stadium expansion

Discussion in 'Chicago Fire' started by ne plus ultra, Sep 25, 2002.

  1. ne plus ultra

    ne plus ultra Member

    Jul 9, 2000
    Is there any chance we can bump capacity a little next year? I look over at the permanent sections and wonder why they have aisles in triplicate. The extra aisle space must be at least 10% of the space over there. Could we add 6-800 seats over there? Could we add seats anywhere else?

    Maybe it's not worth it, for one season. Just wondering.
     
  2. Fanaddict

    Fanaddict Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    streamwood IL USA
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm not sure if we will be able to expand later in the season over 15,000 but peter told me next year for the first two regular season games only the east stand would be up with a 4,500 capacity plus some standing room, in comparison to this year where we had 10,000 capacity for the first two regular season games.This was because of some late track tournaments.
     
  3. GoFireGo

    GoFireGo New Member

    Apr 25, 2002
    Chicago
    Ouch, that will be rough having just the East side for a few games next year. I have to laugh when I think back to earlier this season where everyone was always wondering what the stadium would look like for the next game.
     
  4. Th4119

    Th4119 Member+

    Jul 26, 2001
    Annandale, VA
    I really hope for everyone's sake you can get some road games during that time.
     
  5. Fanaddict

    Fanaddict Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    streamwood IL USA
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Peter Wilt said we would start on the road again and have several road matches before our first home game in late april and our second home game would be the in the middle of may.
     
  6. WarrenWallace

    WarrenWallace Member+

    Mar 12, 1999
    Beer and Cheese
    Sounds like this year and I can live with that again.
     
  7. HalaMadrid

    HalaMadrid Member

    Apr 9, 1999
    Except it sounds more like capacity will come all at once instead of in stages.

    So probably around 7000-8000 w/SRO for the first 2 matches during track season, 15000 for the remainder and 12500 when we hit football season again if Soldier Field is not complete.
     

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