Beerz
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I don't like the individual goal songs either. Would rather just have 1 goal song.
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I don't like the individual goal songs either. Would rather just have 1 goal song.
If the Wild weren't already doing it, and the way they try to ram the Bills into absolutely everything, the Isley Brothers' "Shout" seems like the natural merge of the single song theme. They can even say it was sponsored by the Bills, right after it finishes playing.
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Beerz
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Starting the roof on a Friday?
Typical Pegula!
Typical Pegula!
Getting excited about the roof is like getting excited about a hotel you are staying at not leaking. The scoreboard is like having a newer looking lobby. These are basic things. Pegula doesn't get any credit for them. It's the bare minimum you expect.
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Taking that post as me being excited is something.
I'd like them to change the roof color. That would be a visible upgrade.
And buildings need new roofs before they need any other upgrades. I'd love to have spent the large amount of money I dropped on my new roof a couple of years ago on a new and expanded deck or a new shed but you need to spend on the basics first.
And buildings need new roofs before they need any other upgrades. I'd love to have spent the large amount of money I dropped on my new roof a couple of years ago on a new and expanded deck or a new shed but you need to spend on the basics first.
Not you. I meant the Sabres. Sorry. I got sent an email about this as an STH. Like seriously? Who cares? Compliant media treated it as something important, too. I sort of get the scoreboard but it is so minor compared to the product on the ice. Can't remember once thinking if only we had a better scoreboard. I can remember thinking how many times will the washroom be flooded in my section!
I have complained multiple times about bathroom flooding.
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Beerz
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I get it.. I do. I want a new arena.
But serious renovations can't be done until the roof is done.. doesn't make sense.. And from all accounts the County is responsible for the roof. Im guessing the County and the Pegulas have had a stand off over the roof for a long time. And I bet the Pegulas agreed to take the task of doing the roof of KBC in exchange for funding of the Bills stadium or they got sick of waiting on County and did it themselves.
I'm not putting in a new scoreboard with a faulty roof. I'm not putting in new seats with a faulty roof ( tho you can repair and maintain old ones)
Flooding of bathrooms sounds like a City public works problem or a fans using a whole roll of toilet paper to wipe their ass.
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It would be cool when upgrading the seats if they created a standing room only section. It would be the type of thing that could inject energy into the building.
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I'm onboard with the idea of redoing them to match the old Aud seats. Granted, all that gold in the lower bowl will be very easy to spot on light attendance nights.
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Have they considered demolishing the entire building and rebuilding the Aud?
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It would make a lot of sense to do black in the bottom rows, red, blue then gold in the top decks. Then you have the Sabres 4 colors as well. Would be a nice nod to that but of course we will be just getting 1 color
The upkeep of the roof is part of the lease deal. Pretty sure I read that. I don't think you need a new arena at all. I think you have $100 M to $150 million in upgrades, which isn't that crazy. They haven't spent a dime on places other than locker rooms, and it's 25 years. You don't spend 25 years not doing basic maintenance on a house.
They need to get their ducks lined up because lots of cities are itching for a team.
They should rip out all the seats and reconfigure the entire arena. The price points are all messed up between the 200 and 100 levels. They decided on the idea of luxury seating on the 200 level with in-seat service, and it has very limited value in a hockey-mad town like Buffalo, where people are all about the game first and foremost. The 100 seats are closer and cheaper priced, so people just easily opt for those and walk out to grab a beer.
Shit, they had the same scoreboard at the Aud for 26 years and nobody complained. Back in the day when the game on the ice is what mattered most.
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Having lived through both the era of old arenas of yesteryear and today's modern era arenas..it just seems absolutely insane to me when people are calling for a 30 year old building to be leveled and replaced. 30 years isn't that old, considering the age of arenas like Boston Garden, Montreal Forum, ML Garden, Chicago Stadium when they were replaced. As loved as they were, they all had MAJOR problems such as no air conditioning, many obstructed view seats, small uncomfortable seats, no luxury boxes, no modern scoreboards, terrible locker rooms, limited weight rooms/training areas for players... It isn't like today's arenas have that level of problems.
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Yuck, abandoned. Let's remember her in happier times:
If they ever did fully replace KBC, please built a new one with a steep rake of the seats like the Aud. Those sightlines are to die for.
Pretty sure I almost died on those steps in the Oranges at least half a dozen times.
God do I miss them.
