Important OCS Update

[Brad]

1 hour ago, TallyBull said:

Spoke with someone today who is definitely in the know with respect to OCS renderings (can't tell you who). But that person confirmed that the OCS is still in "intense design phase" and that renderings won't be published until that phase is complete. There is no timetable (the focus is on getting it right, not getting it done quickly), and a release of renderings is not imminent. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but thought I should pass that nugget of info along...

I think it's great news!

[79 Bull]

I just want them to start placing future orders for concrete and materials now at negotiated pricing before we begin competing with the Rays and the City of SP for said materials, 2 very big projects.

[Cat941]

12 hours ago, 79 Bull said:

I just want them to start placing future orders for concrete and materials now at negotiated pricing before we begin competing with the Rays and the City of SP for said materials, 2 very big projects.

.  Our project should finish a couple of years earlier at least. 

[michibull]

If done right, I would take the 35k “boutique” style stadium over a 50-60k bowl type stadium. It’s always quality over quantity and low supply drives high demand. I really like that the Rays recognize that their game going fan base doesn’t require a 69k seating and scale down with luxury suites instead, it looks high quality and on tv a 90% full 30k attendance will look better than a 75% fill 40k stadium. Same goes for our OCS, I am really happy with the approach so far. 

[TallyBull]

59 minutes ago, michibull said:

If done right, I would take the 35k “boutique” style stadium over a 50-60k bowl type stadium. It’s always quality over quantity and low supply drives high demand. I really like that the Rays recognize that their game going fan base doesn’t require a 69k seating and scale down with luxury suites instead, it looks high quality and on tv a 90% full 30k attendance will look better than a 75% fill 40k stadium. Same goes for our OCS, I am really happy with the approach so far. 

I agree. I think ADMK also said that it would be expandable, in case we get into a P5 conference and need the extra capacity one day. I think the ability to expand without demolishing the structure is important.

[BullsWinBucsWin]

1 hour ago, michibull said:

I really like that the Rays recognize that their game going fan base doesn’t require a 69k seating 

Wonder how many millions in market research studies it took for them to figure that out!  Glad they got that one right, unfortunately, from an attendance perspective, they got the location part wrong (I know, I know, it's about the $$$).

[SilverBull]

45 minutes ago, BullsWinBucsWin said:

1 hour ago, michibull said:

I really like that the Rays recognize that their game going fan base doesn’t require a 69k seating 

Wonder how many millions in market research studies it took for them to figure that out!  Glad they got that one right, unfortunately, from an attendance perspective, they got the location part wrong (I know, I know, it's about the $$$).

I'm sure they carefully studied the St. Petersburg fan-base demographic before making their plans.  Perhaps their mixed-use development will contain an in-stadium ACLF for us longer-in-the-tooth fans.

[goingbackbull]

54 minutes ago, TallyBull said:

I agree. I think ADMK also said that it would be expandable, in case we get into a P5 conference and need the extra capacity one day. I think the ability to expand without demolishing the structure is important.

Luckily they hired the best in the world in designing stadiums, because if their is some type of shade structure, that would in my mind take away any expansion as a second level.

[TallyBull]

14 minutes ago, goingbackbull said:

Luckily they hired the best in the world in designing stadiums, because if their is some type of shade structure, that would in my mind take away any expansion as a second level.

I'm sure a structural engineer and/or architect can figure out how to both provide for shade but also leave open the possibility of expansion. While aesthetics are important, these functional/practical concerns are equally important, if not more so.

[Brad]

16 hours ago, 79 Bull said:

I just want them to start placing future orders for concrete and materials now at negotiated pricing before we begin competing with the Rays and the City of SP for said materials, 2 very big projects.

I heard if you order your supplies too early they'll all be rusted out by year two.