Houston Regional in the NCAA tournament:

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The court is rased 27" off the ground
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The Good Guys!!!!
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The enemy:
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Article over the new type of seating: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/ncaatourney08/news/story?id=3316264
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Another pic from ESPN:

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Nice pictures, but I disagree with your characterization of the teams... :P

Nice pictures, but I disagree with your characterization of the teams... :P

:bash:

hmm.... seems homely and intimate...................

terrible. Gonna be a lot of missed shots. Scarily that favors Stanford.

What's the capacity?

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Not quite a sell out then

I don't know what the players are whining about regarding the raised hardwood, especially BigTen players, since Minnesota's Williams Arena also has a raised floor (as I'm sure many other venues have as well).

the set up is funny looking but anyways

Hook Em Horns !!!

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Not quite a sell out then

That pic is from a practice.

Minnesota, Vanderbilt and Butler all have raised floors (though Williams arena at Minnesota is the only one that is raised substantially), but those are the only ones left as far as I know.

Also I have been to a number of games at Williams and have only seen one person fall off the court. In the NIT game hosting Maryland (which was far and away the worst refereed game I have ever seen) a couple weeks ago one of the Maryland players ended up in Trent Tucker's lap, but that is the only I have seen since my first game in 1996.

So whats the point of moving the court to the 50 yard line if you're going to put curtains behind the end stands anyways?

So whats the point of moving the court to the 50 yard line if you're going to put curtains behind the end stands anyways?

It is partially a test for arena setups for when Houston and Detroit host the Final Four in the near future. Even with the curtain that is up, this setup still holds more than the conventional endzone setup.

BTW, the first night of this setup in Detroit drew about 55,000. That's a non-Final Four record.

By putting the court over the 50 yard line (ie, in the centre of the stadium), they are trying to max out potential the seating capacity.

The design of the basketball setting at the new Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis has shown that they can possibly draw even bigger numbers to the NCAA Final Four than they have ever seen before and others are starting to mimick that even if their own stadium isn't actually designed to do so.

Remeber that the Basketbowl in Detroit at Ford Field a few years back drew over 75,000 fans. That shows the potential of what these large stadiums can do when hosting the Final Four.

You might find one day soon that the days of 40,000+ fans at the Final Four are going to be a memory. Upwards of 60-70,000 will be the norm soon. Even places like the Alomodome, Georgia Dome, Metrodome & Edward Jones Dome will change the set ups they have had in the past. They'll probably have to if they wish to get more Final Four tournaments.

Still, for basketball, you'd need a telescope to see the court from the back row of a 65,000 seat stadium.

Isn't Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis) designed in a way so that it can be configured for a basketball game? I would be interested in knowing the capacity for a b-ball game there...

Isn't Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis) designed in a way so that it can be configured for a basketball game? I would be interested in knowing the capacity for a b-ball game there...

According to Wikipedia the basketball capacity is approximately 45,000. Though take Wiki's with a grain of salt since anyone can change info there.

However, if you go to the site for the Indiana Stadium & Convention Building Authority site http://www.in.gov/iscba/2371.htm you will see that it says in its description of Lucas Oil Stadium :-

A seven-level stadium with a retractable roof seating 63,000 for football. It can be reconfigured to seat 70,000 or more for NCAA basketball, a Super Bowl and concerts. It will cover 1.8 million square feet (over twice the size of Conseco Fieldhouse) with 140 suites. It will replace the RCA Dome, a tri-level domed stadium seating 57,693 for football with 104 suites.

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some people here will probably appreciate this picture

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Panos
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BTW, looks more like 80k and not 70k

I heard that was some damage to Reliant during the hurricane. Anyone know details?

One of the better stadiums in the NFL. Unfortunatly do to the Texans being rather bad since they entered the league I haven't gotten to see this stadium on screen too much. Other then the Super Bowl not a lot of national televised games make its way here.

one of the bes retractable roof stadiums in the world.

Texans' stadium damaged; game postponed


The Texans' home opener was originally scheduled for Sunday, then postponed to Monday night as Ike approached the Gulf Coast. The storm slammed into Texas on Friday night and moved into Houston early Saturday morning.

Ike tore chunks off the stadium's retractable roof and the damage couldn't be fixed in time for the game, said Shea Guinn, the president and general manager of the Reliant Park precinct, which includes Reliant Stadium.

"There are parts of the roof that are completely gone," Guinn said.

The retractable roof on the $352 million venue rolls open in nine sections. Guinn said five of the sections were missing and large pieces of debris had fallen into the stadium.

"It's hard to tell what came from where," Guinn said.

The Texans said alternate sites for Monday night were considered, but logistics made them impossible.

The new date also affects the Cincinnati Bengals' schedule.

Houston was originally scheduled to play the Bengals on Nov. 9. Now, those teams will play on Oct. 26 and Cincinnati will take its bye week on Nov. 9, when the Texans now play the Ravens. Baltimore had an open date on Nov. 9 on its original schedule.

The Texans aren't scheduled to play at home again until Oct. 5, but Guinn said he wasn't sure when repairs could be completed. He said the stadium also sustained some water damage at street level.

Reliant Stadium sits next to the Astrodome. Guinn said Saturday afternoon that he had not yet inspected the dome for storm damage. The Texans' air-supported practice "bubble" across the street was deflated Thursday and was not damaged, Guinn said.

Three years ago, when the New Orleans Saints were displaced because of Hurricane Katrina, they played four of their scheduled home games at Louisiana State University's Tiger Stadium, three in San Antonio and one in East Rutherford, New Jersey against the New York Giants.

There is going to be a Wrestlemania here in Houston It will be huge!!

Especially on the inside this is a fantastic stadium. The roof is also the best in its class imho! The fans are close to the pitch, that boosts the atmosphere! It is also one of the stadiums which will serve as an example for the new Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam. I can not wait to visit Houston to see this stadium. Hope the damage caused by the storm to the stadium is not very severe!

great looking soccer stadium.

