New Sacramento Stadium Site

Yeah, I really hope they don't pull an Atlanta and listen to the wrong feedback. And I'm not going to lie, I just wanted to get picked for the free pizza.

 

Dear pizza makers:

When you slather you pizza in baby greens or arugula or whatever the phuck that green chit is, nobody will want to touch it. Doing so is a waste of good dough, and is an abomination before Bog for which you will be forced to eat Little Caesars on daily basis in the Afterlife.

For those that want that sort of sustenance, point them down the way to the table with the big "SALAD" sign over it.

Pizza goes as follows: Dough, sauce, cheese, meats and (a few) chopped veggies, more cheese, bake. It ain't that difficult, ya knuckleheads.

Thanks in advance for your attention in this matter.

Your Pal,

Sierra

 

Completely agree. I was upset to read the question in the survey if having strong wi-fi in the stadium was important. There should be bars/restaurants outside to enjoy before and after the game. But once inside the stadium I want it to be all about the atmosphere. I don't need the world's largest outdoor bar, I want to be able to grab a drink and enjoy the game.

 

To be fair to the guys who designed and built Avaya, they had to put in something like the LOBINA to serve as a selling point to the stadium, if for no other reason then to make up for its rather regrettable location out by SJ Mineta Airport. Aside from perhaps some stuff in Coleman Marketplace a half mile or so south, there is precisely eff-all of stuff to do in the immediate surrounding area of the stadium, and it's hemmed in on the east by Coleman Avenue and the airport property, on the west by the SP mainline, on the south by the Nimitz Freeway, and nothing's been yet built to the north. Having seen games at Spartan and Shaw and Avaya, the latter is several quantum leaps above both of those older facilities in terms of gameday experience; perhaps the "new" will wane in time, but the turnstiles don't lie. And believe me, I loved it when the Quakes were at Spartan and I wish to this day they'd never left.

Perhaps, in a perfect world and had they the opportunity to do it over, Avaya might well have been built in the parcel now being kept in seeming perptuity for Cisco Field down at Park and Autumn, in easy walking distance of downtown and right on top of the VTA lines. But Lew had to get the stadium built, and at the time the decision was made the A's were still a better than 1:3 shot at moving to SJ.

The current stadium site for SRFC will be walking distance to the upcoming bars surrounding Golden 1 Center, and will have much better transit access to other areas of Sacramento's burgeoning downtown scene.

As long as proper attention is paid to the actual purpose of the stadium, New Bonney won't need a lot of knicknacks. Put in good sightlines, enough bathrooms, decent grub and cold beer, and all the rest will take care of itself.

 

Financial benefits to region of new, privately financed stadium, has been released:

Sacramento MLS proponents tout study showing economic benefits

 

If there was public funding I bet we would see a huge hullabaloo about the validity of this study. But since it's all private, now people are willing to roll with the economic benefits argument.

 

You know, there's always a "but" in there somewhere...

Well, shit. Not surprising, but still.

So if MLS doesn't call, SRFC's out at Bonney until 2018 and maybe beyond.

 

Really, I think that has always been the plan, it just got lost in all the excitement.

 

I seem to recall getting taken to task for saying this in August, but it's hard to imagine any other way forward. The biggest investors (e.g. Jed York) did not sign on for a USL-level return on investment, and building a smaller, expandable stadium in the railyards prior to MLS entry is a needless expenditure if they're already selling out the much cheaper Bonney Field. Basically, you're going to be going to a soccer game in the Railyards two full years (18 months at best) after MLS says "go".

 

Here we go...

You've been waiting patiently, we've been working diligently. I am proud to announce that on 12/1 we will unveil our new stadium design.

— Kevin Nagle (@KevinNagleMLS) November 24, 2015

 

Add in some good 'read between the lines' comments from MLS sometime this month and it would be a great Christmas gift.

 

Stadium term sheet has been released and will be voted on by the City Council 12/1.

http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramen...-calls-for-180-million-soccer-stadium-of.html

The term sheet is sort of the preliminary agreement on the stadium plans and collaboration between club and city. Stadium costs are estimated at $226M with the city picking up $46M in infrastructure costs. Seating is listed at 25,000.

Would that make us a large market club?

