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Old Posted Dec 5, 2013, 6:24 PM
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I wonder what he means by "downsizing technology"?
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Old Posted Dec 5, 2013, 6:32 PM
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I wonder what he means by "downsizing technology"?
Attendance numbers for MLS are significantly lower than NFL games. When they are using stadiums that also house football, they typicall cover the upper level seats so it doesn't look empty.

They may be looking for a more creative way to do this.
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Old Posted Dec 11, 2013, 3:23 AM
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I still think the stadium will be terrible for soccer. Look at all the great MLS stadiums in the league like what they have in Kansas City (the MLS 2013 champion too BTW). They're intimate yet as big as the game. This thing will be fine for 70,000 football fans (assuming the Falcons can get people to come back to their games after this debacle of a season) but even downsizing technology as they're calling it won't hide the dull thuds and boundless echos in that cavernous beast making the soccer game look like an afterthought.
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Old Posted Dec 12, 2013, 11:35 PM
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I wonder what he means by "downsizing technology"?
Here's an example of the setup in Seattle. Looking at this makes me think they may try to drop something down from the roof to completely cover the upper deck.

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Old Posted Dec 12, 2013, 11:48 PM
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Here's an example of the setup in Seattle. Looking at this makes me think they may try to drop something down from the roof to completely cover the upper deck.

here's the falcons stadium soccer configuration - 'downsized'. I think it will be a great venue for soccer.

http://newstadium.atlantafalcons.com...-102513-08.jpg
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Old Posted Dec 29, 2013, 3:10 AM
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Falcons to build interactive sales center

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/n...ive-sales.html
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The Atlanta Falcons plan to spend more than $1 million on a sales center that will allow fans to preview the new $1.2 billion stadium.

The center will take about 7,000 square feet in Buckhead’s Piazza at Paces development at Northside Parkway and Howell Mill Road, near the headquarters for The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.

“The preview center is where sponsors, suite owners and season ticket holders will meet face-to-face with Falcons representatives to learn about the new building,” she said. “It will allow each fan to have an interactive experience with the new venue and will include a stadium model, renderings of the exterior and interior of the building, technology that allows you to see a 3D view of your seat, a mock suite and more.”
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Old Posted Feb 14, 2014, 10:02 PM
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Anything new???
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Old Posted Feb 14, 2014, 10:55 PM
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Anything new???
Funny you should ask...


New design images released

By the way groundbreaking is NEXT MONTH.













http://newstadium.atlantafalcons.com...ages-unveiled/
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Old Posted Feb 14, 2014, 11:07 PM
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i wonder what he means by "downsizing technology"?
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funny you should ask...


new design images released

by the way groundbreaking is next month.













http://newstadium.atlantafalcons.com...ages-unveiled/



this is a sexxxyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy stadium!!!!i can say nothing!!!! Nothing at all it is just and how a billion dollar stadium should look like, now all we need is a superbowl!!!! This is mind blowing i look at they site today but they didnt have nothing then you just found this!!! This is nice hopefully they will "#turnup this year lol!!! I WILL BE TAILGATING EVERYGAME WHEN THIS GETS BUILD!!!! I MEAN THIS IS SEXYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY....................Yay 100 post!!!!!!



MARCH 31!!!! IS THAT DAY OR IS IT EARLIER...
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Old Posted Feb 15, 2014, 1:37 AM
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That sterile shot of the parking lot and stadium sort of remind me of the old Omni and it's parking lot. The Omni lives again! (only bigger)
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Old Posted Feb 18, 2014, 3:46 PM
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Just wondering is anyone going to be there when they break ground???
And isn't the ground breaking March 31???
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Old Posted Mar 30, 2014, 11:54 PM
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Question: Is the ground breaking of the new falcons stadium tomorrow?
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Question: Is the ground breaking of the new falcons stadium tomorrow?
Maybe officially? But ground has been "broken" for the past 3 months. The lots to the South of the dome have been completely ripped up and all the trees are gone. The bridge is also completely gone and debris removed. There are 4 very large mobile homes setup just South of the lot in Castleberry which i guess is temp construction offices.
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MLS is coming to Atlanta

http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/pro-s...tlink_homepage

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A Major League Soccer expansion franchise is coming to Atlanta.

An announcement is scheduled for April 16 in Atlanta, a person with knowledge of the situation said Sunday. The Atlanta team would become the 22nd franchise in MLS and would open play in 2017, which is also when the new $1 billion downtown stadium is scheduled to open.

The announcement will likely happen in the afternoon somewhere in the downtown area, according to the person.To coincide with the announcement, organizers are hoping to have a fan festival that will be attended by soccer dignitaries and local government officials.
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Maybe this will help that new 800+ room hotel get going!
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Atlanta’s Major League Soccer team announcement Wednesday

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Atlanta will likely get the official confirmation of an MLS team on Wednesday.

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank and Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber, Mayor Kasim Reed and Georgia World Congress Center Authority Executive Director Frank Poe have called a press conference April 16 at 5 p.m. to make an announcement, according to a press release.
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/n...ouncement.html
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Blank paid between $70M to $100M for pro soccer team

http://saportareport.com/blog/2014/0...-to-his-heart/

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When asked how much Blank paid for that emotion, MLS Commissioner Don Garber said “between $70 million to $100 million” without getting more specific. “That’s more than we’ve told anyone,” he added.

Blank and Garber began talking about a possible MLS team in Atlanta about a decade ago. At the time, MLS was locating its teams in stadiums outside of downtown areas, and that model was not working all that well. MLS then realized that it was having a resounding success in urban downtown stadiums where there were diverse ethnic populations.

That was about the time that Blank began formalizing plans for a new Falcons stadium that currently is under construction ext to the Georgia Dome. Having soccer play in the new stadium was part of the design from the beginning.
Time to name the team
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Funny you should ask...


New design images released

By the way groundbreaking is NEXT MONTH.













http://newstadium.atlantafalcons.com...ages-unveiled/
Is that indoor stadium? Not outside stadium? They have keep away from the hot weather. Do they have air condition? Will they install it?
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Is that indoor stadium? Not outside stadium?
It can be either. It will have a retractable anus.
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Old Posted Apr 19, 2014, 4:45 PM
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It can be either. It will have a retractable anus.
If the hole were in the floor it'd be an anus but since it's on top, let's call it a blow hole.
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