^^
This is one of my favourite US stadiums.
I agree out of all the NFL stadium this is the one that I could imagine in Europe hopefully someone will build a stadium similair to this, obviously with a few differences.

If the Astrodome got through without a hitch (I hear it did) could the Texans play there until this stadium is back in shape?

If the Astrodome got through without a hitch (I hear it did) could the Texans play there until this stadium is back in shape?
probably would work..but i kinda don't think damage is too severe, like it's fixable in a week or two.

as far as i know, the stadium isn't used for anything anymore. So it would be cool in a way to pack it for an NFL game,

I heard that was some damage to Reliant during the hurricane. Anyone know details?

A little difficult to see, but I took this picture today. Some of the panels on the roof blew off.

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Here's a better look..picture found on yahoo:

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awesome

probably would work..but i kinda don't think damage is too severe, like it's fixable in a week or two.

as far as i know, the stadium isn't used for anything anymore. So it would be cool in a way to pack it for an NFL game,

I want to see San Antonio get another game.

This stadium got the shit beat out of it by Ike. But i dont see why they couldnt just open the roof and play and Outdoor game for Monday night.

I want to see San Antonio get another game.

It'd just make more sense to use the Astrodome, given that it's right there. Not to mention it's officially the "Reliant Astrodome", so Reliant would still get their money's worth.

This stadium got the shit beat out of it by Ike. But i dont see why they couldnt just open the roof and play and Outdoor game for Monday night.

apparently the inside of the stadium was damaged after the roof was "opened" during the storm. The inside probably isnt designed for a lot of outdoor use.

Why didnt they just move the game to the Astrodome?

the astrodome is probably in no shape to host an NFL game

great looking soccer stadium.

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This stadium got the shit beat out of it by Ike. But i dont see why they couldnt just open the roof and play and Outdoor game for Monday night.

Some of the seats got damaged by all the crap that fell from the sky, so they gotta clean & repair.

BTW, it's nice to be back after living like the Amish for 3 days. :banana: Allah bless them, I don't know how they do it!!!

Its easier to move the game dates, than clean up the stadium. While it could be feasible to use the Astrodome, it seats less, but the tickets have already been sold. Several thousand with tickets would have to be refunded if they had to play in the Astrodome. It would be a mess to do so for a game a month or more away, having to chop heads a day in advance is much too swift.

One of my favourite stadiums

yep!...

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I never believed that a full-sized soccer field could fit into Reliant Stadium.

It's good that its a tight fit as well, would make for an intimidating atmosphere during football/soccer games with the crowd right on top of the players.

All in all, probably my favourite stadium right now.

Yes, it is a bit tight. Therefore it would not qualify according to FIFA-UEFA rules. But it sure is intimidating for an away team to play in this fantastic stadium. The best in the US so far although the new Dallas Cowboys stadium in Arlington may (will?) take that title when it is finished!

I love it. One of the best new NFL stadiums, for sure. It has many tiers and a tight, closed atmosphere that really amplifies whatever game is being played.

Therefore it would not qualify according to FIFA-UEFA rules.

yes, it does qualify according to FIFA rules

Therefore it would not qualify according to FIFA-UEFA rules

Um....do you see the soccer game being played there?

HUGE stadium :)

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I hope they fix this. It's really a nice-looking stadium.....

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What were the soccer matches played there? Some looked too packed to be MLS games. Were they country vs country?

Great stadium, by the way.

USA v Mexico was played here recently. Although it pissed me off because 3/4s of the stadium was waiving Mexican flags (in great full bastards, call your self an American but support another country playing yours) But USA won that i think so NAAAAAA to them.

There is going to be a Wrestlemania here in Houston It will be huge!!

yeah Wrestlemania 25 on april 5 2009, wrestlemania 17 at the astrodome holds the attendance record for that building so expect WM25 to grab the attendance record for the reliant

going to be a big change from this year when mania was held in the creaking citrus bowl in orlando :ohno:

USA v Mexico was played here recently. Although it pissed me off because 3/4s of the stadium was waiving Mexican flags (in great full bastards, call your self an American but support another country playing yours) But USA won that i think so NAAAAAA to them.

I would guess that's mostly because flag-waving is big in that culture, not because nobody there was supporting the US. It would be a good idea during matches to adopt that culture so the players no there are actually fans there for them in the sea of Mexico flags. :)

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Are the ad signs on both sides of the scoreboard LED?

Um....do you see the soccer game being played there?

Yes I do! And do not get me wrong, I think this is a terrific stadium but i.e. the distance between the boarding and the corner flags is in this setting too small according to i.e. UEFA rules.

That distance should be at least 4 meters, (about 13 ft) and that is not the case here! But there are ways around that situation of course. If they can remove the first rows, then the stadium would qualify under UEFA rules! You see that with other European stadiums, sometimes the frist rows are left empty. I have even seen that done at Old Trafford. :D

So you have nothing to worry about, you could organise FIFA or UEFA rules football matches here. This when the WC Football will make its way to the US again, which I am sure they will. And only a slght modification to the setting or the occupation of the stands as shown on the beautiful pictures which show this beauty in football made (US: soccer!) is necessary!

See also here to understand what I mean:

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Now compare the distance from the corners of the pitch to the boarding like shown here:

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With all of the roof damage coming from Hurricane Ike the Texans may be playing the rest of the season with the roof open.

The damage caused by Hurricane Ike to Reliant Stadium, home of the Houston Texans, is not deterring the team from its plans to host the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 5.

