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I've been to numerous games at Soldier Field over the years. Other than being an abomination to look at from the outside, it's not that bad. Biggest problem is getting there and getting back. Parking sucks balls; there are no close lots except for VIP types. Of course, when I go, I almost always sit in my season ticketholder FIL's excellent seats, which are on the 40 yard line about three rows up in the upper level. The nosebleed seats are ghastly. The grade is steep as hell - you practically need a sherpa to guide you to the top. I had seats about halfway up once - I didn't move from the seat until the game was over. Even the young and fit were huffing and puffing going up that incline. I very much preferred general seating before the space ship renovation, even though the amenities sucked.
Personally I'd applaud the move to the Arlington Heights and a new, spacious stadium. God knows my FIL would love that, since he lives in a bordering suburb. But I'll believe it when I see it. IMO it's just posturing.
I've only been to a handful of pro stadiums - obviously Arrowhead, Soldier Field, Lambeau and whatever the dome in St. Louis is called these days. Of the four, Lambeau is far and away the worst. It's like a glorified, ancient high school stadium; tiny, decrepit and featuring bench seats with assigned spots far too close together. I was there for a preseason game and talking to the people around me about it. They said that if I thought it was bad in August, try December, when everybody is wearing five layers of clothing. Ugh. You couldn't pay me to watch another game in that shithole.
We are blessed to have Arrowhead.
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