Can we finally put the need for a dome stadium to rest?

[Einstein]

10 hours ago, Da webster guy said:

Some days you want the open air and natural light, the feel of an authentic outdoor football game.

 

In my view there is almost nothing worse than having a beautiful weather day for football and having to go inside a dome.  It kills the vibe for me.

 

I have historically been anti-dome for similar reasons. Traditional domes feel like a crypt.

 

In the modern era, domes are not like this. There is so much natural light that you feel like you are outside.

 

Examples: 

 

 

 

[LeGOATski]

#giveusdome

[Sweet Lou]

Nothing against the OP’ but nah!  Don’t put the stadium topic to rest.  There are some really good opinions on both sides of the topic in this forum.  It’s a good read; and our fan hood is being mostly civil on this one.

 

I think it was 11 years ago when my then 8 year old raced a hare scramble at Greek Peak, during Hurricane Irene.  First time I ever saw it rain sideways.  The tough guys raced and pitted their riders.  The wimps stayed in their RV’s, or went home.

 

HS are the toughest sport in America.  It’s a two or three hour race, with no breaks, no commercials, no switching of the field, no time outs, in hell or high water, regardless of weather.  Although I do love the sport of football, the players are prima donnas and they need to play in the elements.

lou.

[Chicharito]

18 hours ago, Bubba Gump said:

There have been 52 total Super bowls to date. And only three times has a dome team one. SB 34 with the Rams, SB41 with the Colts and SB 44 with the Saints. Needing a dome to have a championship team is a total farce. Domes are for people who cant handle a little weather now and then. I had a blast at the game today. It's minus 5 in Green Bay right now in a sold out Lambeau. Buffalo is getting soft.

He aren’t getting soft! We have to hear from our family members whom have all moved to sunny warm places that constantly tell us how good the weather is. We envy the warmth.

[Sweet Lou]

On a lighter note, the Vikings stadium is  the bees knees.  An architectural  wet dream.

AT&T stadium is number 2 IMO.

Looks like a damm UFO from a couple of miles out.  Had a tour of AT&T in 2018.  Staff are super friendly.

lou.

[WhoTom]

No topic is ever put to rest around here. I still see Flutie vs RJ debates now and then.

 

 

[QCity]

6 hours ago, Einstein said:

 

 

 

Yes, let's put 10+ft of lake-effect snow on a glass roof. What could go wrong?

[Einstein]

2 minutes ago, QCity said:

 

Yes, let's put 10+ft of lake-effect snow on a glass roof. What could go wrong?

 

Have you ever been to Minneapolis in the winter?

 

It has a glass roof that is literally designed for tons of snow.

 

[QCity]

1 minute ago, Einstein said:

 

Have you ever been to Minneapolis in the winter?

 

It has a glass roof that is literally designed for tons of snow.

 

 

 

[CEN-CAL17]

Home field advantage in the cold and snow and wind….. just to make the Super Bowl and forced to play in a dome or sunny weather in the south.

 

Im for a dome for more reasons than just football weather…..

 

Not so much a dome vs open air stadium with a roof

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 3, 2022 by CEN-CAL17

[nucci]

19 hours ago, hmsmystic said:

I think it's a moot point in any case-

-Dome stadiums are considerably more expensive to build (and likely maintain) than open air

-Buffalo is going to struggle to fund any new stadium

In short- Bills couldn't afford a new domed stadium

The NFL has enough money to build a new stadium for every team

[TBBills]

20 hours ago, Bubba Gump said:

There have been 52 total Super bowls to date. And only three times has a dome team one. SB 34 with the Rams, SB41 with the Colts and SB 44 with the Saints. Needing a dome to have a championship team is a total farce. Domes are for people who cant handle a little weather now and then. I had a blast at the game today. It's minus 5 in Green Bay right now in a sold out Lambeau. Buffalo is getting soft.

Sunday showed the Bills need a dome.

 

The only people who don't think this team needs a dome are people who aren't smart enough realize it... so they don't matter anyway.

Edited January 3, 2022 by TBBills

[DrDawkinstein]

Dome please.

[TBBills]

20 minutes ago, QCity said:

 

Yes, let's put 10+ft of lake-effect snow on a glass roof. What could go wrong?

Are you joking or don't realize in 2022 that they have ways around that... also last time the Bills had that much snow they had to move the game to Detroit on a Tuesday...

 

Thanks for providing more facts for needing a dome.

Edited January 3, 2022 by TBBills

[Logic]

I've said this in every recent stadium thread, and I'm not trying to sound like a broken record, but it seems many still aren't aware of this:

An AP story by John Wawrow indicated that the plan for the new stadium is for it to be constructed in such a way that the stands are mostly protected from the elements, and the wind level on the field is reduced. 

Seattle's stadium is a great example of this. I've attended a game there, and the way it's constructed made it WAY less cold and windy in the stands than it was outside the stadium.

This won't completely eliminate the effects of bad weather, but it will make a big difference for the fan experience and the amount that wind affects the game. To me, this is the best of both worlds. Football is meant to be played outdoors, and nothing beats the atmosphere of a beautiful fall day -- or even a cold winter day -- in Orchard Park. So no, there won't be a dome, but yes, there will be weather protection.

Edited January 3, 2022 by Logic

[QCity]

2 minutes ago, Logic said:

I've said this in every recent stadium thread, and I'm not trying to sound like a broken record, but it seems many still aren't aware of this:

An AP story by John Wawrow indicated that the plan for the new stadium is for it to be constructed in such a way that the stands are mostly protected from the elements, and the wind level on the field is reduced. 

Seattle's stadium is a great example of this. I've attended a game there, and the way it's constructed made it WAY less cold and windy and the stands than it was outside the stadium.

This won't completely eliminate the effects of bad weather, but it will make a big difference for the fan experience and the amount that wind affects the game.

 

 

Amen, but it won't do any good. Some people think we're building a replica of the current stadium across the street or something.

[LeGOATski]

9 minutes ago, Logic said:

I've said this in every recent stadium thread, and I'm not trying to sound like a broken record, but it seems many still aren't aware of this:

An AP story by John Wawrow indicated that the plan for the new stadium is for it to be constructed in such a way that the stands are mostly protected from the elements, and the wind level on the field is reduced. 

Seattle's stadium is a great example of this. I've attended a game there, and the way it's constructed made it WAY less cold and windy in the stands than it was outside the stadium.

This won't completely eliminate the effects of bad weather, but it will make a big difference for the fan experience and the amount that wind affects the game. To me, this is the best of both worlds. Football is meant to be played outdoors, and nothing beats the atmosphere of a beautiful fall day -- or even a cold winter day -- in Orchard Park. So no, there won't be a dome, but yes, there will be weather protection.

Yep. Same practical design, but with a different aesthetic. 

 

It also maximizes crowd noise. Get ready to break the record, even with the reduced seat numbers.

[Einstein]

29 minutes ago, QCity said:

 

 

 

Yep that was the old metrodome. 

 

Not a glass roof.

[WhoTom]

27 minutes ago, QCity said:

 

 

 

That was the old stadium with an inflatable (fabric) roof.

 

[LeGOATski]

31 minutes ago, Einstein said:

 

Have you ever been to Minneapolis in the winter?

 

It has a glass roof that is literally designed for tons of snow.

 

I believe it's not glass, but ETFE plastic. Super versatile and low-maintenance material. The Bills stadium will make great use of it, as well.