Originally Posted by AdolfOliverBush:
I'm imagining a retractable roof, that when opened leaves a hole in the shape of the arrowhead logo. And hire a team of engineers to figure out how to make it the loudest stadium possible whether the roof is open or not.
Or one that looks like a butthole and the bigger the lead we get, it gets wider.
The original bond issue vote in Jackson County for the Truman Sports Complex included a half pipe shaped "rolling roof" that would have been on railroad tracks. During rain (it would not have stopped cold) the roof would be rolled over the stadium being used. During good weather it would be parked in the section between the two stadiums. The roof is really what sold voters. Then as soon as they broke ground, all the construction unions went on strike and the cost of the project soared. They also didn't budget adequate funding for access roads, parking lots and parking lot lighting. So when you drive into Arrowhead now, you're basically driving on the roof. It would be astronomically expensive to build that rolling roof now, and it wouldn't do anything about the cold, so wouldn't serve the main purpose for football anyway. [Reply]
I'm also wondering if the Chiefs marketing weasels are going to get a sponsor for Andy's morning constitutional? "This morning's Andy Reid loaf pinch is sponsored by Charmin. Enjoy the go coach!" [Reply]
New stadium will have a retractable roof. KC then gets a SB. The NFL would make it a Lamar Hunt love fest. Everyone’s happy.
It’s going to an easier sell to raise taxes if your economy at some point is going to get a $200-$300 million jolt of money and the prestige of hosting a SB. Without a roof, forget about a SB. [Reply]
Originally Posted by gblowfish:
I'm also wondering if the Chiefs marketing weasels are going to get a sponsor for Andy's morning constitutional? "This morning's Andy Reid loaf pinch is sponsored by Charmin. Enjoy the go coach!"
More expensive yes, inflation, technology ect. But the quality of roof you could probably build now would probably be kick ass compared to what would have been built with the original plans. Imagine a game at the k in the rain, but not in the rain. [Reply]