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Soldier Field is a dump easily the worst NFL stadium I’ve been to.I have 2008-Chicago bids for Olympics- type of nightmares brewing already with this. Traffic, infrastructure, taxes, public for/against back and forth. Not sure if I'm excited or not. Something kind of nice of going to Soldier on the lake. Wish they could just add a roof there.
And traffic is why I stay away from SF. That on top of it being a crappy venue.Traffic is a non-issue to me, and I say this as a guy who hates being in a car. You’re talking about possibly 80,000 people in one area. There’s going to be traffic.
Also: less likely to get puked on at home.And traffic is why I stay away from SF. That on top of it being a crappy venue.
Yes....yes I can!Can you imagine what it’s like dealing with the City of Chicago at this point?
Couldn't agree more, brother.Soldier Field is a dump easily the worst NFL stadium I’ve been to.
NO ROOF, but they need to consider the latest version of field turf.I am Ok with a stadium going up out there as long as the infrastructure will handle it. But NO ROOF, NO ROOF, NO EFFING ROOF you softies!! Baseball and football are meant to be played outside in the elements. If you want some basketball tournament build another stadium somewhere else.
The minute they put a roof on the place the Bears lose any edge cold weather gives. And don't start that Super Bowl crap. More of them are still played in warm weather cities anyway and we won't see New York get another.
Since they won the Super Bowl they are 5-8 in home playoff games, so what is the advantage the cold offers? If you are going to put garbage on the field at least give the fans a good experience.I am Ok with a stadium going up out there as long as the infrastructure will handle it. But NO ROOF, NO ROOF, NO EFFING ROOF you softies!! Baseball and football are meant to be played outside in the elements. If you want some basketball tournament build another stadium somewhere else.
The minute they put a roof on the place the Bears lose any edge cold weather gives. And don't start that Super Bowl crap. More of them are still played in warm weather cities anyway and we won't see New York get another.
Traffic is a non-issue to me, and I say this as a guy who hates being in a car. You’re talking about possibly 80,000 people in one area. There’s going to be traffic.
I was told Solider Field keeps grass so they can have major Soccer events...when does that happen once every 8 years?The only reason to move, IMO, is for a better stadium with a better playing surface. Playing surface is a joke. At this point, they need to go field turf with all the play that field gets from HS football and college games. As well as other events.
Don't care about the other reason being talked about around town (hosting big 10 hoops, NCAA tourny, super bowl, etc....) Why does any of that matter other than "it sounds cool".
We have the UC to host Big 10 and tourney games. They have done it before.
Patriots, Packers, Jets, Giants, etc all have similar climates and play outdoors. I personally like football outside as opposed to in a dome.
If you remember Chicago hosted several prelim games in the world cup some time ago. The Chicago Park District hired a lot of new kids and interns for that event. Many of those people are now the people running the park district. They have fought installing field turf for years. They would much rather see two Latin American countries play soccer than American football.The only reason to move, IMO, is for a better stadium with a better playing surface. Playing surface is a joke. At this point, they need to go field turf with all the play that field gets from HS football and college games. As well as other events.
Don't care about the other reason being talked about around town (hosting big 10 hoops, NCAA tourny, super bowl, etc....) Why does any of that matter other than "it sounds cool".
We have the UC to host Big 10 and tourney games. They have done it before.
Patriots, Packers, Jets, Giants, etc all have similar climates and play outdoors. I personally like football outside as opposed to in a dome.
I was told Solider Field keeps grass so they can have major Soccer events...when does that happen once every 8 years?
I get that and you make a good point. But why even things up on purpose? They might gain an advantage with crowd noise under a dome. So, there's that.Since they won the Super Bowl they are 5-8 in home playoff games, so what is the advantage the cold offers? If you are going to put garbage on the field at least give the fans a good experience.
Just out of curiosity, do you attend any large events? There is traffic at every major event. Soldier Field traffic isnt as bad as most major college football venues I have been to.And traffic is why I stay away from SF. That on top of it being a crappy venue.
Not much anymore. The last time I went to SF it took me 3 hours from Deerfield on a Monday night game. I’m just getting to be a grumpy old man and prefer television.Just out of curiosity, do you attend any large events? There is traffic at every major event. Soldier Field traffic isnt as bad like most major college football venues I have been to.
Getting to and from a Sox game has become increasingly aggravating.Not much anymore. The last time I went to SF it took me 3 hours from Deerfield on a Monday night game. I’m just getting to be a grumpy old man and prefer television.
Talk about the the last thing Lightfoot needs - the specter of losing the Bears to the 'burbs.Can you imagine what it’s like dealing with the City of Chicago at this point?
No small part of this is the recent gun violence risks on I-57 and the Dan Ryan which is statistically the worst in the Chicagoland area by quite a margin.Getting to and from a Sox game has become increasingly aggravating.
Bear weather is a mythI am Ok with a stadium going up out there as long as the infrastructure will handle it. But NO ROOF, NO ROOF, NO EFFING ROOF you softies!! Baseball and football are meant to be played outside in the elements. If you want some basketball tournament build another stadium somewhere else.
The minute they put a roof on the place the Bears lose any edge cold weather gives. And don't start that Super Bowl crap. More of them are still played in warm weather cities anyway and we won't see New York get another.
Retractable roof. Best of both worldsI get that and you make a good point. But why even things up on purpose? They might gain an advantage with crowd noise under a dome. So, there's that.
agreed...and were talking about 8-10 games a year. Traffic is irrelevant.
Sit in a car for an hour going in and two hours coming home for those 8-10 games each year, for the last 37 years and then tell me how irrelevant it is.
That long drive is worth it for me.Getting to and from a Sox game has become increasingly aggravating.
VERY STRONGYou have given up 41 days of your life in traffic to watch bad football, hope you have a strong tailgate game.
I have tickets. Don't go. 🤷♂️Bear weather is a myth
Do you have tickets and go to the games?