The_Admiral Posted December 21, 2017 Author Share Posted December 21, 2017 Kind of disappointing that the arena is slated to be another ugly modernist jellybean thing: I was hoping for something that matched the grandstand: It'd probably be cheaper to build a brick rectangle, too. 3 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Does it have a retractable roof? Thought: more arenas should have retractable rooves for summer concerts/tennis/monster trucks/bmx. The only one I can think of is the igloo in Pittsburgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 They tried it with the Igloo and it never worked right. Same with Stade Olympique. Mind you, they've probably gotten the technology down better since then, but a retractable roof might get in way of an INVERTED BOWL Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 The new Islanders arena is privately financed, right? I think a retractable roof is something you only do when you're spending other people's money. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Instead of retractable roof, there should be a retractable arena. The roof stays fixed, but the ice/court, stands, and concourses roll out kinda like the field in Glendale. All they'd have to do is build the entire arena (sans the structure that holds the roof) on a platform that's on top of like 3,000 tires, and then they could either automate the rolling of the interior, or simply hitch it to something super powerful - like a jet - and tow it out. I'm shocked nobody has tried this before. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 1 hour ago, BringBackTheVet said: Instead of retractable roof, there should be a retractable arena. The roof stays fixed, but the ice/court, stands, and concourses roll out kinda like the field in Glendale. All they'd have to do is build the entire arena (sans the structure that holds the roof) on a platform that's on top of like 3,000 tires, and then they could either automate the rolling of the interior, or simply hitch it to something super powerful - like a jet - and tow it out. I'm shocked nobody has tried this before. BBTV, Look to the French. The stadium in Lille has a retractable roof, like the Arizona Cardinals, but moving half the grass also reveals hidden seating for an arena configuration. https://www.johndesmond.com/blog/design/lilles-grand-stadium/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElwoodCuse Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 The new Tottenham Hotspur stadium has a retractable field for grass/soccer and turf/football. They say they can host the NFL and PL on the same day, even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 Watch them not finish their paperwork again. 2 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTConcepts Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, the admiral said: Watch them not finish their paperwork again. Wouldn't surprise me. I hope they get a team though. I would've preferred the league move financially struggling teams like the 'Yotes or the Panthers to Vegas/Seattle/Quebec/Milwaukee/Houston/etc... rather than expand, but it is what it is. Quote "You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 2 hours ago, the admiral said: Watch them not finish their paperwork again. Or the ghost of Barry Ackerley shows up to rattle some chains. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 http://news.sportslogos.net/2018/01/10/army-officially-opposes-vegas-golden-knights-trademark/ This league is stupid and deserves all of this. 6 Quote PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustDevil61 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 8 minutes ago, Ice_Cap said: http://news.sportslogos.net/2018/01/10/army-officially-opposes-vegas-golden-knights-trademark/ This league is stupid and deserves all of this. Then maybe, just maybe, they'll be renamed the Las Vegas Knights. But I'm not getting my hopes up. 4 Quote AKA @LanRovr0 on Twitter LED Sig Credits to packerfan21396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysleraspen08 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 6 minutes ago, DustDevil61 said: Then maybe, just maybe, they'll be renamed the Las Vegas Knights. But I'm not getting my hopes up. Not unless they get approval from London on the name, since they hold the trademark in Canada. I'm betting they'll just use the Sand Knights trademark that they already have from a while back. Quote Sporting Venue Count (for games): OHL: 19 (28 Total)- 770 games (after 18-19), MLB: 13 (15 Total), NHL: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustDevil61 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 1 minute ago, chrysleraspen08 said: Not unless they get approval from London on the name, since they hold the trademark in Canada. I'm betting they'll just use the Sand Knights trademark that they already have from a while back. But I imagine getting approval from a Canadian Junior team would be considerably easier than the U.S. Army. Still, I'm not holding my breath. 2 Quote AKA @LanRovr0 on Twitter LED Sig Credits to packerfan21396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 Looks like Black Knight Sports & Entertainment really stepped in it here. George McPhee should punch another coach in the face over this. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Las Vegas Golden Gnats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmm Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 As long as Chance is safe 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 Listening to a Tony Schiavone podcast about WCW Thunder and Tony brings up that for all the money WCW made in their banner year of 1998, most of it went to...you guessed it: the expansion fee for the Atlanta Thrashers! 3 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 46 minutes ago, the admiral said: Listening to a Tony Schiavone podcast about WCW Thunder and Tony brings up that for all the money WCW made in their banner year of 1998, most of it went to...you guessed it: the expansion fee for the Atlanta Thrashers! So Gary Bettman killed WCW? G-d ing damnit! 10 Quote PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin W. Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 5 hours ago, Ice_Cap said: http://news.sportslogos.net/2018/01/10/army-officially-opposes-vegas-golden-knights-trademark/ This league is stupid and deserves all of this. OITGDNHL. 1 Quote Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (CHL - 2018 Orr Cup Champions) Chicago Rivermen (UBA/WBL - 2014, 2015, 2017 Intercontinental Cup Champions) King's Own Hexham FC (BIP - 2022 Saint's Cup Champions) Portland Explorers (EFL - Elite Bowl XIX Champions) Real San Diego (UPL) Red Bull Seattle (ULL - 2018, 2019, 2020 Gait Cup Champions) Vancouver Huskies (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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