BUILDtheCULTURE.com (New Stadium)

[shof]

get out of here with that logic, thats not how we do things

LOL. I think that was a good synopsis regarding yesterday’s event. It’s been a long time coming and a lot of work behind the scene making it happen. It needed to be celebrated in addition to letting our fanbase know “it’s really happening”.

There has been a fair amount of information “leaked” on RP to have a good idea of what will happen next WRT the east side. Typically when you make such a major change to any structure such as this (and I’m referring to the east side now), the entire portion getting renovated will have to meet ADA and other codes; so even if it wasn’t specifically stated that should imply the old lower level seating will be redone to match what is being constructed on the west. I’m eager to see what that will be/look like as well but think they “earned” a pass on that for now. This is going to be a first class stadium when completely finished IMO.

[Big Buds]

Now is our chance to get away from the shiny aluminum chair backs we currently have and go with a red/white/black mix. Or just red, but something that blends in better with the crowd on TV.

[LouisianaB]

MLS exhibitions, International friendlies, future mens team.

Need more money.

FIFA requires a field 68 meters wide, plus minimum 5 meters on each side. So 78 total.

At the 50 yard line, it’s 69 meters, but does down to 65 meters by the end of the goal line. So at some parts of the stadium you’d have to push back seats 13 meters. (for those who skipped science, 1 meter is 3.28 feet)

You would have to do much more to get FIFA quality matches.

[Million$Mullet]

Now is our chance to get away from the shiny aluminum chair backs we currently have and go with a red/white/black mix. Or just red, but something that blends in better with the crowd on TV.

I think they will be black.

[Turbine]

... So at some parts of the stadium, you’d have to push back seats 13 meters. ...

But only 6.5 meters on each side .... yeah baby.

Seriously, that rules out FIFA, what are the NCAA requirements?

[ultracajun]

That’s pretty awesome. And I really hope they go with black seats for CF. I think it looks great, and it would also match what we have in the CD and the Tigue.

Hey free heated seats!!

[Big Buds]

I think they will be black.

That works!

[Turbine]

This, will be Louisiana's 5th stadium.

1901-1913 mobile stands no set spot but but mostly NW of Swamp.

1914 - 1928 Quad stadium

1929-____ Southwestern Stadium touching SE side of swamp.

19__ - 1970 McNaspy Stadium

1971 Original Cajun Field

2025 Louisiana Lourdes

"A FIFTH" anyone?

[ZoomZoom]

This, will be Louisiana's 5th stadium.

1901-1913 mobile stands no set spot but but mostly NW of Swamp.

1914 - 1928 Quad stadium

1929-____ Southwestern Stadium touching SE side of swamp.

19__ - 1970 McNaspy Stadium

1971 Original Cajun Field

2025 Louisiana Lourdes

"A FIFTH" anyone?

Lordy. Got a hangover looking at that.

[Rainman66]

They can go a long way to keeping the stadium full by also focusing on the GameDay experience. A 7-5 team where home games are fun to attend will have just as many fans as a 9-3 team with the same old in-game experience

Safe bet that the marketing push will focus almost entirely on season tickets.. Still going to need someone to focus on in-game fan engagement

Yup, those are good points.

[Rainman66]

Because the east side is state funded and the money has been earmarked already. They don’t want that out there.

It will be a very similar look, supposedly. It will also start when the west side is complete.

Exactly, supposedly. I don't believe you talk about the East side because even though some of the money has been allocated, you really don't have solid details on final amounts, when you get the money and subsequently can't have any detailed plans to relay to folks.

I think staying focused on what is known and what you can control is absolutely the correct path to follow.

[Rainman66]

Lastly, another good thing that is being done is https://buildtheculture.com/. Being able to follow the demolition/construction online and having it tied into donating to RCAF or getting season tickets is really good.

Definitely not something USL would've done.