Inside the dome right now

[Stevenson]

Inside The Dome right now

 

[dan7800]

Crazy that only a few days ago, a basketball game was played there

 

[tbonezone]

is that beadles phone row 78 ?

 

[rocfan44]

I hope they give us pictures of the inside as they break it down more.

 

[bballbeadle]

is that beadles phone row 78 ?

I was in 309! Oh, beloved phone, once again nestled snugly in my palm! I will never abandon you in that nasty wasty Dome again!

This is a great thread! I hope we can get more photos. I can’t picture what the roof will look like for love or money.

 

[Vorony]

Stupid question, but they aren’t replacing the seats, correct? Seems like such a lost opportunity if they’re removing them anyway for the renovation.

 

[Cuse12]

Would be nice if they painted the concrete all over like a clean grey/neutral color, kind of like a garage floor paint ... maybe just overly obvious how bland it looks with no seats?

 

[Red Holzman]

Why are seats removed to replace roof?
Appear to be building ramps -goal to direct rain/snow to base floor?

 

[bballbeadle]

Stupid question, but they aren’t replacing the seats, correct? Seems like such a lost opportunity if they’re removing them anyway for the renovation.

It’s not a stupid question. We get the new seats in Phase Two of the renovation. It does seem weird, though. Rip out the bad seats/benches, re-install, and then rip them out again. Someone let me know if I’m wrong, but I don’t think I am.

The other vexing issue with seats is that if we install comfortable seats, we will lose capacity. This may not be an issue so much for football, but it will be for basketball where season ticket holders pay premium bucks for where they sit and won’t appreciate being bumped a few feet from their usual positions. I don’t know how we can sit comfortably while also squeezed in. Seems incompatible.

 

[dollarbill44]

I believe they're not putting anything back where the bleachers have been removed. We're going Euro soccer style standing sections. The benefits are twofold: raise capacity and no one gets yelled at for standing up for big plays.

 

[Red Holzman]

We're going Euro soccer style standing sections. The benefits are twofold: raise capacity and no one gets yelled at for standing up for big plays.

Raise capacity-
need more pee troughs

 

[Dinkyspond]

love the old track, great memories of indoor meets and old Big East indoor championships which we hosted every year

 

[Brooky03]

Anybody who lobbies for individual seats with armrests, and urinals instead of the impossibly efficient pee troughs, can come fight me whenever they’d like

 

[SWC75]

Anybody who lobbies for individual seats with armrests, and urinals instead of the impossibly efficient pee troughs, can come fight me whenever they’d like

Individual seats with urinals?

 

[Brooky03]

Individual seats with urinals?

commas matter

 

[SWC75]

commas matter

Just like free throws.

 

[tbonezone]

rumor is new seats in the lower tiers will be equipped with seat belts which automatically lock after the first made basket and only unlock during breaks . no more standing during live game action. buckle up buckaroo.

 

[OrangeDW]

Anybody who lobbies for individual seats with armrests, and urinals instead of the impossibly efficient pee troughs, can come fight me whenever they’d like

Individual seats, and more leg room. I don’t care what it reduces capacity to. This place wasn’t designed with upstate NY in 2020 in mind. We’ve outgrown the place - literally. I’m tired of trying to avoid having people climbing all over me 100 times a game as people squeeze in and out of the aisles to make their 5 runs a game to the concession stands and bathrooms.

And no more leg to leg contact with people while I’m sitting down watching the game.

The troughs should absolutely stay though. I’m all about efficiency in that case.

 

[SWC75]

Individual seats, and more leg room. I don’t care what it reduces capacity to. This place wasn’t designed with upstate NY in 2020 in mind. We’ve outgrown the place - literally. I’m tired of trying to avoid having people climbing all over me 100 times a game as people squeeze in and out of the aisles to make their 5 runs a game to the concession stands and bathrooms.

And no more leg to leg contact with people while I’m sitting down watching the game.

The troughs should absolutely stay though. I’m all about efficiency in that case.

I'll miss climbing vertically over the seats to take advantage of gaps in the crowd, though.