The result of the damage, however, might force the Texans to play the rest of the season with the roof open.The Texans might play their 2008 NFL season with Reliant Stadium's retractable roof remaining retracted.
The stadium and its retractable roof are sound structurally and mechanically, according to the Houston Chronicle, but five Teflon-coated fiberglass roof panels more than 350 feet each were dislodged and will have to be repaired. Four of the five damaged roof panels are located above the playing surface.

"There are a handful of things that we're still assessing," said Shea Guinn, president of SMG-Reliant Park, which manages the county-owned complex, according to the Chronicle. "But we are completely, 100 percent focused on doing what we can to play the game on the 5th. And I feel a whole lot better about things [Friday] than I did [Thursday]."

Guinn said workers tested the roof mechanism Thursday night and are confident it can be opened without problems. Workers, Guinn said, will then try to sandwich repairs to the roof around Texans home games.

"That is a very distinct possibility and likelihood that games could be played with the roof open," Guinn said, according to the Chronicle. "The only area damaged is the fabric. There is no failure, no problem, no issue with any part of the physical structure."

Guinn's assessment was welcomed by Texans owner Bob McNair, whose team plays the Titans Sunday.

"I'm delighted to know there's no structural damage and that it appears we're going to be able to play Oct. 5 against the Colts," McNair said, according to the Chronicle. "I'm satisfied with being able to play [at Reliant Stadium] as an open-air facility for the rest of the season. That's fine with me."
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3599237

Yea, soccer has pretty flexible rules for domestic club competitions (this is why MLS can play on pitches shoehorned into baseball stadiums) and international friendlies. But for official international competitions the rules are pretty ridged.

I have 2 questions:
1.How many seats it has for a basketball games?
2.How much it cost?

My favorite stadium anywhere!!!!

It's good that its a tight fit as well, would make for an intimidating atmosphere during football/soccer games with the crowd right on top of the players.

All in all, probably my favourite stadium right now.

You're right, the fans are RIGHT on top of the players.
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In this one -from the last USA vs MEX- we can see more space in the corners...

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...and now in NFL configuration:

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I see, the long sides end zone corner stands can be removed.

if my team had a stadium like this. I would buy a season ticket every year. :lol:

@ Details: very good pictures. With this setting this stadium qualifies for all the official rules! I am very happy that this fantastic stadium is one of the examples for the new to be built Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam, The Netherlands!

As an example for a future football stadium (Soccer stadium for the US members of the fourm) it hardly gets any better than this one in Houston!

Wrestlemania 25

Held on April 5, 2009 with over 72,700 fans inside the Reliant Stadium

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Wrestlemania is the rednecks' favorite sport ("rasslin", as they call it).

F... wrestling

Looks like Redneck Central to me.
The stadium however is awesome. The football (I mean the real football) pitch looks great.

Reliant Stadium look awsome for Wrestlemania but i still have a problem with WWE's current camera views. when they have the side ring shot, you really dont see the scope, and its probably cause the camera is angeled down to low. If you watch it you really doesnt seem like 72,000 + poeple. Same problem with Ford Field at WM23. 80,000? Where, with all the stupid lights and rigging it didnt see anything massive.

Pro wrestling is such a waste of TV. TBS could be showing re-runs of Family Guy 6 times while this crap was on and get more viewers.

Pro wrestling is such a waste of TV. TBS could be showing re-runs of Family Guy 6 times while this crap was on and get more viewers.

I think it's entertaining. You should watch the ladder match from the show.

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I think it's entertaining. You should watch the ladder match from the show.

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Its still not real

So if someone breaks their arm it's not real? It's scripted not fake, there's a difference.

I think it's entertaining. You should watch the ladder match from the show.

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I know what a ladder match, they did those back when i was 10 and loved this shit.

So if someone breaks their arm it's not real? It's scripted not fake, there's a difference.

Actors hurt themselves while filming movies all the time, but in the end, what they're portraying isnt real. Theres a difference between "real" and an occupational hazard. Dont confuse the two.

And Im sorry, but when i see someone "punch" someone else in wrestling, I just laugh.

or maybe youre this guy

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any pics from the 3rd tier :)

Actors hurt themselves while filming movies all the time, but in the end, what they're portraying isnt real. Theres a difference between "real" and an occupational hazard. Dont confuse the two.

And Im sorry, but when i see someone "punch" someone else in wrestling, I just laugh.

or maybe youre this guy

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But 'fake' isn't exactly the right word. The storylines and moves are fake if that's what you mean. But the risks are real, just as you said if actors hurt themselves.

But 'fake' isn't exactly the right word. The storylines and moves are fake if that's what you mean. But the risks are real, just as you said if actors hurt themselves.

Yes, risks might be real, but it doesnt automatically make the whole thing "real". Its like watching a bad B movie, but with even worse acting.

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any pics from the 3rd tier :)

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Its still not real

Not real?

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^ That last one paralyzed him.

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The risk of getting hurt does not make it real.

I can rough around with my friends, we still arent fighting. Thats the equivalent of what theyre doing- play fighting.

In the end its all an act, with bad acting and bad plots. Its fake.

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how sad is your life if you get tickets this high? You love a fake sport that supports the use of steroids and your a grown man cheering for a sweaty man running around in a speedo laying on top of another grown man in a speedo. Wow, someone's parents need to cancel their allowance.

Not real?

Correct. Not real. Its just a bad ballet that needs Advil to cure the aches and pains.

MUCH better setup than the last indoor stadium show, 23 at Ford Field. That one had waaaayyyyyyy too much rigging and lights from the ceiling and it ruined the overlook of the stadium during the show. My only complain is am always a bigger fan of the roman numerals than numbers...so the huge 25 bugged me.

Not real?

No, not real. Try finding somewhere to place a bet on a WWE wrestling "match".

Correct. Not real. Its just a bad ballet that needs Advil to cure the aches and pains.


