The Democrat & Chronicle along with the local TV news affiliates are doing a bunch of lead up stories to the June 3rd Opener. We'll use this thread to keep them all in one place. PaeTec Park Gives Neighbors Hope-Front Page Article 5/23/06 D&C Can Frontier Weather the Loss Of Soccer? -5/22/06 D&C [Main News Section] Name on stadium has been big boost for PAETEC-5/21/06 D&C [Business Section] Time Warner, Rhinos to Team Up-5/17 RNews [All Games Available on InDemand channell 111] Fans Rush to Buy Rhinos Tickets-5/13 RNews Showing Off Pae-Tec Park - 13WHAM ABC News Affilliate Video Included Some concerned about parking at PAETEC Park - 10 WHEC NBC News 5/5/06
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/blogs/devo/ This is the best place for the most up to date info. He has a May 17th entry on stadium progress and one a few days later with info on tailgating.
The Rhinos held their first practice at the stadium yesterday. Look for an article with the players review of the new playing surface.
High-tech video scoreboard rises at PAETEC-5/25 Rochester D&C Unveiling a perfect pitch-5/26 Rochester D&C
Special PaeTec Park Section on DemocratandChronicle.com that has everything you need to know about the stadium. With stadium, Rhinos open streams of revenue -5/28 D&C 7 pro teams test area's dollar limit-5/28 D&C Unbeaten Rhinos to storm PAETEC-5/29 Bob Matthew's Column D&C
Rhinos get a place of their own-5/31 D&C DuRoss dream turns into joy - 6/1 Scott Pitoniak Column D&C PAETEC Opener Almost Sold Out -13WHAM News (ABC Affiliate)
Marvelous looking stadium. I like it, it has more character then some of the MLS stadiums. The only thing I don't care for is the lack of exterior facades in PTP, but maybe that will change some day. How is Johnny Menyonger doing?
Rhinos deny talk of MLS was ploy for cash-6/2 D&C Best Seats in the House-6/1 13 WHAM News (ABC Affilliate) Includes This Video Parking planners ready for PAETEC-6/2 D&C [Local News Section]
I'm fairly certain every network affilliate did their 6pm broadcast from PaeTec Park. PAETEC Opener Sold Out -13WHAM News VIDEO The Rhinos and over 13,000 fans will attend the deput of PAETEC Park Saturday - Channel 10 NBC VIDEO
Intensity is surging at PAETEC Park-6/3 D&C [Front Page] Interactive Tour -6/3 D&C [Requires Flash 8.0] PAETEC Park Q&A-6/3 D&C DuRoss merits largest ovation at opening of PAETEC Park-6/3 D&C Bob Matthews Column A history of Rochester openers -6/3 D&C
This story could, quietly be the most important thing happening in US soccer right now. That place is beautiful, lucky bastards, fill it week in and week out!
Stampede Pre-Game: Sorry I never took my camera out once we got in the Stadium, it was too wet and I was watching the game to closely. Thanks to the NJ Brigade for their show of solidarity. It was a great time, despite the rain! I'll get the news clips up here ASAP. PAETEC Park Opens to Rave Reviews-RNews (Local Cable News Channel) PAETEC Parking Frustrates Fans-RNews Rhino's fans excited, despite bad weather -Channel 10 NBC News Neighbors Hopeful About PAETEC Park-10NBC Video Clip PAETEC Park Makes Last Minute Preparations -10 NBC Video Clip
The rain built like Ravel's Bolero. It was the coldest 58 degrees I can remember. The strange thing was that the rain and wind was coming from the Northeast--making the rain all the colder. Here's links for the five (yeah, count them MLS market dailies, five) articles. http://democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060604/SPORTS05/606040352/1007/SPORTS http://democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060604/SPORTS05/606040338/1007/SPORTS http://democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060604/SPORTS05/606040341/1007/SPORTS http://democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060604/SPORTS05/606040346/1007/SPORTS http://democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060604/SPORTS05/606040346/1007/SPORTS Enjoy. We did.
One, Two, Three, Four, Five.....We Want Six! OK, here you go: http://www.rochesterdandc.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060604/SPORTS0102/606040354/1007/SPORTS Will the Fire get 6 articles in one paper when they open up their new digs?
http://www.rochesterdandc.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060604/MULTIMEDIA/306030001 This picture gallaery with audio is pretty cool, too!
Rhino's fans excited, despite bad weather -6/3 10 NBC Paetec Park opening night -6/3 News 10 NBC (Video) Fans Love PAETEC Park -13 WHAM News (ABC) VIDEO PAETEC Park opens in Rochester - Channel 8 WROC (CBS)
Actually, they got 6 in one paper this weekend; a week before it unofficially opens. But they're different media markets anyway. Chicago has 4 reasonably-sized daily newspapers.
At the end of the day I'd rather there be one article in the paper and a new fire stadium then going to a rochester stadium