Soccer Stadium Dead?

[dysko]

Trib is still anti-stadium.


Just an FYI

[rabble-rabble]

Originally Posted by dysko

Trib is still anti-stadium.


Just an FYI

Article simply (and truthfully) indicated that RSL's projected revenues are on the optimistic side, but to me, it seems a bit redundant as this is repeating what has been mentioned in the press over and over again this week and in the past as well.

Meanwhile Pete Caroon made some very encouraging statements on the radio the last day or two which emphasized that the county is really taking little risk and somehow I missed the newspaper article about that interview.

Just more examples of what I mentioned on other boards. The papers aren't really saying anything untruthful. They are just choosing to emphasize anti-stadium information and viewpoints while putting less emphasis (or completely ignoring) on the other side of the issue.

[Balanceut]

Originally Posted by rabble-rabble

Article simply (and truthfully) indicated that RSL's projected revenues are on the optimistic side, but to me, it seems a bit redundant as this is repeating what has been mentioned in the press over and over again this week and in the past as well.

Meanwhile Pete Caroon made some very encouraging statements on the radio the last day or two which emphasized that the county is really taking little risk and somehow I missed the newspaper article about that interview.

Just more examples of what I mentioned on other boards. The papers aren't really saying anything untruthful. They are just choosing to emphasize anti-stadium information and viewpoints while putting less emphasis (or completely ignoring) on the other side of the issue.

I think the Tribune article is interesting in that it supports the opinion with facts. There really is no reason to think that RSL could have a magical formula for drawing more fans to a concert than other venues. Therefore, showing the ticket sales for other concerts is a reasonable way to justify the statements that RSL is being optimistic.

With that said, folks who see the Tribune as being anti-stadium are far from nuts or overly sensitive. Looks to me like the Tribune is just not buying it, that they have a general position of skepticism relative to soccer in the US, in Utah, and possibly about Checketts et al. So, when given a choice about what to write about and how to spin a given set of facts, they present the most skeptical viewpoint they can find.

With all that said, most of the politicians that matter at this point are looking like they will support it. I think come next Wednesday we will be celebrating a victory. Whether it is the only and final one needed to get the thing built is another matter entirely. And, if there are other bumps in the road ahead, you can bet the Tribune will make them look like mountains.

[Deuce]

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