alltimevol2331
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Some of the renderings I've seen have definitely shown us losing seats in the lower bowl. Hopefully it's nothing more than speculation
That definitely needs to happen. It's a death trap in the corners. Plus, those first few rows in the endzone are the worst view in the stadium unless the ball is inside the 20 coming at you.The first several rows in the lower south endzone are slated for removal becuase the field is too close to the wall there. Pulling those seats out is to improve player safety.
It's certainly not ideal but nobody's been hurt badly from it that I can remember. I just hate anything that makes Neyland any less loudThe first several rows in the lower south endzone are slated for removal becuase the field is too close to the wall there. Pulling those seats out is to improve player safety.
I don't think it has anything to do with the liberals or the conservatives. It is about greed, the thing which is the biggest political problem in these United States. I am afraid the States are not so united anymore. There is no middle road.People can't afford to come like they once did because it is too expensive for the working middle class. Now, they want to make things luxurious. Its blowing up right in their faces. They've taken the game and football out of the equation. It's about comfort, ritzy sky boxes, flashy things and raking in large amounts of money. It's not about the game and having as many people as you can jam in there to see it. Remember those 108,000 and 109,000 attendance games? That's what was fun. We can't afford the ridiculous prices now so they have to turn it into a circus or some kind of four star hotel accommodations. We can only look back, now, with the best of memories as to how enjoyable it was to attend a football game with the masses. The liberals have came along and ruined sports as we knew it and had held dear to our hearts and culture.
I doubt there was a single game last year that you couldn't go to for $50 or less.People can't afford to come like they once did because it is too expensive for the working middle class. Now, they want to make things luxurious. Its blowing up right in their faces. They've taken the game and football out of the equation. It's about comfort, ritzy sky boxes, flashy things and raking in large amounts of money. It's not about the game and having as many people as you can jam in there to see it. Remember those 108,000 and 109,000 attendance games? That's what was fun. We can't afford the ridiculous prices now so they have to turn it into a circus or some kind of four star hotel accommodations. We can only look back, now, with the best of memories as to how enjoyable it was to attend a football game with the masses. The liberals have came along and ruined sports as we knew it and had held dear to our hearts and culture.
This is what we should do (minus the dressing room). It gets rid of the upper deck that we can’t sell tickets in, opens the stadium to the iconic view of the river and makes room for a new, larger size video board (move the old one to the north side).
Construction starts in under 6 months, there's no time for any significant changes.. The plans that were published a couple of years ago are essentially final. Plus any major changes would have to go back in front of the board of trustees and state building commission for reapproval further delaying the start.Good point
They added padding down in the corners to help but the walls are currently way too close.It's certainly not ideal but nobody's been hurt badly from it that I can remember. I just hate anything that makes Neyland any less loud
I would rather address the trend in reduced attendance by keeping the renovations of the upper deck minimal in order to keep costs down and then lower the costs to buy tickets there. They could also expand the width of some of the seats there, making them more desirable while having less impact on overall capacity.
If you get rid of that upper deck you will also have to find new visitor seats in the remaining sections. Might need to relocate some season ticket holders for that.
Not to mention the negative long term impact of having many fewer families developing the game day traditions that help maintain the strong core of interest in the program.
I would rather address the trend in reduced attendance by keeping the renovations of the upper deck minimal in order to keep costs down and then lower the costs to buy tickets there. They could also expand the width of some of the seats there, making them more desirable while having less impact on overall capacity.
If you get rid of that upper deck you will also have to find new visitor seats in the remaining sections. Might need to relocate some season ticket holders for that.
Not to mention the negative long term impact of having many fewer families developing the game day traditions that help maintain the strong core of interest in the program.
Ever since the Oilers moved to Tennessee our attendance has suffered. People who would regularly come to games from Nashville now have to decide between spending their money on The Vols or The Titans. Instead of knocking out a section of Neyland I’d rather see that team move out of state so we are the only show in the state.
Me too.I've always hated the Titans for having the nerve to call themselves Tennessee
I’ve been to every stadium in the SEC except for Missouri and Mississippi State and you are dead wrong. Give it up. Poor logic, fundamentally weak argument.Have you visited Sanford Stadium? It’s far from inferior. In fact it’s probably one of the nicest in the SEC (minus the sky high upper, upper deck they try to put visitors in)
I don't think it has to be that low but let's be honest. It's a 100k capacity crammed into a 90k space.
I’ve been to every stadium in the SEC except for Missouri and Mississippi State and you are dead wrong. Give it up. Poor logic, fundamentally weak argument.
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I’m not saying I disagree with that, but I HIGHLY disagree with the OP saying Sanford Stadium is one of the best in the SEC/country.Neyland is pretty much overrated because of seating capacity, which isn’t a big deal anymore with so many powerhouse schools expanding capacity. Face it, we need an upgrade