McKinney, TX HS to build a $63 Million Dollar Stadium

[Relayer]

....and to think we're stuck with Souderton and P-W for District and Eastern Finals.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/12/sports/high-school-football-stadium-texas-63-million.html

 

[Aragorn]

Call me crazy, but a well to do school district, like say a Central Bucks, should have a 12,000 capacity stadium. I would hope it doesn't have a $63 million price tag. But come District play-off time, District 1 should have a reliable stadium that can support a healthy fan turnout. Man, I can remember going to the AAAA District Championship at William Tennet in 08? North Penn vs. Neshaminy, it's a nice stadium, but it didn't come close to handling the crowd. Souderton and Plymouth Whitemarsh are nice stadiums, but not so much for District championships!

 

[Relayer]

Totally agree Aragorn. To be honest, the best turf facilities in SE PA are Downingtown and Coatesville, but they are not centrally located. Council Rock is nice, but no one wants to deal with that certain person in charge.

I wish Villanova would step up once in a while for the good of local HS Football.

 

[Fletchster1]

or WCU...

 

[lilromeo]

Totally agree Aragorn. To be honest, the best turf facilities in SE PA are Downingtown and Coatesville, but they are not centrally located. Council Rock is nice, but no one wants to deal with that certain person in charge.

I wish Villanova would step up once in a while for the good of local HS Football.

I agree with the Villanova site. They used to host the Phila. Catholic League playoffs years ago and most people thought it was a great location. It would be great for District 1 and District 12.

 

[yesman3]

Totally agree Aragorn. To be honest, the best turf facilities in SE PA are Downingtown and Coatesville, but they are not centrally located. Council Rock is nice, but no one wants to deal with that certain person in charge.

I wish Villanova would step up once in a while for the good of local HS Football.

Relayer,
Don't hold your breath on that one brother!!

Nova's rental charges are the envy of all the area loansharks, and they cut no one a break!

SJP-Malvern Prep discontinued their series there for the above reason..... and these two schools are not scratching for money.


btw.... do you think this WAR (Wakeman, Anderson, Rabin) is going to go beyond discussion and get off the ground?

 

[vucat1]

Just to be clear on this one....the "rental charge" is primarily made up of the cost of 10 Radnor Police officers that are required by Radnor township for traffic and crowd control. And of course they get paid overtime. The cost is something ridiculous like $15,000. Back when VU used to host a lot of games, this charge was not there. Then Radnor worked a contract for VU hoops games and extended it to cover ALL sporting events at the stadium/Pavillion. Once high schools look at that tab, they are forced to go elsewhere.

 

[yesman3]

Just to be clear on this on....the "rental charge" is primarily made up of the cost of 10 Radnor Police officers that are required by Radnor township for traffic and crowd control. And of course they get paid overtime. The cost is something ridiculous like $15,000. Back when VU used to host a lot of games, this charge was not there. Then Radnor worked a contract for VU hoops games and extended it to cover ALL sporting events at the stadium/Pavillion. Once high schools look at that tab, they are forced to go elsewhere.

Wonder if it's too late to change professions??.....Seems like the Radnor police dept. is the place to be !!

 

[Relayer]

btw.... do you think this WAR (Wakeman, Anderson, Rabin) is going to go beyond discussion and get off the ground?

Lots of talk about it here, looks like the Keswick for us.

http://www.yesfans.com/forumdisplay.php?1105-Anderson-Rabin-Wakeman-Band

(below are the tour dates but nothing has been announced officially yet.)
Anderson Rabin Wakeman Tour Dates:
October:
4 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
6 - Hollywood, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Casino
7 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
9 - Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center
10 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
15 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
16 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
19 - Boston, MA - Wang Theatre
21 - Wallingford, CT - Toyota Oakdale Theatre
22 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount
24 - Montclair, NJ - Wellmont Theater
26 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre
28 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Event Center
29 - Akron, OH - Goodyear Theater at East End
November:
1 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
2 - Pittsburgh, PA - Heinz Hall
4 - New Buffalo, MI - Four Winds Casino
5 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
7 - Nashville, TN - Schermerhorn Symphony Center
9 - St Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
11 - New Orleans, LA - Saenger Theatre
12 - San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theatre
14 - Austin, TX - ACL at the Moody Theater
16 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
17 - Salt Lake City, UT - Capitol Theater
19 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl
20 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
22 - Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum
25 - San Francisco, CA - Masonic

 

[kitwor]

Just to be clear on this one....the "rental charge" is primarily made up of the cost of 10 Radnor Police officers that are required by Radnor township for traffic and crowd control. And of course they get paid overtime. The cost is something ridiculous like $15,000. Back when VU used to host a lot of games, this charge was not there. Then Radnor worked a contract for VU hoops games and extended it to cover ALL sporting events at the stadium/Pavillion. Once high schools look at that tab, they are forced to go elsewhere.

I always get annoyed every time I drive by Villanova's stadium because of the amount they want for a high school game, but I never knew it was going to the Radnor PD. There were some great Catholic league title games there. In the distant past if anyone can go back over 40 years and possibly remember the St. James/Bishop Kendrick final in 72, I remember the teams, and setting being the perfect venue for something like this.

I know Heinz wants a small fortune for the WPIAL title games but I'm sure that is watered down in the end because there were four games being played. If District 1 had that same scenario, I'm sure Villanova's cost would most likely be more reasonable in the long run.

My feeling on a good setting is a venue where both bleacher sides are very close to the same capacity. PW is a nice setting but if each side could hold about 1,000 more people that would suffice. To me the best overall venue is Souderton and Coatesville (for both capacity and parking) although neither is anywhere near centrally located.

 

[lilromeo]

I always get annoyed every time I drive by Villanova's stadium because of the amount they want for a high school game, but I never knew it was going to the Radnor PD. There were some great Catholic league title games there. In the distant past if anyone can go back over 40 years and possibly remember the St. James/Bishop Kendrick final in 72, I remember the teams, and setting being the perfect venue for something like this.

I know Heinz wants a small fortune for the WPIAL title games but I'm sure that is watered down in the end because there were four games being played. If District 1 had that same scenario, I'm sure Villanova's cost would most likely be more reasonable in the long run.

My feeling on a good setting is a venue where both bleacher sides are very close to the same capacity. PW is a nice setting but if each side could hold about 1,000 more people that would suffice. To me the best overall venue is Souderton and Coatesville (for both capacity and parking) although neither is anywhere near centrally located.

I was also at that Saint James / Bishop Kenrick final great game . also many mny others including McDevitts first PCL title in 1986. I believe back in those years Villanova used guard services instead of Radnor police except for a few police for traffic control on rt.30 Guards were much less expensive .