San Jose to get a SSS

[Yohan]

http://www.twitvid.com/VJGSU

http://www.mercurynews.com/earthquakes/ci_20024979 (http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/02/quakes-get-go-ahead-new-stadium-sj-planning-commission)

[Redcoe15]

Good. :thumbsup:

[Hitcho]

Nice! Although why the hell did they leave one end so totally open?! Weird. If someone takes a wayward shot the ball will end up miles outside the stadium, literally. Hah!

[kodiakTFC]

Its quite odd that their luxury suites are literally at field level with the stands being above them. Looks kinda cool though.

[jloome]

Anyone else notice they released nana?

[Ossington Mental Youth]

i knew he was trialing but didnt know he was released.
I do wonder what happened to that boy

[ryan]

That roof is gonna tear this league apart.

[__wowza]

http://www.mlssoccer.com/blog/mls-insider/2012/02/23/quakes-embracing-spirit-1974-2012

quakes going retro for their season seat holders.
if you pick up seasons seats, youll get a seperate set of tickets and a throwback jersey. cant wait till our organizations (not toronto offshots) we're old enough to see "throw backs", although im disappointed we missed the 80's designs.

[T-boy]

What IS it with 3 sided stadiums these days?! So weird!

[Detroit_TFC]

They are spending $60 million - that's less than BMO cost 6 years ago. That don't get you 4 sides.

[Juanito]

Three-sided satdia are a bit strange, but you can't beat the price. It's exciting times in MLS.

[Brooker]

What IS it with 3 sided stadiums these days?! So weird!

So they can put on concerts, isn't it?

[Juanito]

^^

I think so. It's also a more flexible construction project. Can't argue with economics. In the end, they are getting what they need, a new stadium. That is good for everyone!

[Waggy]

What IS it with 3 sided stadiums these days?! So weird!

Aren't a lot of mid sized NCAA football stadiums and big high school football stadiums 3 sided as well? It might just be an American thing


Check it out http://www.collegecharlie.com/stadiums.html

Other than the bowls you can clearly see a lot of the really big stadiums were 3 siders that they expanded (a la Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas A and M, Stanford, Texas Memorial (barely) etc)

A lot 3 sided still (Harvard, South Carolina, Appalachan State)

And a lot more that aren't on this dudes random list of stadiums

[Detroit_TFC]

^^

I think so. It's also a more flexible construction project. Can't argue with economics. In the end, they are getting what they need, a new stadium. That is good for everyone!

Definitely. Considering original team Quakes owner AEG moved the team when their effort to build a stadium failed. If this effort with Wolff got sandbagged too, that would have been a situation.

[LittleOzzy]

NASL team San Antonio has a groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow for this impressive stadium.

http://www.crocketteers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Scorpions-Statium-First-Phase-small1.png

[Waggy]

NASL team San Antonio has a groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow for this impressive stadium.

http://www.crocketteers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Scorpions-Statium-First-Phase-small1.png


Dope stadium, but in san antonio the uncovered people are going to COOK in july and august.

[Redcoe15]

NASL team San Antonio has a groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow for this impressive stadium.

http://www.crocketteers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Scorpions-Statium-First-Phase-small1.png
They have plans to expand the stadium to 18,000, should they hope to get into MLS. Although it would look something like this:

http://www.crocketteers.com/ScorpionsStadium/Scorpions%20Stadium%20Future.png

Not sure I like that final phase.

[LittleOzzy]

The final phase seems unrealistic. It would be make much more sense to build a stand behind the second goal area even if they have to move that road back slightly.

[Juanito]

Dope stadium, but in san antonio the uncovered people are going to COOK in july and august.

I've been in San Antonio in June, and it was disgusting hot (95° F with 85% humidity). Shade should be a minimum requirement!

[james]

I've been in San Antonio in June, and it was disgusting hot (95° F with 85% humidity). Shade should be a minimum requirement!

my guess is they probably will play there summer games at night time so it wont be nearly as hot as it is in the day time.

[drewski]

Its quite odd that their luxury suites are literally at field level with the stands being above them. Looks kinda cool though.


Its a new thing, at least in NA stadium design. The Dallas Cowboys did it in their new stadium, though they also had them at other levels too so customers could choose.