Richard White said:
Would you rather a return to Exhibition Place.... haha.
Click to expand...
LOL

Even Exhibition place has very little room.

I honestly think the Jay's are stuck and throw out these trial balloons every few years (like grass) to make fans think they are serious about the stadium situation. But in the end they have no interest in spending any real money
 
I know they have a view corridor from the lake to the skydome that isn't allowed to be disturbed. i.e. built to be blocked. So with that in place, I don't think the stadium is going anywhere. As for if they can complete renovations while the team stays in the building, that is a billion dollar question.
 
narduch said:
LOL

Even Exhibition place has very little room.

I honestly think the Jay's are stuck and throw out these trial balloons every few years (like grass) to make fans think they are serious about the stadium situation. But in the end they have no interest in spending any real money
Click to expand...

They may be stuck but MLB has raised some concerns about the status of the stadium. They did not demand a new stadium but Manfred raised concerns about the adequacy of the stadium last year pertaining to the age and need for renovations.

At the end of the day, they may be forced to do something if they want to keep the team.
 
By who? MLB? Good luck.

Age isn't a factor - otherwise the Red Sox and Cubs would have moved to new stadiums long ago
 
ChesterCopperpot said:
By who? MLB? Good luck.

Age isn't a factor - otherwise the Red Sox and Cubs would have moved to new stadiums long ago
Click to expand...

I believe the concern was that the stadium was in need of upgrades and renovations in order to meet the standards of the MLB. Rogers has not done much and after so many years the quality of the stadium has gone down.

They may not be able to force a sale but they can make life difficult for Rogers.
 
Richard White said:
Honestly, they would be better off relocating the team for a year or two and rebuilding the rogers centre. Implode the thing, rebuild and voila. You can renovate it all you want but it is 1980s infrastructure. It was designed to serve a purpose and not to stand the test of time like Wrigley Field or Fenway Park. No amount of renovations will prevent it from ending up like Maple Leaf Gardens did at the end of its useful life.
Click to expand...
Many would have said the same about Wrigley and Fenway 30 years after they opened.
 
There isn't a better place in the city than where they are right now for a baseball stadium. For the amount that was paid to own the rights to the building, they can invest into bringing up to the modern era.
The offseason is also long enough to get giant blocks of it done over 3-5 years (especially if they don't make the playoffs). There could even be an agreement like at Madison Square Gardens where they prolong home games for the first couple of weeks for renovations.

The first year would be dealing with the roof, second would be permanent grass on the field and perhaps new seating and then another couple years to upgrade the concessions and find a way to bring more natural light throughout the building. Beyond that redeveloping change rooms, media booths, offices, corporate booth and the outdoor public areas can be worked on piecemeal.
While we don't have a classic stadium like Wrigley, I feel as though we can make it new, yet have a very 80's vibe going on. Bubblegum colours, vintage Jays jersey's, perhaps large portraits of classic Jays players. A boy can dream...
 
Last edited:
ryguy7787 said:
While we don't have a classic stadium like Wrigley, I feel as though we can make it new, yet have a very 80's vibe going on. Bubblegum colours, vintage Jays jersey's, perhaps large portraits of classic Jays players. A boy can dream...
Click to expand...

This is a good point. Waiting long enough, anything can become vintage. The late 80's vibe of the SkyDome could work in its favour. I'd love some neon colours and a callback to the classic Jays players and style.

I think the single move with the biggest impact on improving the stadium's atmosphere would be demolishing the hotel and outfield stands, replacing them with lower level bleachers and building a park over the rail corridor. It'd open the SkyDome to the outside, creating a ballpark feel and would at the same time open the stadium to those watching the game on a screen in the park allowing the roar of the fans to be heard outside. Make the SkyDome, inside and out, a destination for fans with and without tickets and they'd gain new paying fans.
 
I believe that the SkyDome is a heritage structure, especially given that it is the oldest structure in the world with a fully functioning retractable roof that is capable of covering the entire facility and can seat over 40,000 people.
 
alexanderglista said:
Great catch! With Rogers getting into the development business in Mississauga, I wouldn't be surprised if they tried to get some condos in over the USRC (Union Station Rail Corridor) east of the Rail Deck Park project as part of their larger vision, and a condition of them investing in the RDP.
Click to expand...

Could definitely help everything along, but I wonder if that's a good thing.

I can't imagine Rogers building quality condos.
 
You must log in or register to post here.

Back
Top