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New XL Renovations

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Remove awnings, paint walls grey.

Check.
 
CTBasketball said:
You just need to spend time with me in Hartford and you’ll change your view.

No I won’t get you shot.
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Where do people even go nowadays in Hartford? Serious question I haven't been out there in forever, other than UConn.
 
I've been to a number of arenas over the past few years including MSG, XL, Gampel, TD Garden, the Dunk, Worcester, Conte Forum, as well as some other colleges. I really don't care about the amenities, I care about the game. I prefer to eat outside of the arena so I really don't care what food they serve except maybe popcorn. And, they have to serve beer! XL is not as nice as MSG or TD Garden, but it is similar or better than the Dunk or Worcester and better than Conte and Gampel.

And, XL is one of the easiest arenas to drive to and quickly exit to the highway. Good luck doing that in Boston or New York and even the Dunk is not great.

I think most of the XL upgrades are focused on infrastructure that you don't see which is why I think many people are disappointed.
 
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So who will have access to the lower level concourse? Is it for people sitting in the 100 levels or just those in the “premium” sections? I’m not sure the extent of how big that concourse will be, but that could be significant in reducing the logjams in the existing concourse. I think many people are understating the importance of that additional concourse- unless I’m totally missing something.
 
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Where’s the expanded restrooms?
Nothing impacts the customers game day XL experience more than the halftime long lines that also logjam the concourse. The CRDA strikes out again for the fans but pads their own salaries for a few more useless years.
 
UCLJ0211 said:
So who will have access to the lower level concourse? Is it for people sitting in the 100 levels or just those in the “premium” sections? I’m not sure the extent of how big that concourse will be, but that could be significant in reducing the logjams in the existing concourse. I think many people are understating the importance of that additional concourse- unless I’m totally missing something.
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it's still just one concourse for the peasants.
 
Chief00 said:
Where’s the expanded restrooms?
Nothing impacts the customers game day XL experience more than the halftime long lines that also logjam the concourse. The CRDA strikes out again for the fans but pads their own salaries for a few more useless years.
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you can enjoy the battleship grey ceilings while you wait in line.
 
Chief00 said:
Where’s the expanded restrooms?
Nothing impacts the customers game day XL experience more than the halftime long lines that also logjam the concourse. The CRDA strikes out again for the fans but pads their own salaries for a few more useless years.
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They didn’t put them in the photo but they are included in the upgrades. Allegedly.
 
dannyHAM said:
Where do people even go nowadays in Hartford? Serious question I haven't been out there in forever, other than UConn.
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Dinner? Salute, Max Downtown, Trumbull Kitchen, SunBerry, Black Eyed Sally’s, Feng Chophouse, Sorella.

Drinks? Urban Lodge, Russian Lady, The Horse, Vaughns, Brownstone, Pigs Eye, Bar Max.

Any update on Huskies Tavern opening?
 
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Chief00 said:
Where’s the expanded restrooms?
Nothing impacts the customers game day XL experience more than the halftime long lines that also logjam the concourse. The CRDA strikes out again for the fans but pads their own salaries for a few more useless years.
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So for this reason do you think Gampel is a dump? Less bathrooms and way less convenient than XL….its not the arenas fault you go to the bathroom at halftime, that just makes you an uneducated fan of how to use an arena. This message brought to you by: Chiefs Briefs; Casual Fan Edition.
 
CTBasketball said:
You just need to spend time with me in Hartford and you’ll change your view.

No I won’t get you shot.
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Agree to disagree. I grew up in Hartford until my mid teen years, worked in Hartford every day up until Covid and spend tons of time there still. Two of my best friends still live there and are born and raised Hartford.

You can certainly DM me any of these secret amazing spots you know of though. I’d be surprised if I was missing out on them.
 
HuskyV said:
It appears that 85% wax nostalgia for Fenway & bitch about XL. Both were good places to watch from seats & had terrible amenities.
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I went to the Fenway Bowl last month. Hadn’t been to Fenway in 8-10 years and was surprised how crappy the amenities were. Anyone who thinks the nostalgia is worth that is a genius.
 
