OT - Georgia State Thinking Big-- Build two new stadiums at Turner Field | The Boneyard
.-.

OT - Georgia State Thinking Big-- Build two new stadiums at Turner Field

Status
Not open for further replies.
I hope either of the plans work for them. Getting an on campus smaller sized stadium would be a huge coupe for them. College football belongs in college venues. Hopefully they get it.
 
USF is going to build a smaller stadium on campus. Not sure where, but one rumor is to build it on the University Mall, which is almost a dead mall. (When you have Dillard's open 3 times a week, you know you are a dead mall).
 
.-.
Since the 96 Olympics, Atlanta seems to build a new stadium a decade or so ... too bad Georgia State couldn't team up with the Falcons' owners plans for a new, combined football/futbol stadium. With rare exception, MLS soccer should be played in a non-NFL gridiron stadium and a hybrid small, expandable Georgia State football/new MLS soccer franchise stadium might make sense. Have at it futbol haters and football fans alike ...
 
I went to a Braves game this year.

Building a new stadium is an impressive waste of money.
 
whaler11 said:
I went to a Braves game this year.

Building a new stadium is an impressive waste of money.
Expand ...
I found it amazing when I heard they were getting a new stadium. Turner Field opened in the mid 90s, I believe. These pro teams be juicing their municipalities beyond belief.
 
One huge obstacle GSU will need to overcome (even if they do get a stadium built) will be in building a dedicated fan base. As it sits today (even though they are an enormous school) ~85% of their students & alumni and ~95% of the local non-students (the base they would nor build on for a fan base) already g=has very deep allegiance to UGA, Ga Tech and a small percentage to other schools in the south from alumni of those schools who work in and around Atlanta.
 
whaler11 said:
I went to a Braves game this year.

Building a new stadium is an impressive waste of money.
Expand ...

My brother works in the front office for the Braves and I spent a summer in ATL going to most of the games...Turner Field is a very, very nice stadium. Has nothing to do with the quality of the stadium and everything to do with increasing season ticket sales. All of the $and season ticket holders are in the north of Atlanta and the stadium is south of Midtown in a rather desolate area. They also (surprisingly) have one of the oldest stadiums in the National League. Still, I couldn't believe it when he told me they were going to build a new stadium given that I'm used to Fenway Park and the old Yankee Stadium.
 
uconnphil2016 said:
My brother works in the front office for the Braves and I spent a summer in ATL going to most of the games...Turner Field is a very, very nice stadium. Has nothing to do with the quality of the stadium and everything to do with increasing season ticket sales. All of the $and season ticket holders are in the north of Atlanta and the stadium is south of Midtown in a rather desolate area. They also (surprisingly) have one of the oldest stadiums in the National League. Still, I couldn't believe it when he told me they were going to build a new stadium given that I'm used to Fenway Park and the old Yankee Stadium.
Expand ...

Yeah I've read all the ridiculous reasons. Atlanta isn't a sports town - won't matter where they play once the shine is off the stadium.
 
.-.
Status
Not open for further replies.

Online statistics

Members online
64
Guests online
12,127
Total visitors
12,191
Totals may include hidden visitors.

Forum statistics

Threads
165,374
Messages
4,433,657
Members
10,285
Latest member
gypster


p
p
Top Bottom