:llama::okay:

MUCH better setup than the last indoor stadium show, 23 at Ford Field. That one had waaaayyyyyyy too much rigging and lights from the ceiling and it ruined the overlook of the stadium during the show. My only complain is am always a bigger fan of the roman numerals than numbers...so the huge 25 bugged me.

Here are all the Wrestlemania logos.

http://www.lookpic.com/files/wrestlemania.jpg

I like how wrestling inspires more emotions than smoking bans.

I have to agree with the people that say WWE is rubbish but do you know what makes it really sad that boxing a real sport that the US has stacks of history in can't even get 5,000 for world title bouts in the US nowadays. How can people watch a bunch of roided up actors jumping on one another rather then a genuine sport?

Because wrestling is NOT A SPORT. It's sports-entertainment. There is a entertainment value wrestling has that boxing does not.

The same can be said for MMA. MMA guys beat the dog shit out of each other but no one complains about them.

Here are all the Wrestlemania logos.

http://www.lookpic.com/files/wrestlemania.jpg
Yeah...always good with the roman numerals, glad to see XXVI will have it in the logo, for now atleast. Always thought when they said both X-7 and X-8 made them look pretty ridiculous...who would ever say those numbers like that? I dont even know what the hell it would mean. The SuperBowl called XXXX "Xtra Large"...WTF???

I quite like the Wrestlemania 26 logo. Very Arizona.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d6/WrestleManiaXXVI.png

The best Wrestlemania logos were 13, 15, and 23.

pure copy of 95 supper bowl logo... also...WHY THE F*$% ARE WE STILL TALKING ABOUT THIE LAME SHIT?

Because wrestling is NOT A SPORT. It's sports-entertainment. There is a entertainment value wrestling has that boxing does not.

The same can be said for MMA. MMA guys beat the dog shit out of each other but no one complains about them.

Im confused. Are you comparing MMA with wrestling?

pure copy of 95 supper bowl logo... also...WHY THE F*$% ARE WE STILL TALKING ABOUT THIE LAME SHIT?

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I see little similarity

Im confused. Are you comparing MMA with wrestling?

MMA is a sport as such, it is real. The moves will legit knock you out. Wrestling is scripted, moves are of controlled strength, and are less likely to legit knock you out. Comparing wrestling to MMA is like comparing reality tv to drama - it can't be done.
As for the post you referred to, i believe he drew similarities between Wrestling and MMA, and compared Boxing to Wrestling.

...i think i meant 94? Not sure, I should look.....


No, it was 96, my cowboys won it and it was in Arizona. Look at WWe looking outside the box.... (dull) yayyyyy.
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The design has it's roots in Navajo art, the NFL wasn't the first to use it as inspiration and the WWE won't be the last.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarape

wwe just sucks. Lets talk about the Stadium! And no more wwe talk.

Everyday I lose more and more faith in humanity.

It may well be in my lifetime that dolphins become the most intelligent mammals on the planet.

Reliant looks spectacular for the MLS All Star "game" (all star games are lame, just my opinion. this is a bunch of players vs a real team) Just imagine this place in the world cup, or if MLS ever becomes popular enough to fill these stadiums.

Everyday I lose more and more faith in humanity.

It may well be in my lifetime that dolphins become the most intelligent mammals on the planet.

Miamis kicks Houstons ass. GO FINS!

:cheers:

lovely stadium.....

Love this stadium. Colts always find a great way to win in it!

Any pics from the All-Star vs. Manchester United game?

Reliant looks spectacular for the MLS All Star "game" (all star games are lame, just my opinion. this is a bunch of players vs a real team) Just imagine this place in the world cup, or if MLS ever becomes popular enough to fill these stadiums.

Someone from another board I lurk related this story about Reliant...

"Just watching the MUTV link of the all star game.

The English commentators are in awe of Reliant Stadium and they actually said its the best stadium they have ever seen and puts Wembley to shame !!!"

Heres some photos I found off a quick search:
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/northbayoukid/1-9.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikehaskew/4839438911/

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/northbayoukid/8-1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/apasciuto/4842551234/

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/northbayoukid/6-3.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52513381@N02/4840541528/

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/northbayoukid/9-3.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/apasciuto/4841932827/

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/northbayoukid/4-4.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52513381@N02/4840524714/

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/northbayoukid/3-4.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52513381@N02/4839921289/

I don't see any pics man.

I see them. Reliant is awesome.

I'd seriously love to watch United there.

Hell, I'd seriously love to watch anyone there, one of my very favourite stadiums.

The bowl is just about perfect for either football, concourses and clubs seem nice too. Not a fan of the exterior though.

Yeah the exterior is nothing special but the interior is best in the world for my money. Absolutely terrific.

I LOVE Reliant. I've been there for my school's annual Labor Day game against Texas Southern and for Wrestlemania. I also plan to be there for the Final Four this year, so I should see three different set ups.

When I was there for Wrestlemania, before I got into the stadium, I ran into some Brits dressed up like a few of the wrestlers. One of em couldn't say enough good about it, offered me a beer and started talkin' about soccer (of course :lol:) Most of the matches sucked, but I liked it. I had a good time both times I was there. The only thing I don't like about the stadium is the hour and a half wait for getting out of the parking lot.



Oh, and to all you guys who trash talk pro wrestling..... that's fine. You don't have to like it, but you shouldn't belittle others who do. I don't care if you're a Rhodes Scholar, you're not big enough or smart enough or better than anybody to talk down on others. Everyone in this world has an asshole, we don't need you to add to the number.

Live, let live, and peace out folks.

Pro Wrestling is for little children and pre-teens.

Pro Wrestling is for little children and pre-teens.

Looks like someone ignored the last paragraph.

It's okay though....

I may piss a few Cowboys fans off in saying this but Reliant is a much better looking stadium! No gadgets and novelty scoreboards, just a proper retractable roof stadium the way it should be!

