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4 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said:

Weren't they supposed to be breaking ground on the new stadium this month?


depends on what your definition of “mid-2023” is. I would say March is the very early end of that window.

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1 minute ago, JoPoy88 said:


depends on what your definition of “mid-2023” is. I would say March is the very early end of that window.

I didn't hear mid 2023. I thought they said mid March. I could be wrong though 

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7 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said:

Weren't they supposed to be breaking ground on the new stadium this month?

 

Originally they were supposed to break ground in November of 22.  Then it got pushed back "a little," then yes, they said March, and more recently they said they'll start milling around and staring at the property soon, probably with hardhats and clipboards, to get everyone excited.  They may even plant a porta-potty at the flag at the "50." 

 

Now it's June when the "big digging" will begin.  Come May it'll be in November again.  Next February there'll be a hologram of it.  Be advised if you go in and use the restrooms.  

 

 

2 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said:

I didn't hear mid 2023. I thought they said mid March. I could be wrong though 

 

Last article they put out said that the "big digging" would begin in June.  Not sure I believe that, but that's what it said.  They said they'd be doing some other stuff prior to then, but they didn't say what specifically, but it wasn't any kind of significant digging.  

 

 

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9 hours ago, LeGOATski said:

You get to keep the Bills. Or you can spend nothing and they move.

So, technically you're not mad the stadium is in Orchard Park, you're just mad Buffalo isn't a bigger city. That sums up all the domer/down-towners to me. Just a bunch of wishful thinking that Buffalo was somehow comparable to these other cities.

 

The fact is that these teams are still building out in the suburbs because building their stadiums downtown wasn't feasible. Just like it isn't for Buffalo.


yes exactly. It’s all just wishful thinking and pining for them good ol’ days. There is no real argument there, he just wants to complain, especially since “muh tax dollars” and they didn’t get exactly what they wanted. 
 

“But we have SO much fresh water here!” 
 

 

43 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said:

I didn't hear mid 2023. I thought they said mid March. I could be wrong though 


now it’s mid-2023. I’d be surprised if there were any shovels in the ground before August.

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1 hour ago, Kiva said:

We (the voters) refused to fund a new stadium so they moved. I’m surprised orchard park new stadium wasn’t voted on.  If Buffalo can’t do a stadium right (dome) move them to a city that can actually support them. Pegula with his wife’s health issues, really should be looking for another buyer. San Diego would be a strong consideration. 

 

Imo. 

Gross. Your opinion is terrible.

 

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1 hour ago, Buffalo03 said:

I didn't hear mid 2023. I thought they said mid March. I could be wrong though 

 

From everything I have heard, it's been "Spring" all along.  Haven't heard that change once yet.

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30 minutes ago, sven233 said:

From everything I have heard, it's been "Spring" all along.  Haven't heard that change once yet.

 

This was from the last series of articles following that last meeting of whomever, that came out about a week ago.  

 

https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/new-buffalo-bills-stadium-plans-move-forward-construction-begins-this-year#:~:text=The new Buffalo Bills stadium,new president of the corporation.

 

The Bills plan to start work in April, such as putting up fences. The goal is for shovels to hit the ground in June and complete the project by 2026. 

 

Someone formally referred to the work to begin in June as the "big digging."  

 

Again, originally when these talks began, they were supposed to have the "big digging" this past November.  If it doesn't happen in June then they're approaching lapping themselves.  

 

 

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2 hours ago, PBF81 said:

 

This was from the last series of articles following that last meeting of whomever, that came out about a week ago.  

 

https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/new-buffalo-bills-stadium-plans-move-forward-construction-begins-this-year#:~:text=The new Buffalo Bills stadium,new president of the corporation.

 

The Bills plan to start work in April, such as putting up fences. The goal is for shovels to hit the ground in June and complete the project by 2026. 

 

Someone formally referred to the work to begin in June as the "big digging."  

 

Again, originally when these talks began, they were supposed to have the "big digging" this past November.  If it doesn't happen in June then they're approaching lapping themselves.  

 

 


Thank you. In other words, mid-2023. 

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6 minutes ago, TheFunPolice said:

I hope the ground isn't too rocky when they start digging, or that they don't hit a lot of roots or it might be 2030 before they're done

Just wait until they dig up another Indian burial ground 

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14 hours ago, Kiva said:

They knocked down the chargers stadium and replaced it with a new college stadium. The padres, petco park is downtown, right off 5th and the city is bumping on game nights.  I know apples to oranges but San Diego is what Buffalo can be. At times it reminds me of Rochester (in the summer) west. 

We (the voters) refused to fund a new stadium so they moved. I’m surprised orchard park new stadium wasn’t voted on.  If Buffalo can’t do a stadium right (dome) move them to a city that can actually support them. Pegula with his wife’s health issues, really should be looking for another buyer. San Diego would be a strong consideration. 
 

Imo. 

 

 

Why would SD be a strong consideration when they won't build a stadium?  

 

And I'm not sure you have concluded "SD is what Buffalo can be".  You could not pick 2 more completely different cities in every way.

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2 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

And I'm not sure you have concluded "SD is what Buffalo can be".  You could not pick 2 more completely different cities in every way

 

But they're both near water.

Buffalo reminds me a lot of Honolulu

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5 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

 

Why would SD be a strong consideration when they won't build a stadium?  

 

And I'm not sure you have concluded "SD is what Buffalo can be".  You could not pick 2 more completely different cities in every way.

i'm still trying to figure out how rochester figures into this in any way.    

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13 minutes ago, teef said:

i'm still trying to figure out how rochester figures into this in any way.    

 

It appears that Rochester in the Summer is like SD....or something.

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21 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

 

Why would SD be a strong consideration when they won't build a stadium?  

 

And I'm not sure you have concluded "SD is what Buffalo can be".  You could not pick 2 more completely different cities in every way.

 

Same weather all year round. I don't see any difference :)

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1 hour ago, teef said:

i'm still trying to figure out how rochester figures into this in any way.    

Narrator: Years later they all realised that Rochester would've been the perfect place to build a dome downtown and Kiva was right all along.

 

(Black Balloon by Goo Goo Dolls plays and scene fades to black)

 

(Credits roll)

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1 minute ago, LeGOATski said:

Narrator: Years later they all realised that Rochester would've been the perfect place to build a dome downtown and Kiva was right all along.

 

(Black Balloon by Goo Goo Dolls plays and scene fades to black)

 

(Credits roll)

all i know is i'm referring to rochester as san diego east from now on.

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