uticaclub Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 I dont get the new stadium BS. I was at the cap last season and thought it was a nice place to see a game. Nothing about the stadium that would make me not want to go. I hope the Bills tell the NFL to stick a new stadium up their a$$ There's no reason to build a new stadium if you don't get the Super Bowl, New Era is fine as long as they renovate every decade or so, since Buffalo will never get a Super Bowl. Qualcomm hasn't been renovated since 1994 and has become such a shithole that it is now a nameless stadium since the company pulled their sponsorship and there will be no bowl games played there, I turned down free tickets to many events, did pay out the ass for GnR, because the stadium experience was so awful. I don't blame the Spanos that much for leaving, San Diego had so much to gain by helping out with a new stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 There's no reason to build a new stadium if you don't get the Super Bowl, New Era is fine as long as they renovate every decade or so, since Buffalo will never get a Super Bowl. Qualcomm hasn't been renovated since 1994 and has become such a shithole that it is now a nameless stadium since the company pulled their sponsorship and there will be no bowl games played there, I turned down free tickets to many events, did pay out the ass for GnR, because the stadium experience was so awful. I don't blame the Spanos that much for leaving, San Diego had so much to gain by helping out with a new stadium. What makes you so sure Buffalo won't get a Super Bowl if we have a retractable/closed stadium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I always call it Rich Stadium lol. I like how we always pack the stadium compared to more fare weather fans. Only time seats are empty here during a decent season is Christmas time for obvious reasons. Well, until november/december rolls around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 What makes you so sure Buffalo won't get a Super Bowl if we have a retractable/closed stadium? Because we have none of the other stuff surrounding the stadium that the NFL is looking for in a Superbowl hosting site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Because we have none of the other stuff surrounding the stadium that the NFL is looking for in a Superbowl hosting site. We will when Amazon puts it's 2nd headquarters here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Because we have none of the other stuff surrounding the stadium that the NFL is looking for in a Superbowl hosting site. Detroit got one about ten years ago. Maybe we should strive to be more like that shining city? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungmack Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Absolutely. The one thing that puzzles me is why it is taking so long with the construction of the stadium. They broke ground in 2016 with it scheduled to open in 2019. Now it won't be ready until 2020. Last winter's tremendous storms wrecked the work that had been done. They had to wait until all that rain stopped, then drain it, clean it out and basically start over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 (edited) Both the L.A. Coliseum and the Rose Bowl are awful places to watch a game...when the new stadium gets built, I expect attendance to go through the roof. The Coliseum is a toilet. The Rose Bowl is pure perfection.... Edited September 16, 2017 by LABILLBACKER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 You sort of answered your own question. There are a tremendous number of options of things to do in Southern California on any given weekend. For example you may have just gone to a Dodgers, Angels, Galaxy, USC or UCLA Game on Saturday afternoon or night....just to name sporting events. Believe it or not you still have to find time to do laundry, wash the car, and mow the lawn before the weekend turns into Monday. So...a nice Stadium is needed to woo fans to attend the NFL game in lieu of one of the other events listed above. Makes sense when you think about it. There are lawns in Los Angeles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Landing Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 There are lawns in Los Angeles? There are, here and there-- mostly in the more affluent neighborhoods. But, I think that most of the people mowing them tend to be soccer fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple haze Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 The chargers always sold out at Jack Murphy Stadium, also known as Qualcomm. Dean Spanos is just a greedy bastard and doesn't deserve to own an NFL team. He should sell the franchise to someone who knows what their doing! That's why no one is supporting the Chargers, they are boycotting Spanos! Chargers were well supported. That said, Qualcomm was horrible. Spanos wasn't wrong about needing a new stadium. The Coliseum is a toilet. The Rose Bowl is pure perfection.... Really? The scenery around the Rose Bowl is nicer, I'll give you that, but the stadium itself is just about as bad as the Coliseum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 What makes you so sure Buffalo won't get a Super Bowl if we have a retractable/closed stadium? Because according to NFL there are not enough hotel rooms to support a Superbowl. They also have concerns about transportation and snow