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Message: [QUOTE="Zissou, post: 3383613, member: 7920"] From a visitor's viewpoint, I don't think XL is bad. I've only been a few times but the last time was Nova at UConn 2 years ago. Seats are OK, personal space is OK, sight lines are good. I put a preference on those aspects over concessions and bathrooms, which I don't really remember to be honest. They can be bad and I don't care. I know there is also a lot of grief over the neighborhood. We found some decent pubs in walking distance. It seems to me that with the state of CT finances the focus could be to manage it better, do a modest update, and minimize capital cost. Run it for another 10 years and then see where you are. The reality seems to be you can't replace it based on half of a college basketball home season. The answer to a new arena would be an NHL team, which seems to be a lost opportunity or a long shot. [/QUOTE]