For those of you who like to get into the details: The term sheet

 

Spartan Stadium is in the middle of a dumpy/light industrial San Jose area, with nothing around for food/restaurants. I am not sure what you love about it

I used to think this way as well, but not anymore. That land is right next door to Diridon Station with routes from Amtrak, Caltrain, LRT, BRT, and the incoming boondoggle that is the HSR, and right next door to 2 freeways (87 and 280). The usage of that land has to be maximized by either an entertainment/retail complex that operates for many days out of the year, or a dense office park. A stadium that gets used at most 30 days a year may not be the best usage in terms of generating revenues for the City.

It it difficult in the Bay Area to build anything, the Warriors arena was pushed to the southeast of San Francisco, way out of Downtown, and they are currently the most popular Bay Area team by a mile. At least their location will be close to public transit. The Quakes stadium likewise were pushed to Airport area--fortunately it is also close to public transit.

Though Avaya have no immediate bars and restaurants around it, it is still very public transit/bike transit friendly. You can still take the shuttle buses from/to Downtown before/after the game. I have always rode lightrail into Downtown, and then jump on the shuttle bus to Avaya. The folks who ride bikes have the Guadalupe River Trail to use.

Would I like it if Avaya was located in Downtown San Jose itself? YES. But the current location is as good a place as any when it comes to accessibility whether by public or private transit. And for that, I'm happy

 

Well, hopefully they won't find any more underground bunkers.

 

Now that's a deal!

Celebrate our 3rd Anniversary: reserve your seats in new @MLS stadium for just $3!
Details: https://t.co/or63SN5ytP pic.twitter.com/R4xYaYKGy3

— Sacramento Republic FC (@SacRepublicFC) December 3, 2015

 

Three new renderings plus some details on the stadium design and amenities to benefit the supporter's section...

http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2016/04/13/srfc-unveils-hinchada-concept-in-new-mls-stadium

• Dedicated Supporter Section: Exclusive area of stadium entirely for supporters
• Exclusive Supporter Entrance: Northwest entry point exclusively for supporters
• Exclusive club space: Exclusive food and beverage “beer hall” type area for use by supporters before, during and after matches to revel in Republic FC and their supporter culture
• Standing section: Standing only seating with fold down seats to assist in concerts or for any fan needing a rest
• Key Supporter Features: Pulley system for tifos, capo stands and areas to safely launch fog
• Tower “Bridges”: Two bridge-like platforms above the supporter section for more casual guests to observe the chants and activities of the supporter section during matches

 

I don't see it, are they talking about the are directly above the SS or the opposite ends of it?

 

New stadium info:

http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramen...details-revealed-about-proposed-railyard.html

- Formal application for stadium submitted to city on 4/4
- Game day seating is 19,621, expandable to 25,000.
- 2,000 standing-room only tickets for special events, like the all-start game which Garber says is a certainty once franchise is awarded.
- Seating bowl will be at 32 degree angle
- No automobile parking submitted as part of project. Stadium will make use of offsite parking; bike parking (part of application) and light rail.

 

? Is this USL-level number, and the expandable number predicated on MLS entry? (as in, they'll build a 19,621-seat stadium regardless, but if we get MLS then it's 25,000?) Or some other situation? That can be interpreted a couple of ways.

So.. the capacity would actually be 27,000 in that case?? Or is normally 23,000, plus 2,000 to make 25,000? These are important details!

As to be expected - there will be lots of parking in the vicinity. Only bummer is that there wouldn't be a big tailgate culture like we see in San Jose. But I expect that it may also breed other things, like a march to the match from another location, for example.
Also, good. People should be using public transportation, biking, walking, etc. The light rail there will be great, especially once the Green Line extends all the way up Natomas and to the airport. I can bike to the railyards site to watch games, and lots more people are in that boat - more so than can bike to Cal Expo. This location is miles better in that regard. Everyone living on the Grid, east Sac and Land Park and even West Sac will be seeing commuting to games in a different light.

 

im not riding light rail at night until they clean it up. i rode light rail to srfc headquarters to pickup the season tickets, and had to step in between two tweakers accosting my wife. they were so wasted they literally fell off the train (at a station) and landed right in front of a light rail cop. she just looked at them she walked away. i wont use it again until i see improvement in safety and service.
didnt intend to derail.....my point being that they need to focus on more than just the shiny new stadium.

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