Is “The 78” Dead? Or even more alive? Fire announce plans for SSS

[Kyyle23]

57 minutes ago, Green Line said:

Bears just need to stay at Soldier Field.  That home field advantage we saw on Sat night will never be replicated in a sterile dome like they want to build.

Soldier field is trash, and home field advantage inside a dome is way louder than outside.  The weather doesn’t make a difference

[Green Line]

43 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

Soldier field is trash, and home field advantage inside a dome is way louder than outside.  The weather doesn’t make a difference

Al Michaels said it was the loudest he's ever heard a football stadium.

[Green Line]

50 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Soldier Field is the smallest stadium in the NFL.  Adding 20,000 people, plus a roof, would make it WAY louder.

The Bears stadium plans they released called for a capacity barely larger than present.  I cant find it now, but Ill eat my hat if they have over 70k seats.  Owners dont want more regular seats, only luxury.

[JoeC]

4 minutes ago, Green Line said:

Al Michaels said it was the loudest he's ever heard a football stadium.

Ford Field gets super loud.

Just ask Jay Cutler.

[77 Hitmen]

7 minutes ago, Green Line said:

Al Michaels said it was the loudest he's ever heard a football stadium.

I believe he said it was the loudest he's ever heard a game at Soldier Field.   Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but he did NOT say it was the loudest he's ever heard a football game. 

He said this was the 31st time he's done a game at Soldier Field and this was the loudest he's ever heard the place.

[77 Hitmen]

59 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

Soldier field is trash, and home field advantage inside a dome is way louder than outside.  The weather doesn’t make a difference

The Bears have been trying to get out of Soldier Field for almost as long as they've played there.   They moved there in '71 and in 1975, Halas was seriously considering a new stadium at Arlington Park.  Of course, they stopped looking to move when the 2002 renovations were done, but that didn't even last 20 years before grumblings about leaving the place surfaced again.

The whole "Bears weather" being a huge home field advantage thing is pretty much an urban legend.

Edited 6 hours ago by 77 Hitmen

[southsider2k5]

40 minutes ago, 77 Hitmen said:

I believe he said it was the loudest he's ever heard a game at Soldier Field.   Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but he did NOT say it was the loudest he's ever heard a football game. 

He said this was the 31st time he's done a game at Soldier Field and this was the loudest he's ever heard the place.

This is correct. 

[Green Line]

Who cares what he said. It was the loudest ever

[southsider2k5]

2 minutes ago, Green Line said:

Who cares what he said. It was the loudest ever

The loudest ever, FOR CHICAGO, not ever overall.

[Kyyle23]

2 hours ago, Green Line said:

Al Michaels said it was the loudest he's ever heard a football stadium.

This is not a reason to keep it 

[Dick Allen]

A Bears playoff victory in a dome in Hammond would be louder.

[WBWSF]

I just watched a video on Youtube where the  Governor of Indiana and the Mayor of Hammond talked about the proposed Indiana Bears stadium. The Mayor of Hammond said this should be settled soon if the Bears are going to move to Indiana. 

[Lip Man 1]

1 hour ago, WBWSF said:

I just watched a video on Youtube where the  Governor of Indiana and the Mayor of Hammond talked about the proposed Indiana Bears stadium. The Mayor of Hammond said this should be settled soon if the Bears are going to move to Indiana. 

Great. We can stop all the BS and get ready to root for the Hammond Bears! 😆

[ptatc]

2 hours ago, Kyyle23 said:

This is not a reason to keep it 

Its a good place to watch a game. Its nothing special but its fine. It does get much louder than the original single bowl design.

[tray]

On 1/11/2026 at 2:31 PM, 77 Hitmen said:

Maybe before Ishbia emerged as the next owner, there may have been a scenario where that could have happened.  But, once it was announced that JR would eventually sell to him, that should have put to rest any concerns.  

Ishbia's comments during his meeting with the Pope in November should have slammed the door on any such talk.   I think the only question remaining is whether Ishbia is going to bankroll a new ballpark for the Sox in the South Loop.  We'll see, that's a lot of money- even for a billionaire.  But I find it hard to believe his plans after spending somewhere close to $2B for the franchise is to keep them at "There's Nothing Wrong With It" Field for the next 35 years.  

The question for Mr. Ishbia and the other Sox investors is whether the so-called "78" neighborhood  in the so-called "South Loop", makes any sense considering many factors including the risk in moving away from the WSox historic home into a depressed, isolated dead zone.

[Bob Sacamano]

9 minutes ago, tray said:

The question for Mr. Ishbia and the other Sox investors is whether the so-called "78" neighborhood  in the so-called "South Loop", makes any sense considering many factors including the risk in moving away from the WSox historic home into a depressed, isolated dead zone.

Would be a real shame of attendance decreased…..wait

[southsider2k5]

9 minutes ago, tray said:

The question for Mr. Ishbia and the other Sox investors is whether the so-called "78" neighborhood  in the so-called "South Loop", makes any sense considering many factors including the risk in moving away from the WSox historic home into a depressed, isolated dead zone.

The White Sox have one of the smallest fanbases in MLB after 125 years in so-called "Bridgeport", which is more depressed and isolated than the South Loop.  I am not sure why you 100% ignore the current condition of the fanbase in relation to where the park is now.

[tray]

4 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Would be a real shame of attendance decreased…..wait

I love going to Sox games. Can't wait for the Opener.

[tray]

4 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

The White Sox have one of the smallest fanbases in MLB after 125 years in so-called "Bridgeport", which is more depressed and isolated than the South Loop.  I am not sure why you 100% ignore the current condition of the fanbase in relation to where the park is now.

The condition of the fan base in relation to where the park is now? What in bejezus are you talking about ?

And no, Bridgeport is not more isolated that that sh1thole that Auchi and his surrogates call the "78." There are 77 neighborhoods in Chicago and that vacant brownfield isn't one of them. The WSox will never move to that desolate, isolated  lot. 

[southsider2k5]

1 minute ago, tray said:

The condition of the fan base in relation to where the park is now? What in bejezus are you talking about ?

And no, Bridgeport is not more isolated that that sh1thole that Auchi and his surrogates call the "78." There are 77 neighborhoods in Chicago and that vacant brownfield isn't one of them. The WSox will never move to that desolate, isolated  lot. 

I know you aren't really this dense.

[The Beast]

Those who live in Illinois in the thread, will a move to Hammond or Gary increase the time it takes to go to a Bears game? Would it bother you if they played in Indiana? Would you be concerned about the loss of tax revenue?

[tray]

"The White Sox have one of the smallest fanbases in MLB after 125 years in so-called "Bridgeport".

So building a stadium on a lot that is far less accessible and far more inconvenient for fans will somehow increase the fan base ? 

 

 

[tray]

13 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

I know you aren't really this dense.

Really? Fvk off, fvk all the way off.

[WhiteSox2023]

3 minutes ago, tray said:

Really? f*** off, f*** all the way off.

Tray, no skirting the filter.  Naughty naughty.

Edited 52 minutes ago by WhiteSox2023

[southsider2k5]

6 minutes ago, tray said:

Really? Fvk off, fvk all the way off.

Apparently you are.  My bad for assuming.