Highmark Stadium ranked 29th

[Kirby Jackson]

1 hour ago, machine gun kelly said:

KJ, I have to admit, I’ve allowed myself to finally get excited over the new stadium.  The renderings look beautiful.  Anyone who doesn’t admit the Ralph or my generation is Rich stadium is a dump is not being honest.  Hell it was a dump during the Kelly days, and it’s still a dump.  It’s also still my stadium.

 

A real revelation for me was when I started going to games at Ray Jay stadium in Tampa when it first opened.  I couldn’t believe how nice it was and once I graduated to an occasional club seats, I was impressed.

 

I know I’ll be excited to come to the opening year of the new stadium and I might even splurge for club seats.  This year should be fun as a large contingency of my family go to the home opener.  My boys and I will be there for the Raiders along with cousins and nephews.

We have such an incredible fan base. We deserve a stadium to match us. It’ll be amazing!!

[machine gun kelly]

9 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said:

We have such an incredible fan base. We deserve a stadium to match us. It’ll be amazing!!

And you’re one of them my friend.

 

Happy 4th!  🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Kirby Jackson]

31 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said:

And you’re one of them my friend.

 

Happy 4th!  🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Happy 4th to you as well!!

[Mike in Horseheads]

We don't want other teams and their fans to like our stadium! Besides we have the nicest sinks to piss in.

[Saxum]

36 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

We don't want other teams and their fans to like our stadium! Besides we have the nicest sinks to piss in.

 

Of course we do!  Prices will be too high for locals so Bills will need opposition fans to buy tickets!

That appears to be their marketing strategy since they are selling tickets to out of town ticket brokers and travel agents when they used to sell to Bills Backers groups.

[Mike in Horseheads]

2 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

 

Of course we do!  Prices will be too high for locals so Bills will need opposition fans to buy tickets!

That appears to be their marketing strategy since they are selling tickets to out of town ticket brokers and travel agents when they used to sell to Bills Backers groups.

I meant in the current stadium. We had The Rock and now we have The Dump.

[Saxum]

Just now, Mike in Horseheads said:

I meant in the current stadium. We had The Rock and now we have The Dump.

 

I prefer The View.

[DCofNC]

I haven’t been to all the stadiums, but a fair number of them and as far as the game day experience goes, there’s nothing better than Buffalo.  That said, the stadium has next to zero amenities and all that said, the egregiously low ticket prices reflected that.  Unfortunately, Buffalo is moving into the new world of PSLs, way more luxury seating, insane ticket prices, worse sight lines, and everything a woman could want in their game day experience. 

[stevestojan]

I’ve traveled to several other stadiums as part of an annual trek where me and 19 others get together for a guys’ weekend. 
 

JAX: I honestly hated the actual city of Jacksonville so much I have a hard time even caring about the stadium, which was meh. Honestly I don’t know how anyone can live in that town. It literally smells (I mean literally like the literal version, whereas it literally ***** stinks). Google it. And I kid you not, when we asked where the best place for a steak was (we go to one nice steak dinner in each city), the answer we got was the Ruth’s Chris. Now, they make an above average steak, but if that’s your crowning restaurant, it’s no wonder the city has an odor. 

ATL: the stadium is awesome. Concession prices are insanely low (or were when we went) and since I believe there are 8 real Falcons fans, we were treated excellently. 
 

Nashville: That stadium could be in the middle of a Jr high baseball field. The college game like experience when the Bills play there is awesome. They actually DO have some fans, but at least 60% of them are willing to sell their tickets to bills fans. 
 

KC: now this might get me banned, but that stadium is incredible. I won’t say louder than Rich stadium, but it was LOUD. And the ***** talking was great, but with a sense of mutual respect. That may have been because we took the W when we went (last year) but overall A+ experience. 
 

LA: I will say this; if you get the chance to see any sporting event at Sofi, do it. It’s in a league of its own. I got second row seats (my wife’s 10 year anniversary gift for me) so I was spoiled a bit, but the views, the screens, the clean concessions, the fact that they have RVs outside where you can put stuff (ie my wife’s purse) in lockers and get it out later without any problems, the ease of getting an Uber afterwards; the list goes on.  The opposing fans who are late for their kale enema and look bored the entire time aside, it’s an incredible place to watch a game. 

 

[Kirby Jackson]

Lol, at people making excuses. Please just stop with the “it’s a great place to watch a game.” It is not by 2023 standards. It’s okay to say that without talking about the “sight lines” or it being a “throwback.” The stadium in Atlanta is 1,000,000,000x better. That’s reality.
 

