Post by paulie74 on Aug 24, 2023 8:17:33 GMT -5
Not being a big soccer guy in years past, I have not frequently been a spectator of matches at Lessing Field.
Now that I have become a regular attendee of men's and women's soccer, it really irritates me how poorly designed it is.
It is NOT fan friendly. The bleachers are positioned on either side of the press box building, cutting off much of the field sight-lines. It should be positioned behind or on top of the seating areas, similar to Rafferty. (the softball field has a similar design problem as you cannot see home plate from sections of the bleachers-I sit outside the outfield fence in a camping chair).
The light poles should also be behind the bleachers and not in front of the stands.
AND the lighting on those poles is grossly inadequate. It's like watching a game in a cave.
On a side note, with such HORRIBLE lighting, why schedule weekend games at night and not afternoon? It is embarrassing.
As the University prioritizes facilities projects, this should be at the top of the list.
Bring Lessing in line with Rafferty, Mahoney and Alumni Diamond. Its been 20 years since its last renovation and it was done poorly from the get go.
Now that I have become a regular attendee of men's and women's soccer, it really irritates me how poorly designed it is.
It is NOT fan friendly. The bleachers are positioned on either side of the press box building, cutting off much of the field sight-lines. It should be positioned behind or on top of the seating areas, similar to Rafferty. (the softball field has a similar design problem as you cannot see home plate from sections of the bleachers-I sit outside the outfield fence in a camping chair).
The light poles should also be behind the bleachers and not in front of the stands.
AND the lighting on those poles is grossly inadequate. It's like watching a game in a cave.
On a side note, with such HORRIBLE lighting, why schedule weekend games at night and not afternoon? It is embarrassing.
As the University prioritizes facilities projects, this should be at the top of the list.
Bring Lessing in line with Rafferty, Mahoney and Alumni Diamond. Its been 20 years since its last renovation and it was done poorly from the get go.
