17 pm to TheeRealCarolina
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to one of the best in the league, if not the best.
Uhhhhh, link?
Posted on 6/21/21 at 9:20 pm to Chucktown_Badger
Have you been to The Battery? It’s night and day from Turner Field.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 11:05 pm to TheeRealCarolina
apparently the mayor is against the move and downplaying what the bears organization are saying
i now hope the bears pack their shite and leave
i now hope the bears pack their shite and leave
This post was edited on 6/21/21 at 11:06 pm
Posted on 6/21/21 at 11:39 pm to TheeRealCarolina
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And you’re questioning the viability of a suburban stadium in Chicago when Wrigley has been packed for decades? Lol okay.
Wrigley isn't in the suburbs though...
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