Pics from the Cardinals new stadium yesterday

Th · Post by Th » Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:13 pm

Overall the place was really nice and it was bigger than I expected. It was odd to be at a day preseason game in AZ. Major complaints from the crowd were the $9.50-$10.50 beer prices (not kidding) AND that by the middle of the 3rd qtr the beer was GONE. The stadium wasn't ready for the crowd but I think that they will get used to it. Oddly, the entire season is already sold out - that's gotta be a 1st for AZ.

1. The outside aesthetics are actually interesting and space age like:

2. Decent views of the field from anywhere in the house:

3. View from the endzone where the field rolls outside for sun:

4. Second view of same endzone. I heard for the Superbowl they plan to PACK this section with stands:

5. The door where the field rolls out:

6. The roof reminded me of Texas Stadium:

7. Tasteful pregame rendidtion of the National Anthem. Hate to say it but the bagpipes in the prelude reminded me of that 'Chutes and Ladders' tune by Korn.

8. Local thoughts on the Leinart holdout:

9. The view from my boy's seats - The Card's fans were funny talking shit about a preseason game. Guess you gotta hold onto what you can as a AZ fan!

All in all I will give the Stadium an 'A'. Still too hot outside but it was 75 inside so that by itself is a MAJOR improvement. Too bad the team isn't likely to follow suit!

patsy stone · Post by **patsy stone** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:15 pm

Looks nice! I've never been in a covered stadium. I'm imagining the dynamic must be completely different! I definitely wanna check one out someday. But for now it's Alltel and the Swamp for me.

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 3:10 pm

Looks like a cross between Reliant Stadium and Ford Field. This stadium has a retractable roof, correct? And that's where the college football "national championship game" will be, right?

fleaflicker · Post by **fleaflicker** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 3:25 pm

Looks like a very nice crib. A&E had a show called "Modern Marvels" on a while back that showed the construction of the new Cardinals stadium and the way they built the roof was pretty high-tech stuff. The fact that they sold out the place for the entire season is a trip in and above itself.

Th · Post by Th » Sun Aug 13, 2006 3:40 pm

Shoalzie wrote:Looks like a cross between Reliant Stadium and Ford Field. This stadium has a retractable roof, correct? And that's where the college football "national championship game" will be, right?

Yes, I believe so. The Superbowl is to be played there in 2008 as well.

jtr · Post by **jtr** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:15 am

Good Chance Wrestlemania 24 will be there too.

TenTallBen · Post by **TenTallBen** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:16 am

jtr wrote:Good Chance Wrestlemania 24 will be there too.

Holy shit! Were do I get tickets????

Neely8 · Post by **Neely8** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:31 pm

Nice stuff TH. Definently better then sitting out in the sun! Do the planes still fly right over? After 911 that stuff kinda freaked me out. What do you mean that the field rolls back?

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:23 pm

patsy stone wrote:Looks nice! I've never been in a covered stadium. I'm imagining the dynamic must be completely different!

It is different. It sucks.

Neely8 · Post by **Neely8** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:30 pm

Bizzarofelice wrote:
patsy stone wrote:Looks nice! I've never been in a covered stadium. I'm imagining the dynamic must be completely different!
It is different. It sucks.

Went to the RCA Dome once. Blah....... It's just not football......

PSUFAN · Post by **PSUFAN** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:08 pm

nice pics, th

The Assassin · Post by **The Assassin** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:54 pm

Nice pics. I knew the Phoenix fans would show up once they didnt have to sit in 120 degree weather.

BTW RACK the guy with the sign!

Loganfan · Post by **Loganfan** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:56 pm

NICE!!!!

The big Cardinal head outside is a bit scary though

jiminphilly · Post by **jiminphilly** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:14 pm

Nice job taking pics but it looks like a giant fucking warehouse.

This is what a football stadium should look like:

Neely8 · Post by **Neely8** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:21 pm

jiminphilly wrote:Nice job taking pics but it looks like a giant fucking warehouse.

This is what a football stadium should look like:

Seems like something is missing in that pic.......

AHHHHHHHH yes........it's the championship banners........

jiminphilly · Post by **jiminphilly** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:40 pm

FU Neely :) :) :)

Diogenes · Post by **Diogenes** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:45 pm

Th wrote:Still too hot outside but it was 75 inside so that by itself is a MAJOR improvement. Too bad the team isn't likely to follow suit!

So is Brady going to sit out next game or are the Cards going to end his season?

Diogenes · Post by **Diogenes** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 10:03 pm

The point is that preseason or not, this isn't last years team by any means. Big Ben sitting after one series when he was sacked out of scoring range, and barely missed another was probably a good idea.

Now if the Cards only had a backup QB...

Bucmonkey · Post by **Bucmonkey** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:09 pm

Define "suck" please....

Diogenes · Post by **Diogenes** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:18 pm

And yet the Cards will be in the Playoffs this year while the Dolts will be gripping as usual. Not to mention the fact the Dolts are going to get bitchslaped by them at home Dec. 31. Enjoy your delusions of adequacy, loser.

