They take plastic at some of the concessions in the stadium. Not all of them but I have seen the signs last season. Not sure what you needed the cash for. Maybe I don't wanna know. :grin:
on the entire east sideline of the lower bowl, there is ONE concession stand that takes plastic. During the App. St. game (August day game :insane, hot as a motherphucker, and plastic machine loses it's connection, making it nothing more than a paperweight. My choices: me, wife, and both sons die of heat stroke figure a way to land some cash geaux home #3 was never really an option #2 was my top priority #1 was a definite option if I couldn't pull off #2
So you would have number 1'nd instead of number 3'd? Sweet! But I guess that's how retired super hero's roll... FTR, I would rather croak from heat stroke then from frostbite. Just sayin.
That was the 10:00am game where they had those really huge waters 2 for 1 right? I'm just glad they were nice enough to let you in and out.
i tailgated with my buddies all night for that game. subsequently, i had the worst hangover in the history of the world during the game.
Does the current trend in sports of building super-posh venues for watching sports irk anyone besides me? My thought is: Who cares if a stadium is a bit of a dump? I'm there to watch a sporting event, not go to a garden party. This trend has just become a big pet peeve of mine in recent years. That being said, the restrooms could definitely use renovation, but part of the "charm" of Tiger Stadium is its "dumpiness."
I disagree. The charm of Tiger Stadium is the fans and it's architecture with the arches, that is mostly obscured by the upper decks now. And the old dorms are eyesores to anyone. That architecture can be retained and enhanced. Tiger Stadium is one of the oldest stadiums in the country and all things have a lifespan. Alex Box was a fine, beautiful old ballpark. But it slowly became the oldest and least impressive SEC ballpark to baseball recruits, despite its reputation. It was starting to become a liability in recruiting and in bringing in income with its lack of premium seating. We all love Tiger Stadium and enhancing it or even replacing it with a bigger and better one is not a garden party nor a swat at tradition, it's keeping pace with our rivals. The tradition will come along with the improvements.
Tiger stadium was old and archaic 30 years ago. It's got to be due for replacement. Red is right, the people and architecture make the place special, not the bricks and mortar. Replacing the lower bowl would probably be a logistical nightmare even if it was done in sections. I cant see much economy in that. I would think building something new would be a wiser move and more efficient in the long run. Its doesnt have to be some posh pro style stadium either but it could be.
Didn't the last upper deck expansion cost $90 million? I'm sure the state will be paying off those bonds for the next several years. Plus the bond rating on the state will decrease as LA continues to struggle to balance it's budget making the project even more expensive. I think it will hard to justify a several hundred-million dollar project considering it took 10 years to raise $600 million for the Forever LSU campaign. New seats generate revenue, replacing seats does not. I don't think you can compare the New Box with a new stadium; the cost and scale of the two projects are vastly different.