What is with this Buffalo mentality of not wanting nice things?!? That’s so weird and insecure to me. I don’t get it. It’s okay to want better than what we currently have. I have 100’s of great memories in that stadium. It’s still a dump compared to pretty much every other stadium that I’ve been to. It’s okay to have nice things. Soon enough, we will…

Edited July 5, 2023 by Kirby Jackson

[Saxum]

6 hours ago, DCofNC said:

I haven’t been to all the stadiums, but a fair number of them and as far as the game day experience goes, there’s nothing better than Buffalo.  That said, the stadium has next to zero amenities and all that said, the egregiously low ticket prices reflected that.  Unfortunately, Buffalo is moving into the new world of PSLs, way more luxury seating, insane ticket prices, worse sight lines, and everything a woman could want in their game day experience. 

 

Less drunk men?

[Mike in Horseheads]

23 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

 

Less drunk men?

Nah it will be people drinking fine wines and martinis instead of beer

[T master]

I've been to a handful of games at the Ralph and every game although it being disappointing as far as the end result has been pleasant as far as sight lines, fan experience, & just the walk into the stadium is a great no awesome experience Bills Mafia ROCKS !! 

 

I for one will miss some of that but definitely look forward to the new home of the Bills even though some where some one will say that there is something wrong with the new house but as we all know WE DON"T CARE !! I just hope Josh, Beane, & McD will bring some shiny hardware to adorn the halls of the new stadium .

 

GO Bills !! 

[BillsPride12]

7 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said:

Lol, at people making excuses. Please just stop with the “it’s a great place to watch a game.” It is not by 2023 standards. It’s okay to say that without talking about the “sight lines” or it being a “throwback.” The stadium in Atlanta is 1,000,000,000x better. That’s reality.
 

What is with this Buffalo mentality of not wanting nice things?!? That’s so weird and insecure to me. I don’t get it. It’s okay to want better than what we currently have. I have 100’s of great memories in that stadium. It’s still a dump compared to pretty much every other stadium that I’ve been to. It’s okay to have nice things. Soon enough, we will…

 I agree with all of this and will add it also doesn't even compare to the other old school stadiums like Arrowhead and Lambeau....it was time

[Slippery Rubber Mats]

14 hours ago, DCofNC said:

I haven’t been to all the stadiums, but a fair number of them and as far as the game day experience goes, there’s nothing better than Buffalo.  That said, the stadium has next to zero amenities and all that said, the egregiously low ticket prices reflected that.  Unfortunately, Buffalo is moving into the new world of PSLs, way more luxury seating, insane ticket prices, worse sight lines, and everything a woman could want in their game day experience. 

 

Did you watch the latest video about the stadium?> How many times did they talk about sight lines? It seemed like the most important thing to them

[nucci]

1 hour ago, Tom Donahoe, GM said:

 

Did you watch the latest video about the stadium?> How many times did they talk about sight lines? It seemed like the most important thing to them

I used to go to road games in late 80s and 90s. Never had a problem seeing the game from my seats. People think Highmark only stadium with good "sight lines"?

[Gregg]

2 minutes ago, nucci said:

I used to go to road games in late 80s and 90s. Never had a problem seeing the game from my seats. People think Highmark only stadium with good "sight lines"?

 

There wasn't a bad seat at Giants Stadium either. Many fans would prefer GS over MetLife. For a relatively new stadium MetLife is considered a dump by most fans.

[DCofNC]

6 hours ago, Tom Donahoe, GM said:

 

Did you watch the latest video about the stadium?> How many times did they talk about sight lines? It seemed like the most important thing to them

Yeah, you always hear it, then you go to a new stadium and they are no where near what we have now.  I’ll withhold judgement, but the reality is, when you start creating more luxury suites and less bleachers, the lines end up getting jacked up, seats go way higher (away from the field) and the comparable locations are rarely, if ever as good for the average fan.

[Slippery Rubber Mats]

59 minutes ago, DCofNC said:

Yeah, you always hear it, then you go to a new stadium and they are no where near what we have now.  I’ll withhold judgement, but the reality is, when you start creating more luxury suites and less bleachers, the lines end up getting jacked up, seats go way higher (away from the field) and the comparable locations are rarely, if ever as good for the average fan.

 

Ill have to take your word for that. I've not watched any videos about the planning of other teams stadiums. Just this one. And they talked a lot about sightlines.

[C.Biscuit97]

Disagree. Beautiful views of the field, lovely urine troughs, and urine helps warm up the metal bleachers on cold days.