Th · Post by Th » Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:18 pm

Neely8 wrote:Nice stuff TH. Definently better then sitting out in the sun! Do the planes still fly right over? After 911 that stuff kinda freaked me out. What do you mean that the field rolls back?

The stadium is nowhere near an airport of any consequence and the entire playing surface rolls from inside the stadium to the outside so it can get the proper sunlight for the grass to grow, and then back inside for games- no kidding.

Diogenes · Post by **Diogenes** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:26 pm

mvscal wrote:
Diogenes wrote:delusions of adequacy
Cardinalfan says what?

That you're a dumbfuck and your team sucks.

You're welcome.

patsy stone · Post by **patsy stone** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:38 am

How does a covered stadium suck? Look at this.

You are always blinded by the sun, rained on, sweating, freezing... no protection from the elements. Unless that's how football SHOULD be?

I thought covered stadiums would be cooler. Doesn't the music and crowd sound louder and the field look brighter and easier to see overall? More powerful experience, I would think?

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:07 am

patsy stone wrote:How does a covered stadium suck?

You obviously have never experienced the joy of playing football in the snow.

RadioFan · Post by **RadioFan** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:11 am

patsy stone wrote:Doesn't the music and crowd sound louder and the field look brighter and easier to see overall? More powerful experience, I would think?

Nope.

Try seeing a game at Arrowhead sometime. :wink:

patsy stone · Post by **patsy stone** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:35 am

BSmack wrote:
patsy stone wrote:How does a covered stadium suck?
You obviously have never experienced the joy of playing football in the snow.

Nah, I've only seen snow twice in my life. :)

The Assassin · Post by **The Assassin** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:51 am

patsy stone wrote:How does a covered stadium suck? Look at this.

You are always blinded by the sun, rained on, sweating, freezing... no protection from the elements. Unless that's how football SHOULD be?

I thought covered stadiums would be cooler. Doesn't the music and crowd sound louder and the field look brighter and easier to see overall? More powerful experience, I would think?

Home field advantage doll. Imagine Jacksonville having to go to New England in January during a blizzard. Advantage Patriots.

patsy stone · Post by **patsy stone** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:53 am

We've beat Green Bay in the snow before.

Th · Post by Th » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:52 am

Actually, 'I' prefer a stadium to look like this:

DallasFanatic · Post by **DallasFanatic** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:10 pm

Playing in the snow is ridiculous. Thats not the way the game was meant to be played.

Sincerely,

BBMarley · Post by **BBMarley** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:17 pm

Or it could look like this.....

Damn Fog Bowl!

Red · Post by **Red** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:54 pm

The Assassin wrote:
patsy stone wrote:How does a covered stadium suck?

You are always blinded by the sun, rained on, sweating, freezing... no protection from the elements. Unless that's how football SHOULD be?

I thought covered stadiums would be cooler. Doesn't the music and crowd sound louder and the field look brighter and easier to see overall? More powerful experience, I would think?
Home field advantage doll. Imagine Jacksonville having to go to New England in January during a blizzard. Advantage Patriots.

You are aware that the lid in Arizona isn't going to be keeping out too many blizzards, right?

The retractable roofs in Houston and Arizona make a lot of sense for those cities' climates. I can see having beef with folks like Indy, Minny, Detroit and St. Louis but domed stadia definitely have a place.

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:02 pm

Red wrote:You are aware that the lid in Arizona isn't going to be keeping out too many blizzards, right?

It sure as hell did a good job keeping the 104 degree temps out.

indyfrisco · Post by **indyfrisco** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:06 pm

Open stadium...closed stadium...both have pros and cons.

Now, page stretching pictures? THAT is the ultimate suck.

have some fucking board etiquette.

patsy stone · Post by **patsy stone** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:27 pm

Get a bigger monitor.

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:31 pm

patsy stone wrote:Get a bigger monitor.

Get Photoshop

indyfrisco · Post by **indyfrisco** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:50 pm

patsy stone wrote:Get a bigger monitor.

Hell, I've got a 19" monitor. Do they make monitors as big as your gash?

What BSmack said.

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:06 pm

IndyFrisco wrote:
patsy stone wrote:Get a bigger monitor.
Hell, I've got a 19" monitor.

Same here. What Patsy doesn't seem to understand is that some of use use that monitor space for something other than just browsing. In my case, an instance of Trillian resides on the right side of my monitor.

However, there is another way to deal with the problem.

Stupid page stretching image now GONE.

patsy stone · Post by **patsy stone** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:14 pm

I have Photoshop. I'm a graphic designer. I also have a 20" monitor. I was just being a lil' jokester. :)

indyfrisco · Post by **indyfrisco** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:19 pm

And I was just being an "NFL Forum-er." Of course, I screwed that up too. I should have said dripping gash.

T1B

Pics from the Cardinals new stadium yesterday

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