Pro Wrestling is for little children and pre-teens.

Agreed.

I may piss a few Cowboys fans off in saying this but Reliant is a much better looking stadium! No gadgets and novelty scoreboards, just a proper retractable roof stadium the way it should be!

a proper retractable roof???? No NFL stadium should have any kind of roof :bash:

I may piss a few Cowboys fans off in saying this but Reliant is a much better looking stadium! No gadgets and novelty scoreboards, just a proper retractable roof stadium the way it should be!

Like you know anything about what a proper scoreboard is.

Like you know anything about what a proper scoreboard is.

Is there even a such thing?

I mean, as long as you can see it and it tells ya the score, it's proper scoreboard, right? :lol:

a proper retractable roof???? No NFL stadium should have any kind of roof :bash:

Are you serious? A stadium in Houston has to have a roof. That's how they got the Super Bowl and Final Fours. It would be stupid to not make a retractable roof.

Are you serious? A stadium in Houston has to have a roof. That's how they got the Super Bowl and Final Fours. It would be stupid to not make a retractable roof.

With the way the weather is in Houston, who would argue against that?

Are you serious? A stadium in Houston has to have a roof. That's how they got the Super Bowl and Final Fours. It would be stupid to not make a retractable roof.

The super bowl is played outdoors many years so that means nothing. And does hosting one basketball game once every 5-10 years really justify building a $hundred million+ roof?

The super bowl is played outdoors many years so that means nothing. And does hosting one basketball game once every 5-10 years really justify building a $hundred million+ roof?

Even if your assessment of the events that take place there was correct, you've already justified the roof. But your assessment of use is far off. I don't even live in Houston and I know that non-football season events outnumber football games. And they play more than 1 basketball game their each year. This 1 basketball game stuff is wrong. The Final Four = 3 games of 70,000+ attendance in 1 weekend. That's 210,000 at the games themselves. Not to mention the residual traffic from such events which is usually about 3x the actual game attendance.

Take all of that out of the equation and if the economic experts are correct, even a minimal tax revenue windfall from just ONE Superbowl and ONE Final Four easily justifies the price of the roof using even the most conservative revenue modeling. In reality, just one Superbowl would easily justify the roof.

Even if your assessment of the events that take place there was correct, you've already justified the roof. But your assessment of use is far off. I don't even live in Houston and I know that non-football season events outnumber football games. And they play more than 1 basketball game their each year. This 1 basketball game stuff is wrong. The Final Four = 3 games of 70,000+ attendance in 1 weekend. That's 210,000 at the games themselves. Not to mention the residual traffic from such events which is usually about 3x the actual game attendance.

Take all of that out of the equation and if the economic experts are correct, even a minimal tax revenue windfall from just ONE Superbowl and ONE Final Four easily justifies the price of the roof using even the most conservative revenue modeling. In reality, just one Superbowl would easily justify the roof.

So you missed the point on the super bowl, you can host without a roof and boom, look at all that extra profit not spent on the roof.
And you are way off with that 210,00, the tickets are sold together its only 2 sesions and those will pretty much be the same people both days as the tickets are sold as a pair so you are not getting 210,000 individual people paying for hotel rooms and such. I've been to a final four before, so yea. (and yes thats why I HATE basketball in a dome)

With the way the weather is in Houston, who would argue against that?
^^

So you missed the point on the super bowl, you can host without a roof and boom, look at all that extra profit not spent on the roof.
And you are way off with that 210,00, the tickets are sold together its only 2 sesions and those will pretty much be the same people both days as the tickets are sold as a pair so you are not getting 210,000 individual people paying for hotel rooms and such. I've been to a final four before, so yea. (and yes thats why I HATE basketball in a dome)

Shush, you only dismiss roofs because you think it makes you look cool in contrast to the people who demand them on everything.

Did you stop and take time to notice that this isn't Houston's first roofed stadium? In fact it has three of them. Houston is hot. Very hot. Not mild, not warm. Hot. The sun beating down on you in 100 degree heat is not solidity with your boys, it's torture. As a municipal venue the stadium has to provide a constant stream of revenues in order to justify the price spent on it, the roof allows it to generate those revenues between April and September when A) The Texans aren't playing, and B) The Houston heat makes it difficult to have events outdoors.

Basketball here may suck but that's because it isn't a basketball stadium. By all accounts it receives nothing but rave reviews from the fans of the two football codes it hosts, rodeo fans adore it as well. I write about soccer, and as such I hear opinions from a lot of American soccer fans. Some of them want THIS to host the final if we get the World Cup because of how good it is.

It isn't some horrible affront to all things American for the NFL to play in a stadium with a roof, it's good business.

So you missed the point on the super bowl, you can host without a roof and boom, look at all that extra profit not spent on the roof.
And you are way off with that 210,00, the tickets are sold together its only 2 sesions and those will pretty much be the same people both days as the tickets are sold as a pair so you are not getting 210,000 individual people paying for hotel rooms and such. I've been to a final four before, so yea. (and yes thats why I HATE basketball in a dome)

The 210,000 I mentioned were visitors to the city. They rent hotels, cars, etc and eat at restaurants, frequent stores, etc. This is common at any large sporting event, and even award shows like the Grammys. Sounds like you haven't been to the final four if you don't realize this.

Also you're putting your personal hate for something vs successful event. The roof paid for itself already. Don't know what you're so worried about.

Are you serious? A stadium in Houston has to have a roof. That's how they got the Super Bowl and Final Fours. It would be stupid to not make a retractable roof.

Heck, every NFL team should put a roof on their stadium so they can host the Super Bowl and Final Four.

