Wrigley in trouble

[nickofypres]

Comisky was ugly and Im sorry but US Cell has nothing to offer outside the stadium. Wrigleyville is something special and would die without the cubs. Places like Wrigley make baseball better.

If you're into that type of thing, sure, I agree whole heartedly. Not everyone is into the whole bar scene thing. I know a lot of people are, but to say that environments like Wrigley make baseball better is kind of a bold statement IMO. With all due respect of course.

 

[AddisonStation]

And yes i love that "old cramped, decrepit, smelly stadium" its an amazing experience we cubs fans enjoy time and time again... i guess it comes down to what the person loves and has emontional ties to. Its all good gaelic we may not agree on where is the best place to watch a baseball game but at least we can agree on where is the best place to watch a college football game!

You must be talking about Neyland Stadium again....

 

[AddisonStation]

If you're into that type of thing, sure, I agree whole heartedly. Not everyone is into the whole bar scene thing. I know a lot of people are, but to say that environments like Wrigley make baseball better is kind of a bold statement IMO. With all due respect of course.

I'm not even solely talking about the bar scene, in fact ive only drank in Wrigleyville a couple times. Its more than that.

 

[IvyPickin87]

You must be talking about Neyland Stadium again....

No were the beer flows like water and the bitches keep gettin hotter. Kinnick Motha Fuckin Stadium!

 

[nickofypres]

I'm not even solely talking about the bar scene, in fact ive only drank in Wrigleyville a couple times. Its more than that.

Fair enough, but still, not everyone enjoys or needs/wants that type of environment around a stadium.

 

[AddisonStation]

No were the beer flows like water and the bitches keep gettin hotter. Kinnick Motha Fuckin Stadium!

Lol we got cha on seating capacity and recruiting. Is there a signing day thread?

 

[IvyPickin87]

I'm not even solely talking about the bar scene, in fact ive only drank in Wrigleyville a couple times. Its more than that.

Its the ivy, the scoreboard, sunshine in the bleachers, the line to get into the bleachers, the people in the stands, the player fan interaction, the wind swirling, the faint "go woo cubs woo, woo" from ronnie woo woo in the background, the smell, the peakhole in RF, the beautiful woman deck'd in cubs gear, the streets buzzing with excited fans, the trainride to addisonstation, the rooftops, the "hey hey" on each foul poll, the harry carry sign in RC, vendors on the street, the drummerboys playin on sheffield. thats what i love about wrigley, when i get there it feels like heaven everytime.

 

[IvyPickin87]

Lol we got cha on seating capacity and recruiting. Is there a signing day thread?

yes in the big ten fourm i made it today.

 

[AddisonStation]

Fair enough, but still, not everyone enjoys or needs/wants that type of environment around a stadium.

Well there is obviously a market for it and ya you're right its not for everyone but for me I love that place and it means more to me than just a game. This is a far too subjective debate.

 

[AddisonStation]

yes in the big ten fourm i made it today.

I'm going to go scoreboard the thread

 

[nickofypres]

Well there is obviously a market for it and ya you're right its not for everyone but for me I love that place and it means more to me than just a game. This is a far too subjective debate.

And I can respect that.

 

[Crystallas]

Tear it down. Tear down UCSF too. Both parks suck compared to the state of the art parks in the country. Go to Miller Park, you'll feel embarrassed to be a Chicago Baseball fan when you realize Chicago is MUCH larger than Milwaukee, and those lunch-meat manglers have the luxury of a 5-star field.

Don't get me wrong. Once I was also attached to the historical aspect of Wrigley. But as the saying goes, people fear what they don't know. And I don't think any of the head honchos know how well the Cubs tickets would sell, if the historical gimmick of Wrigley was gone.

 

[Captain Obvious]

Tear it down. Tear down UCSF too. Both parks suck compared to the state of the art parks in the country. Go to Miller Park, you'll feel embarrassed to be a Chicago Baseball fan when you realize Chicago is MUCH larger than Milwaukee, and those lunch-meat manglers have the luxury of a 5-star field.

Don't get me wrong. Once I was also attached to the historical aspect of Wrigley. But as the saying goes, people fear what they don't know. And I don't think any of the head honchos know how well the Cubs tickets would sell, if the historical gimmick of Wrigley was gone.

But that's just it, we DO know. It's a mallpark, not a ballpark. It's so commercialized. What truly makes Wrigley special is that it is a baseball park, where you can watch baseball. It's about the game, not the ads and between inning entertainment. There is no JumboTron that can show you what you missed, you actually have to watch the game.

 

[wadedog21]

Move to a new Stadium

I may be "old school" but the Cubs without Wrigley Field just doesn't seem right:smh:

 

[Jntg4]

I may be "old school" but the Cubs without Wrigley Field just doesn't seem right:smh:

You'd rather have pieces of roof falling on you?

 

[wadedog21]

You'd rather have pieces of roof falling on you?

The roof can be fixed.....I am opposed to moving to a new stadium.

 

[Jntg4]

The roof can be fixed.....I am opposed to moving to a new stadium.

Think about how many times they had to fix the roof and concrete already though...

We can't stay there forever you know.

 

[AddisonStation]

You'd rather have pieces of roof falling on you?

Its not like they are going to just let debris fall on people.

 

[Jntg4]

I hope you all know that we will HAVE TO move EVENTUALLY, so tradition is irrelevant.

 

[AddisonStation]

I hope you all know that we will HAVE TO move EVENTUALLY, so tradition is irrelevant.

Ya, eventually but they aren't going anywhere soon. They've put way too much money into stadium upgrades/renovations just to move anytime soon.