Scott 10 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 Who has it? I believe it's right here in RR. New lights, nearly new pressbox. Same awful stands, still sittin' on wooden bleachers with no foot room at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger 10 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 As far as visitor seating goes....Giles by far. You better have life insurance when you go up there. THere is seemingly a 20 foot gap between rows which even the biggest of fans could fall through. They need to send OSHA up there to check this situation out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityofRaven 2,453 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 as a player id have to go with tazewell, not only do you have to walk a mile to the locker room, the track is maybe a yard from the sideline, as a fan id probley have to go with twin valley, horrible pa guy among other things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cola 10 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 Im with Mayor here, Tazewell has the worst field for players, and visitors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs52 484 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 you dont have to walk a mile, the reason you guys walk to the high school is because the coach choose so.. they offer the old field house to the teams... Yes the track is close to the field, but gotta think that field was there way before the paved track was.. Field wise its one of the best in SWVA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cola 10 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 The field is good and well maintained, but that track is ridiculus for the players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 Gundy's field of rock covered in mud and the pa speakers that are left over from WW2 and covered in bird [censored] for your viewing enjoyment are conveniently placed so that no matter where you are sitting they block part of your field of view. The visitors stands and the field house are pretty nice...I think Lloyd might fall thru the roof of the press box if he were to go up top though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker 82 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 As a fan who goes to Tazewell to watch a few games a year, I have learned to just sit on the home side. Closer to the concession stands and bathrooms. You just have to make sure your seat does not have a view blocked by the press box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawgs05 10 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 As far as playing surface goes Tazewell has the best natural grass field in swva.......They do a real good job up here of keeping the field up........the track is a lil close to the field How was our field even considered when you have places like Grundy, Marion, Pocahontas, and Hurley? as far as being a visiting team I would go with Big Creek, by far the worst a visiting team has it as a fan, I think GC is the worst....you have no section to sit in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH31 2,532 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 last year our field got pretty bad, but they worked on it and it looks really good this year. twin valleys field goes straight uphill on one side. and montcalm should probably still play thier games during the day so the teams can see all the holes they got in that field. the one in the endzone is big enough to lose a truck in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPF 417 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 [ QUOTE ] you dont have to walk a mile, the reason you guys walk to the high school is because the coach choose so.. they offer the old field house to the teams... Yes the track is close to the field, but gotta think that field was there way before the paved track was.. Field wise its one of the best in SWVA. [/ QUOTE ] You mean the same field house they used to store equipment in instead of letting the visiting teams use? You mean they offer the old field house because complaints forced the TCSB to make them offer it to the visiting coaches.Yeah, I agree Tazewell is the worst in swva, stands are horrible, consessions are terrible, and the bathrooms are the worst I have ever saw anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoard 18 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 I can honestly say nothing was worse than the bathroom behind the press box at Mitchell Stadium during the Grid O Rama this year. There was several inches of water (at least I hope that's all it was) on the floor not to mention no paper towels. Then again, I consider paper towels or hand dryers to be a luxury when it comes to football games at any level. Tazewell's stadium design with the press box blocking views on both sides is the most asinine thing I've ever seen. Giles' visitor's side just goes without saying....you have to sit on it to get the full experience LOL. The weird thing about Bill Brown Stadium in Blacksburg is that the visitors stands are all on one side of the 50. Not necessarily a bad stadium, though it is small. You have to park all through the surrounding residential neighborhood if there is even a decent crowd--meaning when Salem or Pulaski visit because Blacksburg won't bring one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLINE77 50 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 Hurley has the worst field by far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconfansrock 11 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 I have to got to agree with you on that Lance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconfansrock 11 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 Abingdon has chosen to make fans from both sides walk the "hill" of death to get to bath rooms. You must walk down a steep paved hill to get down there. There aren't a whole lot of toilets or urinals in there as well. And after that, you must walk back up the steep hill. I have never understood that and it has been that way forever. Stadium wise and turf wise, Abingdon has got an awesome set up, just the bathroom facilities is ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobster 20 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 