Wrigley Field

[IrishGoph55]

Anyone else going to the game? Thinking about flying my wife, 4 year old and 1 year old out for the game from Los Angeles

 

[Some guy]

I am going
I know about about 20 people going

 

[HopHead]

Seven from our tailgate group are making the road trip.

 

[MaxyJR1]

Northwestern wrapped up their two years at the temporary stadium. Their last two home games are at Wrigley vs Michigan and Minnesota.

I know a bunch of people planning to go. Not sure I'm going to make it.

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

A while back I thought "hey that would be cool" but as the football in baseball stadiums or unique locations thing has gone on ... the appeal as kinda worn off on me.

 

[Married@SiebertField]

A Chicago trip is always great—even better with Gopher football in the mix. We’re going.

 

[minnyrules11]

I've done wrigley rooftops like half a dozen times and never been inside. Looks like they are open for the Gopher game. May have to make the trip down for it. Had no clue they were playing Michigan there as well the week before.

Wrigley Rooftops - The Premier Rooftop Destination

Wrigley Rooftops - The Premier Rooftop Destination

www.wrigleyrooftopsllc.com

 

[WindyCityGopher]

I’m debating it, but I have serious scar tissue and PTSD from the last two Gophers road games I’ve attended: the brutal 4th quarter collapse at Northwestern in 2023, and this year’s no-show at Ohio State. I may need to stay home, for luck’s sake, if nothing else.

 

[MGGopher]

I’ll be there! Resale prices are still kinda silly, so I’m holding out. I don’t expect them to get to $8 like they frequently would at Ryan Field, but hopefully a reasonable range.

 

[gopherdudepart2]

I’ll be there! Resale prices are still kinda silly, so I’m holding out, I don’t expect them to get to $8 like they frequently would at Ryan Field, but hopefully a reasonable range.

This, our group is waiting to see if prices come down a little for game tickets. Someone we know is getting married that weekend, so it kind of will be late developing on who can go depending on who all is invited to the wedding which has put numbers in flux.

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Going but we are picking up tickets day of. Lose cats lose.

 

[GopherMenace]

I’m currently planning on going, but it will depend on ticket prices and if I can convince one of my family members or friends to go with me haha
*edited to sound less like a loser

 

[highwayman]

A while back I thought "hey that would be cool" but as the football in baseball stadiums or unique locations thing has gone on ... the appeal as kinda worn off on me.

The Bears played there for 50 seasons. It got old.

 

[Gilthorp57]

We'll be there, monitoring the ticket prices.

 

[maroonfive]

I am going. It should be a great time but the weather could be anything. The train is shorter from downtown to Wrigley than to Ryan Field but it is still a distance.

 

[AtTheLibrary]

I've done wrigley rooftops like half a dozen times and never been inside. Looks like they are open for the Gopher game. May have to make the trip down for it. Had no clue they were playing Michigan there as well the week before.

Wrigley Rooftops - The Premier Rooftop Destination

Wrigley Rooftops - The Premier Rooftop Destination

www.wrigleyrooftopsllc.com

Wow! Hadn’t thought of this! Good call

 

[disco]

The Bears played there for 50 seasons. It got old.

I still think it's just wild that teams like the Bears, Giants and Eagles all played in baseball stadiums for decades when there were more football friendly venues available in their respective cities.

 

[Ope3]

I still think it's just wild that teams like the Bears, Giants and Eagles all played in baseball stadiums for decades when there were more football friendly venues available in their respective cities.

Actually before the Bears moved to Soldier Field in 1971, it wasn't really that football friendly. It was massive.

Could actually fit two 100 yd football fields on the surface. So while capacity was larger, a good portion of those seats really sucked.



I would bet Wrigley had nearly as many decent seats. Pre-Super Bowl era there just wasn't that much demand for pro-football to fill a stadium 50,000+.

Eventually they shrunk it. Plus the NFL forced them to play in a stadium with lights.

 

[disco]

Actually before the Bears moved to Soldier Field in 1971, it wasn't really that football friendly. It was massive.

Could actually fit two 100 yd football fields on the surface. So while capacity was larger, a good portion of those seats really sucked.

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I would bet Wrigley had nearly as many decent seats. Pre-Super Bowl era there just wasn't that much demand for pro-football to fill a stadium 50,000+.

Eventually they shrunk it. Plus the NFL forced them to play in a stadium with lights.

That's super interesting. I didn't realize the surface was that large. But you wouldn't need to center the field. You could put it at one end and put up temporary bleachers (or none) on the other side. It would still make more sense than Wrigley.