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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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42°05'21.1"N 71°15'42.2"W

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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.

Stlin said:
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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42°05'21.1"N 71°15'42.2"W

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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.
 
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