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Post by chicobeanr2 on Jun 4, 2020 16:16:42 GMT -8
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Post by aardvark on Jun 4, 2020 17:40:34 GMT -8
Next council meeting on the matter will be June 16th.
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Post by jdaztec on Jun 5, 2020 6:05:30 GMT -8
Dont want to pull defeat out of the jaws of victory but it looksmore real all the time. Great for the entire San Diego Region.
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Post by couldashoulda on Jun 5, 2020 6:23:32 GMT -8
I drive past the stadium every day on my way to and from work. It is going to be surreal to see construction going on there, and especially when the demo of "The Murph" happens. I moved to San Diego as a 10 year old in 1969 and my first time stepping foot in that stadium was the Padres inaugural year of 1969. I spent 10 years as a Chargers season ticket holder from 1988-1998 (ah, the Bobby Ross years!). When that stadium is gone it is going to be bittersweet. Out with the old, in with the new! Go Aztecs!
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Post by jdaztec on Jun 5, 2020 8:22:04 GMT -8
Well said
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Post by fisher1fan on Jun 6, 2020 12:22:10 GMT -8
I drive past the stadium every day on my way to and from work. It is going to be surreal to see construction going on there, and especially when the demo of "The Murph" happens. I moved to San Diego as a 10 year old in 1969 and my first time stepping foot in that stadium was the Padres inaugural year of 1969. I spent 10 years as a Chargers season ticket holder from 1988-1998 (ah, the Bobby Ross years!). When that stadium is gone it is going to be bittersweet. Out with the old, in with the new! Go Aztecs! I don’t think they should demo it. I think they should have rebuilt and redesigned it. Keep the out and improve it. Plus less concrete and environmental waste. History is worth preserving |
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Post by robthevol on Jun 6, 2020 12:56:50 GMT -8
"they should have rebuilt and redesigned it".
I thought the same thing. However, after a study, the cost to remodel exceeded the cost to tear down and build.
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Post by jp92grad on Jun 6, 2020 14:55:15 GMT -8
"they should have rebuilt and redesigned it". I thought the same thing. However, after a study, the cost to remodel exceeded the cost to tear down and build. another thing is the location of current stadium would not allow for total optimization of entire site. I have to say, been going to the stadium since the early 70's and even as a kid I never really felt the place had any character or personality. It also felt like it was just a place to see a game on that day, that is it had no roots to the community or teams due to the fact it was shared by so many things. I want to see the Aztec stadium with Aztec/SDSU stuff everywhere. I want to see statues, posters, hall of fame, museums, school facts, current events of SDSU and most importantly a strong tie to the entire community high schools, boys and girls clubs, community colleges, senior citizen center the list goes on ..... This place could really put SDSU front and center into San Diego if done right, it's soo much more then just the stadium! Go Aztecs! |
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Post by fisher1fan on Jun 6, 2020 18:34:14 GMT -8
"they should have rebuilt and redesigned it". I thought the same thing. However, after a study, the cost to remodel exceeded the cost to tear down and build. there’s also historical charm that isn’t something you can rebuild or replace. I don’t like track homes or new condo either. |
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Post by aardvark on Jun 6, 2020 20:12:06 GMT -8
I drive past the stadium every day on my way to and from work. It is going to be surreal to see construction going on there, and especially when the demo of "The Murph" happens. I moved to San Diego as a 10 year old in 1969 and my first time stepping foot in that stadium was the Padres inaugural year of 1969. I spent 10 years as a Chargers season ticket holder from 1988-1998 (ah, the Bobby Ross years!). When that stadium is gone it is going to be bittersweet. Out with the old, in with the new! Go Aztecs! I don’t think they should demo it. I think they should have rebuilt and redesigned it. Keep the out and improve it. Plus less concrete and environmental waste. History is worth preserving A remodel to a similar-sized stadium as SDCCU Stadium was done to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. It was completed 5 years ago, at a cost of at least $350 million. It is safe to assume that doing a similar thing to SDCCU Stadium would cost more than $350 million, and as someone else mentioned, moving the stadium to another location on the site will enable SDSU to maximize use of the entire site. So...build a new stadium and demo the old. |
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Post by longtimebooster on Jun 7, 2020 6:12:24 GMT -8
I don’t think they should demo it. I think they should have rebuilt and redesigned it. Keep the out and improve it. Plus less concrete and environmental waste. History is worth preserving A remodel to a similar-sized stadium as SDCCU Stadium was done to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. It was completed 5 years ago, at a cost of at least $350 million. It is safe to assume that doing a similar thing to SDCCU Stadium would cost more than $350 million, and as someone else mentioned, moving the stadium to another location on the site will enable SDSU to maximize use of the entire site. So...build a new stadium and demo the old. The "remodel the Q" battlecry is just pure nut jobbery with no basis in reality. |
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Post by fisher1fan on Jun 7, 2020 10:05:25 GMT -8
A remodel to a similar-sized stadium as SDCCU Stadium was done to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. It was completed 5 years ago, at a cost of at least $350 million. It is safe to assume that doing a similar thing to SDCCU Stadium would cost more than $350 million, and as someone else mentioned, moving the stadium to another location on the site will enable SDSU to maximize use of the entire site. So...build a new stadium and demo the old. The "remodel the Q" battlecry is just pure nut jobbery with no basis in reality. why? |
