RabidFan Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 8 hours ago, CobraCommander said: What’s a Fantacist? Is that a fan that’s also a facist? well clearly It's someone who gets boils from drinking orange soda 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hail2skins Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Not sure how applicable this is since it's an arena, but these are new design plans for the area around the place Harris wants to build for the Sixers: https://www.crossingbroad.com/2024/03/sixers-release-revised-design-plans-for-proposed-market-street-arena.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander PK Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I would love to see the NFL equivalent of Camden Yards in D.C. Still the best and over 30 years old. 5 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander PK Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Wow man, no love for Camden? Where are my DMV Gen X Orioles and Commanders fans? We grew up in a world before the Nats and Ravens lol. 3 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaytoAli Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 3 hours ago, Commander PK said: Wow man, no love for Camden? Where are my DMV Gen X Orioles and Commanders fans? We grew up in a world before the Nats and Ravens lol. Still have love for them, but their owner is like itchy booty. So scratch that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 14 hours ago, Commander PK said: Wow man, no love for Camden? Where are my DMV Gen X Orioles and Commanders fans? We grew up in a world before the Nats and Ravens lol. Grew up in G-burg/NoPo, went to school in Baltimore. Never an O's fan. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander PK Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 2 hours ago, Riggo#44 said: Grew up in G-burg/NoPo, went to school in Baltimore. Never an O's fan. so in this you are kind of like the baseball fan equivalent of the Suitland or Oxon Hill Dallas Cowboys fans …Just messing with you man 😂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
profusion Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 (edited) Camden Yards is nice--I don't give two bits about baseball but went to a game there for a buddy's bachelor-party day many years ago. I don't know if that model suits football as well as it does baseball. It's too fussy and quaint. The most iconic football stadiums--the ones we romanticize from the good old days--have been the more utilitarian, even cruddy, ones. Heck, we still talk about RFK and the Vet, and neither was objectively very good. They had the right character for pro football, though. It'd be nice if we could get a new stadium that *felt* like the hallowed ground of RFK but with modern amenities. What I don't want is some gaudy ego-palace like Jerryworld, or a fatcat thing like SoFi Stadium. This is east coast tradition and it needs to emotionally connect up with the the old NFL. Edited March 22 by profusion 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hail2skins Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 7 hours ago, profusion said: Camden Yards is nice--I don't give two bits about baseball but went to a game there for a buddy's bachelor-party day many years ago. I don't know if that model suits football as well as it does baseball. It's too fussy and quaint. The most iconic football stadiums--the ones we romanticize from the good old days--have been the more utilitarian, even cruddy, ones. Heck, we still talk about RFK and the Vet, and neither was objectively very good. They had the right character for pro football, though. It'd be nice if we could get a new stadium that *felt* like the hallowed ground of RFK but with modern amenities. What I don't want is some gaudy ego-palace like Jerryworld, or a fatcat thing like SoFi Stadium. This is east coast tradition and it needs to emotionally connect up with the the old NFL. Yeah, of course Camden Yards was the first of the retro-style baseball stadiums, which is why its so revered. Like you said, I don't know how you could bring a retro-model to football. Maybe we need to go further back than RFK and build a place modeled after Griffith Stadium. I'm in agreement that I wouldn't be that crazy about us having a place like Jerryworld or SoFi. Of the newer places, Allegiant in Vegas seems more of a model to emulate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 It’s time to start some serious negotiations on the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwards Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 I really couldn't care less about having a "Retro" stadium. If they go that route, that's fine, but I want the latest, greatest, state of the art stadium where it counts. Don't worry about it not have the "personality"of an RFK that we yearn for. You can't really go home again, and I think it would be a mistake if we tried to recreate something that was so special in its own time. This franchise needs to move forward in every way. Just remember: it's what happens in the stadium that matters most. And if those things are positive, the stadium will be embraced. I loved RFK to death, and even played a championship soccer game there as a kid. I cherished that stadium. But it was an aesthetic eyesore and structurally one of the worst stadiums in the league. But what transpired inside that stadium over the decades was priceless. And so, then, RFK became revered. If we hadn't had the wonderful memories that were created inside RFK, we'd all have loathed that stadium and been begging JKC to get us into a state of the art masterpiece ASAP. Whatever that new stadium ends up being, I have full faith that this ownership group will nail it. We'll all be happy. Good stuff is coming! 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hail2skins Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 7 hours ago, Redwards said: Just remember: it's what happens in the stadium that matters most. And if those things are positive, the stadium will be embraced. I loved RFK to death, and even played a championship soccer game there as a kid. I cherished that stadium. But it was an aesthetic eyesore and structurally one of the worst stadiums in the league. But what transpired inside that stadium over the decades was priceless. And so, then, RFK became revered. Of course, Harris also owns the Sixers, and the arena they are proposing in central Philly isn't supposed to happen until 2030 or so. With the improvements made to Commanders Field, who knows what the timeframe for a new stadium for this team is. Hard to believe that this team has been in Landover for 27 years and the stadium has not hosted a division round or higher playoff game. We still have time to have a few successful seasons at the current place before the move happens, but the place will never be revered because of the performance of the team under the former owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander PK Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 I should have been clear. I don’t necessarily want retro with the new stadium even though I love that aspect of Camden. I want a stadium that is considered the best in the NFL when it’s 30 years old. I don’t think that’s too much to ask, lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hail2skins Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Go to 7:30 mark. Painkiller and I are on the upgraded Griffith Stadium bandwagon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearfeather Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 49 minutes ago, Commander PK said: I should have been clear. I don’t necessarily want retro with the new stadium even though I love that aspect of Camden. I'd like to see.something " classic " on the outside, with all the modern amenities on the inside. