JJVilla Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Just 10 days, 6 hours & 5 minutes till opening game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Just 10 days, 6 hours & 5 minutes till opening game!I'll be there. Gonna be sweet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I'll be there. Gonna be sweet.Same here, section 214 row AA. Ready to see this stadium up close and in person. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Same here, section 214 row AA. Ready to see this stadium up close and in person.Haven't bought my tickets yet. Gonna wait until the day of or before for them to go down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPHous Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Haven't bought my tickets yet. Gonna wait until the day of or before for them to go down.I am afraid you might be out of luck for opening day...but who knows there has to be someone around the stadium day of selling tickets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I am afraid you might be out of luck for opening day...but who knows there has to be someone around the stadium day of selling tickets!stubhub. Tickets are at least $20 cheaper than they were a month ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfastx Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Will be there too, very excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I will be there as well!!! cannot wait! my buddy who lives a block away however said the noise when drums and music is being played is over the top loud and can almost hear perfectly inside his home!!! yikes! haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolie Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I might be going to the May 5th practice game. I will post lots of pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 The virtual stadium doesn't show the skyline when you choose a seat from the east side. I'm guessing they left it out on purpose. I'd be shocked and disappointed if I cant see it.http://houstondynamo.io-media.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolie Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 (edited) My friends and I took a bunch of pics from all over the stadium. I'm busy for a while but I'll post later this evening. Edited May 5, 2012 by woolie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolie Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 The virtual stadium doesn't show the skyline when you choose a seat from the east side. I'm guessing they left it out on purpose. I'd be shocked and disappointed if I cant see it.The East side has very good skyline views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Construction appears to be completed. They have a big video monitor on the front of the stadium, it has a countdown to opening day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolie Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 (edited) Here's the set. http://www.flickr.com/photos/irees/sets/72157629974731513 Some excerpts. Untitled by wools, on Flickr Untitled by wools, on Flickr Untitled by wools, on Flickr Untitled by wools, on Flickr Untitled by wools, on Flickr Untitled by wools, on Flickr View from my friend's seats. Untitled by wools, on Flickr Untitled by wools, on Flickr Skyline view from the highest level. Untitled by wools, on Flickr Untitled by wools, on Flickr Untitled by wools, on Flickr I like how the stadium is relatively "in" the neighborhood, and not separated by massive setbacks or acres of parking. You walk up to it like any other building. Untitled by wools, on Flickr Edited May 6, 2012 by woolie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 I wish them luck, I really do, however I have the uneasy feeling that this venture will go the same way as the Sam Houston Race Track or the Gulf Greyhound Park. There will be great openning attendance and then a slow and agonizing spiral downward. I forsee a discussion on this place in 10 to 12 years about how to revitalize it. There just isn't enough pizzaz to sustain long term interest, unless of course the team is really outstanding!I do wish them luck however. There was a lot of effort put forth in this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 (edited) You are probably unaware that the team has averaged 17,327 in attendance over the 6 years the team has been in Houston, all while playing in the admittedly dumpy Robertson Stadium. You are also probably unaware that attendance leaguewide has been increasing for the last 5 years, the size of the league has nearly doubled since 2005, and that 3/4 of the teams now play in soccer specific stadiums, which bodes well for financial stability. Soccer is growing in popularity as more young people take up the sport. With a properly sized stadium, and control of revenue, the Dynamo will not likely see financial problems for a long time.While there may not be much interest in your circle of friends, there is plenty of interest in the team elsewhere. In fact, with the Astros only averaging 23,000 per game, the Dynamo will nearly match them in attendance this year. Horse racing, on the other hand, is a dying sport. Sam Houston is simply a reflection of that. Edited May 6, 2012 by RedScare 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 (edited) nm Edited May 6, 2012 by RedScare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolie Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 (edited) I wish them luck, I really do, however I have the uneasy feeling that this venture will go the same way as the Sam Houston Race Track or the Gulf Greyhound Park.Well, I know that soccer is a new sport in the world, but I think it might work out. Personally, what this new sport needs is some kind of global competition, like a World Series. They could have it every couple of years in a different city each time, like the Olympics. I've heard that soccer is popular in some other countries, maybe even Spanish speaking ones. If only Houston had more of an international flavor...There just isn't enough pizzaz to sustain long term interest, unless of course the team is really outstanding!I think I read somewhere that this team won their "MLS Championship" twice. I'm not sure what that means, though. Edited May 6, 2012 