McGuirk Upgrade

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Post by TruBluMaroon » Mon Jan 31, 2022 1:09 pm

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Post by McKinney » Mon Jan 31, 2022 2:46 pm

McGuirk wouldn't be the first stadium built on a high water table. There are solutions. Just a matter of if the cost to lower the field is > than the cost to rebuild the stands, or any number of other alternatives.
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Post by Berkman » Mon Jan 31, 2022 3:30 pm

And where is this money coming from? I doubt that the state will appropriate funds to do it.

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Post by Floyd » Mon Jan 31, 2022 4:39 pm

InnervisionsUMASS wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 8:22 am Image

I think I see Berkie in that pic :)

Is it really that the water table is that high or is the soil really bad for drainage, like clay or something? You'd think with all the engineering they can do these days vs back then, that something could be designed
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Post by InnervisionsUMASS » Mon Jan 31, 2022 4:45 pm

If the Romans could build the Colosseum, I am confident we can sort out building a new stadium.
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Post by Quann » Mon Jan 31, 2022 6:52 pm

Floyd wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 4:39 pm
InnervisionsUMASS wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 8:22 am Image

I think I see Berkie in that pic :)

Is it really that the water table is that high or is the soil really bad for drainage, like clay or something? You'd think with all the engineering they can do these days vs back then, that something could be designed
Thank you for the pic! That’s exactly what I’m talking about, the stadium would be a hell of a lot better with those front rows added back in.

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Post by KahunaK » Mon Jan 31, 2022 7:35 pm

Quann wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 6:52 pm
Floyd wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 4:39 pm
InnervisionsUMASS wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 8:22 am Image

I think I see Berkie in that pic :)

Is it really that the water table is that high or is the soil really bad for drainage, like clay or something? You'd think with all the engineering they can do these days vs back then, that something could be designed
Thank you for the pic! That’s exactly what I’m talking about, the stadium would be a hell of a lot better with those front rows added back in.
It would be even better if the stands were filled like in this picture!

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Post by minutefanjsf » Mon Jan 31, 2022 8:52 pm

KahunaK wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 7:35 pm
Quann wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 6:52 pm
Floyd wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 4:39 pm


I think I see Berkie in that pic :)

Is it really that the water table is that high or is the soil really bad for drainage, like clay or something? You'd think with all the engineering they can do these days vs back then, that something could be designed
Thank you for the pic! That’s exactly what I’m talking about, the stadium would be a hell of a lot better with those front rows added back in.
It would be even better if the stands were filled like in this picture!
The filed is right at the bottom of the hills from Amherst center and the hills in Hadley. I’m sure there is a way to drain the swampy areas.

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Re: McGuirk Upgrade

Post by DeeDeeBee » Mon Jan 31, 2022 9:39 pm

Sinking the field would require essentially a huge, water proof, concrete tub. Probably cost prohibitive!

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Re: McGuirk Upgrade

Post by Quann » Sun Feb 06, 2022 11:48 am

I don’t see sinking the field as a need. Just start building legit seating to encompass the field. Start with each sideline and then eventually adding seating to the South end zone (knocking down the big white wall in the process) would make the place look legit with the added seating and a more closed in feeling.

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Quann wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 11:48 am I don’t see sinking the field as a need. Just start building legit seating to encompass the field. Start with each sideline and then eventually adding seating to the South end zone (knocking down the big white wall in the process) would make the place look legit with the added seating and a more closed in feeling.
That wall hasn’t been there for a while. New scoreboard and commonwealth club has been there.

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Re: McGuirk Upgrade

Post by Floyd » Sun Feb 06, 2022 1:11 pm

Lets fill it up before we add more seats
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Re: McGuirk Upgrade

Post by minutefanjsf » Sun Feb 06, 2022 1:47 pm

Floyd wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 1:11 pm Lets fill it up before we add more seats
Back during DB’s first gig with us as HC we aded seats in the end zones for students and the band because the home side was sold out virtually for every game. Agree that we need to sell it out before adding more. I think making students get tickets before the game would help a lot. I think there will be an increase in student attendance this year. Let them fill the place.

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Re: McGuirk Upgrade

Post by Quann » Sun Feb 06, 2022 1:53 pm

minutefanjsf wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 12:52 pm
Quann wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 11:48 am I don’t see sinking the field as a need. Just start building legit seating to encompass the field. Start with each sideline and then eventually adding seating to the South end zone (knocking down the big white wall in the process) would make the place look legit with the added seating and a more closed in feeling.
That wall hasn’t been there for a while. New scoreboard and commonwealth club has been there.
There's still the one white end zone wall up right? That's what I was talking about. I haven't been to a game in a couple years so maybe they did take that wall down too.

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Re: McGuirk Upgrade

Post by minutefanjsf » Sun Feb 06, 2022 1:57 pm

Quann wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 1:53 pm
minutefanjsf wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 12:52 pm
Quann wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 11:48 am I don’t see sinking the field as a need. Just start building legit seating to encompass the field. Start with each sideline and then eventually adding seating to the South end zone (knocking down the big white wall in the process) would make the place look legit with the added seating and a more closed in feeling.
That wall hasn’t been there for a while. New scoreboard and commonwealth club has been there.
There's still the one white end zone wall up right? That's what I was talking about. I haven't been to a game in a couple years so maybe they did take that wall down too.
https://images.app.goo.gl/ENGnhsq3Waho4S269 It is not there. Hasn’t been there since the new scoreboard went up. You can see the end zone behind Merriweather.

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