The Champions Square Thread. Videos/photos/info and updates.

saintfan · 11-10-2010, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by Crusader

Crappy toilets is something those 3 stadiums have in common thou...

Pun intended?

Beastmode · 12-11-2010, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by 504state

Yea we do. I know we love our Dome, but in reality even with the recent upgrades it is still an out dated piece of junk. The least we can have is a cool place to party and gather before the games. I think it also helps jet the crowd pumped up and hyped resulting in a louder Dome and better homefield advantage. Seriously though, if you guys have never been to another stadium, you need to. I hate the Panthers with a passion, but I did live in Charlotte for a few years after the storm. When I found a bathroom in the stadium that I could go into, lock the door, sit on a CLEAN, private toilet and watch the game on a flat screen TV while I was doing my business, I realized how outdated our Dome is. Plus I got to see the Saints beat the **** out of the Panthers in their own house.

Not impressed with the Charlottte stadium. The food courts, there is no variety. It's the same stuff ducks in a row on every level. It looked like a middle of the road college stadium. Then they tried to add some heritage with the statue of Mills when everybody knows that statue is out of place since the bulk of his career was in NO. And it rains a lot there, with wind, there was hardly anyplace to escape it even for a little while. I did however like the train getting to and from the game and the city is nice but other than that I'd take the SD anyday.

I'm not a fan of the Championship Square either. I use to like to park under Tulane ave under the overpass and cook before the game and have a few beers with some friends. The parking was free and we could cut up all we wanted to and had all the space we needed to toss the ball around.
People in LA love to tailgate and just hang out and CC is not a reflection of that, it's just a place to gather a bunch of people, encase them, and then proceed to empty their wallets.

Saintswrath · 12-13-2010, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by 504state

Yea we do. I know we love our Dome, but in reality even with the recent upgrades it is still an out dated piece of junk. The least we can have is a cool place to party and gather before the games. I think it also helps jet the crowd pumped up and hyped resulting in a louder Dome and better homefield advantage. Seriously though, if you guys have never been to another stadium, you need to. I hate the Panthers with a passion, but I did live in Charlotte for a few years after the storm. When I found a bathroom in the stadium that I could go into, lock the door, sit on a CLEAN, private toilet and watch the game on a flat screen TV while I was doing my business, I realized how outdated our Dome is. Plus I got to see the Saints beat the **** out of the Panthers in their own house.

I gotta disagree with you on the Superdome, LSU Tiger stadium puts Panthers Bank of America Stadium to shame in comparison if you want to compare out air stadiums with all the amenities, i do like the city of Charlotte, it's nice and clean and suburban.. "yawn" but yea..
Yeah they have a couple of cool things built into it like the LCDs all over the place including restrooms mostly because it's a newer stadium "Cowboys stadium" makes all of that look outdated by the way.

The Superdome is still to this day the best indoor pro football facility i've been in and i've been to a good few over time, as an overall football stadium Open air, i think i prefer Raymond James, if you've never been to it.. Lemme tell you.. Bank of America Stadium can't hold Raymond James Stadium Jock in Open air, it has all the bells and whistles and it's just plain cool.
Retractable roof stadiums im gonna go with University of Phoenix Arizona Stadium.. Cowboys stadium is nice and i mean really nice but they sacrificed bad live field viewing for a good variety of seats, there are literally pillars in the way of some of the seats in there, and if your sitting at the very top level nothing looks good, but you do have that 1 mile long screen to look at it.. But if i wanted to watch a game on TV i'd stay home.

Crusader · 11-09-2010, 06:19 AM

Could somebody post some pictures from the Championship Square on a gameday? Would love to see what it looks like and I know we have a bunch of guys here that good photos.

niteadept · 11-09-2010, 06:35 AM

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This was from the Opening game against Minnesota and the Viqueens. There were a lot of people and it was really hot!

Rugby Saint II · 11-09-2010, 02:24 PM

Party on Garth.

