News: Screw you Lucy - Buzzard Point Stadium News Thread

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

  1. Theopisa

    Theopisa Member+

    Pisa Sporting Club
    Italy
    Oct 7, 2008
    Venezia
    Club:
    Pisa Calcio
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Lost the spot for decently priced tickets for the opener; a friend who had to get both tickets went online too late and now the minimum is $120 or up. Ain't going to do that, this is really a bad moment for a lot of things. I'll miss it and amen.
     
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  2. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    Seriously, just ******** them.
     
  3. D C B 2 3

    D C B 2 3 Member+

    Nov 18, 2007
    VA
  4. D C B 2 3

    D C B 2 3 Member+

    Nov 18, 2007
    VA
    Good overhead of the area[​IMG]
     
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  5. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It is - but it makes my walk from Lot H/I look even further :)
     
  6. ejs1111

    ejs1111 Member

    Aston Villa | DC United
    Mar 1, 2018
    Maryland, USA
    I see that... And thats wrong- but they are behind and have no choice. You are not supposed to drive heavy equipment on it for at least a week. It will be interesting to see if these pours get early cracking, or that exposed aggregate 'scalding/spalling' look. Thats from not letting it cure properly before using it (driving/walking/etc)
     
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  7. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    Before I noticed the caption that all of the photos and renderings were credited to "South Capitol Bridge Builders," I was starting to think I need a tour of the bridge site.
    FDMB (1).jpg FDMB (2).jpg FDMB (3).jpg FDMB (4).jpg FDMB (5).jpg FDMB (6).jpg FDMB (7).jpg FDMB (8).jpg FDMB (9).jpg FDMB (10).jpg

    //all photos from this past Saturday
     
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  8. DC Braveheart

    DC Braveheart Member

    D.C. United
    Scotland
    Jan 2, 2001
    Oak Hill, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    So now it's 7 days not 21? Make your mind up will you.
     
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  9. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Heh. That walk won't be too bad, really. If you get lost, it's your own fault!

    Also, I just checked the website to see how parking sales are going. The $825 lot just south of AF is sold out, as is the H/I lot that was the cheapest. Everything else still looks to be available.
     
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  10. ejs1111

    ejs1111 Member

    Aston Villa | DC United
    Mar 1, 2018
    Maryland, USA
    FFS... after about a week concrete reaches 80% hardiness (depends on the application- as little as 3 days, up to a week). It takes a full 3+ weeks to reach 100%

    The jobsite is clearly rushed- they are just going with 80% and then utilizing the surface, because they cannot wait...and risking early cracking/spalling in an effort to finish on time.
     
  11. Eastern Bear

    Eastern Bear Member+

    Feb 27, 1999
    Great Falls, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    That's pretty bad. I guess they can repair, but that will obviously cost the new owner some money. I hope it doesn't put the rest of the structure at risk.
     
  12. Falc

    Falc Member+

    Jul 29, 2006
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    We are DC United fans. We are use to crumbling, falling concrete.
     
  13. D C B 2 3

    D C B 2 3 Member+

    Nov 18, 2007
    VA
    I went through a phase of taking pics of crumbling walls and exposed rebar at RFK.
     
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  14. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    The ownership has anticipated our nostalgia for RFK and has accommodated us.
     
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  15. D C B 2 3

    D C B 2 3 Member+

    Nov 18, 2007
    VA
    Looks to me the first 8 rows of the west stand and the entire upper deck on the East stand are dry.
     
  16. Kempa

    Kempa Member

    Sep 6, 2007
    Washington Suburbs
    Club:
    Sao Paulo FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    The first rows on the west stand are not dry. They are coated with a light gray material that doesn't look wet like bare concrete. Possibly as waterproofing for occupied spaces underneath.
     
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  17. rickinva

    rickinva Member

    Feb 8, 2002
    Fairfax, VA
    Just bought a pass in lot H/I. $20 a game for 15 games with the ability to cancel before the game for a refund seemed like a no brainer to me. Lot is on the far side of Nats Park, just a 1/2 mile walk.
     
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  18. Eastern Bear

    Eastern Bear Member+

    Feb 27, 1999
    Great Falls, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    There were a lot of reasonably priced lots over there. It also seems like more entertainment that way too. I just went with the close lot because my wife and kids would complain less about the walk and it appears I may be able to set up a small grill and chairs in my parking spot.
     
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  19. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hmmm, people who went to buy yesterday said that lot had disappeared from the list, thinking was that it was sold out.
     
  20. rickinva

    rickinva Member

    Feb 8, 2002
    Fairfax, VA
    I hope they aren't really strict on the lot open 1 hour before game time. That is a buzzkill if real.
     
  21. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    yeah, that does seem really weird - and makes the deal way less good.
    I did not see that detail in any of the pre-sale information for that lot, but I could have missed it - if I had seen it I would have looked harder at some of the other lots less than $500

    Do people in other lots than H/I have that note on their parking reservations .. "after 6pm"?

    There's no way I can time my arrival that exactly due to possible traffic issues from Loudoun. I don't feel like driving around the block waiting on 6 if I happen to get there easily instead of hitting regular traffic delays. I highly doubt United is on-the-ball enough to get people into the stadium within an hour of arrival and walking there, at least for the opening game. Plus, I'll still have to go to a will-call or ticket office to get a ticket even though I've bought season tickets, assuming they stick with their vile idea to not have tickets.
     
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  22. DC Braveheart

    DC Braveheart Member

    D.C. United
    Scotland
    Jan 2, 2001
    Oak Hill, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    Mine says "After 6pm". But on the bright side ... the game times in July and Aug were changed to 8pm ... seems no one told Parking Panda ... so we've got 2 hrs before kick-off :)
     
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  23. DC Braveheart

    DC Braveheart Member

    D.C. United
    Scotland
    Jan 2, 2001
    Oak Hill, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    I'm looking at my seat location (sect 127 row 16) - looks to me like the concrete under my seat is dry ... the concrete a few rows lower down is definitely wet.
     
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  24. Kempa

    Kempa Member

    Sep 6, 2007
    Washington Suburbs
    Club:
    Sao Paulo FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Row 16 should be dry unless it rains sideways.
     
  25. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The grass looks pretty spectacular at the moment.
     
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