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Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:11 am
by coloradocat
vike_king wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 10:29 am
AFCAT wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2019 9:51 pm
You can see a little more of the paint job in this video taken today.
and this one.
That third catch!
Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 3:56 pm
by Catsrgrood
CARDIAC_CATS wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2019 11:28 am
That looks very nice! It will be interesting how well it wears going forward, but that was a much needed improvement for sure. If they can get 10+ years on that new paint they may not need to replace the East side stands. Just touch it up along with the turf every 10-12 years or so.
I’m very happy that these are finally being painted and will look much, much nicer. And while I agree it may not be a dire need to replace the east side right this minute, especially with how much nicer this will look, I would be incredibly disappointed if this is all they did every 10 years or so.
I know that’s not the plan and I am confident that the east side will be fully renovated in what I believe is phase 3 of the overall athletic plan.
That renovation will add seats, add a small section of sky boxes per the pictures that were originally released, and I would presume add bathrooms and add concessions that will all be an improvement over what is currently there.
It will also match the elevation of the end zone and actually look like they go together instead of being two clearly very different parts of a stadium built 40+ years apart from each other.
There are a lot of reasons why that east side renovation is very important and needs to happen if the MSU wants to continue to strive towards having a premier FCS facility.
Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:04 pm
by 91catAlum
CARDIAC_CATS wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2019 11:28 am
That looks very nice! It will be interesting how well it wears going forward, but that was a much needed improvement for sure. If they can get 10+ years on that new paint they may not need to replace the East side stands. Just touch it up along with the turf every 10-12 years or so.
Perhaps the stands themselves don't need to be totally replaced, but everything underneath needs serious upgrades. The men's bathrooms have 1 hand dryer and 3 sinks, each sink with just 1 water knob that pours cold water and must be held open with one hand.
Let's stick with the plan to make it nicer.
Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:34 pm
by Common Cat
Kinda reminds me when someone you know gets their teeth whitened. Pow!
Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 9:03 pm
by asstastic
Common Cat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:34 pm
Kinda reminds me when someone you know gets their teeth whitened. Pow!
“Are you saying POW?”
Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 10:39 pm
by lutecat
asstastic wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 9:03 pm
Common Cat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:34 pm
Kinda reminds me when someone you know gets their teeth whitened. Pow!
“Are you saying POW?”
Biff!
Splat!
Bam!
Everyone should watch the old batman TV show.
Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 10:56 pm
by bobcatozzy
I'm right here
Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 7:23 am
by allcat
bobcatozzy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 10:56 pm
I'm right here
I just thought you were the "official" update photographer for renovations.
Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:14 am
by catatac
asstastic wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 9:03 pm
Common Cat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:34 pm
Kinda reminds me when someone you know gets their teeth whitened. Pow!
“Are you saying POW?”
CLASSIC! "It's your face... I want to punch you in the suck hole right now."
Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:51 am
by CARDIAC_CATS
91catAlum wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:04 pm
CARDIAC_CATS wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2019 11:28 am
That looks very nice! It will be interesting how well it wears going forward, but that was a much needed improvement for sure. If they can get 10+ years on that new paint they may not need to replace the East side stands. Just touch it up along with the turf every 10-12 years or so.
Perhaps the stands themselves don't need to be totally replaced, but everything underneath needs serious upgrades. The men's bathrooms have 1 hand dryer and 3 sinks, each sink with just 1 water knob that pours cold water and must be held open with one hand.
Let's stick with the plan to make it nicer.
Yeah that is a very good point. I guess the painting will buy some time until they can do the Phase 3, but you are right they really need to upgrade the bathrooms and concessions on that side as well. I'm just happy they finally got the stands painted! Man that was an eyesore. I'm surprised it wasn't violating some type of Bozeman city viewshed ordinance
Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:26 am
by 91catAlum
CARDIAC_CATS wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:51 am
91catAlum wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:04 pm
CARDIAC_CATS wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2019 11:28 am
That looks very nice! It will be interesting how well it wears going forward, but that was a much needed improvement for sure. If they can get 10+ years on that new paint they may not need to replace the East side stands. Just touch it up along with the turf every 10-12 years or so.