Saintswrath · 11-09-2010, 09:12 PM

Rep points are welcomed..

Video here:

YouTube - New Orleans Saints Champions Square 2010

YouTube - New Orleans Saints Championship Square

YouTube - 08-21-2010, ( 2 of 2 ) at Champions Square in New Orleans

YouTube - New Orleans Saints - Champions Square - Stand Up an Get Cru

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Saintswrath · 11-11-2010, 04:30 AM

Verizon is working on a plan in the off-season to be a long term Partner of Champions Square, that will definitely help enhance this area, they have the deeper pockets and know all the big names to get things done and do it fast this is a great thing!
I hope Verizon ink a long term deal who knows how much investment they'll pump into this to make it bigger than it was originally dreamed up?

Saintswrath · 11-11-2010, 04:31 AM

More info:

Future enhancements

Following the upcoming football season, workers will begin Phase II, which entails paving the square and bricking the street (provided the city approves the permanent closure of the one-block stretch of LaSalle) plus adding landscaping. The temporary stairs leading to the Dome will be replaced this offseason with a permanent set as well but that project technically falls under the next phase of the Dome renovation.

The plan also calls for a permanent entryway on the Poydras entrance to LaSalle.

Aside from the tight timetable of the project, Saints executive vice president Dennis Lauscha said they wanted to do the project in phases because it allowed officials to gain a pulse for what fans want.

"This property sat dormant for a very long time, " Lauscha said. "A lot of people looked at it. And a lot of people couldn't figure out how to make it work. So we are taking a shot, trying to make this thing work. So I think it is going to work out to our advantage having it phased in."

If the Saints and state are able to pull off the first two phases, there is also a plan for further development along the patch of land adjacent the Dome.

A Phase III, which would be completed sometime after 2013, would build out a façade and add a permanent food court.

triplethreat · 12-02-2010, 06:11 PM

We need another pep rally at the square...I was thinking the sunday before the big game with the falcons would be great.

11-10-2010, 02:17 PM	#1
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Originally Posted by Crusader Crappy toilets is something those 3 stadiums have in common thou... Pun intended?

12-11-2010, 09:40 AM	#2
Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Originally Posted by 504state Yea we do. I know we love our Dome, but in reality even with the recent upgrades it is still an out dated piece of junk. The least we can have is a cool place to party and gather before the games. I think it also helps jet the crowd pumped up and hyped resulting in a louder Dome and better homefield advantage. Seriously though, if you guys have never been to another stadium, you need to. I hate the Panthers with a passion, but I did live in Charlotte for a few years after the storm. When I found a bathroom in the stadium that I could go into, lock the door, sit on a CLEAN, private toilet and watch the game on a flat screen TV while I was doing my business, I realized how outdated our Dome is. Plus I got to see the Saints beat the **** out of the Panthers in their own house. Not impressed with the Charlottte stadium. The food courts, there is no variety. It's the same stuff ducks in a row on every level. It looked like a middle of the road college stadium. Then they tried to add some heritage with the statue of Mills when everybody knows that statue is out of place since the bulk of his career was in NO. And it rains a lot there, with wind, there was hardly anyplace to escape it even for a little while. I did however like the train getting to and from the game and the city is nice but other than that I'd take the SD anyday. I'm not a fan of the Championship Square either. I use to like to park under Tulane ave under the overpass and cook before the game and have a few beers with some friends. The parking was free and we could cut up all we wanted to and had all the space we needed to toss the ball around. People in LA love to tailgate and just hang out and CC is not a reflection of that, it's just a place to gather a bunch of people, encase them, and then proceed to empty their wallets.
Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126

