Tnetennba Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 No offense to soccer fans, but does anyone give a s%*# enough for a downtown soccer only stadium to be a draw? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 17 minutes ago, Tnetennba said: No offense to soccer fans, but does anyone give a s%*# enough for a downtown soccer only stadium to be a draw? I’m not going to pretend to be a giant soccer fan but I think the MLS has grown enough lately where if there was a cool new stadium with a decent team then yes. But I’ve been wrong before ha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 7 minutes ago, Rowand44 said: I’m not going to pretend to be a giant soccer fan but I think the MLS has grown enough lately where if there was a cool new stadium with a decent team then yes. But I’ve been wrong before ha. When Solder Field is right there, a new soccer only stadium at the 78 just doesn't make sense to me. I am not a fan of soccer or football, so what the hell do I know, but it just seems silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 18 minutes ago, Tnetennba said: When Solder Field is right there, a new soccer only stadium at the 78 just doesn't make sense to me. I am not a fan of soccer or football, so what the hell do I know, but it just seems silly. I think they want that thing roofed for soccer going forward. Especially when the lake is right there and the season starts in February Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 16 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said: I think they want that thing roofed for soccer going forward. Especially when the lake is right there and the season starts in February Ok, that makes more sense then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 “My personal view is that stadiums are not a great investment,” Mansueto said. “They’re big, costly to maintain, sit empty most of the time. And so to the extent that they create value, most of that accrues to the sports team, not the municipality. So to me, it’s fair that the sports team should own it. Moreover, here in Illinois, in the City of Chicago, our finances are strained. Teachers want more money, law enforcement needs money, pension obligations. Our city and state don’t have the funds, to be candid, and so to me, we would privately finance it.”--Joe Mansueto, Fire owner. https://soxmachine.com/2024/10/related-midwest-wants-both-the-white-sox-and-fire-for-project-78/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan18 Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 20 hours ago, Tnetennba said: No offense to soccer fans, but does anyone give a s%*# enough for a downtown soccer only stadium to be a draw? The Fire draw right around the middle of the league despite being complete garbage and Soldier Field being a soulless hell hole for soccer. They'd have no problem drawing to a ~25k capacity in a stadium closer to trains and with stuff to do around it. https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/usa-major-league-soccer-2024/1/#google_vignette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/10/19/chicago-white-sox-the-78-related-midwest-jerry-reinsdorf-bulls-blackhawks-bears-cubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tray Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 I remember looking at the skyline through the split palladian windows at old Comiskey. Love to see the Sox rebuild at the old site and orient the park that way again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 13 minutes ago, tray said: I remember looking at the skyline through the split palladian windows at old Comiskey. Love to see the Sox rebuild at the old site and orient the park that way again. Do you live near the ballpark? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksnort Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 20 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said: “My personal view is that stadiums are not a great investment,” Mansueto said. “They’re big, costly to maintain, sit empty most of the time. And so to the extent that they create value, most of that accrues to the sports team, not the municipality. So to me, it’s fair that the sports team should own it. Moreover, here in Illinois, in the City of Chicago, our finances are strained. Teachers want more money, law enforcement needs money, pension obligations. Our city and state don’t have the funds, to be candid, and so to me, we would privately finance it.”--Joe Mansueto, Fire owner. https://soxmachine.com/2024/10/related-midwest-wants-both-the-white-sox-and-fire-for-project-78/ Wow, amazing. JR looks even more like a dinkus after this comment. Pony up Jerry! No one is on your side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 52 minutes ago, ScootsMcGoots said: Wow, amazing. JR looks even more like a dinkus after this comment. Pony up Jerry! No one is on your side. What could be better than a new stadium that makes you tons of money that you don’t have to pay for? Jerry is a delusional fucking scumbag. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 6 hours ago, tray said: I remember looking at the skyline through the split palladian windows at old Comiskey. Love to see the Sox rebuild at the old site and orient the park that way again. There is no way you saw the skyline through those . