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War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:22 am
by LanderPoke
Anyone have thoughts about this?
https://www.cowboyjoeclub.com/assets/pd ... -Guide.pdf
I don't see myself using the new premium seating, but I guess there is a big market for that type of thing. Will be good to have better pissers on the west side. Hope the chair back seating doesn't create another debacle with season ticket holders being moved.
Re: War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:33 am
by McPeachy
Well certainly will provide more ways to make $$$$ for UW. My question would be, is it going to be half assed like the last renovation under Burman's watch (that is still a major poop show)? I sure as hell hope not, but we are talking about 6 annual events, unlike 32 annual events (or more).
Re: War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:35 am
by OrediggerPoke
LanderPoke wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:22 am
Anyone have thoughts about this?
https://www.cowboyjoeclub.com/assets/pd ... -Guide.pdf
I don't see myself using the new premium seating, but I guess there is a big market for that type of thing. Will be good to have better pissers on the west side. Hope the chair back seating doesn't create another debacle with season ticket holders being moved.
Rumblings that a large contingent of season ticket holders on the west side may not renew their tickets in light of trough removal.
Re: War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 11:52 am
by WYO1016
OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:35 am
LanderPoke wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:22 am
Anyone have thoughts about this?
https://www.cowboyjoeclub.com/assets/pd ... -Guide.pdf
I don't see myself using the new premium seating, but I guess there is a big market for that type of thing. Will be good to have better pissers on the west side. Hope the chair back seating doesn't create another debacle with season ticket holders being moved.
Rumblings that a large contingent of season ticket holders on the west side may not renew their tickets in light of trough removal.
The avoiding eye contact exercises at the troughs will not be missed
Re: War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 11:54 am
by McPeachy
OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:35 am
LanderPoke wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:22 am
Anyone have thoughts about this?
https://www.cowboyjoeclub.com/assets/pd ... -Guide.pdf
I don't see myself using the new premium seating, but I guess there is a big market for that type of thing. Will be good to have better pissers on the west side. Hope the chair back seating doesn't create another debacle with season ticket holders being moved.
Rumblings that a large contingent of season ticket holders on the west side may not renew their tickets in light of trough removal.
I, for one, will miss the cold weather games and trough piss fog.
Re: War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 1:29 pm
by Lost Poke
I love the addition of a no-BS Division 1 aquatics facility. I bet some big names show up to train at altitude.
Re: War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 1:52 pm
by LanderPoke
OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:35 am
LanderPoke wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:22 am
Anyone have thoughts about this?
https://www.cowboyjoeclub.com/assets/pd ... -Guide.pdf
I don't see myself using the new premium seating, but I guess there is a big market for that type of thing. Will be good to have better pissers on the west side. Hope the chair back seating doesn't create another debacle with season ticket holders being moved.
Rumblings that a large contingent of season ticket holders on the west side may not renew their tickets in light of trough removal.
Nothing like taking a piss at the same time with six other Wyoming brethren.
Re: War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 1:53 pm
by LanderPoke
Lost Poke wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 1:29 pm
I love the addition of a no-BS Division 1 aquatics facility. I bet some big names show up to train at altitude.
It would be super to have a similar no-BS indoor track. The field house does not cut the mustard. Would wayyyy rather have a good indoor track than good pool.
Re: War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 3:28 pm
by LawPoke
I imagine that we will see capacity drop again?
Re: War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 4:13 pm
by McPeachy
LawPoke wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 3:28 pm
I imagine that we will see capacity drop again?
Yes, roughly about 1500 from what I can tell - maybe more. But income will increase, so f-word the fanbase. Again.
Re: War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 4:22 pm
by PokesArePeopleToo
Coming soon as in when?
Re: War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:26 am
by WYO1016
McPeachy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 4:13 pm
LawPoke wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 3:28 pm
I imagine that we will see capacity drop again?
Yes, roughly about 1500 from what I can tell - maybe more. But income will increase, so f-word the fanbase. Again.
Not saying I agree with the University on this (I don't), but to play devil's advocate: when is the last time we sold out a game? What's our average attendance? Will losing 1500 seats change the number of people that come to the game?
If we were a program that sold every ticket to every game we'd have a good argument not to lose seats, but to expand the stadium. That ain't us. Same with basketball. We lost seats with the remodel, but the last time we were selling out the AA was the WNIT run 16 years ago.
Re: War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2023 10:00 am
by McPeachy
WYO1016 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:26 am
McPeachy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 4:13 pm
Yes, roughly about 1500 from what I can tell - maybe more. But income will increase, so f-word the fanbase. Again.
Not saying I agree with the University on this (I don't), but to play devil's advocate: when is the last time we sold out a game? What's our average attendance? Will losing 1500 seats change the number of people that come to the game?
If we were a program that sold every ticket to every game we'd have a good argument not to lose seats, but to expand the stadium. That ain't us. Same with basketball. We lost seats with the remodel, but the last time we were selling out the AA was the WNIT run 16 years ago.
As far as sell-outs, that would be when seats / bleachers were added, for...Texas, Knebraska, Ole Miss, Virginia, Missouri...am I missing others? Will losing seats change the number that already attend - no. In fact, if anything (and UW surely knows this) it will jack ticket prices up. Supply & Demand. And as far as basketball, the AA should seat maybe 11k or 12k, and call it a day (see Vieja's in Whales kitty). And it was supposed to be that way, and the Admin royally f-word it up.
Re: War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2023 8:35 pm
by GoPokes86
Starting December 2023 is what Burman said a few weeks ago.
Re: War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 5:14 pm
by stymeman
D1 just doesn't have the same meaning as it used to for attendance purposes
Re: War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 7:25 pm
by Itsux2beaewe
New turf installed this summer.
Re: War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 8:41 pm
by LanderPoke
Itsux2beaewe wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 7:25 pm
New turf installed this summer.
Re: War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 9:33 am
by LawPoke
LanderPoke wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 8:41 pm
Itsux2beaewe wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 7:25 pm
New turf installed this summer.
A necessary upgrade.
Dumb question: Do they still make the 20 yard lines a different color because it denotes the "red zone"? I always thought they were different because that is where you started on a touchback - I guess I was wrong because if that was the case, the 25 would now be a different color. Either way, I like it with the Jonah Field off on the side.
Re: War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 3:52 pm
by Itsux2beaewe
LawPoke wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 9:33 am
A necessary upgrade.
Dumb question: Do they still make the 20 yard lines a different color because it denotes the "red zone"? I always thought they were different because that is where you started on a touchback - I guess I was wrong because if that was the case, the 25 would now be a different color. Either way, I like it with the Jonah Field off on the side.
Personally, I’d like to see Steamboat much bigger, maybe close to the hash marks. And the 7220 on the field maybe opposite ends of the MW logos.
Re: War Memorial Stadium Update
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 11:55 am
by Itsux2beaewe
Don’t know the guy. Saw this on Facebook and he gave The War some love. Actually higher than I expected.
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/axs7ym ... tid=0VwfS7