Stadium construction overhead shots!!

[Red Hawk]

Thanks kerouac9 I was going to go through all the trouble of rearranging my weekend work schedule to go to the Carolina game, actually interested in how Mccown would do with a start, but you reminded me about the east valley jerks and why I shouldn't put to much effort to go to a game in Tempe.


Here's to you mister sour grapes man!

 

[KingofCards]

I bet the people complaining about Glendale have never even been there. The Stadium location is in the middle of a giant cotton field or something.

You are acting like the Stadium is being built at 32st and Buckeye are something. ie the border of Tempe and Phx and probably the worst neighborhood in the Valley. Tempe has no poopy neighborhoods? Please.

East Valley b/s. I love how they say all the Cards fans are from the East Valley, that is b.s. too. Season Ticket holders are probably majority East Valley but that is because of the location.

They are many Cardinals fans in the West Valley and everyone I sit with is from THIS side of town.

I couldn't be happier with the site location. No more driving to Tempe. Hell once the Cards leave, I'll probably never set foot there again.

Tempe and Mesa blew it and I will be rewarded, Thank you.

 

[CardAvenger]

I can't believe that many of you are whining about Glendale being a "ghetto". Have any of you even been to the site? It's not like their building it in Maryvale. There is NOTHING but land out there right now. They aren't going to start building projects around the stadium.

For all of you skirts that are afraid of making the trip to Glendale, just stay on the I-10, and don't get off between 43rd and 75th.

 

[CardAvenger]

King- I guess that's what I get for hitting the reply button, and answering my phone at the same time...................delayed response.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Skkorpion]

The west valley is mostly brand new and growing fast. Ghetto? Garbage.

I go to the stadium exit off the 101 at least one time per week. No blight areas are near it. There is an area to the south a few miles where I wouldn't want to be driving anything but a low rider.

 

[KingofCards]

Originally posted by Skkorpion
There is an area to the south a few miles where I wouldn't want to be driving anything but a low rider.

Suddenly Guadelupe springs to mind....

 

[WisconsinCard]

What a joke. Well now I've heard everything. After living in Brooklyn, NY and Glendale, AZ I can tell you that whoever wrote that article needs to do some more investigative work. I drove to every Cards game from Glendale for 8 years it never bothered me one Iota. It took 25 minutes and I'll bet most of you drive longer then that to get to work with the traffic.



Now I have to tell my kids no more trips to Disneyland... Too close to south central and Compton.

 

[8ndkorner]

I REALLY do NOT like the idea that the Fiesta Bowl is moving out of Tempe and into the Cardianls new stadium. To me...this just kills everything that is good about the Fiesta Bowl.

First of all...and I'm sorry to say this, but Glendale is East L.A. Full of crime and illegal aliens. I expect after a couple of years of major universities coming out to watch their team play in Glendale, I'm sure we'll hear some rumblings about "why in the world was the game ever moved out here?"


So, do you think that a state of the art stadium, the super bowl and fiesta bowl etc. will bring in nice hotels/resorts, fine dining, golf courses, better roads and more?

I think so. And with that comes cleaning up Glendale. It's a major win for them and it's too damn bad that the other so called contenders couldn't see past their hatred for the Cardinal organization.

They win and you lose. Live with it.

 

[Avondale_Larry]

I'm certain that all the west-valley bashers have never bothered to make the drive over here. The new stadium is RIGHT NEXT to loop 101. There will be acres upon acres of parking. When I go to games at SDS, it takes me 25-30 minutes to make the drive, and 15-20 minutes to walk to the staduim from the parking lot.

As for crime, please take a look at Mesa. You have a cop killing someone once a week and multiple home invasions.

Sorry Mesa/Tempe. You blew it.

BTW, I can't wait to go to a Coyotes game in our other brand-new stadium

 

[EnglishCardinal]

pics look quality - just hope i get to see the real thing !! hmmm 20 miles - i wish !

 

[justAndy]

westsiiiide!

I grew up in Maryvale, and yes, it was a bit rough, but not a warzone.
Glendale has a barrio - little Mexico - not the nicest place on Earth, but also not near the stadium.
All the eastsiders crying about a 30 minute drive is amusing...
The west valley is the growth area for the future

 

[CardAvenger]

I'll throw one up for the WESTSIIIIIDE!!!!!!!!!

