Stadium Construction Discussion (No PSL/Seat selection posts)

[Buffalo716]

On 7/15/2025 at 7:45 PM, Doc Brown said:

I wonder the age of the average poster on here because message boards started before social media took off.  I always kind of look at is "what does he have to gain?"  In this case, nothing.  There's always serial liars though so who knows.

This site is probably 40+ average 

[UConn James]

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[MadPerry]

9 minutes ago, UConn James said:

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Got me excited!  Its apparent they have a lot to do within a year though.  What will be the 1st game?  Preseason or home opener?

[Just Jack]

39 minutes ago, UConn James said:

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Imagine you're working late and all of a sudden, a drone comes flying around the corner at you. 

[SoCal Deek]

11 hours ago, MadPerry said:

Got me excited!  Its apparent they have a lot to do within a year though.  What will be the 1st game?  Preseason or home opener?

One thing I noticed in the fly over is that they’ve now made significant progress on the site work….especially in and around the main entry plaza. 
 

And, I was shocked to see that escalators had already been installed. That’s pretty impressive! 
 

Lastly, if any of you guys know how to hang drywall ya might want to head over there. They need a whole lot of it. 😉

Edited July 21 by SoCal Deek

[stevewin]

2 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:

One thing I noticed in the fly over is that they’ve now made significant progress on the site work….especially in and around the main entry plaza. 
 

And, I was shocked to see that escalators had already been installed. That’s pretty impressive! 
 

Lastly, if any of you guys know how to hang drywall ya might want to head over there. They need a whole lot of it. 😉

Escalators will make the fan base soft.  Should have gone with endless zig-zagging ramps as a tribute to The Aud

[Fleezoid]

Man....that was drone confusion. 

[Dr Krentist]

On 7/17/2025 at 12:19 PM, zow2 said:

Jeez, watching these guys and gals build this stadium is inspiring. I'm struggling to fix a little portion of my picket fence Lol.    

 

Haha. I think getting paid to do it helps.

[SoCal Deek]

2 hours ago, stevewin said:

Escalators will make the fan base soft.  Should have gone with endless zig-zagging ramps as a tribute to The Aud

The mere fact that there even are escalators is a testimony to how much more complex the new stadium is from the current one. “Rich” Stadium is a very simple design with virtually no concourse infrastructure at all. Both the upper and lower bowl/deck are accessed by a single, shared, at-grade tunnel. It doesn’t get much more spartan/efficient than that. 

Edited July 21 by SoCal Deek

[Just Jack]

2 hours ago, stevewin said:

Escalators will make the fan base soft.  Should have gone with endless zig-zagging ramps as a tribute to The Aud

First time I was at Lincoln Financial for an Eagles game with the brother in laws, they were going to take the escalator up to their seats.  I’m looking at the long as line just to get on it, and the empty ramp next to it, and just said I was going to take the ramp.  It was an easy.  

[Hammers Lot]

23 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:

One thing I noticed in the fly over is that they’ve now made significant progress on the site work….especially in and around the main entry plaza. 
 

And, I was shocked to see that escalators had already been installed. That’s pretty impressive! 
 

Lastly, if any of you guys know how to hang drywall ya might want to head over there. They need a whole lot of it. 😉

The escalators were installed as each level was built. I see worker license plates from across the country in the workers parking lot.  Some days the bulk of workers leave around 3pm other days recently 6pm. I’ve heard a little metal banging at 10 pm last week! I think they are hurting for “experienced” workers. Rumor is a bunch of the trades headed over to the Amazon project up north for more $$$$

[vanhalen26]

Neat video, but still lots to get done.  Hopefully they pull it off in time.

[Just Jack]

3 hours ago, Hammers Lot said:

Some days the bulk of workers leave around 3pm other days recently 6pm. I’ve heard a little metal banging at 10 pm last week! 

There are times when I’ve worked on sites, that it’s easier to just stay late and work, after most everyone else leaves.  But I’ve never done it when we are in a residential area. 

[Rubes]

Kinda cool to see my seats in the videos more clearly. Anyone have experience sitting in the back corners of the end zones? How's the view from there in the Ralph?

 

[WotAGuy]

On 7/21/2025 at 11:04 AM, stevewin said:

Escalators will make the fan base soft.  Should have gone with endless zig-zagging ramps as a tribute to The Aud

Lighted only with a bare 40-watt bulb. 

[Einstein]

2 hours ago, WotAGuy said:

Lighted only with a bare 40-watt bulb. 

 

flickering 

[UConn James]

26 minutes ago, Einstein said:

 

flickering 

 

2 hours ago, WotAGuy said:

Lighted only with a bare 40-watt bulb. 

LED equivalent 4-watt. The ones they gave out at the firehouse.

What’re we… MADE of money?!?!!!

[That's No Moon]

3 hours ago, WotAGuy said:

Lighted only with a bare 40-watt bulb. 

I miss that place

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

Looking at a photo of Highmark and seeing all the blue seats with the new stadium in the background, got me wondering.  Has there anything been announced on the color of the seats in the new stadium?  Will they again be blue.  Have to admit Highmark does look cool from above.  With the large overhang/roof on the new place, doubt it will look as good from above. 

[UConn James]

1 hour ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

Looking at a photo of Highmark and seeing all the blue seats with the new stadium in the background, got me wondering.  Has there anything been announced on the color of the seats in the new stadium?  Will they again be blue.  Have to admit Highmark does look cool from above.  With the large overhang/roof on the new place, doubt it will look as good from above. 

When they installed a few for one STH and his family, the seats were a royal blue.