Official preliminary planning documents for Providence Park expansion. https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bds/article/633576 They're asking to build four new levels and a roof. An addition of 2000 premium seats, 2000 regular seats, and a full canopy (info from a now deleted tweet from the team owner).
The seats on that side of the stadium are below ground level, I believe. I'm guessing they want to add a deck of regular seats and three levels of corporate boxes at the back.
Updates from downtown Los Angeles This morning, the first precast raker beam was installed at our future home, the Banc of California Stadium. pic.twitter.com/e3qaQqdTFA— LAFC (@LAFC) March 30, 2017
D.C. Has a still image webcam up and LAFC have a live webcam. I'm pretty sure Atlanta does as well but since it is an NFL stadium no one here actually cares. Not sure what is going on in MN. James
LAFC stadium and club FO structure article at SI: https://www.si.com/planet-futbol/20...ansion-2018-penn-thorrington-stadium-standard james
I think if I were John Thorrington I'd rather eat a gun than read or listen to this bullshit again and again. Seriously he must be doing some drunken violent tai chi in front of his office mirror by now.
Here's a p[iece on naming of Minny stadium. Responding to an earlier post I'll note that this thread is definitely not about the Atlanta stadium. Atlanta has a lot of things going for it, but an artifical turf american football stadium is not one of them. http://www.epluribusloonum.com/2017...sota-united-stadium-to-be-named-allianz-field
Neutral fans and all of ATL disagree. Other leagues use turf. It is their stadium too. It is being built for soccer.
I don't think it's true that neutral fans would agree that having artificial turf is consistent with "built for soccer". The new Atlanta stadium seems like a fine facility, but my point is that it's a different animal than the soccer specific stadiums being built around the league, which in this thread we compare and contrast. With the blessing of huge fan support comes the curse of having to play on artificial turf in a 70-80K stadium.
I really hope with the response Atlanta is getting fan wise with 55k for the first game, 45k for second and 45k sold out 6 days in advance for their 3rd that the ownership will at least look into some sort of grass solution. Even if they used grass for the half of the season before NFL season starts. At the level of response they are getting I would think they could justify the cost. I know it is still early but with 45k being sold with 6 days left until the game they could definitely see NFL level attendance numbers. I would think they could have easily sold 60k for this game. Obviously the current demand is well over 45k per game. It may be wishful thinking, and yes I know it is easy to spend other people's money. They were at least at some point in the design phase of that stadium considering grass. I know it is really hard with the almost complete dome, but it is done other places in the world. I know it comes with a cost though.
The problem with this is that the Mercedes-Benz Stadium is replacing the Georgia Dome, which in addition to being a home for ~15-20 football games a year, was used pretty regularly during the year as a very large convention hall and arena.
Also it's indoors. I know retractible roof and all, but I am pretty sure the roof will be closed most of the time.
Well, yes. That's the reason why it and its soon-to-be-demolished neighbor have gotten all the non-football use that they have gotten.
I know all of the things above and stated some of them. All stated they were considering grass at some point. It is not impossible to have grass in such a venue. It is however very costly. That is why I said it was wishful thinking. Edit: maybe I am wrong about them considering grass in the beginning. I thought I remember reading that but can't find it now.
Whether they are considering it or not, it is technologically feasible to have grass indoors.. The bigger European clubs
They are not currently. I thought they were in the beginning stages but can't find any proof. I remember it being discussed here on b.s. and there being an uproar when the eventually decided on turf. But yes you are making the same point as what I said earlier. It can be done...at a price. Phoenix cardinals dome does it with a field that rolls out of the stadium.
...out in Glendale. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is in downtown Atlanta, where real estate is slightly more expensive.
I wasn't saying they could do it in Atlanta. Just giving an example of it being done in the us. Glendale also doesnt have a retractable roof. I fully understand it isn't going to happen.