What do you want the new stadium in Frisco to have? What should they leave out? If you are looking for inspiration refer back to Buzz's list compiled earlier this year. http://www.3rddegree.net/top_ten/stadredux.htm From the way out there category, I would like to see them install a flame delivery system between the first and second deck that circles the stadium that could be ignited during pre-game ceremonies, goals, and post game celebrations.
I'm hoping for Good beer, food, and atmosphere to enjoy with good friends. And maybe some cute cheerleaders...
Being that the stadium will, in some part, be owned by the school district, does anyone know if they will be able to sell beer at the games? I'm assuming they will, I just don't know about the rules that govern such stuff. I'm just hoping some smart, enterprising, wealthy football fan opens up a pub in the Frisco Square development across the street for pre-game "warm ups".
I don't think the school district will have any ownership rights. I know they are contributing $15 million, but I think that just buys them "free" usage for HS football and soccer games. Also, just knowing the amount of money generated from beer sales, leads me to think they will sell beer at Burn games.
I just hope the statium get built. With the drop in attendance in SLC, I don't know what kind of fan base with be left in two years. What happens when one funding group notices that the interest in professional soccer has dropped off in this mkt? Do they scale back on the original plans, or maybe scrap it all to gether. I think there is a major problem with attendace that needs adressing NOW.
Whoa there, take a breath. The contract is signed and sealed; the parties have a contract and the rent payments are due from Hunt to the other parties, regardless of attendence. If Hunt has to pay it out of his own pocket, that's HSG's problem. And if they drive attendence into the ground in SLC they have no one to thank but themselves. And besides, it's the stadium that makes money, not the Burn. Not yet anyway. But, the primary thing the stadium needs is to recreate the aspects of the Cotton Bowl that made the market work. 1. Two sides, GA and Reserve. GA have to be good seats, not joke seats. 2. A supporters section in the middle of the field, where we can spread life into the crowd, not isolated from everyone else. 3. No canned music. 4. space in the parking lot to tailgate 5. return of the Horses Breath 6. a decent sound system. 7. A FREAKIN ROOF.
We need to prioritize all wishes very soon. Someone returned a call today that has owed me a call for some time. A meeting of important parties will be arranged shortly. All concerned clientele should cast their ballots immediately. Someone should take it upon themselves to begin the categorization/tabulation of votes or set up a poll that allows all issues raised to be ranked in order of importance by all bigboard denizens. Might as well do this in the open instead of on the cabal list or behind closed inboxes. I'm going to add the following: 1. Sign/banner priveleges. 1a. Standing priveleges. 2. Drumstick priveleges. 3. 48" pole priveleges (36" poles don't work) 4. Free Speech priveleges. 5. A beer/cider selection that kicks booty. 6. Fletcher's Corn Dogs, real ones, fried up on site. -bs
Re: I'm hoping for I vote for some cheerleaders too. Or, some dancers. I think some from the Northwest Hwy/Harry HInes area will be looking for work soon. hehehehe
What kind of roof are you thinking about? Retractable that would cover the field? or permanent that only covers the stands? They need to be careful when designing the 2nd option. Nobody needs a repeat of the roof built at Texas stadium.
What the hell is wrong with cheerleaders. Some MFL teams have them, and there is a sort of pep squad for Bayer Leverkusen (or is it Schalke?). We have no obligation to be like Europe (especially like Britain) as a lot of BSPosters seem to think. We don't eat bangers and mash before the game and most of us don't wear the little scarves (in 102 degree weather who needs a freakin' scarf?). Likewise, we as Burn fans can have the wonderful mascot Islamico and have cheerleaders if we want to. No sport is too perfect that it can't be improved by a few hotties. If they are Aggie style cheerleaders, however, that would be an ix-nay...
Actually, Aggie-style yell leaders might not be a bad thing to try. They could coordinate chants like "Dallas...Burn....Dallas....Burn" etc. It might also be worthwhile to have a few musicians (anyone play the trumpet?) with the Inferno drummers to help out with the song melodies.
It seems to work. There aren't too many college football games where you get the whole crowd singing and chanting in unison. It would be better than flashing "Charge" up on a scoreboard.
Am I the only one concerned that they're still debating whether the field will be ground level or sunken? That they're still not set on several design elements? That they've mentioned that they could start construction as late as February 2004 and still make the start of the 2005 season? I'd be a bit more comfortable if the bulldozers rolled before next February.
Finally! Someone who knows how to motivate the players. Send this idea to MJ and Andy now!! Also, the Southsiders and some Northsiders respond to the scoreboard.
The spin from high levels of the Burn administration is "it's better that we take the time to think through everything deliberately to get it right rather than rush it." There is some creedence to that line of thinking, and the unspoken but likely upshot is that maybe the Sucklack decision was a bit hasty. My read is that "even if the right conclusion on issue X Y or Z is right in front of their face, they still have to spend the cycles to allow it to become "their decision"." The concern over no shovels in dirt does not seem to exist anywhere that really matters at this point. Trust me, if I had reason to believe otherwise, you'd know it. My tea-leave record over the past 24 months gives creedence to that hedge. The other issue is that both Columbus and LA, in order to "get done by June a year early", so to speak, saw their costs go to 125%+ over original estimates on both projects. HSG is looking to spend every dime judiciously, as opposed to sacrificing amenities or accoutrements, in order to open "a year early". The above data is current as of 48 hours ago. -bs