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It's a pretty disappointing looking facility design wise, especially considering that Populous is behind it...
 
stefal said:
It's a pretty disappointing looking facility design wise, especially considering that Populous is behind it...
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It might not be attractive, but given where its going? It's probably fine. It's very much on the working side of the complex, and being unobtrusive is probably the name of the game - the focus is likely on the inside. It can't possibly be worse to look at than the Field House it'll be counterpart to, but similarly as a Back-of-House facility it's a tool to improve the on field product.

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HenryAlan said:
It takes more than just higher dollar value of contracts to sign top talent. Free agents also want world class facilities. This is an indirect investment in talent acquisition and a smart move.
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Especially when you're a rebuilding team in a high-tax state.

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It might not be attractive, but given where its going? It's probably fine. It's very much on the working side of the complex, and being unobtrusive is probably the name of the game - the focus is likely on the inside. It can't possibly be worse to look at than the Field House it'll be counterpart to, but similarly as a Back-of-House facility it's a tool to improve the on field product.

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I wonder if its also at least partially about flexibility on the interior - the functions that will be in this building are mostly offices, meeting rooms, training rooms, etc. All rectangular rooms of indefinite size with movable furnishings and equipment. The weight room is moving, but the locker room is staying in the stadium, for instance.
 
HenryAlan said:
It takes more than just higher dollar value of contracts to sign top talent. Free agents also want world class facilities. This is an indirect investment in talent acquisition and a smart move.
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Yes. I understand that. But, in parallel, they need to aggressively sign top talent to lucrative contracts. I think Kraft tends to baulk at that but has no qualms with investing 200M in that oversize jumbotron.
 
citydweller said:
Yes. I understand that. But, in parallel, they need to aggressively sign top talent to lucrative contracts. I think Kraft tends to baulk at that but has no qualms with investing 200M in that oversize jumbotron.
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Without getting too far from the mission of this particular message board, I'm not sure I see that as being the issue in the NFL that it is for, say the Red Sox. I don't think the Pats have ever been well under the salary cap...

Now, Kraft did take heat last offseason (and presumably more coming) for cheaping out on coaching talent.
 
Construction on the new Chick Fil A is complete, and it’s supposed to open sometime this Fall.
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I think that will get replaced pretty quickly hopefully with an Alamo or something.
 
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Foxborough board won't issue World Cup licenses until security costs are covered

As Foxborough prepares for FIFA World Cup games at Gillette Stadium this summer, town officials want to know who's paying for safety and security. At a public meeting Tuesday select board members expressed frustration at a lack of answers from FIFA and the Boston organizing committee. On...
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Frustrated Foxborough Select Board members kept asking the same question Tuesday night: Who's going to cover the town's $7.8 million bill to provide security at the World Cup matches held in Gillette Stadium?
Neither a representative of soccer governing body FIFA nor the head of local organizing committee Boston 2026 had an answer, or one that board members wanted to hear.
Gillette, in Foxborough, will host seven World Cup matches this summer. The Kraft Group, which owns the stadium, normally picks up the tab for police details and other security measures required for Patriots games and concerts at the venue.
But the World Cup is not covered by that standing agreement, and town leaders have refused to issue permits for the games until someone promises to cover those costs.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 Director of Venue Operations Kevin Clark said the international soccer governing body isn't on the hook for the security funding. “With respect to the financial agreement, we have to defer to both the stadium and the host city, we are not in a position to comment on the financial requirements," he said.
Boston 2026 President Mike Loynd agreed that the nonprofit is "contractually obligated" to provide for public safety at the games, but offered no assurances to the board.
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Patriots’ new training facility to open this spring in collaboration with New Balance - The Boston Globe

The 160,000-square foot, three-story building, will feature a nutrition center, players’ lounge, locker room, and weight room.
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The Patriots’ new training facility officially has a name: the New Balance Athletics Center. The 160,000-square foot, three-story building, which will feature a nutrition center, players’ lounge, locker room, and weight room, is set to open this spring, the date to be announced.
The main floor, according to Kraft Sports and Entertainment chief operating officer Jim Nolan, is a dedicated space for players to work out, train, rehab, relax, and eat, while the top floor is designed for players and coaches to watch film and meet.
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