After the deaths of people in Cleveland (?) before a Who concert, a number of municipalities passed laws requiring every event to sell numbered tickets to assigned seats. Don't know if Chicago is one but that could prohibit terracing.
Anyone ever notice now in some Euro stadiums it looks like the crowd is like 40,000 of the same exact person.
You will never EVER see terraces in America, land of the free, home of the litigious. Bleacher in the supporters sections would be spiffy though! also: GRASS. Beer. A roof. Fire truck horns and lights after goals. Firestation architecture. Red seats for half, blue for the other. Decent parking/tailgating area.
Cubs sell general admission for the outfield bleachers -- tis fine in Chicago. I agree that terraces are highly unlikely. I also think properly built terrraces with stop railings are safer than a big section of fans standing on benches. It really should be considered.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by jmeissen0 -a *giant* section 8 behind a goal... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Excellent. The Dale Earnhart JR. Section. I want good food and dring. No swill. Goose Island beer and food concessions run by Manny's Deli. MMMMMMMMMMMM Beef Stew.
And Goose Island beer isn't swill? NO MICROBREWS IN THE NEW STADIUM!!! good rule of thumb: If the company that makes it was established after the Great Chicago Fire, don't bother sellin it.
Hey I love Deals Gone Bad and love that they are Fire fans and all but that little song they play after goals has lost it's novelty and....uh......I guess I'm sayin' a siren would sound better.
I think Fire horns are a great idea. Also, we should have everyone in Sec. 8 wear bright red, plastic Fireman's helmets and/or hats that read: FDNY. I think the whole "Fireman" angle has really been underplayed so far, and is a really underrated idea considering how creative it is. ps- maybe we could set up an alter-ego fan club called "the bucket brigade"
i seriously don't want a *#*#*#*#ing 76-80 yard field... make it narrower nothing wrong with doing it and puts everyone closer to the action make a *#*#*#*#ing statement... make the fans important
Roof. Leave one end open. <you'll see why> Brick exterior. (the whole Firehouse architecture) Red and blue seats alternating by section. (write "Fire" in white on one side if you want to) GRASS for a field. GOD HELP THE CONSTRUTION WORKERS IF I FIND A SINGLE BLADE OF TURF!! After goals- Sirens and lights go off shortly followed by a wall of flame going up in the uncovered end.<in back of all the seating> Perhaps a statue of Peter Nowak in front. Cap. 26,000 Est.(2006)
"Well mom, remember my dream of owning a big house on a hill and how I used to wish for a living room with a plaster lion in it from Mexico and how I always wanted a large twenty four seat dining table in a dining room with original oil paintings by Michelangelo and Rembrandt and remember how I always wanted a rotating bed with pink chiffon and zebra stripes and remember how I used to chit chat with dad about always wanting a bathtub shaped like a clam and an office with orange and white stripes and remember how much I wanted an all red billiard room with a giant stuffed camel and how I wanted a disco room with my own disco dancers and a party room with fancy friends and remember how much I wanted a big backyard with Grecian statues, s-shaped hedges and three swimming pools? Well, I got that too. Marie and I are getting along swell, but I've got a lot to learn about handling my money and banks. You have to be careful. Poor Hobart. Hester took some money out of her savings account, and had to pay a substantial penalty for early withdrawal. (Hester is shown outside being shot at by a firing squad) Enclosed is this weeks check. Love, Navin."
I want larger than life statues of our best and most notable players to line the tunnel where the players take the field. I want both teams to remember who we've been and who is stepping out on to the field to kick the visitor's ass.