ReAL Sandy? Make Me Sick!!!!

[Scilaci]

Originally Posted by Section 37

..... I do think an increase of 6% on a 60 million "visionary" and "inspired" development is very, very lame
and shows that few are doing backflips over this. .....

I think a 60 million investment that brings in a crowd that is the second highest attending for all of MLS 2005 is not a bad idea.

I think the 2007/08 attendance will be even higher. This is why: I simply can't imagine that LESS people will want to see a professional team play in their own brand new stadium. Can you imagine if the Jazz had played in the E-center and then moved to the Delta center, that attendance for their games would go down? Me neither.

Now, granted, next year may be lower attendance. RSL isn't going to be in a new stadium, no excitement there; RSL will start out with the second worst record in MLS as a history, and excitement there may be lacking as well.

So, what I'm saying is that the poll is interesting in that it shows more people would be likely to attend a game, and the stadium will bring more people than before. I expect it to sell out very easily on opening day.

[Section 37]

Originally Posted by bordelais7

What the @#$% are you talking about? If the stadium would have been in SLC, the margin would have been -6%, and the price tag would be higher. How is it that more people liking the Sandy location than the SLC location as far as "being likely to attend games" makes the location "very, very lame"? The numbers, albeit very raw and with probably a bit of a margin of error, indicate that putting the stadium in SLC would have been, in your words and logic, very, very, VERY lame.

sigh

most anticipated development of the last five years

$60,000,000

Political all stars at all levels

Intense public interest in team

Checketts calls it "visionary"

Huntsman calls it "inspired"

And a QUARTER of residents are LESS LIKELY TO ATTEND because it's in Sandy.

D@mn right it's lame.

[bordelais7]

Also, a net 6% of the total population would be rather significant. Remember, this would not be a 6% increase in attendance, unless you're assuming that most of those polled already attend -- they don't. We've probably had 60-70,000 unique fans come to games this year (wild guess?), and 6% of a base of one million residents in the area (which is a low estimate) would double that. The only reason that news like this wouldn't make me do backflips is because I hurt my back last time I tried one.

[bordelais7]

Originally Posted by Section 37

And a QUARTER of residents are LESS LIKELY TO ATTEND because it's in Sandy.

And 30% are MORE LIKELY TO ATTEND. Or did you miss that part?

"sigh", indeed.

[Section 37]

Originally Posted by bordelais7

And 30% are MORE LIKELY TO ATTEND. Or did you miss that part?

"sigh", indeed.

So RSL, Dolan, and Curtis have a clear profit of 6%.

That's roughly $10,000,000 per point.

This deal was sheer genius.

[Sctn37:20]

+6% is not a lot.

Guaranteed that if the Stadium were built downtown there would not be a quarter of the residents less likely to attend. The 30% is because there is a stadium being built not because it is in Sandy. The margin would be a lot higher if it were downtown.

[Jose Luis Luviano]

Originally Posted by montgjules

I can't believe we just turned down a relocation to Phoenix... promotion, pay raise and, most importantly, decent city planning.... sigh... At least I have soccer.

Phoenicians know how to deal with politicians that give tax money to millionaires.

King, too, almost did business with the wrong end of a handgun. Opposition to his vote ran so high in his West Valley district, which includes traditionally anti-tax Sun City, that during a door-to-door re-election campaign a constituent threatened him away with a .45-caliber weapon.

[bordelais7]

Hey, Section37, and Sctn37:20...

re-read post #103. 6% IS a lot.

Originally Posted by Sctn37:20

+6% is not a lot.

Guaranteed that if the Stadium were built downtown there would not be a quarter of the residents less likely to attend. The 30% is because there is a stadium being built not because it is in Sandy. The margin would be a lot higher if it were downtown.

Riiiiiight. I'm sure geography has absolutely NOTHING to do with it. Uh-huh.

[Super Phil]

Wow...I can't believe what a fuss this has become. I would support the team if they built a stadium anywhere from Ogden to Provo.

Of all the things to whine about......... :slobber:

[DizzyHolly]

Originally Posted by Super Phil

Wow...I can't believe what a fuss this has become. I would support the team if they built a stadium anywhere from Ogden to Provo.

Of all the things to whine about......... :slobber:

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