EAST RUTHERFORD - MetLife Stadium (82,566) - Page 3

matherto · September 8th, 2007, 03:38 PM

How much of this $1.7 billion is the actual stadium going to cost?

rantanamo · September 8th, 2007, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jammin

It seems like no matter how much money teams are spending they're trying to keep the feel of their current stadiums. As a Cowboy fan, seeing this on TV I could tell it's the GIants we're playing. Cowboys have done the same w/ thier stadium 1 billion dollars and you can still tell it's the Cowboys you're playing.

That's a great point. Some stadiums are just recognizable and this and the new Cowboys stadium seem to be looking at similar feels to their current stadium. It really does fit the Giants and Jets.

As for part of the cost explanation, roofs aren't everything. I bet the attention to luxury detail will be about as good as it gets. Similar to FedEx in that fashion where the suites and club areas are second to none. Capacity stopped being a concern in the NFL long ago when the new cap rules came in the mid 90s. Now its all about amenities. One could make more from 200 suites than one could from 20,000 extra seats. 100,000 seats would likely also mess with blackout rules in down years. That's why the Cowboys went for expandable to 100,000 and not static 100,000.

nyrmetros · September 12th, 2007, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carlos123

the only positive thing about this is the rail link.....the current stadium is fine....what a waste of taxpayers money!

glad we agree.

nyrmetros · September 12th, 2007, 05:52 AM

all they did was take the current Giants Stadium and modernize it. simple.

eMKay · September 13th, 2007, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matherto

How much of this $1.7 billion is the actual stadium going to cost?

Probably the .7

Neda Say · September 15th, 2007, 01:03 PM

Who's paying for this stadium already? What I hate about it the most is the location, the giant parking, and the industrial design... NYC deserved better.

Kampflamm · September 15th, 2007, 03:04 PM

Yawn...it essentially looks like the old Giants Stadium with a new facade. For $1.7 billion you'd except a retractable roof and some sort of groundbreaking, awesome design (along the lines of Allianz Arena perhaps).

nyrmetros · September 16th, 2007, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kampflamm

Yawn...it essentially looks like the old Giants Stadium with a new facade.

exactly

rantanamo · September 16th, 2007, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kampflamm

Yawn...it essentially looks like the old Giants Stadium with a new facade. For $1.7 billion you'd except a retractable roof and some sort of groundbreaking, awesome design (along the lines of Allianz Arena perhaps).

I love Allianz, but a better example of groundbreaking should be used. The bowl is here is great than that of Allianz, and the facade of Allianz had been done before. Plus isn't this exterior of this stadium supposed to change colors as well depending on team? Isn't that the whole purpose of the "Great Wall"?

Johnny Drama · September 16th, 2007, 11:30 PM

they better get a new stadium because Pack just trashed that place today.

Johnny Drama · September 16th, 2007, 11:37 PM

for a New York team (two of them actually), I would expect much better. I would expect more from not only the Jets and Giants, but the Yankees and Mets. This is a world class city with underwhelming new stadiums on the drawing board.

I mean, cmon. Two teams in the same stadium? Thats something I would expect in the Bay Area, not in NYC. I know that parking would be a nightmare, but that New York Jets Manhattan stadium was awesome.

Kampflamm · September 16th, 2007, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rantanamo

I love Allianz, but a better example of groundbreaking should be used. The bowl is here is great than that of Allianz, and the facade of Allianz had been done before. Plus isn't this exterior of this stadium supposed to change colors as well depending on team? Isn't that the whole purpose of the "Great Wall"?

Allianz's facade was done in Basel, but that's the only other similar design I know of. Anyway, the bowl + the exterior looks fairly boring. I'm talking about some sort of cutting edge design which would have set the venue apart.

Johnny Drama · September 16th, 2007, 11:45 PM

I like the facade on Allianz. I hope they do something like that when my Bucks build a new arena.

