Trashing Gampel

[my2cents]

A lot of Providence fans who attended last night are trashing Gampel. Bad concourse, no cell phones, dump, chit hole, etc. But they all admit it is loud and intimidating, reason I love it.
But you you know why I love it most. There are 15 frigging National Championship banners hanging there and numerous Hall of Fame players jersey numbers hanging there, and soon to be many more.
Lot smore than will ever be in Rhode Island.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Have they never been to the AMP before?

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

The concourse is horrendous and there was zero WiFi or cell service all night. Usually the WiFi works, atleast.

But I love Gampel.

 

[CL82]

Whining about the opponents gym after a loss is so very Providence College.

That said, I hope the University comes through with the Gampel concourse renovation. It would add an exterior concourse, create more concession options and add additional bathrooms. I suspect you could probably add a few more seats in the interior concourse as well. Benedict has said that they are looking at options for a Gampel renovation. I have to think that they would address the Wi-Fi/cell service issue at the same time.

 

[husky429]

Unlike many on here, I genuinely don't give a rats rabid behind about the venue. I'd watch us beat a ranked team by 20 in Siberia.

 

[Husky25]

The cellphone service is head, shoulders, and torso above the XL Center. Of course I was able to get on, and stay connected, to the Gampel-Guest WiFi network. Didn't notice the concourse, because I barely left my seat.

It was not MSU '98 loud, but the atmosphere had to have been intimidating to a visiting program. It was an overall evening of basketball.

 

[willie99]

They have banners too

"We Beat UConn" banners (when they get a win that is)

Cute little wannabes

 

[huskyjawz]

It's not a dump. It's without modern amenities, but it's a great place to watch a game. If they called Hartford(civic center) a dump, that would be accurate.

 

[gampelcrazies]

The concourse needs to be fixed in with the renovations coming up

 

[WNConn]

I actually like when stadiums have poor/no cell service or wifi. Helps our fans to stay more engaged with the game and probably makes for a louder crowd

 

[XLCenterFan]

I don’t care about Wi-Fi. I’m there to WATCH the game. The only thing they need to do to improve Gampel is fix the lines for food/beer/bathroom. All they need to do is expand or build out the 4 corner areas where they have the concessions and restrooms. They will probably over think it and over spend, but that’s really all they need to do. We do not need some super fancy arena with all the bells and whistles. We are there to pound the opposition. That’s it. And as long as I can grab a beer/use the bathroom in a timely manner, I do not care. The beer/food lines last night were too long to wait in. As someone who doesn’t want to miss a second of the game, I refused to wait last night.

 

[XLCenterFan]

A lot of Providence fans who attended last night are trashing Gampel. Bad concourse, no cell phones, dump, chit hole, etc. But they all admit it is loud and intimidating, reason I love it.
But you you know why I love it most. There are 15 frigging National Championship banners hanging there and numerous Hall of Fame players jersey numbers hanging there, and soon to be many more.
Lot smore than will ever be in Rhode Island.

Forget arenas. PC is nowhere near our level. They aren’t even our little brother. They are our little cousins. They gave their coach a lifetime deal for winning the regular season BE once and getting to the sweet 16. If that becomes our peak, we would be firing our coach. It’s laugh out loud pathetic. I love that their fans don’t like Gampel. Don’t come then. We love it.

 

[DW1361]

I thought this was going to be a trash the arena instead of the player thread. Have they fixed the floor yet? Glad to hear PC fans were not harassed, but still found the place inhospitable.

 

[Stinger92860]

Any engineers on here? Does the dome create issues when considering expansion? For example, could an upper tier being around the circumference?

Thanks in advance!!

 

[AntG168]

I Love Everything About Gampel. Don’t change it too much. Something about it is magical

 

[CaptainRon]

It's not a dump. It's without modern amenities, but it's a great place to watch a game. If they called Hartford(civic center) a dump, that would be accurate.

And the roof no longer leaks, so we got that.

 

[Devland]

And we care what Friar fans think. Why?

 

[RipCity]

PC’s little brother complex is really out of control after their good season last year.

 

[CTBasketball]

Any engineers on here? Does the dome create issues when considering expansion? For example, could an upper tier being around the circumference?

Thanks in advance!!

Probably. Give me an open check book I’ll design you a cathedral.

 

[Palatine]

Oh no, the losing visiting fans didn't enjoy the venue. Let's drop basketball as a sport.

 

[Husky25]

I don’t care about Wi-Fi. I’m there to WATCH the game. The only thing they need to do to improve Gampel is fix the lines for food/beer/bathroom. All they need to do is expand or build out the 4 corner areas where they have the concessions and restrooms. They will probably over think it and over spend, but that’s really all they need to do. We do not need some super fancy arena with all the bells and whistles. We are there to pound the opposition. That’s it. And as long as I can grab a beer/use the bathroom in a timely manner, I do not care. The beer/food lines last night were too long to wait in. As someone who doesn’t want to miss a second of the game, I refused to wait last night.

What are you doing grabbing a beer or using the bathroom? You are there to WATCH the game!! If one doesn't drink, they don't have to use the bathroom. Easy-peasy.

The reality is that Wi-Fi/4G/5G has become a necessity. Boosting the signal should be easier and less expensive than building out the corners.

In comparison between last night and Marquette at the XL Center (a venue of which you are a fan), doing all four of these activities (Getting on Wi-Fi, grabbing concessions, using the bathroom, and watching the opposition get pounded) is less of a hardship at Gampel, IMO.

 

[uconnfan68]

Probably. Give me an open check book I’ll design you a cathedral.

Which religion?

 

[XLCenterFan]

PC’s little brother complex is really out of control after their good season last year.

They aren’t even little brother. They are little cousin.

 

[ElGreco]

Whining about the opponents gym after a loss is so very Providence College.

That said, I hope the University comes through with the Gampel concourse renovation. It would add an exterior concourse, create more concession options and add additional bathrooms. I suspect you could probably add a few more seats in the interior concourse as well. Benedict has said that they are looking at options for a Gampel renovation. I have to think that they would address the Wi-Fi/cell service issue at the same time.

Yep, hoping for a few more seats and a much improved exterior concourse. I notice the vast majority of top conference teams have arenas in our range other than the relatively few huge less intimidating ones.

 

[WrenchFan69]

You'd think they could expand somewhat. With the old rec center being renovated, all of the offices off that breezeway between the East and South entrances could be relocated. That would free up a lot of space within the building itself. I would think they could also build a single-level addition between the E+S entrances for a ~200ft long concourse. Remove the dozen spots of useless street parking on Jim Calhoun Way and you've bought yourself an extra 10ft of depth for that concourse as well.