FedEx to Install Party Decks; Remove Seats

[SkinDogg]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Honestly i kind of feel like the way NFL teams are going to be able to keep filling stadiums is by catering to the drunk fan. People with discretionary income to throw at football games season after season arnt usually families.....


Also i dont think a big stadium works in DC. Is the melting pot of the country, there are so many people that live there that are from other areas and route for other teams. Anything that can be done to keep seats in Fedex filled with Redskins fans needs to be considered even if it means reducing the size.

Eh, dunno. Maybe you're right, but DC has always been a transient city. But when the Skins won, the stadium was always packed with Redskins fans!

[irish]

Originally Posted by SkinDogg

Eh, dunno. Maybe you're right, but DC has always been a transient city. But when the Skins won, the stadium was always packed with Redskins fans!

I have seen a few studies that show DC is no more transient than any other big city it just seems that way because the Govt changes every few years.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Im sooooo tired hearing about Kenny Chesney concerts disguised as a Redskins email

I think you are in luck that concert was last weekend.

[mooby]

My friend has season tix in 412 but last season they moved him from row 20 to row 6 so he'll probably be unaffected by this. I've been to Fedex 8 times in the last 7 years and 7 out of those 8 times I sat in the affected areas. I don't think I'm gonna miss those areas much tbh. As far as the game day experience goes it won't be affected too much.

[rypper11]

The party decks in Charlotte are inside and they are horrible. Basically you pay to stand around inside and watch the game on tvs. The one in Tampa is awesome though (on the ship).

[81forHOF]

I think my seats are affected. I'm in Section 414 row 8 but I don't know if the deck is going to replace the entire section or not.

Believe it or not, I like my section - I always said that if I eventually move down to row 1 I would stay there. I like being head on with the screens and being the first to know whether a FG is good or not. And when the scoring is on that side it is a great view.

If my seats are still there I just hope nobody pukes on me from the party deck!

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by rypper11

The party decks in Charlotte are inside and they are horrible. Basically you pay to stand around inside and watch the game on tvs. The one in Tampa is awesome though (on the ship).

The "New Meadowlands" is the same way(hate the place),they are inside and basicly is a bar with TV"s ,thing about Tampa is they were planned that way, were as Fed Ex wasn't .....this is a bad idea,more drunks instead of a better football experence.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by SkinDogg

Eh, dunno. Maybe you're right, but DC has always been a transient city. But when the Skins won, the stadium was always packed with Redskins fans!

See the thing is the Skins fans aren't all from DC,I know of Skins fans who travel to home games from NC,NJ,PA,WV and.............ny.

[irish]

Originally Posted by Giantone

See the thing is the Skins fans aren't all from DC,I know of Skins fans who travel to home games from NC,NJ,PA,WV and.............ny.

And its amazing how many people born in the DC area arent Skins fans. That doesnt happen in places like Pittsburgh, GB or Chicago.

[Monkeydad]

Seats removed:


More pics:
A Brief Update On The Construction At FedExField

[81forHOF]

According to that picture it looks like my seats may still be there but it is too close to call!

[SolidSnake84]

The company that i work for is actually contracted to haul out the concrete risers that the seats used to set on. pretty cool.

I asked some of the drivers this morning before they left if they could take some pictures of the stadium for me!

[fanarchist]

Don't get things twisted. This isn't about fan patronage or appealling to the public. When a franchise hosts a home football game the overall revenue generated from the stadium seating is split 60-40 between the home team and the away team. However the money accrued from things like box seating, suites and party decks are siphoned directly into the pocket of the stadium owner. It's Dan disregarding the fans and trying to make another quick buck.

[SmootSmack]

That's one way to look at I suppose...perhaps not the right way though

[fanarchist]

No supposition needed because I just looked at it that way. But maybe you can tell me the right way to perceive it so I can pander to your sensibilities.