of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tierlifer Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 LA is a bandwagon town. Always has and always will be. The Dodgers (who have cooled off immensely) had a 3/4 filled stadium all summer when they were kicking everyone's butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinii Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Just win Baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenseWins Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Hey to some of us older fans its still Rich Stadium Actually, that first season, it was constantly referred to as "the stadium in Orchard park, NY"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Wow I had not seen a picture of the 49ers last game until this thread. There may be 2,000 people in that stadium for the second half. That's ridiculous and embarrassing for the fanbase. I don't blame the ownership in SF. SF is an iconic franchise in the NFL, have had a very, very rich history. Have had success in the last decade as well. And b/c the team builds a stadium 30-40 minutes you're telling me those clown fans in SF can't get their tiny little smart cars to drive that distance? Give me a break. What an embarrassment that fanbase is. The part that actually made me laugh is that "70% of the seats are in the sun"..LMFAO..really???? Is SF located in Qatar? Will the SF fans melt if they sit in the sun on a 60 degree day for more than an hour??? B.R.U.T.A.L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 There's no reason to build a new stadium if you don't get the Super Bowl, New Era is fine as long as they renovate every decade or so, since Buffalo will never get a Super Bowl. Qualcomm hasn't been renovated since 1994 and has become such a shithole that it is now a nameless stadium since the company pulled their sponsorship and there will be no bowl games played there, I turned down free tickets to many events, did pay out the ass for GnR, because the stadium experience was so awful. I don't blame the Spanos that much for leaving, San Diego had so much to gain by helping out with a new stadium. Why should citizens of San Diego pay for Spanos's workplace? Nobody pays for my workplace except for me. Spanos could have easily borrowed money to build a new stadium, he had $400 mil in relocation fees? Spanos is a cheap skate who does not deserve to own an NFL team. The Rams owner is paying for his own workplace, Jerry Jones paid for his own, Pegula will pay for his own, Spanos doesn't have the smarts to run that franchise. F--- Spanos and the Chargers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Just curious but why do you think the Raiders will be a disaster in Vegas? I think it was terrible that the Raiders left Oakland but I also think Vegas will do very well supporting a team. I lived there for a few years and residents were always looking for things to do outside of the casinos. You have the local resident support, you have visiting fans (who wouldn't want to go to Vegas to watch the Bills play) and you now have Raiders fans coming in for home games. The Vegas Knights sold around 13,000 season tickets. Yeah its season one, but I think that's an indication showing the support for a local team there. Your talking about 10 home football games. Raiders will do just fine in Vegas. Of the three teams that moved this is the one that I actually think will thrive. Still sucks the Raiders left Oakland though but they were probably the smart ones to leave that area. Vegas has never struck me as a city with any roots or sense of civic pride which I think is key to long term support. Almost everyone has moved there from somewhere else and brings their rooting interest with them. Of course, if you have a SB caliber team you can put them in South Dakota and be fine, and the curiosity factor will drive attendance in the first couple years, but I think it'll be hard to build long term success in Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Vegas has never struck me as a city with any roots or sense of civic pride which I think is key to long term support. Almost everyone has moved there from somewhere else and brings their rooting interest with them. Of course, if you have a SB caliber team you can put them in South Dakota and be fine, and the curiosity factor will drive attendance in the first couple years, but I think it'll be hard to build long term success in Vegas. I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Vegas has never struck me as a city with any roots or sense of civic pride which I think is key to long term support. Almost everyone has moved there from somewhere else and brings their rooting interest with them. Of course, if you have a SB caliber team you can put them in South Dakota and be fine, and the curiosity factor will drive attendance in the first couple years, but I think it'll be hard to build long term success in Vegas. If the Vegas Raiders are run correctly, it should become the richest franchise in the NFL. It is the best city for travelling to and from, so the home team and visiting team will have lots of interest, sellouts every home game. Also sponsorship opportunities from every city that has an NFL team, because eventually every team will play there and Vegas is designed to accept visitors to have fun. It's a no brainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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