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Post by tonatiuh on Jun 7, 2020 11:04:02 GMT -8
I drive past the stadium every day on my way to and from work. It is going to be surreal to see construction going on there, and especially when the demo of "The Murph" happens. I moved to San Diego as a 10 year old in 1969 and my first time stepping foot in that stadium was the Padres inaugural year of 1969. I spent 10 years as a Chargers season ticket holder from 1988-1998 (ah, the Bobby Ross years!). When that stadium is gone it is going to be bittersweet. Out with the old, in with the new! Go Aztecs! I don’t think they should demo it. I think they should have rebuilt and redesigned it. Keep the out and improve it. Plus less concrete and environmental waste. History is worth preserving What do you want? To put it in a museum somewhere so you can visit it? Since it is no longer of any real value to SDSU and their master plan it is best to have it removed to make room for a better use of all the property that will be needed to expand the university. There were some great memories to be sure, but you will get over it. Keep in mind that there is to be more great memories upcoming with the new facilities! |
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Post by jp92grad on Jun 7, 2020 11:17:31 GMT -8
The "remodel the Q" battlecry is just pure nut jobbery with no basis in reality. why? There is nothing worth saving in the current stadium. It has bad site lines, seats to far from the field, field is to low (water table), poorly located on site for other uses, outdated concession stands, lacking proper sanitation, poor electrical/communication infrastructure, locker rooms and prep areas not worth updating the list goes on and on. The current stadium just needs more work then it's worth, time to replace not remodel. most would have to do with seismic upgrade and retrofitting current stadium to meet current standards, for the "New" stadium, it would Not be a "Simple Remodel". They would also have trouble with site prep for the entire job due to current location of stadium, that is job sequencing and scheduling. The way it looks now is they would be able to build the new stadium in the NW corner while starting the park along the river, while still using the current stadium. Then once new stadium is done they could tare down the old one and do the complete infrastructure prep in one shot to OPTIMIZE the entire site. |
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Post by missiontrails on Jun 7, 2020 11:32:01 GMT -8
There is nothing worth saving in the current stadium. It has bad site lines, seats to far from the field, field is to low (water table), poorly located on site for other uses, outdated concession stands, lacking proper sanitation, poor electrical/communication infrastructure, locker rooms and prep areas not worth updating the list goes on and on. The current stadium just needs more work then it's worth, time to replace not remodel. most would have to do with seismic upgrade and retrofitting current stadium to meet current standards, for the "New" stadium, it would Not be a "Simple Remodel". They would also have trouble with site prep for the entire job due to current location of stadium, that is job sequencing and scheduling. The way it looks now is they would be able to build the new stadium in the NW corner while starting the park along the river, while still using the current stadium. Then once new stadium is done they could tare down the old one and do the complete infrastructure prep in one shot to OPTIMIZE the entire site. I thought it was going in the North-EAST corner, near the San Diego Mission Rd entrance? |
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Post by AzTex on Jun 7, 2020 11:45:24 GMT -8
There is nothing worth saving in the current stadium. It has bad site lines, seats to far from the field, field is to low (water table), poorly located on site for other uses, outdated concession stands, lacking proper sanitation, poor electrical/communication infrastructure, locker rooms and prep areas not worth updating the list goes on and on. The current stadium just needs more work then it's worth, time to replace not remodel. most would have to do with seismic upgrade and retrofitting current stadium to meet current standards, for the "New" stadium, it would Not be a "Simple Remodel". They would also have trouble with site prep for the entire job due to current location of stadium, that is job sequencing and scheduling. The way it looks now is they would be able to build the new stadium in the NW corner while starting the park along the river, while still using the current stadium. Then once new stadium is done they could tare down the old one and do the complete infrastructure prep in one shot to OPTIMIZE the entire site. I thought it was going in the North-EAST corner, near the San Diego Mission Rd entrance? Northwest is correct. You can see that in this rendering.
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Post by missiontrails on Jun 7, 2020 11:52:57 GMT -8
I thought it was going in the North-EAST corner, near the San Diego Mission Rd entrance? Northwest is correct. You can see that in this rendering.
Thanks for that. I guess I was thinking of the original proposal. Makes more sense on the west side anyway - further away from the giant fuel tanks. |
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Post by aztecfanatic on Jun 7, 2020 14:04:42 GMT -8
This decision is one that has been made. It's time to move on from this discussion.
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Post by vegasaztec on Jun 7, 2020 15:24:11 GMT -8
I wonder if fisherfan1 goes around town in a horse and buggy??!!? LOL
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Post by jp92grad on Jun 7, 2020 16:19:32 GMT -8
I wonder if fisherfan1 goes around town in a horse and buggy??!!? LOL what would it matter if he did? It would be his choice of transportation. Maybe he is the type of person who is now cool living "Off-Grid" and worried about his "Carbon Foot Print". Why are you clowning on his simple comment of why it's wrong about remodeling the site. If you took the time to see all the past comments from this poster you would know that he is one informed and knowledgeable SDSU Aztec Mesa follower. I am not sticking up for him but I found your comment kind of weak and out of place (Just basically weak) you can do better, I hope. |
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