Its time for a retractable roof stadium in NE

[DaBruinz]

For all those who say they love sitting in 5 degree wether with 2 feet of snow on the ground and seeing a 3-0 game with fumbles everywhere just to prove how tough they are, I say its BS. For those who say they want to get soaked to the bone and see 3 passes in a game I call BS.

The truthers out there will tell you, lets have a retractable roof, so when its nice out in September and October the roof stays open. But in December and January, 72 degrees and a clear field to watch teh athletes at their best is what Pats fans deserve.

With a retractable domed stadium, maybe some day a SB would come to NE.
Its the 21st century and time to put the comfort of the fans who pay big $$$ first.

Let's not talk about home field advantage either.
How does winning a 3-0 game in mud or slush with the QB going 3-42 prove anything. A good team should win in ideal playing conditions.

However, I would not want to see one penny of public money used to pay for it. The owners should put up every last cent.

Sit your whiney butt at home..
Just say NO to DOMED Stadiums!

 

[DaBruinz]

You queered one thread with this crap already, no need to start a new one.

It's Sam.. He's trying to get his post count up.

 

[n1997y]

Stadiums don't wear out
more attractive financial options with a stadium appear

25 years? Isn’t that the maturity date on those revenue backed government bonds issued to fund construction?

So they get it paid off. The bankers are no longer collecting any cut of the action. So it’s time to retire that stadium, issue new bonds, and start the money machine pumping again.

 

[n1997y]

I don't want the team to have a ceiling.

So many posters here claim every player has a ceiling, so the team must have one also.

 

[n1997y]

I don’t think he will, he has spent a lot of money upgrading Gillette the last several years. Who knows maybe Jonathan does play the new stadium card when he takes over. They are making lots of money with Patriot Place being right next to Gillette.

I’m sure they’re playing tax angles with the improvements, and writing down depreciation as the building ages. They won’t need to Hild a new stadium as long as they can keep re-investing to improve the basis for depreciation. If they stop investing in upgrades and the depreciation runs out maybe they’d benefit from a new building, but it doesn’t seem imminent.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

I’m sure they’re playing tax angles with the improvements, and writing down depreciation as the building ages. They won’t need to Hild a new stadium as long as they can keep re-investing to improve the basis for depreciation. If they stop investing in upgrades and the depreciation runs out maybe they’d benefit from a new building, but it doesn’t seem imminent.

Very logical analysis.
Always about the $$$$.

 

[Triumph]

stadiums do not really wear out... what they lack are the expanding revenue streams of newer stadiums... adding a retractable roof to Gillette Stadium would cost what? a billion? a new open air stadium would cost two billion +/- ... a retractable roof? triple that... is the potential expanded revenue stream great enough to offset the expenditures?

only the Krafts can really answer that ... i personally think its highly unlikely that the team moves towards a new stadium any time soon...

Denver is currently in the preliminary stages of planning to construct a new Broncos stadium. The current stadium opened in 2001. Gillette opened in 2002. NFL Stadiums have a shelf life of approximately 25 years to where the burden of constant maintenance and upgrades become unfeasible to keep an aging building that will never be new again.

On December 21, 2012, the Broncos announced a $30 million renovation project prior to the start of the 2013 season,

On December 14, 2022, the Broncos announced more than $100 million in upgrades to the stadium that would be completed during the off season and in time for the 2023 season.

Gillette is heading there too whether fans like it or not. The cost of adding a roof on Gillette now would be a sizeable down payment on a new stadium. There is no way that project could be completed in 12 months.

 

[Edelmania]

Absolutely not, being able to adapt to the playing conditions is part of the game and I hope it stays that way forever. Nothing is better than a meaningful bad weather game and I love to watch meaningful football in the elements.