Perhaps the stands themselves don't need to be totally replaced, but everything underneath needs serious upgrades. The men's bathrooms have 1 hand dryer and 3 sinks, each sink with just 1 water knob that pours cold water and must be held open with one hand.
Let's stick with the plan to make it nicer.
Yeah that is a very good point. I guess the painting will buy some time until they can do the Phase 3, but you are right they really need to upgrade the bathrooms and concessions on that side as well. I'm just happy they finally got the stands painted! Man that was an eyesore. I'm surprised it wasn't violating some type of Bozeman city viewshed ordinance
no kidding, it was bad. Gonna look great now, I like the dark blue colored stairs with the white.
Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 2:10 pm
by thefrank1
Maybe we'll get more TV gigs now......
Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 5:58 pm
by PHAT CAT
Walked around there today. No one working on the painting. They better get with the program. A lot of work to be done. The part not done looks like parts of Baltimore and Detroit. Not good.
Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:09 pm
by FTG247365
CARDIAC_CATS wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:51 am
91catAlum wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:04 pm
CARDIAC_CATS wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2019 11:28 am
That looks very nice! It will be interesting how well it wears going forward, but that was a much needed improvement for sure. If they can get 10+ years on that new paint they may not need to replace the East side stands. Just touch it up along with the turf every 10-12 years or so.
Perhaps the stands themselves don't need to be totally replaced, but everything underneath needs serious upgrades. The men's bathrooms have 1 hand dryer and 3 sinks, each sink with just 1 water knob that pours cold water and must be held open with one hand.
Let's stick with the plan to make it nicer.
Yeah that is a very good point. I guess the painting will buy some time until they can do the Phase 3, but you are right they really need to upgrade the bathrooms and concessions on that side as well. I'm just happy they finally got the stands painted! Man that was an eyesore. I'm surprised it wasn't violating some type of Bozeman city viewshed ordinance
Had the City of Bozeman been in charge of this, there would have been comittee formed, then they would have hired a outside firm for $100,000 to study IF the stands needed to be painted. Then hire another firm from New York to decide on the type of White and Blue. Just glad to see we got this expedited in before rust was a color option.
Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:21 pm
by Catsrgrood
PHAT CAT wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2019 5:58 pm
Walked around there today. No one working on the painting. They better get with the program. A lot of work to be done. The part not done looks like parts of Baltimore and Detroit. Not good.
My understanding is that they did what they did in about a day. There are almost 40 days until the first home game. I’m sure they’ll be just fine.
Just glad it’s getting done. It is truly a night and day difference.
I knew it needed it, but honestly thought people kind of exaggerated how bad it was at times. Seeing the redone part shows that yes, it really was that bad...
Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:40 pm
by GoCats18
More photos please....and why isn’t there a webcam for this project. Haha!!
Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:47 pm
by Hawks86
Time of Completion
Bidder agrees to commence work immediately upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed and to complete
the project by August 30, 2019.
Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:48 pm
by PHAT CAT
GoCats18 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:40 pm
More photos please....and why isn’t there a webcam for this project. Haha!!
I would of took some pix, but nothing had changed from what you've already seen. I hope no one post anymore pix until it's done.
Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:59 pm
by TomCat88
PHAT CAT wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2019 5:58 pm
Walked around there today. No one working on the painting. They better get with the program. A lot of work to be done. The part not done looks like parts of Baltimore and Detroit. Not good.
Baltimore? That’s not in the Rust Belt.
Re: Stadium East side
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:32 pm
by allcat
TomCat88 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:59 pm
PHAT CAT wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2019 5:58 pm
Walked around there today. No one working on the painting. They better get with the program. A lot of work to be done. The part not done looks like parts of Baltimore and Detroit. Not good.
Baltimore? That’s not in the Rust Belt.
You are a racist if you say anything bad about Baltimore.
