Stadium Construction Discussion (No PSL/Seat selection posts)

[PromoTheRobot]

23 minutes ago, eball said:

 

It’s good you were able to select seats to your liking, but I find the whole “coverage” discussion hilarious.  Nobody cares about being out in the windy cold at the current stadium but suddenly are afraid they are exposed in the new palace.  The concourses and entire experience are going to be so great at the new digs and those in the lower bowl got those seats because they want to be outside.

 

Ha, yeah well, I didn't want to be out in the cold at all! My current seats are right up against the clubs so I get some heat and coverage. And I didn't get into the selection process early enough to get the exact seats I wanted. These were one of the few left that meet my desires.

18 minutes ago, PaattMaann said:

 

no they wont

We'll see.

[Jukester]

1 hour ago, Einstein said:

Ok. 

So what is the "snow melt technology" under the field doing if its not heat?

 

What he said was a glycol heat system for the natural grass to manipulate field temp and a snow melt system for the artificial turf areas on the edges.  Not sure exactly how much difference there will be in snow melting between the two systems.

[ColoradoBills]

I envy you guys that will be there for the first game.

 

The stadium is going to be something to behold.

 

Go Bills.

[Just Jack]

8 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:

I envy you guys that will be there for the first game.

 

The stadium is going to be something to behold.

 

Go Bills.

 

What will they consider as the "First Game"? Pre-season (might be the only pre-season game in decades to be 100% fully attended) or the season opener? 

[ColoradoBills]

18 minutes ago, Just Jack said:

 

What will they consider as the "First Game"? Pre-season (might be the only pre-season game in decades to be 100% fully attended) or the season opener? 

 

The first regular season game is what I'm talking about, but I see your point.

 

[Jukester]

The Bill locker room looks amazing.  Hopefully visitor one is not as nice 😀

[ColoradoBills]

9 minutes ago, Jukester said:

The Bill locker room looks amazing.  Hopefully visitor one is not as nice 😀

 

[Gregg]

I bet the first home game will be a primetime game. You know how the NFL likes to showcase everything. What better way to open the new stadium than in primetime. Of course, I hope the Bills win the Super Bowl and the first game is the Thursday night game to kick off the new season but even if they don't win the Super Bowl I could see either SNF or MNF to open the new stadium. I doubt the new place opens up with a regular 1:00 game.

[stevewin]

1 hour ago, Jukester said:

 

What he said was a glycol heat system for the natural grass to manipulate field temp and a snow melt system for the artificial turf areas on the edges.  Not sure exactly how much difference there will be in snow melting between the two systems.

In one of the videos I've seen they said the heating on the track is intended to be used to melt snow from inside the stadium - I assume that means snow in the lower bowl can just be dumped on the track to melt without it needing to be trucked out etc.  There is also tons of drainage so maybe they also could melt piles of snow once there with external heat sources (bring in the flamethrowers!)

 

How much the heated field can keep up with snowfall during a game is an interesting question (assume it might be covered with tarp beforehand so really only needs to melt snow for pregame/game?).  Would be interesting to see if/how they will be testing the heating during snowfall this winter.

 

One thing I learned today is that the perforations on the outer panels are in the shape of the slash on the Bills logo

Edited 59 minutes ago by stevewin

[Bills fan since 87]

1 hour ago, Just Jack said:

 

What will they consider as the "First Game"? Pre-season (might be the only pre-season game in decades to be 100% fully attended) or the season opener? 

 

I kind of wish, that for next year, we do all 3 preseason games on the road and open the new stadium with a real game 

[K-9]

4 minutes ago, Bills fan since 87 said:

 

I kind of wish, that for next year, we do all 3 preseason games on the road and open the new stadium with a real game 

They will need a preseason game to work the bugs out most likely. 

[Bills fan since 87]

23 minutes ago, K-9 said:

They will need a preseason game to work the bugs out most likely. 

 

Yeah, i get that.  Makes sense, just wishful thinking.  And honestly a preseason game will give me more time to wander around and check things out, where as a real game I will be locked in on everything taking place in the game