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They both suck. And reality is the Wrigley can not be used for FB till much later in the yearSoldier is 61,500. Smallest in NFL.
Wrigley is 41,649.
But Soldier is an actual football stadium with parking.
No worries. It will be filled with opposing fans for most B1G gamesCan you imagine NU hosting at SF? What’s the seating capacity? It will make most games look like peewee games.
I think Lou hinted that the speculation is for Soldier early/Wrigley late. I forgot about the shite parking at Wrigley. That's gonna suckThey both suck. And reality is the Wrigley can not be used for FB till much later in the year
They fixed that one-way football problem with some Wrigley renovations after the first game there.Wrigley makes more sense - one able to safely play one end zone and only one team will score most games so…
Great, just need to hire an OC, find an OL, land a quality QB and we have a zone to aim for.They fixed that one-way football problem with some Wrigley renovations after the first game there.
Great, just need to hire an OC, find an OL, land a quality QB and we have a zone to aim for.
Did you somehow miss that they figured out two end zones?Wrigley makes more sense - one able to safely play one end zone and only one team will score most games so…
Either way, if NU is Chicago's Big Ten team, they should be in Chicago, not in some stupid suburb (other than Evanston).Soldier is 61,500. Smallest in NFL.
Wrigley is 41,649.
But Soldier is an actual football stadium with parking.
Yes they just had to put the goal posts on the goal lines, like back in the day, that's all. 😉Did you somehow miss that they figured out two end zones?
With the way the bear, bulls, hawks, Sox and cubs manage their teams - it would make sense to call NU Chicago’s big ten teamEither way, if NU is Chicago's Big Ten team, they should be in Chicago, not in some stupid suburb (other than Evanston).
Meh - doesn’t impact our team….Yes they just had to put the goal posts on the goal lines, like back in the day, that's all. 😉
I think our defense will be better, but it’s a bridge too far to say NU’s opponents won’t score. Put away your purple tinted glasses.Wrigley makes more sense - one able to safely play one end zone and only one team will score most games so…
Lol - yup, that’s what I was insinuating. Someone slipped that purple koolaid in my vodka….I think our defense will be better, but it’s a bridge too far to say NU’s opponents won’t score. Put away your purple tinted glasses.
Wrong again!Yes they just had to put the goal posts on the goal lines, like back in the day, that's all. 😉
I've spent a lifetime - well, fifty years anyway - pulling for all of these. I'd like to think it builds character. 🤨With the way the bear, bulls, hawks, Sox and cubs manage their teams - it would make sense to call NU Chicago’s big ten team
Well, you certainly are a character. 😀I've spent a lifetime - well, fifty years anyway - pulling for all of these. I'd like to think it builds character. 🤨
I'm concerned that these places will be near empty against teams like Puke and Miami Hydroxide, and that most of the B1G games will be de facto away games as the visiting fans will flock there for the novelty and our fans will stay awayI will say this...both Wrigley and Soldier Field bring their own unique sets of problems, but I for once I will choose to stay on the positive sides of things:
1. We're getting displaced because we're getting a new stadium, and that's awesome.
2. We're not playing at ETHS or NIU. The latter was a legit fear of mine.
3. For whatever their faults, Wrigley and SF are iconic and synonymous with "Chicago," and that's good for the brand.
This is where ticketing strategy has to come into play - package those three-game deals together, discount parking...attract people who aren't as interested in NU football as they are getting to Soldier Field which is normally cost-prohibitive. This obviously isn't going to move the needle a ton over to 60,000+ I would hope to god they see this temp move as a chance to attract new fans anyway who aren't inherently excited to go to Evanston for anything.I'm concerned that these places will be near empty against teams like Puke and Miami Hydroxide, and that most of the B1G games will be de facto away games as the visiting fans will flock there for the novelty and our fans will stay away
I'm concerned that these places will be near empty against teams like Puke and Miami Hydroxide, and that most of the B1G games will be de facto away games as the visiting fans will flock there for the novelty and our fans will stay away
It’s just too cold to get fans to that game, in Evanston or Champaign, on Thanksgiving weekend if both teams aren’t good, unfortunately. If a nice dome gets built in Arlington Heights, the Illini/Northwestern game should honestly be there every year … it’d draw at least as well as either campus, being indoors and considering the percent of Illinois’ student body that’s home for the holidays in Chicagoland anyway and done with holiday festivities by Saturday.Unfortunately the atmosphere at soldier will be very poor. I remember going to soldier to see us play illinois a few years back and it was a dead atmosphere. There will be too many empty seats. However, wrigley field was awesome for the Purdue game. If we are able to play at least a couple games at wrigley each year during the renovation that would be great.
Where do you park for Soldier Field games? Grant Park garage? There are a bunch of little lots near the stadium; would we fill all of them up?I am all for Soldier Field. Easy to get to and parking will be a breeze. Wrigley is a nightmare on many levels.
I don't imagine parking at SF will be a problem for season ticket holders.Where do you park for Soldier Field games? Grant Park garage? There are a bunch of little lots near the stadium; would we fill all of them up?
Where do you park for Soldier Field games? Grant Park garage? There are a bunch of little lots near the stadium; would we fill all of them up?
What about mere mortals who are coming from out-of-town for their annual NU game?I don't imagine parking at SF will be a problem for season ticket holders.
Once the game(s) is announced, just go to https://www.soldierfieldparking.com/ and you'll see the parking options. The Adler Lot and the roof of the Waldron Lot allow tailgating. You can usually buy parking for Bears games the day of the game, either on that site, at the gate, or on Stubhub. So I wouldn't worry about them selling out. But better to buy early, especially if you want to park closer to your seats.Where do you park for Soldier Field games? Grant Park garage? There are a bunch of little lots near the stadium; would we fill all of them up?
Grant Park and Millennium Park aren't listed on that site. These are also good options. Probably less expensive but a longer walk. There's also plenty of garage parking in the loop if you don't mind a short walk.
From airport? Uber/Lyft?What about mere mortals who are coming from out-of-town for their annual NU game?
“Lord, what fools these mortals be.”What about mere mortals who are coming from out-of-town for their annual NU game?