Stadium Construction Discussion (No PSL/Seat selection posts)

[eball]

Latest flyover of new stadium is here.

 

The old stadium in the background looks laughably pathetic!  

 

[Fleezoid]

Is it my computer, or does that video look, and sound, like it was made in the 70s?

 

Or perhaps they're trying to replicate when Rich Stadium was first built. 

[BillnutinHouston]

I hope the TV camera angles are equal to or better than those at the Ralph.  I hate when the cameras are positioned too high.

[Wacka]

No it's been really sunny the last few days.  The music-YT will pull it i record time if it is not licensed music. Have to use free generic nusic.

[Steptide]

On 7/1/2025 at 9:20 AM, eball said:

Latest flyover of new stadium is here.

 

The old stadium in the background looks laughably pathetic!  

 

Makes you realize how much the current stadium is under ground. Looks like a high school stadium compared to the new one 

[WotAGuy]

24 minutes ago, Wacka said:

No it's been really sunny the last few days.  The music-YT will pull it i record time if it is not licensed music. Have to use free generic nusic.

[PonyBoy]

1 hour ago, Steptide said:

Makes you realize how much the current stadium is under ground. Looks like a high school stadium compared to the new one 

 

My 1st thought..no wonder the wind was such a factor at the old Ralph.

 

Reminds me why Syracuse gets so much snow. 

The city is at the bottom of a bowl off the lake with West winds.

 

The new one is so pronounced on high ground. Hopefully it's just cold with a small moon roof for snow. 

 

[Augie]

On 7/2/2025 at 4:00 PM, BillnutinHouston said:

I hope the TV camera angles are equal to or better than those at the Ralph.  I hate when the cameras are positioned too high.

 

I hate when you’re sitting too low and they get in the way. It can be hard to see sometimes if you aren’t up a good bit. 

7 minutes ago, PonyBoy said:

 

My 1st thought..no wonder the wind was such a factor at the old Ralph.

 

Reminds me why Syracuse gets so much snow. 

The city is at the bottom of a bowl off the lake with West winds.

 

The new one is so pronounced on high ground. Hopefully it's just cold with a small moon roof for snow. 

 

 

Yes, apparently physics matters. 

[WotAGuy]

18 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

I hate when you’re sitting too low and they get in the way. 

 

As a man in his 60s, this is true about a couple things….

[Steptide]

27 minutes ago, PonyBoy said:

 

My 1st thought..no wonder the wind was such a factor at the old Ralph.

 

Reminds me why Syracuse gets so much snow. 

The city is at the bottom of a bowl off the lake with West winds.

 

The new one is so pronounced on high ground. Hopefully it's just cold with a small moon roof for snow. 

 

I remember someone going on one bills live when construction started, talking about how they engineered the new stadium to block the wind. I'm sure this new stadium will be lights years better in the elements, for the fans and the team 

[SoonerBillsFan]

16 minutes ago, WotAGuy said:

 

As a man in his 60s, this is true about a couple things….

Im in my 50's and sometimes getting in the car...

[SoonerBillsFan]

2 hours ago, Steptide said:

Makes you realize how much the current stadium is under ground. Looks like a high school stadium compared to the new one 

Yeah but it's still "God's Toiletbowl" like the old Dallas stadium used to be.  Needed a dome.

[eball]

30 minutes ago, Steptide said:

I remember someone going on one bills live when construction started, talking about how they engineered the new stadium to block the wind. I'm sure this new stadium will be lights years better in the elements, for the fans and the team 

It gets a lot of laughs and eye rolls from the dome crowd, but “wind confusion” technology is a thing. Also, they’ve adjusted the orientation of the stadium/field — no doubt to address weather/environmental conditions as well. 
 

They hire engineers to do this stuff for a reason. 
 

[Fan in Chicago]

I am visiting Buffalo this weekend on a nostalgia trip and went to Highmark today. The sight of the new stadium is quite incredible. Having seen the the flyover videos and real life ground level view, I think it's going to be quite incredible when it's ready. 

Edited 6 hours ago by Fan in Chicago