What do you like or dislike about Soldier Field?

I love Soldier Field because it's big, brawny, classy, seasonedand tough - just the way I like to see the Bears. Whenever I watchnationally televised games, I am always very proud of its statelycolumns and views of the lake. If the Bears move into one of thosesterile, fluorescent, cement superdomes, they'll be throwing away oneof the best things in their whole success story. Dr. Frank Tourangeau, Glen Ellyn

It's too cold in Soldier Field. I would like to see a domedstadium with heat. Keep it around 70 degrees. Also, I would like tosuggest new types of seats for a new stadium - lounge chair,recliner-type seats. I'd be sitting in a heated stadium, sipping abrew, lying back in a recliner watching the game. All the comfortsof home. Rick O'Brien, Chicago

I dislike the location. Meigs Field, the Planetarium, SheddAquarium, the Field Museum and a harbor all are in the same area.That causes a lot of traffic hangups, and the parking is too far awayat McCormick Place. J. Ochart, Chicago

I sit in the south bowl end zone at Soldier Field. I like myseats because they are comfortable and close to the field. The worstthing is the parking. But traffic in and out of there usually isn'ttoo bad. Why move it? Why not just improve it? John W. Golding, Melrose Park

Out of 65,000 seats, Soldier Field has only 19,000 seats betweenthe goal lines.

Seats in lower locations offer a poor perspective. The standsrise at a low angle in comparision to other stadiums, and there isno upper deck. This makes it impossible to obtain the betterperspective offered by a higher location without being a greatdistance away from the nearest sideline or end zone.

Also, at many outdoor football stadiums, many seats aresheltered from rain or snow by a roof or overhang. Other thanskyboxes, the only sheltered seats at Soldier Field are about 300seats in the very last row that are directly under the overhang ofthe skyboxes. Richard A. Youhn, Chicago

Soldier Field was fine until they screwed up the sidelines lastyear. They took away the Honey Bears. Bruce Lotke, Schaumburg

I think they should put natural grass back in Soldier Field.But not the type the New York Giants have. Matt Simpson, Oak Park

Soldier Field is fine. There's only 10 games. It has goodseats and a nice field. What more could you want? Kay Daniels, Chicago NEXT WEEK Can Tomczak lead the Bears to the Super Bowl?

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