OT: Madison Square Garden Renovations (Part VI)

[nevesis]

Some high res shots of what was already posted...

Right click and open in new window to see full size.

 

[GordonGecko]

Emailed my rep to ask if I could come check out my seats. Told her my concern when I stand. If you go to NYR Sub Central, sign in and click "benefits"-->"my seats", you can see the exact view from your seats.

That's not true, they don't have views from each seat. They have a handful of "representative" views from each section. What you see is the closest row available to your assigned location

 

[trueblue9441]

That's not true, they don't have views from each seat. They have a handful of "representative" views from each section. What you see is the closest row available to your assigned location

in 213, it is row 18.

 

[TheTakedown]

in 213, it is row 18.

show us pics!

 

[ratdog07067]

Finishing touches on the scoreboard?

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Finishing touches on the scoreboard?

Put a horn on it that will break windows across the street, and then they're done.

 

[RangersYanks22]

Put a horn on it that will break windows across the street, and then they're done.

As long as it's the same horn and same goal song, I'll be happy. We have the best goal horn in the NHL

 

[trueblue9441]

show us pics!

nothing to show. i just meant that the picture that pat sees in his rangers account is not from row 21, it is from row 18.

 

[CarlosDanger]

As long as it's the same horn and same goal song, I'll be happy. We have the best goal horn in the NHL

couldn't agree more with this ^^^^

 

[jhnyr]

This will be a problem, since the new trend in MSG is people at the bottom of the 200s begin to stand for everything (breakaways, shootouts etc.) People at bottom stand and then people behind them have to stand and so forth. We shall see, but if true, that last one will really bother me.

Wait, so something might actually affect your familiar Garden experience? Well, just as you implied earlier in this thread that people will simply have to deal with the new layout... so too, will you have to deal with this.

 

[patnyrnyg]

Wait, so something might actually affect your familiar Garden experience? Well, just as you implied earlier in this thread that people will simply have to deal with the new layout... so too, will you have to deal with this.

Yeah, but I am talking about actually seeing the action on the ice, not the ambiance of the lobby or the exterior of the building.

 

[patnyrnyg]

That's not true, they don't have views from each seat. They have a handful of "representative" views from each section. What you see is the closest row available to your assigned location

Yup, didnt realize I could scroll the pic. Definitely too many seats to the left to be mine and too many rows behind. Emailed her, last night when I noticed. No response yet.

 

[ratdog07067]

Nice!

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Nice!

The scoreboard appears to be lying to us...

 

[Kakko]

The old school 'Madison Square Garden' at the top is gorgeous

 

[wolfgaze]

Scoreboard looks amazing.... Pure eye candy....

Just picturing Dancin' Larry's debut on the big screen LOL....

 

[TonyTheGr8]

The scoreboard appears to be lying to us...

Haha..you don't know that..we haven't played Buffalo yet..MSG is telling us the future!

 

[GordonGecko]

Just re-posting recent pics from this thread in large format:

 

[NYRFAN218]

Maybe it's just me but wouldn't it be better if they lowered the scoreboard a little?

 

[GordonGecko]

Maybe it's just me but wouldn't it be better if they lowered the scoreboard a little?

Could be an issue with NBA games, but they care enough maybe they can do that for the Rangers

BTW, the garden opens in just 9 days

 

[NYRFAN218]

Could be an issue with NBA games, but they care enough maybe they can do that for the Rangers

How would it be an issue with NBA games? Figured it would be a bigger problem with Ranger games since dumped in pucks could hit the board if it's too low. Just seemed the old board was lower though this one is a lot bigger so that could be why.

Edit - I guess the ball could hit the board too in rare circumstances.

Edit 2 - Picture of the old board.

Lot of space between the ceiling and the board while the new board is basically up against the ceiling. Again, could be that it isn't possible since the new board is a lot bigger and stretches down to where the old one was anyway.

 

[nevesis]

How would it be an issue with NBA games? Figured it would be a bigger problem with Ranger games since dumped in pucks could hit the board if it's too low. Just seemed the old board was lower though this one is a lot bigger so that could be why.

Edit - I guess the ball could hit the board too in rare circumstances.

Edit 2 - Picture of the old board.

Lot of space between the ceiling and the board while the new board is basically up against the ceiling. Again, could be that it isn't possible since the new board is a lot bigger and stretches down to where the old one was anyway.

I finally found Waldo...

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Does the NBA and/or NHL mandate what the clearance has to be between the playing surface and the bottom of the scoreboard?

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

I believe that one of the reasons why its so close to the top is to hide those hideous purple cable joints that they did not refinish black to match the rest of the interior/seats.

That thing is gorgeous.

Or a "thing of beauty" Joe would say.

 

[ChipAyten]

Id prefer if the "Madison Square Garden" ring was not electronic. Aluminum letters would have looked more classy.