UConn v UMass 2023

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[king conn]

They are doing extensive renovations at Gillette as well, enough to raise ticket prices this year as their reason

This would be a cheap way to see it.

 

[huskymedic]

They are doing extensive renovations at Gillette as well, enough to raise ticket prices this year as their reason

This would be a cheap way to see it.

Yup… can be a decent road trip/day btwn tailgating & Patriot Place. Been there - done that w/ Fenway.

 

[businesslawyer]

Why would you rent a 70,000 seat stadium to play in front of a crowd that, if lucky, will get to 20,000? Don't care myself -- Gillette would be a little easier to get to and have better sitelines, but don't get it.

 

[Husky92]

Why would you rent a 70,000 seat stadium to play in front of a crowd that, if lucky, will get to 20,000? Don't care myself -- Gillette would be a little easier to get to and have better sitelines, but don't get it.

I guess it’s all about the buzz…but for me Gillette is only 30 minutes away from home. Let’s go Huskies!

 

[businesslawyer]

I guess it’s all about the buzz…but for me Gillette is only 30 minutes away from home. Let’s go Huskies!

I don't see what "buzz" or excitement there is playing in an empty stadium, no matter how state of the art it is, but whatever.

 

[king conn]

I don't see what "buzz" or excitement there is playing in an empty stadium, no matter how state of the art it is, but whatever.

They will close out the upper decks like they do for the Rev games I assume

 

[HuskyAlum012]

No easy way to get there from Ffld county, is there a hotel in Patriot place?

 

[huskymedic]

No easy way to get there from Ffld county, is there a hotel in Patriot place?

Hilton Garden & a Marriott.

 

[Platt81]

No easy way to get there from Ffld county, is there a hotel in Patriot place?

There’s also plenty of hotels on the road Gillette is on between 95 and 495. All are a five minute drive or less from stadium.

 

[HuskyAlum012]

Hilton Garden & a Marriott.

Pats play the Giants on 11/26 so rooms are $2,200 and $800 a night, respectively. Insanity

 

[Waquoit]

There’s also plenty of hotels on the road Gillette is on between 95 and 495. All are a five minute drive or less from stadium.

America's Best Value Inn baby. Home of the Fusion Lounge!

 

[Platt81]

America's Best Value Inn baby. Home of the Fusion Lounge!

I never said they were all great haha

 

[kibblesnbits]

Pats play the Giants on 11/26 so rooms are $2,200 and $800 a night, respectively. Insanity

Anyone paying that much expecting to go to Gillette on Sunday is going to be very upset. The Pats-Giants game is at the Meadowlands.

 

[uconnric]

I don't see what "buzz" or excitement there is playing in an empty stadium, no matter how state of the art it is, but whatever.

Kraft probably wants to generate some business for Patriot Place. Likely giving UMass a favorable rental. Too bad they can't use Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill. BC doesn't get much use out of it.

 

[ThabeetDown]

Gillette is in one of the worst locations for a professional football stadium. Playing there is a disaster. Fitting 10-20K in a 70K stadium optically looks like an absolute failure for both sides. Cool, playing in a "pro stadium" sounds nice, but when it's in a trash location and no one shows up, it doesn't look as nice as it sounds.

Yes, it's "accessible" for CT folks, but so is the Rent...so is driving up I-90 to Amherst. At least we in theory could fill those stadiums.

 

[HuskyAlum012]

Anyone paying that much expecting to go to Gillette on Sunday is going to be very upset. The Pats-Giants game is at the Meadowlands.

Haha, then why on earth are those hotels so expensive?

 

[HCCForever]

Gillette is in one of the worst locations for a professional football stadium. Playing there is a disaster. Fitting 10-20K in a 70K stadium optically looks like an absolute failure for both sides. Cool, playing in a "pro stadium" sounds nice, but when it's in a trash location and no one shows up, it doesn't look as nice as it sounds.

Yes, it's "accessible" for CT folks, but so is the Rent...so is driving up I-90 to Amherst. At least we in theory could fill those stadiums.

I wonder what the cost of parking will be. I have seen $50 for concert parking. That is why I normally park on the road into the stadium (Rt 1) for far less.

 

[noeynox]

I wonder what the cost of parking will be. I have seen $50 for concert parking. That is why I normally park on the road into the stadium (Rt 1) for far less.

50 bucks for Pats games

 

[Urcea]

Loved that Fenway game - great time, great town. Hope the Gilette rumor isn't true

 

[freescooter]

I don't see what "buzz" or excitement there is playing in an empty stadium, no matter how state of the art it is, but whatever.

I’m with you on this. For all its faults as a football venue, playing at Fenway would be fun and there is much more to do pre and post game in Boston. At Gillette there is a strip mall.

 

[Waquoit]

At Gillette there is a strip mall.

Gillette could not suck worse. Security there consists of a bunch of jack-offs.

 

[HuskyAlum012]

Whatever happened to this getting announced 2 weeks ago? Lol...

 

[Skiblets]

Maybe a quid pro quo to the Krafts for flying our hoops team around this spring?