So you missed the point on the super bowl, you can host without a roof and boom, look at all that extra profit not spent on the roof.
And you are way off with that 210,00, the tickets are sold together its only 2 sesions and those will pretty much be the same people both days as the tickets are sold as a pair so you are not getting 210,000 individual people paying for hotel rooms and such. I've been to a final four before, so yea. (and yes thats why I HATE basketball in a dome)

I too hate basketball in a dome.

But is this day and age, the NCAA can sell 60-70,000 tickets to the Final Four games and they need a dome. It's all about money. It makes sense on the part of the NCAA and the cities that put roofs on their stadiums. So now, the NCAA has a small handful of cities that can host the games, Atlanta, St. Louis, Dallas, Houston, Detroit, Minneapolis, Glendale and Indianapolis. I believe San Antonio and Tampa (both previous hosts) are out because they can't fit the new minimum. It's a shame because great cities like Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, LA, etc. all can never host.

I too hate basketball in a dome.

But is this day and age, the NCAA can sell 60-70,000 tickets to the Final Four games and they need a dome. It's all about money. It makes sense on the part of the NCAA and the cities that put roofs on their stadiums. So now, the NCAA has a small handful of cities that can host the games, Atlanta, St. Louis, Dallas, Houston, Detroit, Minneapolis, Glendale and Indianapolis. I believe San Antonio and Tampa (both previous hosts) are out because they can't fit the new minimum. It's a shame because great cities like Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, LA, etc. all can never host.

Is San Antonio out of it now? I don't see why they couldn't use the midfield court setup like everyone else.

Is San Antonio out of it now? I don't see why they couldn't use the midfield court setup like everyone else.

It's not about capacity. San Antonio is out because of the condition of their stadium. When the NCAA decides to have the Final Four in Texas, they will only choose between Dallas and Houston. They are not even considering SA anymore.

Don't see why the Alamodome couldn't host again. They have the same turf system Cowboys Stadium has, and the lower deck is retractable, so they could cleanly ad bleachers in the middle of the field. I think the newer venues are just more exotic right now. If UTSA football ever gets big, That roof would make a nice retractable. It looked great during construction before they put the flat part of the roof on top.

Don't see why the Alamodome couldn't host again. They have the same turf system Cowboys Stadium has, and the lower deck is retractable, so they could cleanly ad bleachers in the middle of the field. I think the newer venues are just more exotic right now. If UTSA football ever gets big, That roof would make a nice retractable. It looked great during construction before they put the flat part of the roof on top.

UTSA football is never getting big. Not when you have Texas Tech, Texas A&M, TCU and Texas to compete with. Not to mention a school like Baylor and North Texas.

UTSA football is never getting big. Not when you have Texas Tech, Texas A&M, TCU and Texas to compete with. Not to mention a school like Baylor and North Texas.

Never say never..... It may take a couple decades, but UTSA could move up to FBS one day.

Still don't know about the Alamodome, although I'd like to seem them renovate it.

Don't see why the Alamodome couldn't host again.

The Alamodome is capable from a logistical standpoint, but the NCAA is still not interested. They have already said they feel Houston and Dallas have more amenities and aren't going back to SA anytime soon.

UTSA football is never getting big. Not when you have Texas Tech, Texas A&M, TCU and Texas to compete with. Not to mention a school like Baylor and North Texas.

Did make the move to FBS!! In the WAC conf in the '12 season while the '11 season will be in the Southland conf. Utsa is a fairly large school with over 31,000 students. Only second to UT-Austin in the UT school systems.

NCAA will bring Final Four back to SA with this development.

And in a way, I stand corrected.

I said it may take a couple decades for UTSA to move up.....


They're bringing Texas State with them. So that brings a count of 12 FBS schools in Texas.
(This state could form its own damn conference again...:lol:)

NCAA will bring Final Four back to SA with this development.

That has nothing to do with football, and everything to do with the ability of the Alamodome to host 70K.

That has nothing to do with football, and everything to do with the ability of the Alamodome to host 70K.

It does in a way. While the Roadrunners(UTSA university) plays in the Alamodome, it will bring money, therefore adding improvements to the stadium if the NCAA has some kinda problem. You wont need to dip into tax payers pockets for a 3 day event.

Does anyone have any pictures of it when it hosted the Super Bowl?

Does anyone have any pictures of it when it hosted the Super Bowl?

Ever think of using Google?

Someone suggested new video boards in Reliant earlier today. And I thought about what they may look like, so I just made a photoshop job of it.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/168915_1687345636933_1636466644_1608516_6928122_n.jpg

I know it ain't perfect, but still thought it was something to think about. Thoguhts?

Does anyone have any pictures of it when it hosted the Super Bowl?

http://www.qscaudio.com/images/press/2004/02_04/superbowl_2004_hi.jpg

The roof was built because of the city plays host to alot of rodeos. It was on a tv show over here that was talking about the stadium. Its one of my favorite stadiums in the world no matter what type of Football is playing in the stadium. just wish the nfl hosted more super bowls in that stadium and not in miami and tampa bay each year well not with all the cold weather stadiums getting bowl games but houston should be hosting it more.

In my top 5 favourite stadiums, new video screens would be a welcome addition!

Still don't get why Houston hasn't gotten another Super Bowl. I thought they did an excellent job.

I agree, unfortunately it will only be remembered for its halftime show by most people.

How much did this stadium cost ?

How much did this stadium cost ?
$352 million usd according to wikipedia. I would've expected it to be much more expensive. Is it right?

$352 million usd according to wikipedia. I would've expected it to be much more expensive. Is it right?

It sounds right. The stadium opened in 2002, right before the explosion in stadium costs. Gillette Stadium opened that year for about the same amount of money and Heinz Field opened the year before for about $70 million less.

I thought it was a little over $400 million, at least with infrastructure costs

NCAA layout, anyone?

