CrankyOldMan Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 How is that venue for high school football games? Looks like stands are pretty far from field. Any reviews anyone wants to share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTAlumnus Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 If you are talking about the old open stadium. to me it is not great for football. Looked to me like the main home stands don't even directly face the playing field. We were visitors and from there the sight lies were just OK. At least a couple of years ago it was pretty run down tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyOldMan Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 46 minutes ago, GTAlumnus said: If you are talking about the old open stadium. to me it is not great for football. Looked to me like the main home stands don't even directly face the playing field. We were visitors and from there the sight lies were just OK. At least a couple of years ago it was pretty run down tool. Yes was talking about the old stadium. Definitely looks like the stands, at least on one side, are a long ways away from the field. Trying to fit a round square peg into a round hole it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texski Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Globe Life Field is the ‘new’ Rangers indoor stadium. If you are referring to the ‘old’ stadium where Melissa plays SOC that is Choctaw Stadium but was formerly Globe Life Stadium. Been to a couple games there and you are a little far from field but sight lines aren’t awful. Think the ‘visitors’ side is actually the bleachers that are in what used to be left/center field but not certain of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everide2016 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Too many other venues that are better. I'd prefer not to do games there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 17 minutes ago, Everide2016 said: Too many other venues that are better. I'd prefer not to do games there. Kinda what I was thinking. Surely there’s a better stadium in that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Loved it as THE Rangers Ballpark (better than the new tin barn). Awful as a football venue in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 24 minutes ago, StingEmALTO said: Loved it as THE Rangers Ballpark (better than the new tin barn). Awful as a football venue in my opinion. Who plays there now? Crazy as it sounds, I took in a Rangers game there the first year it was open. Had seats in the third deck above home plate. Left with a nosebleed and went to Hooters lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotton84 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 47 minutes ago, StingEmALTO said: Loved it as THE Rangers Ballpark (better than the new tin barn). Awful as a football venue in my opinion. Looks like the old “Home Run Porch” would be way better to see the game than one side - but bet they don’t open up that section for most games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 41 minutes ago, trueblue82 said: Who plays there now? Crazy as it sounds, I took in a Rangers game there the first year it was open. Had seats in the third deck above home plate. Left with a nosebleed and went to Hooters lol. Besides playoff games I’m not sure. Really enjoyed seeing games there back in the day! Haven’t been to the new place. I’d just as soon have a nosebleed and head to Hooters myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingEmALTO Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 20 minutes ago, cotton84 said: Looks like the old “Home Run Porch” would be way better to see the game than one side - but bet they don’t open up that section for most games. Exactly! I can’t imagine being on the first base side and being so far away from the game field. I don’t see the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattStepp Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Arlington ISD uses the stadium for home games (at least until the new stadium on campus at Martin is built) Dallas Renegades will play there and if UT-Arlington ever brought football back they'd play there.. I much prefer Choctaw to the new stadium when it comes to football 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 25 minutes ago, MattStepp said: Arlington ISD uses the stadium for home games (at least until the new stadium on campus at Martin is built) Dallas Renegades will play there and if UT-Arlington ever brought football back they'd play there.. I much prefer Choctaw to the new stadium when it comes to football I guess what I’m asking is why are two schools playing a 4th round playoff game there instead of one of the dozens of really good venues in the metroplex? I would think SMU would be a much better site for SOC vs Melissa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattStepp Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 1 minute ago, trueblue82 said: I guess what I’m asking is why are two schools playing a 4th round playoff game there instead of one of the dozens of really good venues in the metroplex? I would think SMU would be a much better site for SOC vs Melissa. SMU has parking issues and is probably more expensive....I can't speak to why the coaches made an agreement to play there as I haven't spoken to Coach Todd or Coach Nally 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo1000 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 2 hours ago, StingEmALTO said: Loved it as THE Rangers Ballpark (better than the new tin barn). Awful as a football venue in my opinion. You would think they would have added stadium seats to the other side as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonDellaRosa Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 4 hours ago, trueblue82 said: I guess what I’m asking is why are two schools playing a 4th round playoff game there instead of one of the dozens of really good venues in the metroplex? I would think SMU would be a much better site for SOC vs Melissa. Based on people who have played there, SMU is not a good host in a variety of areas -- regardless of how good the location might be. I don't think either the new or old Rangers ballpark is a good venue to watch football, but I get it being an experience for kids to have at least once. I wouldn't do it more than every couple of years to cycle through a new crop of players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NODAYSOFFTX Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Why have teams stop playing at ATT stadium for playoff games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattStepp Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 27 minutes ago, NODAYSOFFTX said: Why have teams stop playing at ATT stadium for playoff games? AT&T Stadium doesnt want to host anything before state Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonG Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 They are missing out on alot of money from concession stand to parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyOldMan Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 (edited) Pulled up video one of the other playoff games in Choctaw. Even the camera is so far away it makes the players look like ants. Is it the home side or the visitor side that has the temporary stands that are just behind the players bench? Edited November 29, 2022 by CrankyOldMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattStepp Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 The temporary stands are the visitor stands and those are good seats IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyOldMan Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 27 minutes ago, MattStepp said: The temporary stands are the visitor stands and those are good seats IMO Thank you. Home team fans get the screw job on that seating arrangement . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoboFan07 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Hope we never play a game there. Looks like an awful venue for football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slickarick Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 I watched a couple of games from the temporary side its not bad just odd playing a rectangular game in a stadium designed for a sector sport. I think there is enough room for stands of similar design on the other side too. Maybe a little steeper but be nice to have equalish sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattStepp Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 The end zone seats at the old place aren't bad either 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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