Falcons beat writer: $450M not enough for Saints to fix 'dump' Mercedes-Benz Superdome

The Dude · 05-08-2019, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by ScottF

It's functional. The seats are comfortable, you can get a beer/take a leak in 5 minutes, and the stands are close to the field.

I'll pass on the pyrotechnics, oversized scoreboard, sushi and craft beer if it keeps my season ticket cost down. It's a stadium, not a freaking country club

You may not want those things but a lot of people do. Things like that bring more Super Bowls (and other national sporting events) to the city which is great for the economy. Right now we are one of the leagues favorite locations for the Super Bowl but the more out dated the Dome gets the less of a chance we have of getting future bids.
A “new” stadium could mean a lot to this city. We need to stop being happy with just “serviceable “ when it comes to anything in this city. The roads are “serviceable “.
By “new” I don’t mean replacing the dome. The Dome is a legendary symbol in New Orleans and is part of a skyline that is as unique as our city. There are good bones there, just redo it.

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The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,060	Re: Falcons beat writer: $450M not enough for Saints to fix 'dump' Mercedes-Benz Superdome Originally Posted by ScottF It's functional. The seats are comfortable, you can get a beer/take a leak in 5 minutes, and the stands are close to the field. I'll pass on the pyrotechnics, oversized scoreboard, sushi and craft beer if it keeps my season ticket cost down. It's a stadium, not a freaking country club You may not want those things but a lot of people do. Things like that bring more Super Bowls (and other national sporting events) to the city which is great for the economy. Right now we are one of the leagues favorite locations for the Super Bowl but the more out dated the Dome gets the less of a chance we have of getting future bids. A “new” stadium could mean a lot to this city. We need to stop being happy with just “serviceable “ when it comes to anything in this city. The roads are “serviceable “. By “new” I don’t mean replacing the dome. The Dome is a legendary symbol in New Orleans and is part of a skyline that is as unique as our city. There are good bones there, just redo it.
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