 

[NickelBack]

Originally posted by kerouac9
Yeah, but I think that the transition from the 10 to the 101 is only two lanes. It's a bottleneck waiting to happen.

That's a freakin' joke right!?!

I suppose you've seen a lot of eight lane transition ramps in your "extensive" construction career.

 

[az240zz]

Originally posted by kerouac9
Hey, I'm not an idiot; I know they had to build it out there, but it might have been better for them to buy a chunk of unincorporated land north of Anthem. What I know is that everyone I sit at for games is from the East Valley. I know that my company cancelled its suites when the Coyotes moved to Glendale. I don't think that the stadium is going to be empty, but the 15,000 East Valley season ticket holders aren't going to renew to see another 5-11 or worse season.

We drove from Tempe to Glendale for Thanksgiving, and it was a long, boring drive. I don't think that you'll be able to recoup all those losses from those living in the massive, low-income housing developments popping up on that side of town.

Although I don't live in Glendale I worked there for a number of years what a bunch of GARBAGE. Along boring drive jeees. What weas 25 to 35 minutes. come-on. It takes me that long to get to Tempe and we all know they have the worst traffic management around.

And what is going on out at the White Tanks. You people bettar realize that the growth is now and for the next 20 to 30 years is on the west side.

Az240z

Stop your damn whining!!!!!!

 

[az240zz]

Originally posted by MadCardDisease
Oops, I forgot the Mashburn site(40th street and 202) which was the backup site if the Glendale site fell through. So there were still other options besides the Glendale site.

This was a great site. The nearest parking was 1 mile away.

az240z

 

[az240zz]

Originally posted by KingofCards
I bet the people complaining about Glendale have never even been there. The Stadium location is in the middle of a giant cotton field or something.

You are acting like the Stadium is being built at 32st and Buckeye are something. ie the border of Tempe and Phx and probably the worst neighborhood in the Valley. Tempe has no poopy neighborhoods? Please.

East Valley b/s. I love how they say all the Cards fans are from the East Valley, that is b.s. too. Season Ticket holders are probably majority East Valley but that is because of the location.

They are many Cardinals fans in the West Valley and everyone I sit with is from THIS side of town.

I couldn't be happier with the site location. No more driving to Tempe. Hell once the Cards leave, I'll probably never set foot there again.

Tempe and Mesa blew it and I will be rewarded, Thank you.

 

[AZ Shocker]

You people bettar realize that the growth is now and for the next 20 to 30 years is on the west side.

Maybe so, but I believe if one possesses a valid driver license, a social security number and car insurance...you may NOT be welcome out there.

Besides...Chandler and Gilbert are the 2 fastest growing cities in the United States.

 

[KingofCards]

Originally posted by AZ Shocker
Maybe so, but I believe if one possesses a valid driver license, a social security number and car insurance...you may NOT be welcome out there.

Besides...Chandler and Gilbert are the 2 fastest growing cities in the United States.

You are an idiot.




How far and where are Chandler and Gilbert going to grow?

 

[earthsci]

This is a ridiculous thread and Shocker, you are being even more ridiculous.

1. The East Valley blew it. The Cardinals wanted desperately to remain in the East Valley. They gave every East Valley location preference. Where were the first three locations? The East Valley. I live five minutes from SunDevil Stadium and about two minutes away from the first site and I'm telling you, the East Valley blew it.
2. The Fiesta Bowl will happily move to the new stadium and remain there. Yes they would have prefered to remain in Tempe (in a new stadium) but, what is most important is to be in a new state of the art facility. If the Fiesta Bowl is played in SunDevil Stadium it will never host another national championship. That is what is most important to the Fiesta Bowl committee.
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[AZ Shocker]

Well, for the record...the Arrowhead Ranch area of N. Glendale is my favorite area in the entire Valley!

Both Chandler and Gilbert can and will become cities of better
than 500,000 residents from what I've read.

I really have no problem with the Cardinals moving out West. In fact, I'm happy they are moving in to a brand new stadium! My disappointment is that the Fiesta Bowl LOSES a lot of what made it a great Bowl atmosphere. College football is my favorite sport, and Tempe is just a great environment for Bowl week! No way thats replicated out in a cotton field.

If you read my first post...that's really the subject matter I'm referring too.