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Thread: Over the Top Stadium designs
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05-03-2013, 10:21 AM #37
Re: Over the Top Stadium designs
Out of curiosity how long is the lease on M&T with the Ravens as of today.
That number will have a lot to do with this. I would never expect Steve B to use the moving out of Maryland threat but the logical time for this to really start becoming a hot topic would seem to be around the time the lease comes due if its more than say 5yrs out. My guess is that the current stadium gets a massive face lift that improves the aesthetics and increases the number of suites/boxes.“A linebacker's job is to knock out running backs, to knock out receivers, to chase the football,”
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05-03-2013, 10:28 AM #38Veteran Poster
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Re: Over the Top Stadium designs
I agree, but I think M&T has a decent stock of club-level and suite-level seats. As long as the team is competitive, and they can charge the premium prices, they will generate adequate revenue.
It's also about being able to host as many other money making events as possible as I am pretty sure the team makes a percentage of revenue every time the stadium is used.
The facts of the matter is that the average lifespan of these stadiums is about 25-30 years...and we are 15 years into M&T. It will either go through major renovations or the prospect of replacement will be brought up in the next decade or so.Last edited by JohnBKistler; 05-03-2013 at 10:34 AM.
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05-03-2013, 10:30 AM #39
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They're spending a bunch of money on renovations to the concourses at M&T over the next 2 years. Lower level and club will be done by this season. Upper level by 2014. The stadium is only 15 years old. It's not going anywhere for awhile.
And I don't think you'll ever see a dome/retractable roof stadium in Baltimore. Or anywhere else in the AFC North for that matter.
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05-03-2013, 11:51 AM #42Legendary RSR Poster
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05-03-2013, 12:16 PM #43
Re: Over the Top Stadium designs
As mentioned above, with the current rehab project underway, and not expected to be finished much before the start of NEXT SEASON, I think 5 years out is way off HR. I think a new stadium has to be more then 10 years out.
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05-03-2013, 12:35 PM #44
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That abomination in Raljon opened the year before ours. Anybody who is unhappy at M&T should just take the trek down 95. You'll fall back in love with your home stadium. No way M&T gets replaced before FedEx does.
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05-03-2013, 12:43 PM #45
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HIH, Dan Snyder has already been trying to get a new stadium built where RFK is for the past few years. He wants the Redskins to play in DC.
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!
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05-03-2013, 12:47 PM #46
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05-03-2013, 08:57 PM #47
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There won't even be serious discussions of a major renovation or replacement of M&T until at least 2023, and probably closer to 2028. Modern stadiums are built to last at least 25-30 years. Honestly the fact that they're talking about replacing the Georgia Dome is almost criminal. All the (probably public) money that went into building the place in 1992, and they can barely get 20 years out of it? That's unacceptable IMO and citizens of Atlanta and the State of Georgia should be irate at the prospect of wasting money on a new stadium that isn't needed. Last I checked the Falcons are doing just fine, it isn't like they can't compete because of the Georgia Dome. A renovation I can see. A whole new stadium? That's almost a criminal waste of money.
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05-03-2013, 10:33 PM #48iggyman555 Guest
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