Beerball Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/8-ways-Ralph-Wilson-Stadium-already-looks-different/64a3485e-bc4b-43a1-835d-cb506c0fd670
Fingon Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) It's a shame that the Ralph won't have a team regularly playing in it within a decade. It's actually starting to look nice with all the work they are putting into it. Edited May 22, 2014 by Fingon
BarkLessWagMore Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 Thanks for posting that. The changes look great. Long way to go to be completed on time.
jimmy10 Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 Yeah, looks great, but what a mess it'll be if not finished in time.
thebandit27 Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 I know it looks like a mess now, but honestly they look pretty darn far along. No question they'll be done by mid-July even if weather conditions are horrible throughout the summer (in which case they'd simply bring more crews on site).
Chandler#81 Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 Can't help thinking this is such folly. Why bother with all this expense and upgrade if the League is mandating a new venue. This seems so foolish
thebandit27 Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 Can't help thinking this is such folly. Why bother with all this expense and upgrade if the League is mandating a new venue. This seems so foolish Because they are still going to play there for at least 6 more years
eball Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 Can't help thinking this is such folly. Why bother with all this expense and upgrade if the League is mandating a new venue. This seems so foolish Gotta get through the lease.
Chandler#81 Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 Gotta get through the lease. Well, sure, I get that. But it's still a concrete relic from a bygone era. All the expensive lipstick in the world doesn't disguise this fact. I just remember all the serious bitching from the late '60's/early '70's about the ridiculous cost of Rich Stadium and how economics alone thwarted a dome back then. These upgrades trump the initial cost (pun) for what amounts to possibly no more than 48 games/hours of use through the next 6 years.. Nice? Absolutely. Just ridiculous, IMO.
Beerball Posted May 22, 2014 Author Posted May 22, 2014 Well, sure, I get that. But it's still a concrete relic from a bygone era. All the expensive lipstick in the world doesn't disguise this fact. I just remember all the serious bitching from the late '60's/early '70's about the ridiculous cost of Rich Stadium and how economics alone thwarted a dome back then. These upgrades trump the initial cost (pun) for what amounts to possibly no more than 48 games/hours of use through the next 6 years.. Nice? Absolutely. Just ridiculous, IMO. Hindsight though. Would we be having this conversation if Ralph didn't pass?
stevewin Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 Also don't get the black. Have to wait I guess to see the completed paint job. Not sure "monumental" would be the first thing to pop into my head to describe the new stairs - but any change for the positive is good. Looking forward to more bathrooms more than anything...
The Big Cat Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 whats with the black? I mean, it'll look sharp...but DAMN...now THAT'S a change.
jimmy10 Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 Can't help thinking this is such folly. Why bother with all this expense and upgrade if the League is mandating a new venue. This seems so foolish I really don't think "the league" is "mandating" anything. The Gingerhammer made comments in favor of a new stadium. He works for all the owners collectively. Owners will always be in favor of new stadiums. I really don't think a retrofit is off the table. Yet. But we've got a lot to get through before it's worth being concerned about that.
mrags Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 I also don't like the black but I guess I'll just have to see it when it's finished. I'm thinking the black we see now looks like a lot but the amounts of blue, red, and white that'll be in there are going to drown it out a little.
jimmy10 Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 I'm sure the black is just a base for something else. I am not a structural engineer, but I would think black paint would soak up too much heat and possibly do damage to the structure that already goes through enough harsh elements in the wintertime.
eball Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 I'm sure the black is just a base for something else. I am not a structural engineer, but I would think black paint would soak up too much heat and possibly do damage to the structure that already goes through enough harsh elements in the wintertime. ...but you DID stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
jimmy10 Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 ...but you DID stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Marriott Courtyard (ducks and runs)
WotAGuy Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 Well, sure, I get that. But it's still a concrete relic from a bygone era. All the expensive lipstick in the world doesn't disguise this fact. I just remember all the serious bitching from the late '60's/early '70's about the ridiculous cost of Rich Stadium and how economics alone thwarted a dome back then. These upgrades trump the initial cost (pun) for what amounts to possibly no more than 48 games/hours of use through the next 6 years.. Nice? Absolutely. Just ridiculous, IMO. "Refurbishing The Ralph is slapping paint on a crumbling pile of rocks". (Jerry Sullivan, 5/22/14)
Chandler#81 Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 I really don't think "the league" is "mandating" anything. The Gingerhammer made comments in favor of a new stadium. He works for all the owners collectively. Owners will always be in favor of new stadiums. I really don't think a retrofit is off the table. Yet. But we've got a lot to get through before it's worth being concerned about that. A retrofit may not be officially off the table, but it's so far back-burner that it's not even on the stove anymore. Does a day go by where there's no media outlet reporting named League sources, NYS politicos or prospective new ownership NOT talking about a new stadium? Pay rolled committees are formed with this sole purpose in mind. Orchard Park is a nice community, but would ANYONE plan to go there, were it not for Bills games? Of course not. Buffalo city proper or Niagara Falls are the big cities in the area and they make the most sense for a new stadium being erected there. Personally, I never understood the Southtowns location, with the exception of egress, because there's NOTHING there. The Ralph is a wonderful football arena. The locale it's in is forgettable at best.
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