Zabonz · October 23rd, 2007, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny Drama

New York Jets Manhattan stadium was awesome.

how big are the chances for this to be built? this would be awesome. Manhattan really lacks real stadium

TalB · October 23rd, 2007, 10:02 PM

That plan was killed years ago.

Zabonz · October 24th, 2007, 01:52 PM

Noooooooooooo

Kampflamm · October 24th, 2007, 01:56 PM

Wasn't that supposed to be NY's olympic stadium for 2012?

TalB · October 24th, 2007, 11:24 PM

The olympic bid went to London anyway.

eMKay · October 25th, 2007, 04:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TalB

The olympic bid went to London anyway.

Because the NY bid was ruined by the failure of the stadium plan, NY was the front runner up until then.

nyrmetros · October 25th, 2007, 06:12 AM

NYC was stubborn trying to push a doomed stadium plan in Manhattan when a viable stadium plan in Queens was nixed. oh well.

September 15th, 2007, 03:04 PM	#47
Kampflamm Tonight... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 914 representin' Posts: 21,663 Likes (Received): 7181	Yawn...it essentially looks like the old Giants Stadium with a new facade. For $1.7 billion you'd except a retractable roof and some sort of groundbreaking, awesome design (along the lines of Allianz Arena perhaps). __________________ ★ First Chairman of the Friends of Shahbaz Sharif Society for the Advancement of Elevated Public Transportation ★ now presenting: ANTWERP

October 24th, 2007, 01:52 PM	#56
Zabonz Master Planner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: zabreg Posts: 1,418 Likes (Received): 65	Noooooooooooo __________________ ona je ljubav koja ne može proć

October 24th, 2007, 01:56 PM	#57
Kampflamm Tonight... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 914 representin' Posts: 21,663 Likes (Received): 7181	Wasn't that supposed to be NY's olympic stadium for 2012? __________________ ★ First Chairman of the Friends of Shahbaz Sharif Society for the Advancement of Elevated Public Transportation ★ now presenting: ANTWERP

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

September 8th, 2007, 03:38 PM	#41
matherto Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: St. Helens, Merseyside Posts: 475 Likes (Received): 0	How much of this $1.7 billion is the actual stadium going to cost?

September 12th, 2007, 05:52 AM	#44
nyrmetros Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,233 Likes (Received): 0	all they did was take the current Giants Stadium and modernize it. simple.

September 15th, 2007, 01:03 PM	#46
Neda Say Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 9	Who's paying for this stadium already? What I hate about it the most is the location, the giant parking, and the industrial design... NYC deserved better.

September 16th, 2007, 11:30 PM	#50
Johnny Drama BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Cream City Posts: 748 Likes (Received): 0	they better get a new stadium because Pack just trashed that place today.

September 16th, 2007, 11:37 PM	#51
Johnny Drama BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Cream City Posts: 748 Likes (Received): 0	for a New York team (two of them actually), I would expect much better. I would expect more from not only the Jets and Giants, but the Yankees and Mets. This is a world class city with underwhelming new stadiums on the drawing board. I mean, cmon. Two teams in the same stadium? Thats something I would expect in the Bay Area, not in NYC. I know that parking would be a nightmare, but that New York Jets Manhattan stadium was awesome.

September 16th, 2007, 11:45 PM	#53
Johnny Drama BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Cream City Posts: 748 Likes (Received): 0	I like the facade on Allianz. I hope they do something like that when my Bucks build a new arena.

October 23rd, 2007, 10:02 PM	#55
TalB BANNED Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pleasantville, NY Posts: 7,603 Likes (Received): 0	That plan was killed years ago.

October 24th, 2007, 11:24 PM	#58
TalB BANNED Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pleasantville, NY Posts: 7,603 Likes (Received): 0	The olympic bid went to London anyway.

October 25th, 2007, 06:12 AM	#60
nyrmetros Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,233 Likes (Received): 0	NYC was stubborn trying to push a doomed stadium plan in Manhattan when a viable stadium plan in Queens was nixed. oh well.