If Coach Compton can navigate his 350+ pound body up on that roof and do all that leg stomping, ranting and raving, and tobacco spitting that he does during a game, then old honey comb is safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatstuff 10 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 saint paul has everyone beat in the country for visitor seating, and the home seating isnt that great, plus the visitor locker rooms are almost suicide trying to get up the steps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs52 484 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] you dont have to walk a mile, the reason you guys walk to the high school is because the coach choose so.. they offer the old field house to the teams... Yes the track is close to the field, but gotta think that field was there way before the paved track was.. Field wise its one of the best in SWVA. [/ QUOTE ] You mean the same field house they used to store equipment in instead of letting the visiting teams use? You mean they offer the old field house because complaints forced the TCSB to make them offer it to the visiting coaches.Yeah, I agree Tazewell is the worst in swva, stands are horrible, consessions are terrible, and the bathrooms are the worst I have ever saw anywhere. [/ QUOTE ] LoL Tazewell, Pocy, and Richlands prolly could have better stadiums if wasn't for all the tax payers money they have to pay just for u guys to have a field to play on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghs84 10 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 yeah but every swd team gets to play on the best field in this area every other year.its worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeaverHokie 35 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] you dont have to walk a mile, the reason you guys walk to the high school is because the coach choose so.. they offer the old field house to the teams... Yes the track is close to the field, but gotta think that field was there way before the paved track was.. Field wise its one of the best in SWVA. [/ QUOTE ] You mean the same field house they used to store equipment in instead of letting the visiting teams use? You mean they offer the old field house because complaints forced the TCSB to make them offer it to the visiting coaches.Yeah, I agree Tazewell is the worst in swva, stands are horrible, consessions are terrible, and the bathrooms are the worst I have ever saw anywhere. [/ QUOTE ] LoL Tazewell, Pocy, and Richlands prolly could have better stadiums if wasn't for all the tax payers money they have to pay just for u guys to have a field to play on... [/ QUOTE ] Are we trotting out the "rent versus build" thing again? Are some folks mad that the Tazewell County School Board has to pay rent for Graham to use Mitchell Stadium? I've said it before, and will say it again. Both the Mercer County and Tazewell County school boards get a BARGAIN in renting Mitchell for their teams to use. I don't know the numbers...what does it cost to rent the stadium? Let's say it's $5000 per game, which is probably too high, but still... If that's the case, each school board pays $25,000 per year to use the facility. Even over a span of 40 years, that is $1 million dollars. Any idea how much it would cost to actually build a stadium? Especially if it's anything decent? Something bare-bones will cost $1 million in "right now" money, and anything decent is likely to cost $2 million-$5 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicschoolfan 10 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 The Mercer County school board pays in excess of $30000 per year for Bluefield High and Bluefield Middle to play their games there. (Approximately 9 games per year). When you think about it it would take a long time for this to add up to the price of a new stadium but it would be nice if the board gave Pikeview and Montcalm 30 grand a year to upgrade their facilities. That sounds fair doesnt it. I am sure that the other schools in Tazewell County would like the same deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trumpet1988 289 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 GC would be better if half the GC fans would give the visiting fans seats to sit in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litltiger 17 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Hurley has the worst field by far. [/ QUOTE ]from what ive seen i agree with this . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litltiger 17 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Abingdon has chosen to make fans from both sides walk the "hill" of death to get to bath rooms. You must walk down a steep paved hill to get down there. There aren't a whole lot of toilets or urinals in there as well. And after that, you must walk back up the steep hill. I have never understood that and it has been that way forever. Stadium wise and turf wise, Abingdon has got an awesome set up, just the bathroom facilities is ridiculous. [/ QUOTE ]yea thats a good place to see how long u can hold it lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jets 10 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] you dont have to walk a mile, the reason you guys walk to the high school is because the coach choose so.. they offer the old field house to the teams... Yes the track is close to the field, but gotta think that field was there way before the paved track was.. Field wise its one of the best in SWVA. [/ QUOTE ] You mean the same field house they used to store equipment in instead of letting the visiting teams use? You mean they offer the old field house because complaints forced the TCSB to make them offer it to the visiting coaches.Yeah, I agree Tazewell is the worst in swva, stands are horrible, consessions are terrible, and the bathrooms are the worst I have ever saw anywhere. [/ QUOTE ] that coming from a graham fan?... at least tazewell has a stadium... worst ive seen is marion. we walked through 4'' of water to get to the stands, best as always is mitchell. best natual turf is tazewell. softest field was poletti field. i also like richlands field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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