Stadium Announcment to be before game wednesday

DadOf8 · 10-10-2005, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by montgjules

One thing is certain: whichever city lands the stadium will suddenly become about 100 times cooler to each of us. Sandy may be average today. Come 2007/2008, it will be The Place if that's where the stadium is.

If Sandy gets it, I suggest they change the name of the city to Madrid or something footballish sounding like Nottingham, Liverpool, or Santos.

Jose Luis Luviano · 10-10-2005, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DadOf8

I have inside information that says they're going to build it in Magna.

We would pick up Red Man and John Deere as sponsors.

DadOf8 · 10-10-2005, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jose Luis Luviano

We would pick up Red Man and John Deere as sponsors.

And PowerBait and NASCAR.

MomOf8 · 10-10-2005, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DadOf8

And PowerBait and NASCAR.

GIT-R-DONE!!!

HibaIssa · 10-11-2005, 12:02 AM

Insider info says: Sandy.

Hiba sad. 🙁

But still happy to have a stadium.

Hermey · 10-11-2005, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by HibaIssa

Insider info says: Sandy.

Hiba sad. 🙁

But still happy to have a stadium.

Kristen sad as well. 🙁

I'm not going to complain though. It's great that in the not too distant future RSL will have its own stadium.

SoccerPrime · 10-11-2005, 05:48 AM

This is wonderful news!!!
Someone needs to call me with what happens tomorrow!

And just remember that not only does RSL have great fan support (#2 in MLS) and sponsorship (#3) but it will now have a SSS. This guarantees that RSL will be around for a long time (unlike say NASL was).

Oh and Sandy is in Salt Lake County, so the name still makes sense, unlike say the Carson Galaxy or FC Frisco.

SoccerPrime · 10-11-2005, 05:50 AM

Sandy wins Stadium Game!
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_3105161

SoccerPrime · 10-11-2005, 06:09 AM

and DesNews:
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,625152662,00.html

Rover · 10-11-2005, 06:31 AM

There does seem to be a significant number of RSL fans who are either opposed to or not excited by a Sandy Stadium, with arguments already well established. Many of the rest of us would have taken either site, so I'm ecstatic about the upcoming announcement.

My guess is that once the plan is presented and the initial reaction to the choice fades, just about everyone will get on board with the decision. Hopefully, it will be like the choice of the team's name, which did not grab universal approval but now is established.

I think what fans in Utah will find is that although downtown has many positives, there were also challenges there that go beyond politics and cost. The main one I saw was limited space, which would have restricted not just parking but also the amount of development that could have done to complement the stadium. Considering the upside of a prime downtown location I still think we could have made it work, but it would by no means have been easy.

Sandy gives us more space and the potential for a much more integrated development. I'm looking forward to seeing what SCP and Sandy City come up with, since they clearly are looking at this as a centerpiece project. True, it's not downtown, but as has been mentioned it's not Frisco or Commerce City either. I hope those who are disappointed can look for the positives and recognize that RSL has made a decision in the best interest of the club.