Well at least the Civic Center has more then 2 restrooms, very idiotic for Gampel to have a mens and women’s bathroom on opposite ends what a cluster that is.
 
I don't know what makes the most sense but a new building would seem financially to be the best bet. Better architecture, design, seating, amenities. This old building is still going to be an awful design 20 years from now. The way too distant seats, small concourse, limited bathrooms. I don't see how those are going to be fixed within the same structure.
 
dannyHAM said:
Where do people even go nowadays in Hartford? Serious question I haven't been out there in forever, other than UConn.
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Lots of good music in Hartford, especially when the weather gets nicer. Even recently I've been to Black Eyed Sally's, Infinity and the Bushnell. Parkville Market is a cool place. So is Real Art Ways. Two top-notch regional theaters. I know that folks of a certain ilk avoid Hartford. Their loss.
 
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Chief00 said:
Where’s the expanded restrooms?
Nothing impacts the customers game day XL experience more than the halftime long lines that also logjam the concourse. The CRDA strikes out again for the fans but pads their own salaries for a few more useless years.
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XL essentially exists for the CRDA’s benefit. Every decision hinges on what’s good for them.
 
superjohn said:
Do you think this arena should be their home forever? They started building the Civic Center in 1971. The arena is over 50 years old. How many hundreds of millions should they dump into this decrepit grey block of a building?
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How do you pay for a new one?
 
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CTBasketball said:
Dinner? Salute, Max Downtown, Trumbull Kitchen, SunBerry, Black Eyed Sally’s, Feng Chophouse, Sorella.

Drinks? Urban Lodge, Russian Lady, The Horse, Vaughns, Brownstone, Pigs Eye, Bar Max.

Any update on Huskies Tavern opening?
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Add Hartford Flavor Cocktail Parlour on Pratt Street for both dinner and drinks. Great stuff.
 
Unfortunately Fairfield County politicians blocked any chance of the Legislature approving funds for a new arena, or even an MSG-type of overhaul. So, incremental lower bowl improvements it is.
 
The Civic Center is an outdated hockey arena for a team that left 30 some odd years ago. Its very existence is a continual reminder of rot, decay, and failure. I can't fathom why the entire state is beholden to the CRDA's wet dreams. Makes me embarrassed to be a resident of this state.
 
Mr. Wonderful said:
The Civic Center is an outdated hockey arena for a team that left 30 some odd years ago. Its very existence is a continual reminder of rot, decay, and failure. I can't fathom why the entire state is beholden to the CRDA's wet dreams. Makes me embarrassed to be a resident of this state.
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There's still a hockey team that plays there - the Wolfpack play something like 36 regular season games at the XL. I'm assuming that comes into play to some extent. And, I hear dystopian - style arenas are all the rage lately. It's a new trend, we're just getting ahead of this thing! CRDA will take your apology now :D
 
If we MUST play at XL, I’d rather spend the money on a fleet of buses to bring students to the games to take over for the wine and cheese (Sam Cassell Sr’s words) atmosphere that permeates through that arena at times. If you’re going to a college basketball game like you’re on ludes, give up your tix to someone who’ll scream their head off.

Tea leaf tip: Danny, AK, etc saying “we need everyone to get loud this weekend”, is the nice way of saying, “you’re sitting on your hands, the atmosphere sux and we need you to wake up”.
 
StllH8L8ner said:
If we MUST play at XL, I’d rather spend the money on a fleet of buses to bring students to the games to take over for the wine and cheese (Sam Cassell Sr’s words) atmosphere that permeates through that arena at times. If you’re going to a college basketball game like you’re on ludes, give up your tix to someone who’ll scream their head off.

Tea leaf tip: Danny, AK, etc saying “we need everyone to get loud this weekend”, is the nice way of saying, “you’re sitting on your hands, the atmosphere sux and we need you to wake up”.
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glad the wine and cheese crowd isn't at Gampel (eye roll)
 
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