NCAA layout, anyone?
Center court. It must be center court for all Final Fours. Its been that way for a few years now. Since Detroit, I believe.

http://maps.seatics.com/ReliantStadium_2011NCAAMensFinalFour_2011-04-02_2011-03-28_1100_tn.gif

And a couple from indystar.com

To see the lower seats' viewing angles. . .
http://photos.indystar.com/photos/2011/4/2/468255/immersive.jpg

And the bigger picture. . .
http://photos.indystar.com/photos/2011/4/2/468242/immersive.jpg

Center court. It must be center court for all Final Fours. Its been that way for a few years now. Since Detroit, I believe.

http://maps.seatics.com/ReliantStadium_2011NCAAMensFinalFour_2011-04-02_2011-03-28_1100_tn.gif

And a couple from indystar.com

To see the lower seats' viewing angles. . .
http://photos.indystar.com/photos/2011/4/2/468255/immersive.jpg

And the bigger picture. . .
http://photos.indystar.com/photos/2011/4/2/468242/immersive.jpg

Greatest basketball event on earth :cheers:

Still don't get why Houston hasn't gotten another Super Bowl. I thought they did an excellent job.

I heard both teams complained about the surface.

It's a really nice stadium. The concourses are not very nice but the actual stadium part is sweet. My nosebleeds last night were pretty good for being a few rows from the top of the stadium!

Pretty sad UConn did not have a full student section.

Were all the games fully sold out?

Pretty sad UConn did not have a full student section.

Were all the games fully sold out?
The picture was during the 1st game. It is possible they didn't care to show up until closer to their game. I don't know that as a fact though.

There were no UConn students there. No UConn fans really. I have no idea why.

Yeah I noticed the nearly empty UCONN student section during the game. I wonder why nobody showed up? As an aside I LOVE that the NCAA was smart enough to set up specific student sections right behind the baskets at the final 4. There are 2 huge positives by doing this. They get to sell a bunch of seats that probably have horrible views of the game (but if I were a student there I wouldn't care in the slightest...you're at the freaking Final 4!), and having students right there at court level probably helps the atmosphere exponentially.

Remember that both their men's and women's teams were in the respective national semi-finals. That said, some students may have taken a trip to the Fiesta Bowl in January and may not have the money to travel to Houston or Indianapolis now after they their Spring Break three weeks ago (March 6-12).

Remember that both their men's and women's teams were in the respective national semi-finals. That said, some students may have taken a trip to the Fiesta Bowl in January and may not have the money to travel to Houston or Indianapolis now after they their Spring Break three weeks ago (March 6-12).

UConn did not travel well at all to the Fiesta Bowl. The school lot a ton of money on the bowl game. Also, most of the students don't really care about the women's team (please don't take that as a sexist comment) and would not travel in large numbers to see a Final Four.

The picture was during the 1st game. It is possible they didn't care to show up until closer to their game. I don't know that as a fact though.

You could see during the Kentucky-UConn game that the section was less than half full.

UConn did not travel well at all to the Fiesta Bowl. The school lot a ton of money on the bowl game. Also, most of the students don't really care about the women's team (please don't take that as a sexist comment) and would not travel in large numbers to see a Final Four.



You could see during the Kentucky-UConn game that the section was less than half full.

It still costs students a lot of money to attend the event with only seven days notice.

http://www.qscaudio.com/images/press/2004/02_04/superbowl_2004_hi.jpg

This is one of my very favorite (US) stadiums. In August I will be visiting the stadium and will experience and enjoy a pre-season NFL match! :banana:

^^ With your location, I hope that you realize that the NFL and its players are currently in a labor dispute and the season may not start on time. While both sides publicly say that progress is being made, there is no guarantee that your August pre-season game will occur.

(If you have not already done so, just do an internet search with "NFL lockout" as your keywords to get additional news.)

^^ Well, then I just have to keep my fingers crossed that they will sort the issues out.

One of the few stadiums in America that I wish we had over here in Europe. It really is that good. :)

One of the few stadiums in America that I wish we had over here in Europe. It really is that good. :)

:cheers: Yep It beats alot of the new stadiums built over here hands down.

Met some British fans at Wrestlemania 25. They went on about how MASSIVE it was. Those guys were awesome...

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/2755_1073151682468_1636466644_202974_1194243_n.jpg

In Europe the cap. would have been 80k (seats etc)

In Europe the cap. would have been 80k (seats etc)

Huh?

Seats are wider at NFL stadiums (+ more VIP/Club seats)

Seats are wider at NFL stadiums (+ more VIP/Club seats)

Oh.

Can't see a stadium being built in europe that would be that big a design with a roof too.

Met some British fans at Wrestlemania 25. They went on about how MASSIVE it was. Those guys were awesome...


Dude, Were all Awesome :cheers:

Seats are wider at NFL stadiums (+ more VIP/Club seats)

Why are seats wider in the NFL?

Why are seats wider in the NFL?

Take a guess...
:lol:

Is there a seating chart showing how many seats there are per tier?

I think this stadium is awesome, but could use a scoreboard upgrade.

make these outdated cluster billboards/scoreboards...

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3243/2959001714_f326a2f639_z.jpg

into a full HD screens...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8437/8001282716_f05e45c012_b.jpg

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay ahead of ya on this one.

Someone suggested new video boards in Reliant earlier today. And I thought about what they may look like, so I just made a photoshop job of it.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/168915_1687345636933_1636466644_1608516_6928122_n.jpg

I know it ain't perfect, but still thought it was something to think about. Thoguhts?

As for a seating chart:
http://www.sportstravel.com/cached/_images/native/600x476/93ac76081c88ca3831c33b2ed99b5c3c/reliant-stadium-seating-chart-image-2407.gif

I was more into how much people can be seated per tier?

How often is the roof opened and closed?

A "crowd" of 2,797 attended a game yesterday between UCLA and Texas. UCLA won 65-63. I am sure that they expected a bigger turnout or else they wouldn't have played in such a large venue. The game was televised nationally by ESPN.

