August 12 really is the deadline!!!

[edaw33]

Originally Posted by Aerick

Yes. Although, the optimist in me wants to believe they are waiting for the "Real Madrid Week" festivities to heap on the good news of a stadium plan in place, and for those fortunate enough to be in town (ARGGGGGGHHHHHH), you'll be able to attend the "first dig" of the site with Beckham and Kreis.

where does all of this sudden optimism come from? I'm sure none of you have some sort of "inside" info so i am perplexed why you are all so sudden to think a deal is done.

[taytay33]

It's called hope, you should try it sometime.

[edaw33]

Originally Posted by taytay33

It's called hope, you should try it sometime.

i have got plenty of hope, trust me, i just lack confidence in the ownership to put something together, on the field and off.

[rabble-rabble]

Just because things have been quiet for awhile now doesn’t necessarily mean that nothing is going on.

A big drawback to the whole Sandy mess was that a lot of the details came out prematurely about where the public funds would come from, how they would be paid back, who favored or didn’t favor the plan, and this was all out in the open long before all the decisions were finalized giving opponents (including the press, politicians, and much of the general public) plenty of time to attack the plan and get it shot down.

With all the time, money, and other resouces spent on getting RSL a SSS, (as well as going through all the startup work and expenses getting the team going) I believe the team really wants to stay around and isn’t ready to quit yet. I still feel they are working hard at getting some sort of location for a stadium in the Salt Lake area (Provo might still be a remote possiblity of course), but are keeping things sort of on the quiet side. If there a local stadium forthcoming, it won’t be announced until all the details are finalized and approved.

I have a feeling too this will all have to be privately done. There is very little chance at this point the public (or the press) is going to change their mind at this point. We’ll either see a stadium built totally with private $$$$ (which is good if it can be done because they won’t alienate potential customers) or we may sadly see the team’s departure.

[Aerick]

Originally Posted by rabble-rabble

Just because things have been quiet for awhile now doesn’t necessarily mean that nothing is going on.

A big drawback to the whole Sandy mess was that a lot of the details came out prematurely about where the public funds would come from, how they would be paid back, who favored or didn’t favor the plan, and this was all out in the open long before all the decisions were finalized giving opponents (including the diabolical press, grandstanding politicians, and much of the misinformed general public) plenty of time to attack the plan and get it shot down.

With all the time, money, and other resouces spent on getting RSL a SSS, (as well as going through all the startup work and expenses getting the team going) I believe the team really wants to stay around and isn’t ready to quit yet. I still feel they are working hard at getting some sort of location for a stadium in the Salt Lake area (Provo might still be a remote possiblity of course), but are keeping things sort of on the quiet side. If there a local stadium forthcoming, it won’t be announced until all the details are finalized and approved.

I have a feeling too this will all have to be privately done. There is very little chance at this point the misinformed public (or the diabolical press) is going to change their mind at this point. We’ll either see a stadium built totally with private $$$$ (which is good if it can be done because they won’t alienate potential customers) or we may sadly see the team’s departure.

Fixed your post.

[Loyal1]

Originally Posted by edaw33

where does all of this sudden optimism come from? I'm sure none of you have some sort of "inside" info so i am perplexed why you are all so sudden to think a deal is done.

I don't know if a deal is done but my inside sources say:

"Don't trust the press."
"I spoke with DC (recently) and feel better than I have in some time."
"Wanna renew your season tickets?"
"RSL is not going anywhere."

Other than that, I think the whole staff is sworn to secrecy.

Of course all of the statements could be retracted or forgotten.

[Jose Luis Luviano]

Originally Posted by taytay33

It's called hope, you should try it sometime.

Always look on the bright side of life *whistle, whistle, whistle, whistle, whistle*

Signed,

LA Aztecs fan
California Surf fan
LA Heat fan
LA Salsa fan
Orange County Zodiac fan
Utah Blitzz fan

[Jose Luis Luviano]

Originally Posted by Loyal1

I don't know if a deal is done but my inside sources say:

"Don't trust the press."
"I spoke with DC (recently) and feel better than I have in some time."
"Wanna renew your season tickets?"
"RSL is not going anywhere."

Other than that, I think the whole staff is sworn to secrecy.

Of course all of the statements could be retracted or forgotten.

Once you hear, "Tell that boozehound Jose Luis Luviano to get his hip flask ready, he's headed for Happy Valley" then I'll have hope.

[AreliusIV]

Will RSL get a stadium? Short answer…Yes.

[SpiffCoug]

So will we actually hear an announcement one way or the other tomorrow?