New Crew Review: Columbus Stadium Sketches

Discussion in 'Columbus Crew' started by Bill Archer, Feb 6, 2018.

  1. Placid Casual

    Placid Casual Member+

    Apr 2, 2004
    Bentley's Roof
    I have no idea how other stadiums in the world manage to hold concerts without a permanent eyesore at one end.
     
  2. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Looks like a Lego set.
     
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  3. jairadballerina

    jairadballerina Member+

    Sep 15, 2004
    C-Town
    Solves the need for a roof then...
     
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  4. puttputtfc

    puttputtfc Member+

    Sep 7, 1999
    If GBS pisses in your Corn Flakes tomorrow, you deserve it.
     
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  5. SourCream&OnionUtd

    Nov 19, 1998
    Totally agree, which is why I've thought something along the lines of Avaya Stadium would be ideal.
     
  6. SourCream&OnionUtd

    Nov 19, 1998
    Shut your boca!
     
  7. svc641

    svc641 Member+

    Aug 19, 2014
    West Liberty
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think the press and luxury boxes taking up one whole side of the Boca Juniors stadium looks stupid.
     
  8. Tobias C

    Tobias C Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Mar 6, 2014
    Toledo, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah. I dont understand what's so undesirable about using a temporary stage. I'm sure it makes it easier and faster to setup and tear down concerts but is that worth leaving one whole end of the stadium basically vacant. Maybe stages on the field damage the grass? I have no idea. I just can't see why a permanent stage is so relevant.
     
  9. Minnman

    Minnman Member+

    Feb 11, 2000
    Columbus, OH, USA
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Cost and the amount of time it takes to flip the set up? Who knows?

    I would imagine, though, that it would be very possible to have a built-in stage designed with some sort of permanent, retractable/removable seats. The temp bleachers we sometimes get dropped into the Mapfre stage are miserable, uncomfortable, rickety things (at least they've been when I've used them). Again, cost. We retro-fit Crew Stadium to house a stage. Presumably installing one with an integrated seating system was too hard or too expensive, but I have a hard time believing that it's impossible, especially with a new build.
     
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  10. puttputtfc

    puttputtfc Member+

    Sep 7, 1999
    You look stupid, stupid face.
     
  11. equus

    equus Member

    Jan 6, 2007
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    Red Bull Arena just sets up a temporary stage...
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  12. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Fancy Title Here

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You're coming back to games?
     
  13. Big J 0526

    Big J 0526 Member+

    Columbus Crew SC
    United States
    Sep 8, 2010
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    why would the new stadium need a stage? Just keep RotR at mapfre.
     
  14. Hamburgler03

    Hamburgler03 BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 31, 2000
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I make it to a few every year. I'll buy season tickets again if they stay even though I'm in Chicago.
     
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  15. Minnman

    Minnman Member+

    Feb 11, 2000
    Columbus, OH, USA
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Presumably, the status of Mapfre if/when the Crew moves to a new stadium would be up in the air. Would the Crew have any interest in retaining it? And I do wonder if the Ohio expo people might imagine other uses for the land, possibly related to the quarter horse congress. Obviously, I'm just making stuff up, but a 20k stadium with no tenant wouldn't have much use, especially if the Crew are now operating out of a new 20k stadium with far better amenities that can host all of the events the old stadium used to host, but host them better. I'm sure the team would rather retain RotR, and the cash it brings in, than gift it to their former stadium.
     

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