September 18, 200916 yr Maybe the city would be more receptive to the idea if the Paytons promised to make the statue a hideous monstrosity that ruined the aesthetics of the original Soldier Field.
September 18, 200916 yr QUOTE (The Critic @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 05:28 PM) Maybe the city would be more receptive to the idea if the Paytons promised to make the statue a hideous monstrosity that ruined the aesthetics of the original Soldier Field. They could deliver the statue from a space ship.
September 18, 200916 yr They should call it Walter Payton field. The stadium can still be called Soldier Field but the actual field can be called Walter Payton field.
September 18, 200916 yr QUOTE (SHIPPS @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 06:01 PM) They should call it Walter Payton field. The stadium can still be called Soldier Field but the actual field can be called Walter Payton field. Sponsored by Citi.
September 18, 200916 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 08:09 PM) Sponsored by Citi. Sponsored by Tax Payers
September 18, 200916 yr They are reserving the spot for a giant 200ft tall colossus of Mayer Daley to honor him when we get the 2016 Olympics.
September 18, 200916 yr I wouldn't want a statue, i would want a huge spotlight shooting picture of my face into the sky every night, like batman.
September 18, 200916 yr QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 09:30 AM) I wouldn't want a statue, i would want a huge spotlight shooting picture of my face into the sky every night, like batman. winner
September 18, 200916 yr People need to realize that the Bears add nothing to Solider Field and the Park District. If the Bears left Solider Field, the Park District would make more money on Soldier Field. The Park District could give two s***s about the Bears and Walter Payton and anything they want, neither organization will do anything to benefit the other. I personally think the Olympics could transform many of the Chicago sports venues, including the Cell, Wrigley and Soldier Field. The best stadium in Chicago is Toyota Park.
September 18, 200916 yr QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 01:31 PM) I personally think the Olympics could transform many of the Chicago sports venues, including the Cell, Wrigley and Soldier Field. The problem is that the first two you mentioned there wont be used at all for the Olympics. Baseball and Softball are out of the Olympics for the near future.
September 18, 200916 yr QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 03:28 PM) The problem is that the first two you mentioned there wont be used at all for the Olympics. Baseball and Softball are out of the Olympics for the near future. I think the actual buildout and renovations proposed now and what actually takes place before 2016 will be vastly different. After there are guarantees on the table I think other private money will become available.
September 18, 200916 yr QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 04:26 PM) I think the actual buildout and renovations proposed now and what actually takes place before 2016 will be vastly different. After there are guarantees on the table I think other private money will become available. Oh probably so. but I dont see how they can use Wrigley or the Cell for anything. I SUPPOSE they could use it for things like archery, but facilities like those are overkill for smaller events.
September 18, 200916 yr Author QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 05:29 PM) Oh probably so. but I dont see how they can use Wrigley or the Cell for anything. I SUPPOSE they could use it for things like archery, but facilities like those are overkill for smaller events. There won't be anyone leaning over the railings to catch a souvenier there.
September 19, 200916 yr QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 01:31 PM) People need to realize that the Bears add nothing to Solider Field and the Park District. If the Bears left Solider Field, the Park District would make more money on Soldier Field. The Park District could give two s***s about the Bears and Walter Payton and anything they want, neither organization will do anything to benefit the other. I personally think the Olympics could transform many of the Chicago sports venues, including the Cell, Wrigley and Soldier Field. The best stadium in Chicago is Toyota Park. Ewww. Toyota Park looks hideous, it looks like that oil compound in "Mad Max 2: the Road Warrior".
September 19, 200916 yr QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 09:30 AM) I wouldn't want a statue, i would want a huge spotlight shooting picture of my face into the sky every night, like batman. that would be better
September 20, 200916 yr QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 01:31 PM) People need to realize that the Bears add nothing to Solider Field and the Park District. If the Bears left Solider Field, the Park District would make more money on Soldier Field. The Park District could give two s***s about the Bears and Walter Payton and anything they want, neither organization will do anything to benefit the other. I personally think the Olympics could transform many of the Chicago sports venues, including the Cell, Wrigley and Soldier Field. The best stadium in Chicago is Toyota Park. If it wasn't for the Bears, there wouldn't have been $600 million worth of improvements for the Park District to make money on any other events, of which the Bears contributed $249 million. Soldier Field would still be a dilapitated dump. They better care about the Bears. In fact, if the Bears never played there, I question if it would even be in use today. 99.9% of its recognition in Chicago and the rest of the world is because of the Bears, and Walter Payton is probably the greatest Bear of them all. Certainly the greatest Bear to play his entire career at Soldier Field. I don't see where having his statue on Soldier Field ground is a slap in the face of fallen soldiers. Edited September 20, 200916 yr by Dick Allen
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