Jacobseye Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Favorite: Barclays Center. Looks like a top tier arena Although I never been to neither of them, my least favorites are: -O.co Coliseum, Looks like a dump, even has sewage leaking all over the place RFK Stadium- has ton of vermin in there FedEx Field- My problem here is the location, Tear down RFK and put a new one there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMcD29 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 All these based on where I've been before MLB Favorite: Citi Field Least Favorite: Veterans Stadium NHL/NBA Favorite: Nassau Coliseum, warts and all Least Favorite: Eh, between the Coliseum, the Garden, and Barclays I can't say I've been in a bad arena. Well, okay, the Coliseum is but that's still my favorite. NFL Favorite: Heinz Field (went to a Cuse-Pitt game but man THOSE SKYLINE SIGHLIGHTS) Least Favorite: MetLife Stadium by default because that's the only other NFL stadium I've been to COLLEGE FOOTBALL Favorite: If we can't count Heinz Field, well..... the Carrier Dome's way better for hoops than football, Rutgers Stadium is as bland as you'd expect it to be, Cornell's Schoellkopf Field is kinda cool with the shape but also in dire need of a new grandstand, Hofstra's Shuart Stadium is a tin box, Princeton Stadium is a mini-Rutgers Stadium, Colgate's Andy Kerr Stadium is a glorified high school field with a random jump up in the middle (though has some nice scenery), so Stony Brook's LaValle Stadium I guess would win this with the DQ of Heinz Field. Least Favorite: I guess Colgate's Andy Kerr Stadium COLLEGE BASKETBALL Favorite: Carrier Dome. Least Favorite: Eh, every college hoops venue I've been to's good. Twitter: @RyanMcD29 // College Crosse: Where I write, chat, and infograph lacrosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 My answer to this is always the same: Great American Ballpark. It's a really great baseball stadium; A+ all the way around. It's never on anyone's great baseball stadium pilgrimage list, but it should be. It was a classic the moment it opened, and I haven't been to a stadium experience that compares. I haven't been to too many college venues, but Hec Ed ("Alaska Air Arena" I think is the official title) at University of Washington is pretty fun. It's a tiny (10,000-seat for basketball) multi-use arena, but it's intimate, has good sightlines, and the windows give it an almost church-like feel. Plus it's really handsome from the outside. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 I used to drive past that place all the time when I lived in the U District. It took me about a full month to realize it was a basketball arena. Very different look for a basketball gym, but very nice. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaatsBrett Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 Ah man that is a good arena I mean Williams arena is great for Minnesota (we suck) gophers but all of the pac 12 arenas put us to shame but the kohl's center is an awesome venue for college sports http://i.imgur.com/4gh4ZhB.png http://i.imgur.com/DmN6VqA.png http://boards.sportslogos.net/topic/103365-star-based-championship-signatures-by-request/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 9 hours ago, DG_Now said: My answer to this is always the same: Great American Ballpark. It's a really great baseball stadium; A+ all the way around. It's never on anyone's great baseball stadium pilgrimage list, but it should be. It was a classic the moment it opened, and I haven't been to a stadium experience that compares. It's funny to hear you say that because I like Safeco Field better, though GABP is my home away from home. It's nice to hear good things about it. It's gotten even better in the last 5 years or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaatsBrett Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 Eh safeco is alright but the food there is anything but good http://i.imgur.com/4gh4ZhB.png http://i.imgur.com/DmN6VqA.png http://boards.sportslogos.net/topic/103365-star-based-championship-signatures-by-request/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltjets21 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 G.O.A.T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaatsBrett Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 The best multiple purpose stadium http://i.imgur.com/4gh4ZhB.png http://i.imgur.com/DmN6VqA.png http://boards.sportslogos.net/topic/103365-star-based-championship-signatures-by-request/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 53 minutes ago, StaatsBrett said: Ah man that is a good arena I mean Williams arena is great for Minnesota (we suck) gophers but all of the pac 12 arenas put us to shame but the kohl's center is an awesome venue for college sports Wisconsin grad and Gopher hater, here. I love Williams Arena. It's nice to have old barns around (and I really wish I could have gone to that old place at Oregon). It's old/historic but not totally uncomfortable. I graduated the year before Kohl Center opened. And the UW Field House, while it certainly had character, was a bit too rustic. It made Williams Arena look like a brand-new NBA arena or something. From the student section, I could not get to the bathroom (only located behind opposite basket) and back during halftime. It had its charm, but it was time for it to go. I would not say the same of Williams. The Kohl Center is a great facility overall...and like I said, it was time to say goodbye to the Field House for any event capable of selling out. But it certainly is not intimate; something is lost. So it's a good college basketball venue but I don't know that I'd call it great. On the other had I think it's an outstanding hockey venue. Expanding the playing surface from a hoops floor to a larger rink surface and the 2nd and 3rd decks are right on top of the ice. Add to that the fact that they moved from a terrible 1960s-era dump with poor sight lines, too new for charm, too old for function that was off campus (and really took hockey off of the student-body radar), the move was a 100% positive for hockey in my opinion (though some long-time UW puck fans disagree thanks to nostalgia or the off-campus beer garden). Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Needschat Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Favorites: Michie Stadium, West Point old Tampa Stadium, Tampa FL - sat on field for 4th of July fireworks, the Bermuda grass was so soft, several kids fell asleep Giants Stadium - NJ Generals and NY Cosmos games, the staff were great, the fan bases not so NFL drunk Madison Square Garden - did a hockey/basketball doubleheader Daytona International Speedway - Infield was awesome! Least: Washington Avenue Armory, Albany NY - Albany Patroons coached by Phil Jackson, COLD, lacked heat Boston Garden - Rat hole! Fenway Park - Bigger Rat Hole! Shea Stadium - Staff removed our student group to upper deck AFTER we were okayed to sit closer to the field Tailgating at Giants' Stadium, Michie, and Charlotte Motor Speedway were great! The best, though, was at Watkins Glens International, where it seemed people were willing to trade food for food. Oh what could have been.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 2 hours ago, StaatsBrett said: Eh safeco is alright but the food there is anything but good Food isn't really a concern of mine when I'm examining what I think of a ballpark, though I understand why it's important for some people. I mostly look for atmosphere, architecture, convenience, sight lines, game ops, and how easy it is to get around once inside the stadium. I'm not paying $15 for a sandwich every time I go to the yard. 90% of the time I'm getting a one dollar hot dog and an $8 beer and I'm set. I can get that at every single major league stadium. Now if some of you ballpark tourists ever find yourself at Great American Ballpark they have some really good food and some cool restaurants. There's the craft beer section on the lower level on the third base side. A must visit. I also suggest The Machine Room if you're looking for a place to sit and eat, especially if your tickets are in the upper deck. It's near the foul pole in left field. The view is really good and anyone in the stadium can go there regardless of where their seats are. When the Reds clinched the division in 2012 my friends and I snagged tickets in the last row, but were able to get a table in the Machine Room on the balcony overlooking the field. It was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaatsBrett Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 Oh the gap is awesome but I don't like how safeco had sushi http://i.imgur.com/4gh4ZhB.png http://i.imgur.com/DmN6VqA.png http://boards.sportslogos.net/topic/103365-star-based-championship-signatures-by-request/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 40 minutes ago, StaatsBrett said: Oh the gap is awesome but I don't like how safeco had sushi Safeco is down the street from one of the biggest fish markets in the country and is owned by a Japanese corporation. Is that really surprising? On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaatsBrett Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 Not really but my favorite seats in the MLB are ayce http://i.imgur.com/4gh4ZhB.png http://i.imgur.com/DmN6VqA.png http://boards.sportslogos.net/topic/103365-star-based-championship-signatures-by-request/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_Angels Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 On 11/07/2016 at 0:52 AM, infrared41 said: It's a pretty nice yard. I went to a game at Rogers in 1997. Normally, I'm not a fan of parks with roofs and fake grass, but and I really liked the place. The roof was open which I imagine made a big difference. With the roof open it makes the experience 10× better. The Views, the Warm Summer evening, The Atmosphere.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaatsBrett Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 The hotel is awesome their http://i.imgur.com/4gh4ZhB.png http://i.imgur.com/DmN6VqA.png http://boards.sportslogos.net/topic/103365-star-based-championship-signatures-by-request/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysleraspen08 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 MLB: Best: PNC Park and GABP Worst: Tropicana Field (I didn't find it that bad, but it's nowhere near the same level as most of the other parks that I've been to), Sun Life Stadium (way to big for baseball and average attendance usually around 10,000). NHL: Only been to ACC, Buffalo, and Barclays so I don't have a best or worst. I will say that Barclays isn't as bad as everybody makes it out to be. OHL: Best: Kitchener Aud, Budweiser Gardens, WFCU Centre Worst: Compuware Arena, Kingston Memorial Centre 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...
generalshepherd141 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 On 7/10/2016 at 2:54 PM, Sykotyk said: MLB Stadiums I've been to: Progressive Field Three Rivers Stadium PNC Park Great American Ballpark Comerica Park Kauffman Stadium (most recent remodel) Coors Field Turner Field Tropicana Field Top three: PNC Park Progressive Field Kauffman Stadium Bottom three: Tropicana Field Turner Field Three Rivers Stadium NFL Stadiums I've been to: Ralph Wilson Stadium MetLife Stadium Heinz Field M&T Bank Stadium FirstEnergy Stadium Ford Field Metrodome TCF Bank Stadium (temporary NFL venue) AT&T Stadium NRG Stadium Superdome Georgia Dome Top three: AT&T Stadium Ford Field Ralph Wilson Stadium Bottom three: Metrodome NRG Stadium Superdome Major arenas (NHL/NBA level-size) (by city, not name): Phoenix Las Vegas (T&M) Salt Lake City New Orleans Tampa Philadelphia (Spectrum & Center) Pittsburgh (Console only) Columbus Top three: Columbus Pittsburgh Philadelphia (Center) Bottom three (can't fit hockey/arena football field properly): Phoenix New Orleans Salt Lake City New Orleans hater much? I mean to be honest though our arena is lackluster and boring, but undervaluing the Superdome is just wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sykotyk Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 On 7/16/2016 at 11:40 AM, generalshepherd141 said: New Orleans hater much? I mean to be honest though our arena is lackluster and boring, but undervaluing the Superdome is just wrong. Sorry. I love the city. But, the dome is old. The refurbishment done after Katrina is nice, but it's still old. Old seating configuration. Ungodly hot for the outdoor weather when I was there in December. Old style design and the endzone seats don't let you see the entire endzone. That's a major mark down for me to have obstructed seats in the bottom level. Plus, the turf looks like it was run over by a steamroller and I'm told they replace it every season. How can turf get that bad? As for the arena, you can't fit the entire rink/arenaball field into it without obstructed seats. That's a flaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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