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[ZYanksRule]

There's no way they could get a playable surface into the Stadium for February 26 without significant expense, above and beyond the already significant expense just to turn the lights on and bring security in, etc.

Yeah, I think the playing surface is the far bigger issue than turning the water back on and winterizing the pipes, etc. But they usually have a really crappy surface as it is for our March games, the field doesn't look that good until the Yankees season starts. So it stands to reason it would have been really difficult, even if it's only a 3-week difference.

 

[Ulrich]

There's no way they could get a playable surface into the Stadium for February 26 without significant expense, above and beyond the already significant expense just to turn the lights on and bring security in, etc.

The field and security would definitely be the costly expenses. Probably the staffing more than anything else. And the wasted concessions when nobody shows up to a 6pm match in February.

But turning on the lights at YS isn't that expensive - it's one of the most efficiently lit stadiums in the country (YS and Safeco Field were the only MLB stadiums using the advanced tech per the article below from 2015 - maybe/probably more are now).

Yankees, GigaTera and PLANLED partner to install LED lighting at Yankee Stadium

The Official Site of Major League Baseball

www.mlb.com

The gigatera website has a case study on Safeco Field that says it has a 63% savings/year on lighting amounting to $50K/year savings. That means the cost of field lights is only $29-30K/year and over 81 home games, only $370/game. Obviously there's more lighting throughout the stadium than just the field lights, but LionNYC two tix for a match probably covers the entire cost to light the field.

http://gigatera.se/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/CS_Mariners_Stadium_E_20150908.pdf

 

[ZYanksRule]

The field and security would definitely be the costly expenses. Probably the staffing more than anything else. And the wasted concessions when nobody shows up to a 6pm match in February.

But turning on the lights at YS isn't that expensive - it's one of the most efficiently lit stadiums in the country (YS and Safeco Field were the only MLB stadiums using the advanced tech per the article below from 2015 - maybe/probably more are now).

Yankees, GigaTera and PLANLED partner to install LED lighting at Yankee Stadium

The Official Site of Major League Baseball

www.mlb.com

The gigatera website has a case study on Safeco Field that says it has a 63% savings/year on lighting amounting to $50K/year savings. That means the cost of field lights is only $29-30K/year and over 81 home games, only $370/game. Obviously there's more lighting throughout the stadium than just the field lights, but LionNYC two tix for a match probably covers the entire cost to light the field.

http://gigatera.se/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/CS_Mariners_Stadium_E_20150908.pdf

I'm pretty sure "turning the lights on" was a euphemism there. He was talking about all the difficulties of opening a stadium in February. There are concerns, for example, about whether the pipes will freeze if water is turned on. It's stuff they can work on, but it's hard to get that stadium game-ready earlier than normal.

 

[Ulrich]

I'm pretty sure "turning the lights on" was a euphemism there. He was talking about all the difficulties of opening a stadium in February. There are concerns, for example, about whether the pipes will freeze if water is turned on. It's stuff they can work on, but it's hard to get that stadium game-ready earlier than normal.

I know what a euphemism is.

YS and RBA are both outdoor stadiums, both would have the same game-ready concerns. Turning the water on is not as big of a concern as you are making it out to be. The pipes are either insulated or they aren't, and if they aren't then YS would never have been able to be open with the temperature below 32F in the past - when it drops below freezing, water in a pipe has to be in constant motion, however slow that is, to remain in liquid form, and I guarantee the team does not drain the pipes after every match we've played in the past. So when they've turned it on in the past, it's stayed on before/after, even when we've had those blistery cold matches.

The real cost to opening a stadium is the staffing and concessions, but that's a cost that any stadium would have, so likely a push with some degree of small deviation for compactness of RBA vs enlarged YS, but even that is driven by tix sales and closed-off sections. The real cost is the rental fee and profit the Yankees ask for - reportedly $1M verse whatever Harrison is charging, which is assuredly quite a bit less.

 

[canchon]

So anybody know why this game is at 6 pm local time? Can’t be for CR tv as they are one hour behind. I do see that there are other CCL matches at 8 and 10 that evening. Could that be the driving factor?

I don’t know if I have ever seen a weeknight game that early. There was the infamous Chris Heck RBNJ special where RBNJ scheduled a midweek game at 1 pm in the middle of July, but 6 pm?

 

[mgarbowski]

So anybody know why this game is at 6 pm local time? Can’t be for CR tv as they are one hour behind. I do see that there are other CCL matches at 8 and 10 that evening. Could that be the driving factor?

I don’t know if I have ever seen a weeknight game that early. There was the infamous Chris Heck RBNJ special where RBNJ scheduled a midweek game at 1 pm in the middle of July, but 6 pm?

CONCACAF decides

 

[moogoo]

So anybody know why this game is at 6 pm local time? Can’t be for CR tv as they are one hour behind. I do see that there are other CCL matches at 8 and 10 that evening. Could that be the driving factor?

I don’t know if I have ever seen a weeknight game that early. There was the infamous Chris Heck RBNJ special where RBNJ scheduled a midweek game at 1 pm in the middle of July, but 6 pm?

probably set that way for viewing purposes. 10pm games are actually 7pm local time. so it's not much different from our situation.

 

[Kjbert]

I’m sorry if I missed this, but have they released ticket information yet? When will they be available to “claim”

 

[Shwafta]

Is anyone planning on going?
Does anyone want to do a watch party in midtown? Same for the 20th game

 

[LionNYC]

Added a poll...

 

[Shwafta]

Added a poll...

Needs a 'not sure/last minute decision'

 

[LionNYC]

Needs a 'not sure/last minute decision'

This is not a poll about ability to make the match due to scheduling and transportation. It's more about willingness to go to Red Bull Arena for a "home" match.

 

[Ulrich]

This is not a poll about ability to make the match due to scheduling and transportation. It's more about willingness to go to Red Bull Arena for a "home" match.

Add in a qualifier to it regarding a February date.

This match may be a road to far, but had we played MLS Cup there, the irony would have been priceless.

 

[Shwafta]

This is not a poll about ability to make the match due to scheduling and transportation. It's more about willingness to go to Red Bull Arena for a "home" match.

Then it shouldn't be 'Are you attending' but rather 'Will you attend if you can'?
Because I would go but can't due to scheduling and transportation, so I hit 'no' when what you just said would make me answer 'yes'

 

[LionNYC]

Then it shouldn't be 'Are you attending' but rather 'Will you attend if you can'?
Because I would go but can't due to scheduling and transportation, so I hit 'no' when what you just said would make me answer 'yes'

Fair. Updated.

 

[SoupInNYC]

I'm really not sure if I'll be going or not just due to what my work schedule will be like that week.

 

[Shwafta]

Fair. Updated.

Thanks! I think the answer implies that people answering it would go if they could

 

[FredMertz]

This is sad to have to write for a home game, but the club should host a watch party in midtown.

 

[Shwafta]

This is sad to have to write for a home game, but the club should host a watch party in midtown.

I want to see if we can gather people together to watch it from midtown if the club won't do it

 

[Jon]

Really on the fence with this one. Coming from Rockland County, supporters up here are few and far between. I could drive into the city to a watch party, but am I really driving into midtown on a Wednesday at 5pm? No. So, if the weather is decent I might just go to the match.