12-13-2010, 06:19 AM	#3
Saintswrath +Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Between 504 & 813 Posts: 1,776 Blog Entries: 4	Originally Posted by 504state Yea we do. I know we love our Dome, but in reality even with the recent upgrades it is still an out dated piece of junk. The least we can have is a cool place to party and gather before the games. I think it also helps jet the crowd pumped up and hyped resulting in a louder Dome and better homefield advantage. Seriously though, if you guys have never been to another stadium, you need to. I hate the Panthers with a passion, but I did live in Charlotte for a few years after the storm. When I found a bathroom in the stadium that I could go into, lock the door, sit on a CLEAN, private toilet and watch the game on a flat screen TV while I was doing my business, I realized how outdated our Dome is. Plus I got to see the Saints beat the **** out of the Panthers in their own house. I gotta disagree with you on the Superdome, LSU Tiger stadium puts Panthers Bank of America Stadium to shame in comparison if you want to compare out air stadiums with all the amenities, i do like the city of Charlotte, it's nice and clean and suburban.. "yawn" but yea.. Yeah they have a couple of cool things built into it like the LCDs all over the place including restrooms mostly because it's a newer stadium "Cowboys stadium" makes all of that look outdated by the way. The Superdome is still to this day the best indoor pro football facility i've been in and i've been to a good few over time, as an overall football stadium Open air, i think i prefer Raymond James, if you've never been to it.. Lemme tell you.. Bank of America Stadium can't hold Raymond James Stadium Jock in Open air, it has all the bells and whistles and it's just plain cool. Retractable roof stadiums im gonna go with University of Phoenix Arizona Stadium.. Cowboys stadium is nice and i mean really nice but they sacrificed bad live field viewing for a good variety of seats, there are literally pillars in the way of some of the seats in there, and if your sitting at the very top level nothing looks good, but you do have that 1 mile long screen to look at it.. But if i wanted to watch a game on TV i'd stay home.

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11-09-2010, 06:19 AM	#4
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,033	Could somebody post some pictures from the Championship Square on a gameday? Would love to see what it looks like and I know we have a bunch of guys here that good photos.

11-09-2010, 06:35 AM	#5
niteadept Site Donor Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 520 Blog Entries: 1	This was from the Opening game against Minnesota and the Viqueens. There were a lot of people and it was really hot!

11-09-2010, 02:24 PM	#6
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,125	Party on Garth.

11-11-2010, 04:30 AM	#8
Saintswrath +Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Between 504 & 813 Posts: 1,776 Blog Entries: 4	Verizon is working on a plan in the off-season to be a long term Partner of Champions Square, that will definitely help enhance this area, they have the deeper pockets and know all the big names to get things done and do it fast this is a great thing! I hope Verizon ink a long term deal who knows how much investment they'll pump into this to make it bigger than it was originally dreamed up?

11-11-2010, 04:31 AM	#9
Saintswrath +Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Between 504 & 813 Posts: 1,776 Blog Entries: 4	More info: Future enhancements Following the upcoming football season, workers will begin Phase II, which entails paving the square and bricking the street (provided the city approves the permanent closure of the one-block stretch of LaSalle) plus adding landscaping. The temporary stairs leading to the Dome will be replaced this offseason with a permanent set as well but that project technically falls under the next phase of the Dome renovation. The plan also calls for a permanent entryway on the Poydras entrance to LaSalle. Aside from the tight timetable of the project, Saints executive vice president Dennis Lauscha said they wanted to do the project in phases because it allowed officials to gain a pulse for what fans want. "This property sat dormant for a very long time, " Lauscha said. "A lot of people looked at it. And a lot of people couldn't figure out how to make it work. So we are taking a shot, trying to make this thing work. So I think it is going to work out to our advantage having it phased in." If the Saints and state are able to pull off the first two phases, there is also a plan for further development along the patch of land adjacent the Dome. A Phase III, which would be completed sometime after 2013, would build out a façade and add a permanent food court.

12-02-2010, 06:11 PM	#10
triplethreat Rookie Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Metairie Posts: 13	We need another pep rally at the square...I was thinking the sunday before the big game with the falcons would be great.