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut0862 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Awhile back there was a video of Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium that I thought was cool. That roof system was crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samy316 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 (edited) On 3/22/2024 at 12:59 PM, profusion said: Camden Yards is nice--I don't give two bits about baseball but went to a game there for a buddy's bachelor-party day many years ago. I don't know if that model suits football as well as it does baseball. It's too fussy and quaint. The most iconic football stadiums--the ones we romanticize from the good old days--have been the more utilitarian, even cruddy, ones. Heck, we still talk about RFK and the Vet, and neither was objectively very good. They had the right character for pro football, though. It'd be nice if we could get a new stadium that *felt* like the hallowed ground of RFK but with modern amenities. What I don't want is some gaudy ego-palace like Jerryworld, or a fatcat thing like SoFi Stadium. This is east coast tradition and it needs to emotionally connect up with the the old NFL. So-Fi & Jerry’s world will still get high tier players considering their options when it comes time to signing free agents and for those team/owner evaluations that come out at the end of every year. The stadium does matter when it comes to player morale, fan morale and team engagement. There’s a reason why teams like the Cowboys, Rams, Vikings, etc all earn high marks when it comes to fan engagement and enthusiasm. I want a stadium that rivals or beats the aesthetic and ambiance of So-Fi Stadium and the Vikings stadium, because we as fans deserve that after suffering with below average facilities, fan engagement and attendance for the last 10+ years. Edited March 24 by samy316 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVAskins Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Jerry World is getting the Tyson/Paul boxing match which shows how important it is to have a dome/retractable roof on the stadium. I am sure Harris wants something that can be used year round. I really like the look of Allegiant Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samy316 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 (edited) 23 minutes ago, RVAskins said: Jerry World is getting the Tyson/Paul boxing match which shows how important it is to have a dome/retractable roof on the stadium. I am sure Harris wants something that can be used year round. I really like the look of Allegiant Stadium. Allegiant, US Bank & So-Fi are the top 3 venues as far as ambiance, luxury and style goes, when you look at dome/retractable roof stadiums. All three have year long usage, with SB’s, Final Fours, WrestleMania’s, etc. US Bank is about to be rewarded with a WrestleMania, so it goes to show you how important having roofs are to stadiums nowadays. How cool would it be for the new stadium here in DC to have such big time events year-round? We were the only big city to NOT have Taylor Swift perform last summer, and the 2026 World Cup will not have any games played in the capital of the host country. We’re getting into a seriously sad situation with regards to our stadium situation. Edited March 24 by samy316 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hail2skins Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 The facilities for the players at the actual stadium are important, but the quality of the training facility is even moreso when it comes to attracting talent. It hasn't helped that Ashburn is supposedly a dump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunfer Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 7 minutes ago, hail2skins said: The facilities for the players at the actual stadium are important, but the quality of the training facility is even moreso when it comes to attracting talent. It hasn't helped that Ashburn is supposedly a dump. remodeling locker rooms at stadiums and refitting training facilities cant be that difficult or expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 19 hours ago, Spearfeather said: I'd like to see.something " classic " on the outside, with all the modern amenities on the inside. I cant really see them going very modern with the outside. Especially if it is on the RFK site. It needs to fit in to DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraCommander Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Just now, clskinsfan said: I cant really see them going very modern with the outside. Especially if it is on the RFK site. It needs to fit in to DC. I hope they do a better job than nationals park. Missed opportunity imo. We deserve something nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hail2skins Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 3 minutes ago, CobraCommander said: I hope they do a better job than nationals park. Missed opportunity imo. We deserve something nice. I like the inside of Nats Park, where you can see the field from the concourse. But yes, the exterior leaves a lot to be desired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntotoro Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 43 minutes ago, clskinsfan said: I cant really see them going very modern with the outside. Especially if it is on the RFK site. It needs to fit in to DC. Which means it can also only be a certain height. Wonder how that would affect a retractable dome. 58 minutes ago, hail2skins said: The facilities for the players at the actual stadium are important, but the quality of the training facility is even moreso when it comes to attracting talent. It hasn't helped that Ashburn is supposedly a dump. The practice facilities are a dump. You can tell just by driving by them... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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