News: Screw you Lucy - Buzzard Point Stadium News Thread

Discussion in 'D.C. United' started by morrissey, Dec 17, 2014.

  1. NicktheGreek

    NicktheGreek Member+

    Feb 15, 2001
    I bet if you just went down there the line wouldn't stretch around the block more than 2 or 3 times.
     
  2. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    The sun graphics are straight from one of the very first presentations. There are more in that documentation. I might copy and paste them later.
     
  3. GlennAA11

    GlennAA11 Member+

    Jun 12, 2001
    Arlington, VA
    The ones in the document they sent everyone are more relevant than the ones in the previous documentation which had sun studies at like 10AM and noon instead of times of day when the matches would be happening. But I think they skip July and August
     
  4. Terpitude

    Terpitude Member

    Jan 30, 2010
    Club:
    DC United
    Unless you saw something different earlier, these aren't the same ones. The earlier ones were from above and showed the sun on the field at various times of year. The new ones are specific to the spectators.
     
  5. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    #6280 sitruc, Oct 21, 2017
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    The field level stuff on the east looks a lot more permanent than the west side.
     
  6. Winoman

    Winoman Drinkin' Wine Spo-De-O-De!

    Jul 26, 2000
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  7. Winoman

    Winoman Drinkin' Wine Spo-De-O-De!

    Jul 26, 2000
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  8. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    Right now the webcams are as a good a view of substantial progress as any other angle. I might post some of my photos from today and yesterday later. We may be seeing a little of the not as grand, grand entrance to the east stand with the highest steel currently erected. This thing is going to pop up quickly since everything is pre-fab steel.
     
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  9. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    There will be a new field and new locker rooms for the players next year. I'm sure they will appreciate that. It's going to take a lot to make Audi Field a real home for the fans.
     
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  10. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    I believe these are new renderings.
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  11. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    #6286 sitruc, Oct 23, 2017
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    FWIW, NBC4 was still showing renderings that had a roof over all of the stands in their coverage of the last game.

    East.jpg

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    East3.jpg

    East4.jpg
     
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  12. NicktheGreek

    NicktheGreek Member+

    Feb 15, 2001
    All those people watching the grass grow, and not a single player on the field. Pretty much captures reality
     
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  13. D C B 2 3

    D C B 2 3 Member+

    Nov 18, 2007
    VA
    I tried the 3D goggles for a stadium view from various sections...have to say it was pretty cool.
     
  14. GumbyG

    GumbyG Member+

    DC United
    Mar 22, 2007
    Chesapeake, VA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's really the only explanation for all the cheering.
     
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  15. rocketeer22

    rocketeer22 Member+

    Apr 11, 2000
    Oakton,VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Cheering that it isn't artificial turf and real grass?
     
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  16. rocketeer22

    rocketeer22 Member+

    Apr 11, 2000
    Oakton,VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If the last game at RFK drew over 40,000 and the seating capacity at Audi Field will be around 20,000, does this prove that 10-lbs of stuff can go into a 5-lb bag? ;)
     
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  17. Sang_Culé

    Sang_Culé Member

    Jan 23, 2015
    DMV
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How many times in the past 10 years RFK has had 40k?
     
  18. rocketeer22

    rocketeer22 Member+

    Apr 11, 2000
    Oakton,VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As a regular season game and not tied to fireworks or other events, I would say that number is probably just one. (When a certain David Beckham first came to play in DC).
     
  19. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    2011 Gold Cup was over 40,000. Also, the US win over Germany in 2013 is listed as 47,359.
     
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  20. Sang_Culé

    Sang_Culé Member

    Jan 23, 2015
    DMV
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A 50K 40K or even a 30K it wouldn’t make sense if only no more than five times in 10 years the stadium had more than 40K at one game.
    20K stadium is the sweet spot for DC United even if that piss some people off
     
  21. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    United last averaged over 20,000... 10 years ago.
     
  22. Winoman

    Winoman Drinkin' Wine Spo-De-O-De!

    Jul 26, 2000
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    IMHO attendance could have averaged 20,000 or more if ownership had bothered to put a good team on the field.
     
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  23. Sang_Culé

    Sang_Culé Member

    Jan 23, 2015
    DMV
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I totally agree with this, still this year what was the average? 16K? That’s a great number! A packed house for at least 1/3 of the games will be great, but yes, I know why they comparing this stadium with the 2 or 3 level stadiums and it sucks, just does.
     
  24. Eastern Bear

    Eastern Bear Member+

    Feb 27, 1999
    Great Falls, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    This is 100% accurate. DC has a very good soccer base, but it's demanding. If the team plays like it did during the days of Christian Gomez and Jaime's last run they will sell out every game. Those teams were not even as good as Bruce's teams so it's attainable. There is no reason DC cannot be a big market club. It just takes some vision and ambition.
     
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  25. rocketeer22

    rocketeer22 Member+

    Apr 11, 2000
    Oakton,VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    One thing I remember about this season was I was considering dropping to a half season ticket plan. However, neither of the half season plans offered the L.A. Galaxy game and you had to buy the full season plan in order to have the ticket included.
     

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