by woolie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 And to add on to what RedScare said, there is also a sizable Hispanic population here, such as myself, that absolutely loves football (soccer). That population is growing year after year so to say that this could all fall apart once they move into the new place, I highly highly highhhhhly doubt it.Go to the Kentucky Derby if you want to watch horse racing.. Houston's the last place you think of for such a sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPHous Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Great pictures, the stadium looks fantastic!I also like that the scarf tradition holds true in Houston. Nothing says scarf like a chilly 100 degree day game haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 I think I read somewhere that this team won their "MLS Championship" twice. I'm not sure what that means, though.To be fair, they did that before they realized that Houston loves to have a losing team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 I have to say I really like the look of the new stadium. I hope I get a chance to go. And 'BBVA Compass Stadium': What a catchy name! Well, I know that soccer is a new sport in the world, but I think it might work out. Personally, what this new sport needs is some kind of global competition, like a World Series. They could have it every couple of years in a different city each time, like the Olympics. I've heard that soccer is popular in some other countries, maybe even Spanish speaking ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJxvi Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Soccer is a lot more popular with the under 30 crowd in the USA than the over 40 mainstream sports crowd cares to admit (some are even openly hostile to the idea of it). Soccer will never be bigger than baseball, basketball, football barring a massive paradigm shift (and some soccer fans would do well to remember that they arent as close to taking over the country as they think) but that doesnt mean it wont ever be a mainstream sport. It is very close to reaching that tipping point, I think, but people in general wont realize that has happened until a newer guard of sportswriters and sportscasters is still in place. Still you can see just within the past few years that ESPN and Fox see the writing on the wall and have started making big investments in soccer. A ridiculous amount of people in this country watched a game between two teams a few miles apart in Manchester play last week on a Monday afternoon.That kind of international competition isnt all that great for MLS, but I think in this case the rising tide of the sport will lift all boats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJxvi Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I also shy away from baseball comparisons. Baseball is still king, as far as drawing spectators in to see a ballgame. Japanese baseball is 2nd in worldwide attendance and draws more people through its gates every year than the NBA, NFL, and NHL do in the United States at about 21 million fans per season. MLB is of course way beyond that at almost 75 million fans per year. No sport in the world keeps people coming back to the park like baseball, its hard to compare apples to apples when comparing baseball teams drawing for so many games to other leagues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lockmat Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Soccer is a lot more popular with the under 30 crowd in the USA than the over 40 mainstream sports crowd cares to admit (some are even openly hostile to the idea of it). Soccer will never be bigger than baseball, basketball, football barring a massive paradigm shift (and some soccer fans would do well to remember that they arent as close to taking over the country as they think) but that doesnt mean it wont ever be a mainstream sport. It is very close to reaching that tipping point, I think, but people in general wont realize that has happened until a newer guard of sportswriters and sportscasters is still in place. Still you can see just within the past few years that ESPN and Fox see the writing on the wall and have started making big investments in soccer. A ridiculous amount of people in this country watched a game between two teams a few miles apart in Manchester play last week on a Monday afternoon.That kind of international competition isnt all that great for MLS, but I think in this case the rising tide of the sport will lift all boats.I've heard ESPN radio announcing soccer scores lately. Maybe the shift is getting kick started? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 that comparison made me laugh out loud! comparing dog/horse races to a soccer team! haha! oh well...anyway, soccer has a huge fan base AND this stadium is in a convenient and "makes sense" location where those others are not I KNOW this will be successful and man i cannot wait to go May 12 and tons more times in the future! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolie Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I am totally jealous of this photographer. Anyone want to loan me a helicopter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) Words from Dynamo player:“There was some slight breeze at Robertson because there was that hole when you played the game. There is no wind in the new stadium, none. It’s an oven, so it kind of sucks for the other team coming in because they’re going to die.”“We’re dying in training at like 10:30-11 o’clock,” he said. “It heats up all day, the concrete, the metal and the steel around it, it’s just going to be an oven. Make sure the fans bring cold towels.”http://blog.chron.co...home-advantage/Didn't the chron report just the other day that the mesh metal would help create air flow? No doubt they meant the concourse area only.I hope it's not as bad as he is describing.edit: I'll be in section 223 at the top. Policy says maximum 4" lens. That's unzoomed, right? Edited May 8, 2012 by lockmat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 How deep below surface is it sunken? I would think that would also restrict air flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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