SLU Tickets - Intrust Bank Arena

[SHOCKvalue]

My dad and I thought that if we were going to do the arena at 15k they really needed to do something unique with the design so it would stand out against other arenas.

We thought they should have built it OVER the river. That would have been some awesome engineering.

They had a $200M budget, not a $500M one.

[Steeleshocker]

They had a $200M budget, not a $500M one.

Hey, go stomp on somebody else's dreams.

[SHOCKvalue]

Hey, go stomp on somebody else's dreams.

Well, I mean hey, why not have a hovering arena while we're at it. Put a few massive ducted fans along the perimeter and you're there. It could double as a hyper-efficient street sweeper and tree pruner in the community as well.

I keed...

[1979Shocker]

Well, I mean hey, why not have a hovering arena while we're at it. Put a few massive ducted fans along the perimeter and you're there. It could double as a hyper-efficient street sweeper and tree pruner in the community as well.

I keed...

They wouldn't need any massive fans. They could just use some of the government's anti-gravity devices.

I mean, the shadow government's.

[Shocker-maniac]

I'm going to dream here a bit, but the following could have actually happened with proper community leadership: If Carlos Mayans had not run off Bass Pro, and we had a top shelf BPS facility sitting where that Gander Mountain pole barn is now, then Waterwalk actually would have likely developed in a manner as planned and hoped. Then you plop the new, shiny, 'normal' DT arena down right across Main from WW (one of the original, suggested sites) and DT Wichita would actually have a level of developmental synergy it has never seen. Sadly, none of this happened. What actually happened was the worst case scenario in all regards, courtesy of the people who draw a check to supposedly further this community.

The biggest problem Wichita has is a lack of vision and leadership. Mayans is the reason we don't have Bass Pro Shop. Our current Mayor provides absolutely zilch in these areas at a time that we are in economic stagnation. Wichita is still stuck in the 1970's while Tulsa, OKC and many other cities in the region have been very progressive about growth and improving the quality of life. We really need a Mayor that has a vision for Wichita and can provide leadership to the community.

Edit: I am so thankful for President Bardo who is a visionary and leader on steroids. His work is not only going to benefit WSU but the entire community.

[fansince80s]

This is all truth and is very painful to read. IBA really was a $200 million ****-up. It's quite a shame.

Not to mention lost 5000 seats with that all suite south side , and during the Mötley Crüe tour our roof was too low to handle Tommy Lee's roller coaster drum setup but every other arena handled it.

[pogo]

As much as I hate to admit that my beloved city is a blue collar attitude city it just is. We support a great number of worthy projects such as the Lords Diner and the United Way and look at our YMCA system. But when it comes to the city and public projects a vocal few? determine the course of the many. Listen to the outcry when it comes to making a public project a little more beholding to the eye. Concrete and steel will do and we don't need to gussy it up with any artwork or landscaping. Listen to the few howl over the light/sculpture at Meridian and River Blvd. Would strong leadership have saved the Water Walk project? The officials are elected officials for the most part and they are aware of the vocal ones. Its the rest of us that carry some of the burden by not being as vocal about our wants and desires. As far as the downtown arena I'm just glad it isn't a mud hut that holds 15,000.

[shoxtop]

My dad and I thought that if we were going to do the arena at 15k they really needed to do something unique with the design so it would stand out against other arenas.

We thought they should have built it OVER the river. That would have been some awesome engineering.

Always had the same thought. Put retail shops down at the base and really make something out of the river walk. Knew wichita would never have the b**** to go that big though.

[Rocky Mountain Shock]

Always had the same thought. Put retail shops down at the base and really make something out of the river walk. Knew wichita would never have the b**** to go that big though.

We never had the cash to go that big. Putting the arena over the river would probably have doubled, if not even tripled, the cost of construction. It was an interesting idea, but entirely impractical.

[rrshock]

You can't purchase Cox where you currently live?

I can't and I am in Butler County. This is a very common problem. Tats why having it on a channel that i do get but it is blacked out is horseshit.

[Shocker85]

I can't and I am in Butler County. This is a very common problem. Tats why having it on a channel that i do get but it is blacked out is horseshit.

The blackout part is what I really don't get. Surely ESPN pays Cox to show the Cox 22 games on ESPN3. I can't imagine the local ad income is that great that Cox loses $$$.

[Shocker1976]

I had fun and great seats.

Would the young lady with legs up to her neck on the bench, please put some clothes on? Goodness gracious.

About what are you complaining? The young lady I saw on the internet was dressed very nicely!

[im4wsu]

It seems pretty simple to me.

For whatever area one lives in, a purchaser of a TV service evaluates the available options and usually chooses only one. That choice may be made taking into consideration factors such as price, quality, number of TVs, capacity of the DVR, and programming choices.

If you are hell bent to see the Shockers, choose that provider. If other factors are more important, choose the other providers. It is up to you.

Now if you live in an area that doesn't have an option that includes the Shockers, there isn't much you can do.

[pinstripers]

It seems pretty simple to me.

For whatever area one lives in, a purchaser of a TV service evaluates the available options and usually chooses only one. That choice may be made taking into consideration factors such as price, quality, number of TVs, capacity of the DVR, and programming choices.

If you are hell bent to see the Shockers, choose that provider. If other factors are more important, choose the other providers. It is up to you.

Now if you live in an area that doesn't have an option that includes the Shockers, there isn't much you can do.

brilliant

[Shockthemonkey]

Not to mention lost 5000 seats with that all suite south side , and during the Mötley Crüe tour our roof was too low to handle Tommy Lee's roller coaster drum setup but every other arena handled it.

You are absolutely wrong about the roof having anything to do with that drum set up. The arena staff were actually quite upset that they didn't use the full drum kit. The band's crew told them they had used it the night before in Iowa I believe and had spent a ton of time on tear down and just didn't feel the need to put it up for this stop. The weight or height of the roof wasn't a factor at all. It was a band decision.