Sandy Stadium DEAD

[clarette]

Originally Posted by BroncsBomber

Fire Sandy!!!

So wishing we had rep right now... stoooopid dancing banana isn't quite appropriate.

[dysko]

Originally Posted by rabble-rabble

Can anyone else say "bird cage liner"?

No, please don't even buy it for that. They don't care what you use their paper for as long as you buy it. I am personally going to boycott the Trib... sorry any Trib fans/writers who may be here. Not Pele... you better not miss anything because you are the sole source of my RSL news now.

[montgjules]

Originally Posted by dysko

No, please don't even buy it for that. They don't care what you use their paper for as long as you buy it. I am personally going to boycott the Trib... sorry any Trib fans/writers who may be here. Not Pele... you better not miss anything because you are the sole source of my RSL news now.

Wait.. Didn't you boycott DesNews last year? I'm confused! 🙂

[I_Believe_In_Kreis]

Originally Posted by xlyte

If dave or someone else can find a way to raise that 45, then the council surely can't disagree...

xlyte's right - all we need to do is raise $45M and fund the whole thing privately. So what are the options?
1. Find a big corporate sponsor or two, slap their names on the RSL kits for the next 50 years. The economy's good - should be easy to find a company that's got that kind of cash to spare. How about Exxon? They make that much cash in like 6 minutes.
2. Take out a loan.
3. Collect donations.
[sarcasm]
4. Loyalist/RCB bake sale.
5. Loyalist/RCB car wash.....preferrably a bikini car wash for maximum revenue (there are some hot RSL fans out there)....please, ladies only on that bikini thing. 🙂[/sarcasm]

By the way, what's RSL's official position on this? Do they have other options in mind? Are they optimistic that eventually we'll get a stadium? Or is the team as good as gone? Can anyone in the know get a feel for what's on Uncle Dave's mind?

[Rover]

Originally Posted by I_Believe_In_Kreis

By the way, what's RSL's official position on this? Do they have other options in mind? Are they optimistic that eventually we'll get a stadium? Or is the team as good as gone? Can anyone in the know get a feel for what's on Uncle Dave's mind?

Those are the big questions right now. The FO needs to get the word out as soon as possible.

[Deuce]

Originally Posted by I_Believe_In_Kreis

By the way, what's RSL's official position on this? Do they have other options in mind? Are they optimistic that eventually we'll get a stadium? Or is the team
as good as gone? Can anyone in the know get a feel for what's on Uncle Dave's mind?

There is going to be a press conference on Friday or Saturday with Dean Howes and Dave Checketts. (specifics soon)
in the meantime here is the statement from Dean Howes

Originally Posted by Dean Howes - RSL, CEO

“We are completely focused on our upcoming game this weekend, prior to which we will be hosting a press conference with Dave Checketts and myself to address the stadium issue"

[Rover]

Originally Posted by Deuce

There is going to be a press conference on Friday or Saturday with Dean Howes and Dave Checketts. (specifics soon)
in the meantime here is the statement from Dean Howes

OK. Damage control or a whole new direction? We'll see. But it's a positive that Dave Checketts will be there himself. Let's hope the message is positive for those of us who support the team.

[xlyte]

:'( why does this have to happen now ... leaving for st george tomorrow and will be in sandiego by friday ... won't get back until the 14/15 no internet ... and doubt there will be any coverage of this on espn.

gonna have a lot of forum reading to do when i return.

[RSL_Fan]

Originally Posted by Rover

OK. Damage control or a whole new direction? We'll see. But it's a positive that Dave Checketts will be there himself. Let's hope the message is positive those of us who support the team.

Hopefully, they will pull a rabbit out of a hat and say, "We had a feeling this would happen, and we have been working on a contingency plan. How does [any Utah town] sound???"

[Aerick]

I sure hope you're right, because I'm really upset about this.