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tray Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 5 hours ago, Dick Allen said: There is no way you saw the skyline through those . Not the entire skyline but the taller buildings and that view became better on the cat walk in center. Old Comiskey was a much shorter structure that GRate, so no doubt views of the city could be improved drastically if Old Comiskey was rebuilt on the old site or where Armor Park is. Dick, I loved the old split palladian windows and walking on the cat walk behind the scoreboard. For the Bridgeport resident, I attach a picture from a recent Opener (tailgating) I took from Parking Lot C to refresh his recollection of the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tray Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 We used to sit down the first base line where my father had some box seats for a few years. It was a great view of the park and beyond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tray Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 9 minutes ago, tray said: We used to sit down the first base line where my father had some box seats for a few years. It was a great view of the park and beyond. As far as the view out the windows, I did not mean you could walk up to them and look out, or a lot of people would have fallen down 40 feet or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 (edited) 6 hours ago, tray said: Not the entire skyline but the taller buildings and that view became better on the cat walk in center. Old Comiskey was a much shorter structure that GRate, so no doubt views of the city could be improved drastically if Old Comiskey was rebuilt on the old site or where Armor Park is. Dick, I loved the old split palladian windows and walking on the cat walk behind the scoreboard. For the Bridgeport resident, I attach a picture from a recent Opener (tailgating) I took from Parking Lot C to refresh his recollection of the area. But the re was an upper deck blocking more than half that view including the tops of the buildings which you would need to see for a skyline view.I tried to attach a photo of what you are talking about but it’s too big. There is no way you saw what you claimed. If you sat way up in the upper deck, you would have had a little skyline. Not stunning, but enough to whet your appetite. For the lower deck there is no way you would be able to see 200 feet in the air from those openings, especially from the first base side. Take off the upper 2/3 s of this photo and you will have what you might have been able to see. And that isn’t very impressive. Edited October 20 by Dick Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 On 10/18/2024 at 1:21 PM, Tnetennba said: When Solder Field is right there, a new soccer only stadium at the 78 just doesn't make sense to me. I am not a fan of soccer or football, so what the hell do I know, but it just seems silly. I think part of the Bears pitch is tearing down Soldier Field to the colonnades and making the inside public parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBWSF Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 37 minutes ago, Quin said: I think part of the Bears pitch is tearing down Soldier Field to the colonnades and making the inside public parks. The Bears want to tear down the present Soldier Field and want the tax payers to pay for tearing it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 20 Author Share Posted October 20 4 hours ago, Dick Allen said: But the re was an upper deck blocking more than half that view including the tops of the buildings which you would need to see for a skyline view.I tried to attach a photo of what you are talking about but it’s too big. There is no way you saw what you claimed. If you sat way up in the upper deck, you would have had a little skyline. Not stunning, but enough to whet your appetite. For the lower deck there is no way you would be able to see 200 feet in the air from those openings, especially from the first base side. Take off the upper 2/3 s of this photo and you will have what you might have been able to see. And that isn’t very impressive. Weren't all of the Robert Taylor homes in the way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said: Weren't all of the Robert Taylor homes in the way? Wrong direction. (If this is a serious post) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 Funny, I know what the view from lot C looks like, because I walk by the park from the Red Line regularly. But I do know the first base line at Old Comiskey faced east, and your site lines for views beyond the park wouldn't be great. I mean, who doesn't love a good view of the IIT smokestack. It's also really hard to see the skyline from 34th street, or from Martha's Vineyard for that matter. But I do love a good passive aggressive sub tweet from someone who can't admit they are full of s%*#. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Mite Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 19 hours ago, Dick Allen said: There is no way you saw the skyline through those . You would have a nice view of the trees in Armour Park. If you sat in the upper deck on the first base side you did have a view of the skyline, not great but a view. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 3 minutes ago, The Mighty Mite said: You would have a nice view of the trees in Armour Park. If you sat in the upper deck on the first base side you did have a view of the skyline, not great but a view. That was the photo I tried to upload. If you were right in the back of LF you might have had a chance, but he said he was on the first base side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Mite Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: That was the photo I tried to upload. If you were right in the back of LF you might have had a chance, but he said he was on the first base side. Went to a couple hundred games from 1955-1990 and I probably sat up there more than other part of the park along with the right-outfield upper deck. Let’s face it, if fans want great skyline views, they need a new park at 78. Edited October 20 by The Mighty Mite 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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