oldpinepoint
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We couldn't sell out the Dome in the McNabb days so I can't see building a place bigger than the Dome for football. I think 45,000 would be perfect.40,000 for football would be a mistake.
If anything a new football stadium should be expanded to 55,000 to 60,000 for football.
To be sure, they are using technical differences to avoid answering the questions. They don't know any "specific" plans regarding a new facility. This leaves speculation wide open to the fact that planning is occurring.How can there be a "political buzz" about the project if Miner, Mahoney, and DeFrancisco don't know anything about it.
As long as the Post-Standard is throwing darts against the wall hoping that something sticks ... why not say that the new facility could include a monorail and free pony rides?
I was thinking about that, too. It may be that the politicos will not allow State/County money to be used if they cannot use the facility, too. If that is the case, Syracuse would be better served building their own facility on South Campus and a public facility being built on a much smaller scale than 40,000 seats for other events, perhaps in the 15,000 seat range for concerts and hockey and such.A new stadium is inevitable. The thing I don't like about that rumor in the article is that it would be down town versus South Campus. Maybe it's the only way to make it happen from a funding standpoint.
How can there be a "political buzz" about the project if Miner, Mahoney, and DeFrancisco don't know anything about it.
As long as the Post-Standard is throwing darts against the wall hoping that something sticks ... why not say that the new facility could include a monorail and free pony rides?
How can there be a "political buzz" about the project if Miner, Mahoney, and DeFrancisco don't know anything about it.
As long as the Post-Standard is throwing darts against the wall hoping that something sticks ... why not say that the new facility could include a monorail and free pony rides?
Downtown, E. Fayette?
Insane.
If this would ever happen, the inner harbor area would be the place to do it. Already a ton of parking with the mall outer lots
They can't even get an IPF built for football and now they want to build a new stadium/arena?
Hey look I'm all for it if they can pull it off, I just don't see it happening.
They can't even get an IPF built for football and now they want to build a new stadium/arena?
Hey look I'm all for it if they can pull it off, I just don't see it happening.
Which makes it more complicated and presents many more roadblocksBig big difference. IPF is 100% University only. This is clearly a multi-constituency effort of private and public.
Big big difference. IPF is 100% University only. This is clearly a multi-constituency effort of private and public.
If the Dome can hold basketball crowds of 34,000+ ... how many basketball seats would be available in a 40,000 seat football stadium? Have to be in the 25,000 range???
However, if the City/County/State/SU/Crunch wanted to partner up on a new 25,000 seat basketball/hockey/concert venue (and leave the Dome for Football & LAX), that might be interesting.