Ok - been to NKU for a few games now. Arena is pretty good for watching the game but the overall arena sucks. It’s a sterile environment. The traffic in and out is sooooo bad and the arena is only half full at best. It sucks. Would be sooooo much better to be playing at the Banks. Very unfortunate to have this team playing in this crappy middle of nowhere arena.
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Patrick Bateman
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The parking is such a joke. I park across the street from the arena, when I go in the lot they have cones in front of all of the parking spots, an attendant was removing the cones and I asked him if I could park there and he said no forcing me to park in the garage portion. Then coming out, I wanted to turn right to go to Johns Hill Road and the policeman would not let me, he was forcing me to go do Nunn drive where all traffic was headed, I pointed to go right, he said no, I still tried to turn and he ran in front of my car preventing me from going that way. Makes no sense why they block spots and streets. Wait until the conference starts and weather is not so good, going to be a nightmare.
UCalum08
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The parking is such a joke. I park across the street from the arena, when I go in the lot they have cones in front of all of the parking spots, an attendant was removing the cones and I asked him if I could park there and he said no forcing me to park in the garage portion. Then coming out, I wanted to turn right to go to Johns Hill Road and the policeman would not let me, he was forcing me to go do Nunn drive where all traffic was headed, I pointed to go right, he said no, I still tried to turn and he ran in front of my car preventing me from going that way. Makes no sense why they block spots and streets. Wait until the conference starts and weather is not so good, going to be a nightmare.
You're not the only one experiencing those same problems. Me too! I would recommend voicing all those concerns to Mike Bohn. I have, along with other fans and it seems he at least listens. I know he is getting a ton of complaints, rightfully so.
david aka the TYZ
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I told Mike bohn in one of the town hall meetings that parking is a nightmare at that place. Bottom line it was much cheaper than us bank and they offered free parking to season ticket holders. At this point games won't be moved so just have to suck it up. It is an absolute joke to have an arena that size with essentially one way in and out off a really busy highway.
Patrick Bateman
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And the arena only has two entrances, one of them forces you to go upstairs as well, which is a joke also
cincrulz11
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what can you do. they didn't build that place for a team like us. just gotta deal with it for the season. theres nothing UC can do about it though.
Patrick Bateman
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what can you do. they didn't build that place for a team like us. just gotta deal with it for the season. theres nothing UC can do about it though.
It was build to accommodate 9400 people, and so far much much fewer than that have attended each UC game and it already a nightmare. Not sure if Bohn could have done anything but they should have police controlling the traffic signals outside the arena, not doing that is idiotic, especially if the Highland Heights police force you to go through the main drag to leave. Maybe he should of put that in the proposal, instead Bohn suggested to get to game 1-2 hours early, how do you do that if you work until 5?
Ok - been to NKU for a few games now. Arena is pretty good for watching the game but the overall arena sucks. It’s a sterile environment. The traffic in and out is sooooo bad and the arena is only half full at best. It sucks. Would be sooooo much better to be playing at the Banks. Very unfortunate to have this team playing in this crappy middle of nowhere arena.
I agree 100% about the traffic issues but I disagree about the environment of the arena. I think they have done a good job covering up as much of the NKU signage, logos, etc (besides the flooring, which we've talked about a bunch on here). It obviously doesn't feel like "home" yet but I think that will change when we begin to get good crowds in there. Hopefully Tues against Miss State will change some of that flat atmosphere feeling.
cincrulz11
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It was build to accommodate 9400 people, and so far much much fewer than that have attended each UC game and it already a nightmare. Not sure if Bohn could have done anything but they should have police controlling the traffic signals outside the arena, not doing that is idiotic, especially if the Highland Heights police force you to go through the main drag to leave. Maybe he should of put that in the proposal, instead Bohn suggested to get to game 1-2 hours early, how do you do that if you work until 5?
ive been down there for concerts without the problems the uc games seem to create. maybe they dont spend the same amount of resources controlling the traffic for our games. maybe they dont care.
Maybe that's why it was cheaper....I hate it. The Banks would have made every game an event. Now it's like I'm waiting in long lines before and after the game to see it in the middle of a cornfield.ive been down there for concerts without the problems the uc games seem to create. maybe they dont spend the same amount of resources controlling the traffic for our games. maybe they dont care.