Stadium Construction Discussion (No PSL/Seat selection posts)

[Buffalo716]

20 minutes ago, WotAGuy said:

Why would they need to be in the practice facility on game day?  They will just go directly to the stadium from the team hotel (assuming the Bills stay as a team the night before home games). It’s called a practice facility for a reason. 

There is no team hotel for home games 

 

Most of the players have their own houses in Western New York.. maybe a few room together 

 

Josh Allen is sleeping in his mansion before game days in orchard Park lol not the hyatt

[WotAGuy]

20 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

There is no team hotel for home games 

 

Most of the players have their own houses in Western New York.. maybe a few room together 

 

Josh Allen is sleeping in his mansion before game days in orchard Park lol not the hyatt

Regardless, they don’t need to be at the practice facility on game day. 

[Draconator]

36 minutes ago, WotAGuy said:

Regardless, they don’t need to be at the practice facility on game day. 

Going back in the day when I lived near San Francisco, on 49er game days, when they still played at Candlestick, they would drive to their practice facility in Santa Clara, then bus the players with police escort to Candlestick, about an hour away, then back to Santa Clara after the game. When San Francisco city leaders couldn't agree on a new stadium plan, the 49ers built their current home at their practice facility. 

[Buffalo716]

4 minutes ago, Draconator said:

Going back in the day when I lived near San Francisco, on 49er game days, when they still played at Candlestick, they would drive to their practice facility in Santa Clara, then bus the players with police escort to Candlestick, about an hour away, then back to Santa Clara after the game. When San Francisco city leaders couldn't agree on a new stadium plan, the 49ers built their current home at their practice facility. 

Well the bills practice facility and the stadium are on the same grounds so they wouldn't need to travel really even if they did go to the practice facility for a stretch 

 

You can take a go-kart from The practice facility to the stadium in no time 

[Just Jack]

The current setup, they don’t go to the practice facility on game days.  They go right to the stadium locker room.  

[Draconator]

28 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

Well the bills practice facility and the stadium are on the same grounds so they wouldn't need to travel really even if they did go to the practice facility for a stretch 

 

You can take a go-kart from The practice facility to the stadium in no time 

I'm very well aware of this. I live about 5 minutes from both the Stadium and Practice Facility. I see both whilst driving down 20A

[Buffalo716]

1 minute ago, Draconator said:

I'm very well aware of this. I live about 5 minutes from both the Stadium and Practice Facility. I see both whilst driving down 20A

I shake Ralph's hand once a week just to say go bills

[stevewin]

17 hours ago, Just Jack said:

 

You can see the sections with roof coverage, how the rain came down on the sections under them. 

The wind (confused or not) will also have a big effect on which seats far below get wet.

 

From the FB pics you can see the 2nd 3rd level are actually covered by the overhang above - these are surely included in their percentage calculation of covered seats (although on the other side it looks like these levels might not be outdoor seating but maybe suites or club area)

 

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If you have FB, this guy whom I believe is part of the construction crew, posted a bunch of pictures from inside.

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1YUeeqR1BV/

This is cool - thx for posting

[SoCal Deek]

17 hours ago, Just Jack said:

 

You can see the sections with roof coverage, how the rain came down on the sections under them. 

 

 

 

I'm assuming on game days the players would park by the stadium. 

 

 

If you have FB, this guy whom I believe is part of the construction crew, posted a bunch of pictures from inside.

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1YUeeqR1BV/

 

 

Jack, it can be a bit deceiving at this point in the progress. What you’re seeing is the metal DECKING not the ROOFING. So it’s not yet weatherproof. There are still gaps between each deck section and thousands of holes in the decking itself. Not to mention that the V shaped design funnels water to a yet to be installed gutter and downspout system. 

[PromoTheRobot]

https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/news/the-buffalo-bills-new-stadium-is-designed-with-the-world-s-largest-heated-roof-to-withstand-buffalo-s-snowfall

 

[DJB]

 

[ColoradoBills]

5 minutes ago, DJB said:

 

 

Piss troughs would make a great planter.  Self-watering!

[PromoTheRobot]

3 hours ago, DJB said:

 

 

That's too bad but I get why. I kind of hoped they would keep the lower bowl for high school, college, soccer, etc, but you don't need two stadiums in one spot.

[eball]

Apparently the last piece of steel is being placed on Friday, and the stadium is “50% complete.”

 

Can’t wait to see this place.

 

[Virgil]

19 hours ago, DJB said:

 

 

I really hope the fans are allowed to watch from a distance and throw a tailgate party in honor of the old stadium.  

 

It's so strange to think that they are just going to destroy it.  I get that we need the parking, but it still feels weird

[Just Jack]

5 hours ago, Virgil said:

 

I really hope the fans are allowed to watch from a distance and throw a tailgate party in honor of the old stadium.  

 

It's so strange to think that they are just going to destroy it.  I get that we need the parking, but it still feels weird

 

I wonder how they will do it.  Once it's stripped of anything of value, just implode what's left so it can be used as filler? Or get a wrecking ball and let former staff and players go crazy? 

 

[WotAGuy]

26 minutes ago, Just Jack said:

 

I wonder how they will do it.  Once it's stripped of anything of value, just implode what's left so it can be used as filler? Or get a wrecking ball and let former staff and players go crazy? 

 

Geez, I hope not.  My luck I would come back to my car and find it in a gigantic sink hole. 

[Buffalo716]

6 hours ago, Virgil said:

 

I really hope the fans are allowed to watch from a distance and throw a tailgate party in honor of the old stadium.  

 

It's so strange to think that they are just going to destroy it.  I get that we need the parking, but it still feels weird

I mean besides the locals who want it for high school sports...  Which I'm in 

 

But realistically having two massive stadiums right next to each other serves zero purpose... It's old and falling apart I don't get what's weird about it besides our actual attachment and nostalgia 

 

Most stadiums 35+ years old that are replaced are torn down... The rockpile has just basically an outer shell and not much upkeep cost..  keeping Ralph Wilson stadium up and in any sort of shape would be a lot of money on the taxpayers again ... Terry rents The stadium from Erie county who maintain it... And they probably don't want to pay millions of dollars to keep it going yearly

[SoCal Deek]

There simply isn’t that much to keep. The lower bowl is built right up against the ground. Only the two sideline upper decks are true above grade structures. I’m guessing the office building at the east end would be saved. 

[Buffalo716]

1 minute ago, SoCal Deek said:

There simply isn’t that much to keep. The lower bowl is built right up against the ground. Only the two sideline upper decks are true above grade structures. I’m guessing the office building at the east end would be saved. 

Most of it is underground correct and the upper bowls are losing structural integrity by the year so that can't be saved anyways without a massive project