Bigger stadium for skins?

[Capt Rich Fla]

Did I hear somthing about a new stadium in our future. I aint sure if it was washington or who. If we did get a new stadium could we sell out a 130,000 seat stadium. I think we could. I like to think sometimes, "How many people could we fit in a stadium" 130,000 150, or more? What do ya think?

[Guest sith lord]

Even the Skins would have trouble filling a 130-150,000 seat stadium.

[PotomacSkinsFan]

we just built this one. we're not gonna build another one for a while

[Cooooley47]

The skins wont have a new stadium for a long time.

[HailYeah]

We already have the biggest staidium in the NFL. Lets work on getting HD widescreen jumbotrons first.

[Capt Rich Fla]

I know I don't know what I heard. Need to clean the ears out though. thanks

[Critz1407]

Fedex field is new, no way we are going to build a new one.

[Kurd Cudins]

Where is this coming from? We have the largest stadium in the NFL, and it is practically new in stadium years.

[CPstretch]

it is currently by far the largest at 91000 i believe. that is plenty big.

[Lombardi's_kid_brother]

Home blackouts would be a regular occurrence with a stadium that big.

I think FedEx is an awful stadium that should be replaced post haste. However, even Dan Snyder is not going to tear down a 10-year old stadium that he is still paying off.

[Dana87]

You might have heard about a preposed renovation. This is old news but, I heard that they are looking into the possability of enclosing the stadium. you might have caught wind of that resurfacing.

[Jman1119446]

I think that we need to MAKE FedEx the hardest place to play in the league. It is not about the building, but what goes into it that makes a Stadium great. Last year, we took a huge step closer to the ideal atmosphere, and the stadium did not change. The people inside make any stadium, shape and size, the toughest place to play. We have the fans to do it.

[RedskinGodfather]

Did I hear somthing about a new stadium in our future. I aint sure if it was washington or who. If we did get a new stadium could we sell out a 130,000 seat stadium. I think we could. I like to think sometimes, "How many people could we fit in a stadium" 130,000 150, or more? What do ya think?

Do you work for the Washington Post? :laugh:

[MarkB452]

Fedex field is new, no way we are going to build a new one.

In the mailing that went out before the stadium opened in 1996, JKC made reference to the fact that they had a 30 year lease on the place. Leases can always be broken, but that's another factor to consider in moving to a new stadium (which IMHO, seems highly unlikely).

[kappaluvacee]

In the mailing that went out before the stadium opened in 1996, JKC made reference to the fact that they had a 30 year lease on the place. Leases can always be broken, but that's another factor to consider in moving to a new stadium (which IMHO, seems highly unlikely).

I think the lease issue died with JKC, no pun intended. Snyder purchased the team and the stadium. That's partially why the purchase price was so high. He immediately did the naming rights deal with Fed-Ex. I don't think he could have done a deal like that if he was under lease with some other corp. or municipality.

[GOSKINS_08]

As already stated..I dont see why we would build a bigger stadium..FedEx field is great the way it is now.

[Gregpeck99]

Look for Mr. Snyder to build a new multi-purpose stadium with a retractable roof in the College Park area on property owned by his alma mater. FedEx merely is temporary digs.

[twenty-eight]

We already have the biggest staidium in the NFL. Lets work on getting HD widescreen jumbotrons first.

WE NEED A JUMBOTRON....the one philly has is so sweet

[hailtotheredskins89826]

if we were to get a new stadium dan would get a dome for the sb no doubt

[gridironmike]

I went to the NASCAR race yesterday at the Bristol Motor Speedway. BMS seats over 160,000 spectators (http://www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/handler.cfm/article,display/art_id,461724/cat_id,41228/) and is sold out for both the spring and fall races. If they held 10 races there a year, they'd sell them all out. I don't think a football team can do that, even as much as I love the Redskins. By the way, you can carry in a 14 inch hard-side cooler (with drinks, sandwiches, peanuts, popcorn, cracker jacks, boxing gloves, concert tickets....any thing you want as long as its not in a glass bottle) and one carry-in bag that doesn't exceed the cooler size. I sat in Allison (section C) 62 rows up. These seats are sweet! $90 face value, my cooler and backpack fit under the seat, and I didn't even have to pay to park! I don't mind spending at their concession stands either. Great variety and the prices are a lot more reasonable. Someone from FedEx needs to contact Mr. Byrd at BMS.

[jivelikenice]

ok, i have a feeling that the gut who started the thread misunderstood the guy on the radio or whatever and they were probably talking about the new NATIONALs stadium being built in DC

[TheKeyBlue]

Dallas will be getting a stadium in 09 that can hold 90,000, and expandable to 100,000+ for SBs and such. I doubt the Dallas fans would fill it up at 100,000 though.

[Seabee1973]

I think the lease issue died with JKC, no pun intended. Snyder purchased the team and the stadium. That's partially why the purchase price was so high. He immediately did the naming rights deal with Fed-Ex. I don't think he could have done a deal like that if he was under lease with some other corp. or municipality.

I dont think there was ever an issue with a lease JKC Paid for the stadium with Cash and a few credit cards but he outright owned the stadium and the land thats why he changed the name to Ral-Jon Maryland

[booyeahfool]

That size of a stadium would be massive. But FedEx is fairly new and it has a good amount of seating

[SlinginSammy HOF '63]

Doesn't the stadium in Mexico City hold about 125,000? Either way it's good to keep seating at bay a little to prevent blackouts for you local guys.