Armada Stadium Update

[GatorShane]

I saw on CBS 47 news tonight that the Armada will have a press conference tommorrow at Bragan Field. Could be the announcement of where they will initially play.

[tufsu1]

they will be playing at the Baseball Grounds for a few years

[mbwright]

It will be tough on the excellent condition of the field.  Bragan Field is consistently rated as one of the best in minor league.

[bencrix]

Any visualizations of how the field (pitch) will be arranged w/in the diamond?

[bencrix]

Looks to me like it's length would have to be arranged along the right field line, while the width along the left field line w/ some accommodation for the clay.

[taylormiller]

Bragan Field is a great ballpark. It'll be fun watching soccer there, but I hope the Armada get their stadium sooner than later.

Speaking of stadium sites, I haven't seen much talk about using the JEA spot. It's massive, so you could build a huge facility or have tons of parking, there's Skyway connectivity, it's riverfront - feasible?

[pierre]

When a soccer stadium is built, it will be multiuse. Able to hold things like lacrosse, high school football and concerts. If MetPark gets noise complaints, imagine a stadium being there and how loud it could be.

[urbanlibertarian]

IMO it's better if something like the rumored Deutchebank office development happens on the JEA site.  A muti-purpose stadium would probably not be paying property taxes and so needs to go on less valuable land.  Ditto for the Shipyards.

[tufsu1]

Any visualizations of how the field (pitch) will be arranged w/in the diamond?

Downtown Vision has an image on their FB page

https://www.facebook.com/DTJax/photos/a.74173448788.75797.59550478788/10152313579058789/?type=1&theater

[pierre]

Pretty similar to the Rowdies playing at Al Lang Stadium in St Pete.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

It will be tough on the excellent condition of the field.  Bragan Field is consistently rated as one of the best in minor league.

Agreed. 

I'm claiming a lack of motivation to google something, so could someone tell me how the Suns / Armada schedules overlap.  I'm not exactly sure of 'soccer season'.

[Bridges]

I'm claiming a lack of motivation to google something, so could someone tell me how the Suns / Armada schedules overlap.  I'm not exactly sure of 'soccer season'.

They're virtually identical. 

[Ocklawaha]

Shades of the old World Football League's, Portland Storm. Saw the Jacksonville Express get stomped there, and the experience of football in a baseball stadium went a long way in explaining why the league failed. While the attendance in many cities with football stadiums was respectable, the averages in Portland and other 'baseball fields' was probably closer to 4,000 per game.

The JEA site appears destined for office towers, and thats a GOOD thing.

[JaxByDefault]

Any visualizations of how the field (pitch) will be arranged w/in the diamond?

Downtown Vision has an image on their FB page

https://www.facebook.com/DTJax/photos/a.74173448788.75797.59550478788/10152313579058789/?type=1&theater

Armada's website has seating plans (with ticket prices) on their website, too.

http://www.armadafc.com/page/slug/season-tickets#.U8CgL1ad5uY

[MEGATRON]

Any visualizations of how the field (pitch) will be arranged w/in the diamond?

Downtown Vision has an image on their FB page

https://www.facebook.com/DTJax/photos/a.74173448788.75797.59550478788/10152313579058789/?type=1&theater

Armada's website has seating plans (with ticket prices) on their website, too.

http://www.armadafc.com/page/slug/season-tickets#.U8CgL1ad5uY

disappointed in ticket pricing considering its minor league soccer in a baseball stadium.