New seating in the JMA Wireless Dome could be ready for 2024 football season

[David321]

Any updates on the pee troughs?

Nothing worse than that 5-10 seconds of stage freight at the trough.

 

[Consigliere]

Yeah. I wonder what the best way to do it is. There will be a ripple effect and the farther down the line you go, the bigger the change. I wonder if people will be given any say in how they move. Some may care more about staying in a lower row even if it means moving away from the center of the field whereas others may value staying toward the middle even if it means moving a few rows up or going from the lower level to the upper level.

I have to think that is precisely the reason they are taking more time to do this. There is no cookie cutter approach that will satisfy everyone’s preferences. You almost have to individually ask every season ticket holder who needs to move what is important to them. Guessing the impact on football is going to be minimal. If capacity is cut 10% you are losing 2 to 3 seats per row. Very few rows in the Dome are completely sold out. Basketball in the lower bowl particularly will be a different story.

 

[hoopsupstate]

I have to think that is precisely the reason they are taking more time to do this. There is no cookie cutter approach that will satisfy everyone’s preferences. You almost have to individually ask every season ticket holder who needs to move what is important to them. Guessing the impact on football is going to be minimal. If capacity is cut 10% you are losing 2 to 3 seats per row. Very few rows in the Dome are completely sold out. Basketball in the lower bowl particularly will be a different story.

Your correct. There’s a lot of people not showing up for basketball games. It’s hard to tell if people did not renew this year or just not showing up. I’m in section 123 and there are large sections that are empty. The attendance so far has been pretty bad. I guess you could tell by seeing the paid attendance. How has it changed from last year? I haven‘t seen any attendance numbers for any game this year.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Doesn't anybody read anymore...

"The seats will replace the Dome’s metal bleachers. Seating in the lower levels of the venue will be slightly wider than seats in the upper decks, Sala said."

Reading is difficult for people these days.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Your correct. There’s a lot of people not showing up for basketball games. It’s hard to tell if people did not renew this year or just not showing up. I’m in section 123 and there are large sections that are empty. The attendance so far has been pretty bad. I guess you could tell by seeing the paid attendance. How has it changed from last year? I haven‘t seen any attendance numbers for any game this year.

Have tickets, but skipped two games already. If there’s not changes in the offseason I may need to recalibrate.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Your correct. There’s a lot of people not showing up for basketball games. It’s hard to tell if people did not renew this year or just not showing up. I’m in section 123 and there are large sections that are empty. The attendance so far has been pretty bad. I guess you could tell by seeing the paid attendance. How has it changed from last year? I haven‘t seen any attendance numbers for any game this year.

I'm in 306 for hoops.

We've lost 3 couples who retired and no longer live in Syracuse full time, and a bunch of people who simply lost interest.

Yet we still have a bunch in the "20 year club".

 

[hoopsupstate]

Have tickets, but skipped two games already. If there’s not changes in the offseason I may need to recalibrate.

I think many people are doing the same. I’m afraid if people are on the fence and they are forced to move their seats to a less desirable position in two years, people are going to bolt.

 

[OrangeDW]

I think many people are doing the same. I’m afraid if people are on the fence and they are forced to move their seats to a less desirable position in two years, people are going to bolt.

If we keep sucking, yeah.

Start winning, and everyone will want in.

 

[FasterCuse]

I have to think that is precisely the reason they are taking more time to do this. There is no cookie cutter approach that will satisfy everyone’s preferences. You almost have to individually ask every season ticket holder who needs to move what is important to them. Guessing the impact on football is going to be minimal. If capacity is cut 10% you are losing 2 to 3 seats per row. Very few rows in the Dome are completely sold out. Basketball in the lower bowl particularly will be a different story.

New theory... basketball is tanking on purpose so less people renew season tickets.

 

[721Comstock]

New theory... basketball is tanking on purpose so less people renew season tickets.

 

[SU68]

Really makes you wonder that the seating thing is a MAYBE for 2 yrs from now.. The followup question from AXE should have been what is the main issues with getting it done.. Is it losing seats/Money to pay for it/ Worry about moving people around the building and not pissing off some/ Could it be done in stages/does it trigger ADA things thats slowing progress down/ETC

I think that the ADA seating disruption occurred this year. Some friends and I were booted out of our seats at the top of Sec. 129 for new ADA seating.

 

[Chris02M]

Any updates on the pee troughs?

unconfirmed reports of floating mass

 

[TexanMark]

If we keep sucking, yeah.

Start winning, and everyone will want in.

This...but winning isn't as easy anymore. Sure you can be very good with 3 top players and 5 average P6 players...but the hard part is keeping them for a few years.