1. I know the drawings are rough but the players entrance and built in benches will be on the east side in the middle right?Can you describe what the benches will look like. Will they be like the picture of the ones at old trafford posted on another thread? 2 where will the pub and Illinois soccer hall of fame be located, also on east side? 3 the daily southtown mentioned that there will be 1,500 club seats, where will these be located? 4. When do you expect a final decision on how high off the ground the first row will be 6 inches or 2 feet. Will the rake (elevation between rows) be the same as SF is now less or more?Who has absolute final say on these issues?
Please tell us that the pub will be open to EVERYONE.... us out of towners cannot afford to be season tix holders, but still want the complete Chicago experience, which means, a fire game in their new stadium, a pint in their pub and some blues at Buddy Guy's "Legends"...
Any chance we can get "Chicago Fire" or symbols on the seats? I think the added touch would look great! Good job Peter, keep up the Awesome work!
Any chance we can beat the crap out of opposing fans in our stadium and have security look the other way??
2005 will be my 3rd season with a flex plan. I'm planning on getting full season tix for 2006. Do I need to get on the "non season ticket holder waiting list" or am I considered a season ticket holder for the purposes of 2006 seating?
I'm sure they will save a seat for you right in the middle of Section 8. Why aren't you spelling out "CHICAGO" or "FIRE" in the seats? Doesn't seem like it would be very expensive, all you're doing is ordering x number of white seats instead of red. Plus, it would tell the whole world right away whose stadium it is.
Must be done. Also... can the Fire buy an old Chicago Fire Dept. Firetruck, re-paint it if need be, and have it stand somewhere along the stadium on a permanent basis? I think that might be a nice touch.
If fans are sitting in the seat, or standing in front of them, what difference does it make? I never understood the concept of painting words into seats...I'd rather have people in the seats than care what color they are.
Looks fantastic. My only peeve, is that I wish the stands were just a little closer to the field, but it seems like they are much closer than at HDC where everyone is 15 feet away from the field. The stage doesn't even look that bad (still looks awkward, but much better than I expected). Best stadium in MLS, BY FAR. I hope RSL, Colorado, Metros, and DC look at what Wilt has done here. With what I am assuming is much less money than the Galaxy had to spend, he has helped make a stadium that has 100x more character than the HDC. I can't wait to hear Section 8 on opening day.
Well, Maybe the guys at monster garage on Discovery would be kind enough to part ways with their Fire Engines. Both the Lincoln Limo Fire Truck and the Fire Truck Brewery would make GREAT additions to the FireHouse. Here's a thought - Have the Limo fire truck pump out Beer from the Brewery truck!! Hmmmmmm BEEEERRRRRRRR UNDER PRESSSSSURE! Thank You For your Support DC
Peter, the following was posted in a thread in the MLS News & Analysis forum and it jumped out at me as a great idea. If there are plans for using the stage during games, great. If not, why not "wrap" it in flags, banners, etc. It would look amazing. A giant Fire/Chicago flag, or a giant Fire jersey, etc. Hell, a giant US flag for future qualifiers and US exhibitions. Just a thought.
Tentatively looking to use the stage on game days as a beer garden, activity area or set up for music for post-game parties. That entire end MAY be packaged to groups of approximately 400 who could use the stage area as their own party area. peter PS am kinda swamped today. Thanks everyone who showed up yesterday at the groundbreaking, for your support through the process and your suggestions, many of which have been incorporated into the design. will try to get to most of these questions later today, tomorrow and Friday.
Peter, Has anyone ever given thought to segregated seating? In a bid to foster a bigger in-stadium rivalry, maybe we could have the away supporters sit in a designated section of the ground. That way they could "do their thang", and the Section8 and the Chicago supporters could blast them away visually and vocally. Who wants to sit next to a scummy FC Dallas supporter anyway? I say sick them in a section by themselves away from the rest of the humans Seriously, if this model was adopted league-wide maybe it will be the case of the supporter groups trying to out yell each other, hence a better atmos. Not that Fire supporters need any help. Just a thought.
Awesome...imagine, 30 years from now, Crew fans forced to ride in their own train car on the expanded Orange Line with their own entrance into the stadium, much like the PSV fans have to do at the Amsterdam ArenA. I know, I need to lay off the shrooms.
The FC Dallas section: The Crew section: And PSV has the same hamster tube from the train station into the stadium. I've got pictures somewhere at home.