25,000 seats in the Beckham stadium. Not big enough.
Something I don't understand is why we would want to play in any stadium that also accommodates soccer when that inherently means we'd be going back to having seats further away from the field by virtue of the fact that soccer fields are wider than football fields.
You do realize, there is a difference between the Liberty City soccer stadium and what will be built in Melreese, correct? They are not building a 25K stadium in Melreese.
Al Golden had a way of turning good men against each otherThat is such a lame *** take.
Well not really, just did it for old times sake.
Look, with all due respect, a lot of you guys just don't understand.
First, a well-built soccer stadium is very loud and very comfortable. I have season tickets for Orlando City, and it only seats between 25K and 30K, yet the soccer players from all over the MLS say that it is one of the loudest stadiums. I agree with everyone's comments about what a craphole is being planned for Liberty City, but with the involvement of the Mas brothers (and MasTec), and the goal of doing something very special with a stadium in Melreese, it could be a very nice venue (and I do like Hard Rock as it has been renovated, and I sit in a very good 100-level club section).
Second, I realize a lot of you guys are only concerned with how this impacts yourself. But having been an undergrad/grad/law student at UM, and having student tickets for nearly a decade from the mid-80s to the mid-90s, I can tell you that many of you are simply overlooking how important the "student experience" is to building lifelong fans/boosters/season ticket holders. I have a number of friends who drive down from Orlando for every game, and it is because we are UM alums. I realize that a certain percentage of seats can be filled with South Florida residents, but the people who give the most amount of money to UM are the UM alums (not counting when someone chooses to pay for a new building on the Med campus).
Student disinterest may not profoundly impact attendance now, but ongoing student/alum apathy will surely impact attendance in the future. Having a stadium in Melreese would make a huge impact on the UM football program, from student/alum attendance to "no more dirty recruiting" from the player perspective.
As for the tri-county area, there is now a bullet train that will have a station near MIA, which is INCREDIBLY close to Melreese. Literally, across the street from Melreese.
I love what has been done with Hard Rock, but the stadium is already 30+ years old. I never thought that we would lose the Orange Bowl, but it happened. And there is nothing that stops us from playing one big game per year in Hard Rock.
With the Mas brothers involved (UM alums), I am quite certain that they would go the extra mile to build something that works very well for UM. It took us over a decade to get that with Hard Rock, and only because the NFL wouldn't give the old stadium a Super Bowl any longer.
Be honest, it would be amazing to have a place close to campus, with great access to transportation and parking. ****, Hard Rock is giving a huge chunk of the current parking lot to TENNIS COURTS.
Let's revisit this topic in a year.
Miami like FSU and UF has to win to fill up the stadium, thats why I laugh at UF and FSU fans when they talk stadiums empty. No one likes losing teams and fans can smell BS its why we havent had home field with 3 regimes, alot of fans smelled that sauce and didnt go. FSU and UF last season were worse than Iraqi deserts, no one was there but the zombies who are loyal till the end and sink with the ship. If we promise winning seasons our games will be the **** its that simple
Riot torn drug infested land parcels way cheaper and possibility of getting area jobs and having theft on the project to get drugs for 6-10 months then firing them and have government pay for it thru taxes for the stadium that will never be retracted after completion all is just to outrageously enticingly silly for politicians to pass up .In my opinion, the Melreese site is an impossibility for a stadium of any size because of the proximity to the airport. FAA flight path approvals for building height and the stadium lights next to the airport will stop it dead in it's tracks. Very, very slim chance the FAA approves of it.
There is another site being discussed in Doral.
Read the article below:
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article202774989.html
Riot torn drug infested land parcels way cheaper and possibility of getting area jobs and having theft on the project to get drugs for 6-10 months then firing them and have government pay for it thru taxes for the stadium that will never be retracted after completion all is just to outrageously enticingly silly for politicians to pass up .
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what some of you knuckle draggers dont understand is that it might not be up to us whether we stay in Hard Rock stadium or not. Our lease has 14 years left on it and this soccer stadium is realistically 4 to 5 years away. If the Miami dolphins decided not to renew our lease, what do we do? You never come into the game without an ace up your sleeve.
The dolphins are spending crazy amount of money repairing the field and changing over from Hurricanes to Dolphins. Whenever there is a back to back game on the same weekend, you can see the phin players and opponents slipping all over the place. The players and fans have been *****ing about it for years.
I like Hard Rock stadium, it was amazing last season after the renovations and i agree it is the best option for accommodation tri- county fans. But if im the university of Miami i would at least listen. A stadium of 50k with on site parking and actual things to do before and after the game would be cool. There are no bars or any amenities that surround HRS. being able to take the metro rail or tri rail to the game is another big bonus. Flying in for the game and not having to rent a car and drive to ****** miami gardens is a big big bonus. there are a bunch of hotels in the area already and with 18 acres there will be more built. There is a lot of potential for this site. also soccer season doesn't coincide with football season. UofM needs to at least listen to this plan. Plus fck the Miami Dolphins