They could move the stands at Drillers to be on opposite sides instead of corner....
That sounds like a major reconfiguration and extraordinarily expensive. Once you're talking that amount of money, a soccer specific stadium downtown makes more sense. It would have a full time soccer team (MLS hopefully) and can host high school games of the week, permanent home for Jenks-Union, outdoor concert venue (Dallas' MLS stadium is configured for this), and can host other outdoor activities. The key, of course, is an MLS bid. It would need to be downtown, in my opinion, in furtherance of the ongoing momentum that is making downtown Tulsa a vibrant place.
I think that having them play at Oneok Field makes a lot of sense for now while we try to prove that professional soccer can be successful. If attendance can stay high, it will support a possible MLS bid. If we get the bid, the team can continue playing at Oneok field until the soccer stadium is built. If we are destined to be USL long term, it still makes sense to stay in Oneok field if they can make it work and continue working towards a soccer stadium, even if scaled down from what would otherwise be required for MLS.
Final comment to see if anyone knows anything about this. I read that the sightlines could be improved if they could lower the pichers mound for soccer, but that there is a cost associated with it. Is that true, and if so, do you think the Drillers management would consider the investment for next season if attendance is strong this year?