Browns stadium thread: To dome or not to dome

[Vee-Rex]

Give me the dome, plz.

 

[DirtyDan]

Does Watson go back to being a top ten QB if we have a dome?

Think that would sell me on the idea.

 

[eChameleon]

Does Watson go back to being a top ten QB if we have a dome?

Think that would sell me on the idea.

Watson will be retired by the time we get a domed stadium, unless they break ground this year.

 

[CBBI]

Watson will be retired by the time we get a domed stadium, unless they break ground this year.

You must not think Watson's going to play very long

 

[B Mac]

Just turned 40. I’ve done my fair share of bitterly cold nights in that hell hole on the lake. I can’t possibly imagine myself in 10 years at 50 valuing “football weather” over 70 degrees and not worrying about pneumonia.

I HATE the idea of moving it out of downtown, but I hate the idea of renovating that dump without getting a dome even more.

I guess Brook Park is the best of the two bad choices.

 

[Ohio]

Yeah. Getting a dome downtown would be ideal, but a dome period should be the highest priority.

 

[JDailey23]

I’ve been to CBS about 15 times and have zero desire to go back.
100% down for a new stadium, dome or not. Just take your time and make it amazing.

 

[B Mac]

That said… they said they are still 1-2 years away from a resolution. This screams “give us a spot downtown to build a dome!”

I’ll remain hopeful that the right thing is done.

 

[CBBI]

Spending a billion dollars to renovate the existing crappy stadium (and subsequently displacing the team for 3 seasons) without adding a roof feels like the worst case scenario outside of the team straight up moving to another city again.

 

[Los216]

Spending a billion dollars to renovate the existing crappy stadium (and subsequently displacing the team for 3 seasons) without adding a roof feels like the worst case scenario outside of the team straight up moving to another city again.

A dome in the suburbs is not great for the city either

 

[jmuxl]

Just do a dome at the Post Office building! It's right there, best of both worlds! The old corrupt mayor would have gotten it done!

 

[Los216]

Just do a dome at the Post Office building! It's right there, best of both worlds! The old corrupt mayor would have gotten it done!

This is a preview of the Cavs new facility that will be downtown. The post office is located right at the top in the center of the first photo. It's the best spot to put a dome if one can't be built on the lakefront.

 

[Lee]

This is a preview of the Cavs new facility that will be downtown. The post office is located right at the top in the center of the first photo. It's the best spot to put a dome if one can't be built on the lakefront.

I think part of the problem with a dome on the lakefront is the land is too soft so it requires something crazy like an extra 500 million in costs.

Just put it by the airport and create a brand new party and destination area in cleveland. As long as it stays in the county it will be fine.

 

[Otsego Mar]

This is a preview of the Cavs new facility that will be downtown. The post office is located right at the top in the center of the first photo. It's the best spot to put a dome if one can't be built on the lakefront.

For a second I thought that was the Hindenburg.

CBBI said it best - renovating the stadium downtown (without a dome) and displacing the team for years is worst case scenario.

 

[2 For The Brew]

There was a failed countywide vote on a Skydome-like facility in the Eighties to be financed via property taxes. That would have been for both baseball and football. Orioles Park at Camden Yards changed thinking on dual purpose stadiums.