Dynamo Stadium Episode I: A New Home

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  1. madmatt621

    madmatt621 Member

    Jan 29, 2008
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    $40 million. And I presume they're waiting until the Dynamo to officially move out.
     
  2. anderson

    anderson Member+

    Feb 28, 2002
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's something they've been saying they want to do for years. Is there a new report that they actually have the money to do it now? Just wondering.
     
  3. KRAZYKAT

    KRAZYKAT Member

    Jul 12, 2008
    South Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Last Month the UH Human Resource office were giving the early retirement package of whoever is qualify ..they have a hiring freeze and will lay off some faculty and campus staff. Money is tight from the state . $40M is alot of money that can be use on hiring better faculty professor and reducing the tuition fee increase coming up next year.
     
  4. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Picture from May 25:

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  5. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Pics from May 26:

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  6. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    A couple more from May 26:


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  7. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
  8. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
  9. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
  10. Westside Cosmo

    Westside Cosmo Member+

    Oct 4, 2007
    H-Town
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They are trying to raise that money thru private donations. All part of the dream of being in a BCS league, thinking that if they have a stadium committment then the Big East may take them.
     
  11. uhcougar31

    uhcougar31 New Member

    Jan 8, 2006
    Clear Lake
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    $120 million 40,000+ seat stadium. All money is thru private donations and from naming rights (We believe the naming rights will put us over the top to begin construction) I believe there can be no use of state funds for a stadium, unless "classroom/education" functions will be incorporated, ie: classrooms, lecture halls, professor offices. I'm not sure where that stands as part of the stadium.
     
  12. freshpow21

    freshpow21 Member

    Jul 12, 2008
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Just checked out the stadium cam. There's actual progress being made. A pit is dug out. At least the stadium and high ticket prices are something to look forward to.;)
     
  13. cougarclaws

    cougarclaws Member

    May 8, 2006
    Lucky's Pub
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    hey i know a place you can get a great deal on ticket prices but the deal is only good for another 19 hours :D
     
  14. madmatt621

    madmatt621 Member

    Jan 29, 2008
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Can't wait for the steel.
     
  15. brahmafutbol

    brahmafutbol Member+

    Jan 29, 2006
    East Bernard, Texas
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I keep seeing reports of KC's "$200 million stadium." We all know AEG is paying $80 million for ours. What are they getting for their extra $120m that we won't have?
     
  16. el jefe2010

    el jefe2010 Member

    May 7, 2010
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Grace for 5 points in 9 games
     
  17. brahmafutbol

    brahmafutbol Member+

    Jan 29, 2006
    East Bernard, Texas
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    @DynamoExaminer tweeted that he toured the site today and said they are ahead of schedule. :D
     
  18. yossarin

    yossarin Member

    Nov 4, 2007
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Wish I could've gone and got video but I had a conf call from 3-4 :(
     
  19. madmatt621

    madmatt621 Member

    Jan 29, 2008
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They should give season ticket holders private tours before things get crazy on the site.
     
  20. Eguzki

    Eguzki Member

    Jul 4, 2007
    Spring, TX
    Club:
    Athletic Club Bilbao
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I hope they get lots of great things, spending lots of money can either get you a great stadium, or it can get you a very expensive regular stadium, I hope they get the first, the better SSS our league gets, the better.

    I don't care if lots of other teams will have better stadiums, I just want a functional, good sized field, great lines of view, enough restrooms not that expensive stadium.


    Our current home is a dump, a dump with personality and great memories, but a dump, any nice sss will do for most everyone here.
     
  21. chrishungate

    chrishungate Member

    Dec 16, 2005
    Katy, TX
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Do we know the size of the pitch? Will it be max size (or at least able to be max size, even if the Dynamo want it lined out smaller) ?
     
  22. thetexmancommeth

    thetexmancommeth New Member

    Jan 19, 2006
    105m x 68m

    Same as most clubs in Europe and the official recomendation by FIFA.
     
  23. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    The Dynamo now have a video up to go along with the pictures recently released.

    http://houtv.neulion.com/mlsvp/console.jsp?catid=854&id=15392

    Some quotes:
     
  24. DynamoEAR

    DynamoEAR Member+

    May 30, 2011
    HoustAtlantaDMV
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good News: supporter's Section in new stadium is sold out.:)
    They released limited number of extra allotments , the deadline to get those is August 1st.

    From Dynamoschu's twitter:

    "Congratulations & thanks to our Supporters Groups in selling out the 1st section in the new Dynamo Stadium for 2012!"
     

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