A "crowd" of 2,797 attended a game yesterday between UCLA and Texas. UCLA won 65-63. I am sure that they expected a bigger turnout or else they wouldn't have played in such a large venue. The game was televised nationally by ESPN.

Well, it's still football season....

I guarantee ya, the high school football state championship games next week will bring in more.

UT has sucked so much in basketball this season + the stupid LHN and no one knows or wants to watch them play. Boy has our athletic department fallen on hard times.........................on the field.

UT has sucked so much in basketball this season + the stupid LHN and no one knows or wants to watch them play. Boy has our athletic department fallen on hard times.........................on the field.

:lol:

I think this stadium is awesome, but could use a scoreboard upgrade.

make these outdated cluster billboards/scoreboards...into a full HD screens...


You are going to get your wish. They are going to replace those old cluster boards with the largest screens in professional sports (except motorsports). Yes, even bigger than Dallas.

http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Reliant-Stadium-to-have-widest-video-displays-in-pro-sports/fb89292e-3349-495e-8e12-174a2dd8c526

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/188xs6i6oc7h2png/original.png

I can hear the houston bragotio already.

I can hear the houston bragotio already.

Yep.....

You are going to get your wish. They are going to replace those old cluster boards with the largest screens in professional sports (except motorsports). Yes, even bigger than Dallas.

http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Reliant-Stadium-to-have-widest-video-displays-in-pro-sports/fb89292e-3349-495e-8e12-174a2dd8c526

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/188xs6i6oc7h2png/original.png

Good news. Last time I was there the old screens looked quite poor compared to those in Cowboy Stadium.

That's kind of a terrible aspect ratio if that's really what it is going to be like.

That's kind of a terrible aspect ratio if that's really what it is going to be like.

What's more than likely gonna happen is, they'll split it up into either two or three sections.

One part of the screen will focus on the field. One part with the scores/stats. And one part with ads.

In fact, I'm willing to bet that.

Yeah. He's been doing this on several threads...

Yeah. Anyway, this is one of my favorite stadiums in the NFL. Not too many tiers like another stadium in the state, so it doesn't diffuse the atmosphere, but still provides great views.

Yeah. Anyway, this is one of my favorite stadiums in the NFL. Not too many tiers like another stadium in the state, so it doesn't diffuse the atmosphere, but still provides great views.
One thing I will say that Reliant has over Jerryworld is that Reliant does at least feel more like a football stadium while Cowboys Stadium feels like an events center that also has football.

You know what I mean?

Not really. They both feel similar inside even though they look nothing alike.

^^ I disagree.

One thing I will say that Reliant has over Jerryworld is that Reliant does at least feel more like a football stadium while Cowboys Stadium feels like an events center that also has football.

You know what I mean?

That is exactly how I experienced both stadiums. Both very beautiful and very impressive, probably Cowboy Stadium even more impressive. But Reliant Stadium felt more like stadium to me as well.

^^ I disagree.



That is exactly how I experienced both stadiums. Both very beautiful and very impressive, probably Cowboy Stadium even more impressive. But Reliant Stadium felt more like stadium to me as well.

Now, just to be clear... I DO feel like Jerryworld is a stadium.

But it feels like Reliant was made specifically with just football (it's main purpose) in mind with every other event and sport coming after, compared to Cowboys Stadium which sometimes can feel like it's the other way around. That's what I'm saying.

They both feel like events centers. Especially at non-football events. Was at Reliant a couple of weeks ago to see Katy. It felt like I remembered. Great Stadium. JerryWorld is still fancier under the stands, and walking in is still one of the more dramatic entrances to a venue in sports, period. I still say the sightlines outside of the upper deck are outstanding.

Finally got to experience JerryWorld with everything open, and I will say that its a superior feeling to both stadiums closed and Reliant's roof being open. The breeze was damn nice, and it really made the roof feel different for whatever reason. With everything closed, it kind of reminds me of Texas Stadium. With everything open, its much more airy and felt different than Saturday when everything was closed for the high school games. Sorry, there is no way it feels like its football second. Hopefully Reliant gets the Championships next year, with a Texans game the next day so I can experience it in both modes over a 3 day weekend.

I've gone to this stadium in Houston really it is amazing

They both feel like events centers. Especially at non-football events. Was at Reliant a couple of weeks ago to see Katy. It felt like I remembered. Great Stadium. JerryWorld is still fancier under the stands, and walking in is still one of the more dramatic entrances to a venue in sports, period. I still say the sightlines outside of the upper deck are outstanding.

Finally got to experience JerryWorld with everything open, and I will say that its a superior feeling to both stadiums closed and Reliant's roof being open. The breeze was damn nice, and it really made the roof feel different for whatever reason. With everything closed, it kind of reminds me of Texas Stadium. With everything open, its much more airy and felt different than Saturday when everything was closed for the high school games. Sorry, there is no way it feels like its football second. Hopefully Reliant gets the Championships next year, with a Texans game the next day so I can experience it in both modes over a 3 day weekend.

Well, I've been to BOTH 3 times each and that's just how I see Cowboys Stadium. But I guess I can see your point.

Isn't there a rotation for the site for the UIL titles?

For me Dallas Cowboys and Reliant Stadium are two of the best stadiums of the world.

Reliant Stadium is the best in all of North America

Well, I've been to BOTH 3 times each and that's just how I see Cowboys Stadium. But I guess I can see your point.

Isn't there a rotation for the site for the UIL titles?

no. Only Cowboys Stadium met the UIL's requirements, and based on the sample of teams, they feel its far more central because of its proximity to Waco(most popular playoff site by a large margin) They are interested in a rotation, but say they will need the same level of cooperation they had the last 3 years, and are even adding a game next year.