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PGE Park Remodel Updates

VikThunder1

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Oregonian reports:

http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2009/12/portland_timbers_reveal_design.html

pgeparkwest.jpg


pgeparksouth.jpg


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Certainly not my ideal, but a clear upgrade over what we have now, and remember that PSU is basically getting this for free! The eastside seating will be such an improvement.
 
http://www.soccercityusa.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1249500922/105

Somebody on SCUSA has an additional picture looking east to west.
 
A little more on info on the PGE Park remodel:

http://blog.oregonlive.com/timbers/2009/12/while_the_dispute_plays_on_the.html

Stadium Talk: As mentioned in my last posting, the preliminary stadium redesign plans were released on December 21st, showing the future of the stadium as a soccer/football only facility. These plans will be presented to the Portland City Council sometime in early January for approval as the final piece in the evaluation process.

The north and west ends of the stadium remain relatively unchanged in the new design, keeping the stadium’s current boomerang or L shape. The biggest changes will be to the east and south ends, as the current centerfield scoreboard on the east wall will be replaced with a covered stand, and the south end will be replaced with an open area that could be used as a concert stage or additional seating as needed. The stadium’s capacity will be increased from approximately 16,000 for USL soccer to nearly 24,000 for MLS with using all available seats, although for most matches, seating will be about 20,000.

The stadium’s main entrance, currently on the SW 20th and Morrison end, will move to the SW 18th street side, which will now house an open-air plaza, restaurant area, proposed injury rehabilitation clinic, and a team shop that will be open year around. Improved concourses and concessions will be available throughout the stadium, while seating is now on all sides, thus putting fans very close to the action. PGE Park is already a very loud stadium because it sits under street level, and now adding additional seating just amplifies the noise potential.

As much as hard-core football fans are interested in seeing a natural grass surface, it appears that the team is focusing on using an experimental version of Field Turf as the playing surface. This doesn’t preclude the team installing grass for special occasions as needed, such as for exhibition matches or competitions. Because of the climate and potential use of the stadium, the Timbers feel that turf is the better choice for the facility. I can say that the current Field Turf the team uses now is light years better than the old surface used in previous seasons, which more resembled green painted concrete, and apparently, this newer version is more designed with soccer in mind. The facility will also offer an improved experience for football games, such as high school games and Portland State University, as the new stadium will be available to convert from soccer to football as needed. There are more long-term questions, such as naming rights on the stadium after the deal with Portland General Electric expires after the 2010 season.

Based on the initial sketches, I’m very pleased with the overall design. It offers an intimate experience for all parts of the park while retaining much of the current charm that PGE Park offers. For the price tag associated, it will provide a gem of a soccer stadium that will also provide a quality football site in the Portland area, as well as an outdoor concert and event venue. Looking up north on what Vancouver is doing with their soccer stadium, we are also getting a great deal for the money involved as well.

There is still the issue of the Portland Beavers and their search for a new home, which has questions still arising after all these months. While the Oregonian’s Editorial Board put out their support for the new redesign for soccer, they are still asking about the future of baseball in the Portland area. While I’ve had some great memories in PGE Park for baseball, I look forward to it becoming a soccer showpiece for all of North America, while I also hope that someone realizes the tremendous benefit of the Beavers and helps find them a home in the Portland area.
 
and so it begins....

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/01/city_council_allows_limited_wo.html

'Under the permit approved Wednesday, Paulson will have work done on field-level restrooms, install new urinals in concourse level bathrooms, relocate a electrical transformer, remove turf on the eastern side of the field to install foundation work, and survey land to modify an access road.'
 
I came to watch Weber State play the Vikings. Absolutely loved Portland, PGE Park. I'm looking forward to coming back to Portland for Weber State - Portland State 2011. I'm a die hard WSU fan, but I cant help but think that PSU has everything it needs, especially with the stadium renovation to become a top notch FCS team. If I were a kid looking at FCS schools, PSU would be darn attractive. Beats the crap out of Missoula, Bozeman, Ogden, Greeley and pretty much everywhere else in the BSC. You guys just need to win some games. Not against Weber State, of course.
 
wordup said:
I came to watch Weber State play the Vikings. Absolutely loved Portland, PGE Park. I'm looking forward to coming back to Portland for Weber State - Portland State 2011. I'm a die hard WSU fan, but I cant help but think that PSU has everything it needs, especially with the stadium renovation to become a top notch FCS team. If I were a kid looking at FCS schools, PSU would be darn attractive. Beats the crap out of Missoula, Bozeman, Ogden, Greeley and pretty much everywhere else in the BSC. You guys just need to win some games. Not against Weber State, of course.

Thanks and that is what Viking fans have felt for a long time. We've just never have picked the right coaching staff since Pokey Allen left. Our new puppy head coach is not giving me much confidence that the AD made the right pick.
 
VikThunder said:
wordup said:
I came to watch Weber State play the Vikings. Absolutely loved Portland, PGE Park. I'm looking forward to coming back to Portland for Weber State - Portland State 2011. I'm a die hard WSU fan, but I cant help but think that PSU has everything it needs, especially with the stadium renovation to become a top notch FCS team. If I were a kid looking at FCS schools, PSU would be darn attractive. Beats the crap out of Missoula, Bozeman, Ogden, Greeley and pretty much everywhere else in the BSC. You guys just need to win some games. Not against Weber State, of course.

Thanks and that is what Viking fans have felt for a long time. We've just never have picked the right coaching staff since Pokey Allen left. Our new puppy head coach is not giving me much confidence that the AD made the right pick.

I'm sure you know more than I do about Burton, but he got Breckterfield for your D-Line. He was real good at WSU for the year we had him. Anything has got to better than Glanville. He coached at the University I played at soon after I left. Not well liked by players and coaches alike. Great with the press, but a real nasty cuss to the players and staff. Not tough... just a nasty blowhard.
 
Saw this over on O-live:

New PGE Stadium images 2011

http://www.portlandmls2011.com/2009/12/south-view/

and

http://www.portlandmls2011.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Aerial-Southwest-View.jpg
 
Some updated official stuff:

http://www.portlandonline.com/BDS/index.cfm?c=51861&a=296208

http://www.portlandonline.com/BDS/index.cfm?c=51861&a=296210
 
Killer find, MoV, killer dig! The image of PGE Park at night under the lights in the first plan-set gets the imagination pumping. The plans are so detailed in the second plan-set that one wonders if there may further expansion (perhaps a second tier) in the stadium's future. A second tier could bring the stadium to 45,000 and that would be sufficient.
 
Looks like a new name for the stadium will come with the remodel.

http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2010/08/pge_park_will_have_a_new_name.html
 
Wow, construction sure got going in a hurry.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4925575&fbid=434475702509&id=75850532509&ref=nf
 
Updated look on the stadium upgrade.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=491144702235&set=a.463718567235.259987.182844932235
 
PGE Park is now Jeld Wen Field.

http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2011/03/portland_timbers_venue_renamed.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
 

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