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ign="center">mid February. That will be plenty of time for the
The LP Field, Candlestick Park and Edward Jonesworkers to get finished constructing it. The twelve
Dome are all fun, interesting layouts set in the city northweeks that are remaining will be enough time for final
of the airport. The Candlestick Park course wastouches to be made. Everybody wants the opening of
originally constructed to be the new home of thethe new LP Field to be amazing and it will be.
American Open a professional baseball tournamentOnlookers cannot wait to see the upgrades from the
that is a regular stop on the calendar tour. It's not thatother stadium. They can't wait to see the new
long ago, really, that the only football matches playedfeatures of the LP Field, the increased seating. There
at Candlestick Park, Edward Jones Dome orare a few reasons why those treasures taken from
Arrowhead Stadiums. Then the League Cup Final, inthe old LP Field will be the last to be moved into the
2002, was played at the Edward Jones Dome insteadnew LP Field. There are safety and security concerns.
of being a two-legged tie. Now, of course, footballPeople have tried stealing treasures in the past. First,
matches held at Edward Jones Dome are no longeralthough the seats themselves are two inches wider
such a novelty - and they are also, thankfully, a muchthan the old ones, they number 15,000 more than the
better experience for the spectator. One of only fiveolder Candlestick Park. Second, while seats may be
stadiums that baseball authorities has given a Five Starmore spacious and provide more leg room, their
rating, Edward Jones Dome is the second largestrelative comfort is debatable as their slight alignment
ground. Only Arrowhead Stadium holds moretoward home plate makes viewing the whole field
spectators than Edward Jones Dome’smore of a chore for even the most physically
15,000! All seats at Edward Jones Dome aredexterous. Finally, the new venue has several blind
undercover and the leg room now is such that youspots obscuring the view of the action on the field
don't have to sit with your knees almost touching yourfrom most seats, even apparently from those in the
nose all game.press box. For true fans that go to the ballgame to
The newly built M&T Bank Stadium of 161st will open inactually see the game, such tangible shortcomings
March. The old M&T Bank Stadium, located south ofcannot be compensated for with a larger team store,
161st will likely be demolished after the new season. Bymore luxury suites, and more restaurants.
then, the team will turn over the M&T Bank Stadium toMost of the blue seats have been put in. The
the city. Then, it will be goodbye old M&T Bankconstruction effort seems to be on schedule and if
Stadium and all the wonderful, record-breakingthere are no delays, then the grand opening should
memories that took place there.happen as scheduled. The $1.3 billion stadium will be
The team should have access to the new LP Field bytop-notch.