bgibb 207 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 http://www.bdtonline.com/news/bluefield-va-announces-plans-for-million-multi-purpose-complex/article_290db09c-4d72-11e8-bd4e-f7d222dc3d6a.html It is about time Graham has a place to call their own. This is a great day for the town of Bluefield, Virginia! GMan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Football 1,532 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 This is gonna be interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 19 hours ago, 99Bama said: This is gonna be interesting Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Football 1,532 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 I say interesting because of the complaining that's already started. The Naysayers have already started complaining because there isn't plans for a baseball complex, where is the money going to come from, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 Baseball already has a field at the middle school... Mountain Football 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapeape 259 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 The folks in Scott County advise you to ensure that the new facility is accessible by school bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Grapeape said: The folks in Scott County advise you to ensure that the new facility is accessible by school bus. Look at the pic in the link...school buses park at the end of the field opposite the parking lot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghs73 157 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 My question is what will west Virginia do without the money from Virginia after this is finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgibb 207 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 10 hours ago, ghs73 said: My question is what will west Virginia do without the money from Virginia after this is finished That is a very good question, and to be perfectly honest I could care less what they do. It's not like the money we spend every year goes to the upkeep of Mtichell. The bathrooms are disgusting, press box is falling apart, concession stands are falling apart, and they had to blow a crap ton of money for new turf because the first time it wasn't taken care of. Gridiron60 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 11 hours ago, ghs73 said: My question is what will west Virginia do without the money from Virginia after this is finished That's Mercer County Board of Education's problem now...City of Bluefield "gave" them Mitchell Stadium. City of Bluefield still owns the parking lot, I'll almost guarantee there will be at least a $5/car parking fee next season... rabidbeaver and sixcat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Football 1,532 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 14 hours ago, ghs73 said: My question is what will west Virginia do without the money from Virginia after this is finished They will still be broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghs73 157 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 4 hours ago, GMan said: That's Mercer County Board of Education's problem now...City of Bluefield "gave" them Mitchell Stadium. City of Bluefield still owns the parking lot, I'll almost guarantee there will be at least a $5/car parking fee next season... Not many will be able to afford games soon at mitchell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 On 5/1/2018 at 3:33 PM, bgibb said: http://www.bdtonline.com/news/bluefield-va-announces-plans-for-million-multi-purpose-complex/article_290db09c-4d72-11e8-bd4e-f7d222dc3d6a.html It is about time Graham has a place to call their own. This is a great day for the town of Bluefield, Virginia! I see that the seating capacity is 4000, and I wonder how on God’s green earth Graham is going to accommodate the crowds for the G/B game that will show up every other year. That would be a massive gate to give up because you built the stadium much too small. I had envisioned a complex that held 7500 at bare minimum. There is also the question of filling the complex with events when it isn’t used for athletic purposes. I can see this being a nice boon for Bluefield, but I am curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,550 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 If it were me, regardless of Graham having their own place, I’d play B/G at Mitchell every year regardless lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Ryan4VT said: If it were me, regardless of Graham having their own place, I’d play B/G at Mitchell every year regardless lol. That game brings a HUGE gate. There’s more than enough incentive to want that game on the VA side. Gridiron60 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 19 hours ago, UVAObserver said: I see that the seating capacity is 4000, and I wonder how on God’s green earth Graham is going to accommodate the crowds for the G/B game that will show up every other year. That would be a massive gate to give up because you built the stadium much too small. I had envisioned a complex that held 7500 at bare minimum. There is also the question of filling the complex with events when it isn’t used for athletic purposes. I can see this being a nice boon for Bluefield, but I am curious. Agreed. 5,000 should be minimum, 7,500 would be optimal. Although, 4,000 exceeds the minimum amount of seating for hosting playoff games for football... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghs73 157 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 19 hours ago, GMan said: Agreed. 5,000 should be minimum, 7,500 would be optimal. Although, 4,000 exceeds the minimum amount of seating for hosting playoff games for football... I thought I read that there was room to add more seating. I might be wrong but thought I read that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam McPoyle 1,863 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 http://www.bdtonline.com/news/tazewell-county-to-pay-an-extra-k-to-rent-mitchell/article_1ca2b7e4-5624-11e7-b55f-378770f0e2a0.html Not that it's Bluefield, Virginia's problem, but the future of Mitchell Stadium is bleak without the $50,000 of annual revenue from Tazewell County. I could see BC moving their games to the new complex as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,550 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 4 hours ago, Liam McPoyle said: http://www.bdtonline.com/news/tazewell-county-to-pay-an-extra-k-to-rent-mitchell/article_1ca2b7e4-5624-11e7-b55f-378770f0e2a0.html Not that it's Bluefield, Virginia's problem, but the future of Mitchell Stadium is bleak without the $50,000 of annual revenue from Tazewell County. I could see BC moving their games to the new complex as well. Won’t be the cities problem, either. It’s now Mercer County BoE’s problem. I would bet the city caught wind of this coming and decided to dump Mitchell before it was too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam McPoyle 1,863 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 16 hours ago, Ryan4VT said: Won’t be the cities problem, either. It’s now Mercer County BoE’s problem. I would bet the city caught wind of this coming and decided to dump Mitchell before it was too late. Agree. They (the City) had to have known considering the timing of the 'white elephant gift" and the relatively small size of the two Bluefields. Hats off to the City Manager for a well-played hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs52 482 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 On 5/6/2018 at 6:56 PM, Liam McPoyle said: http://www.bdtonline.com/news/tazewell-county-to-pay-an-extra-k-to-rent-mitchell/article_1ca2b7e4-5624-11e7-b55f-378770f0e2a0.html Not that it's Bluefield, Virginia's problem, but the future of Mitchell Stadium is bleak without the $50,000 of annual revenue from Tazewell County. I could see BC moving their games to the new complex as well. Already been rumored they will be playing at the new stadium! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam McPoyle 1,863 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 I'm no construction expert, but Sullivan County, TN has budgeted only $4.8 million to construct the following for West Ridge HS: a new football field with grandstands a track tennis courts with bleachers a baseball field a softball field a soccer field and a support building A similar complex at William Fleming was $8 million back in 2010. Bluefield is projecting $6 million for its single-field stadium. I'm envisioning West Ridge with a cinder track, wooden bleachers, tennis court lines painted on the parking lot, and a shop class constructed field house. JDHoss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWinners 1,643 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 $4.8 million doesn't go very far at all when building one field, much less an athletic complex/park type deal West Ridge is trying to do. Even $6 million for a modern HS FB stadium seems low, I believe Centrals was more than that in Wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union_Fan 2,154 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 28 minutes ago, BigWinners said: $4.8 million doesn't go very far at all when building one field, much less an athletic complex/park type deal West Ridge is trying to do. Even $6 million for a modern HS FB stadium seems low, I believe Centrals was more than that in Wise. If you believe the news articles, Central's stadium was $2.5 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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