How long will the dome stand?

dangla · Post by **dangla** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:47 pm

what do yoo guys think will they tear it down?

NO DEAL HOWIE · Post by **NO DEAL HOWIE** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 10:25 pm

The Vikes will play at the gophs new stadium while the second level of the dome is torn down, the concourses are redone and a sweet new roof is put on top of a new upper level. At least me thinks that should be done.

concentration_camps · Post by **concentration_camps** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:09 pm

Blow it up. That is my opinion.

PASTRAPIDSFAN · Post by **PASTRAPIDSFAN** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:13 pm

Use it for something instead of wasting my tax dollars on a new one.

regdunlop77 · Post by **regdunlop77** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:59 am

The building of the Dome in 1982 was a joke. The threat of teams moving precipitated this band-aid approach. I preferred the Bloomington site but Mpls. politics won out. I believe building 3 separate stadiums is a mistake. I think the Twins should have their own stadium but the Vikes and Gophers should be shared. How many home games do the Gophers play per year about 6? Thats a lot of dough for a new stadium that may be obsolete in 30 yrs. Minnesota should do it right and build a quality stadium with a retractable roof with a minimum life span of 50 yrs. The new stadium should be built where the Metrodome now sits. Where these 2 teams would play while a new stadium is built I will leave to the experts out there along with other details. But definitely the Dome must go, with no funeral.

George Blanda · Post by **George Blanda** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:37 am

NO DEAL HOWIE wrote:The Vikes will play at the gophs new stadium while the second level of the dome is torn down, the concourses are redone and a sweet new roof is put on top of a new upper level. At least me thinks that should be done.

And still sit in those crappy seats?

iceprofet07 · Post by **iceprofet07** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:35 pm

The vikings don't even deserve to play on the Gophers' field. Maybe a high school stadium would be better--now that would be a spectacle in December. (Especially if its one that shares the field goal posts with soccer nets). I can see it now... Snow piled up in corners, Cheerleaders freezing in the cold, and Ragnar on a Modified V-Twin Powered Snowmobile. That's a sporting event.

VandalLawhockey · Post by **VandalLawhockey** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:41 am

The Vikings don't deserve to share a field with the "Golden" Gophers football team? You mean the "Golden" Gophers football team that considers going .500 in the Big 10 a good season? You mean the "Golden" Gophers football team that beat a D-1AA team because of a missed field goal? You mean the same "Golden" Gophers football team that hasn't been in a New Years day game since Jan. 1st 1962? You mean the same "Golden" Gophers football team that broke into the record books this year by blowing a 31 point lead to a team that my alma mater could've beat (GO IDAHO!!!)?
I think the Vikings are horrible both on, and w/o doubt, off the field but honestly playing on the same field as the "Golden" Gophers is enough of an insult.