Stadium thread

[JaredAllenHavoc]

Well they did! So what if it was 1962.[/quote]

That is 50 years decade of sucking

[thatguy]

Get a stadium done or else! I bet it will never get done so enjoy your last year as a Viking fan!

Optimism.

[bigskyeric]

something for everyone to forward to a friend, loved one, thickheaded nimwit...etc... Enjoy.
http://prod.static.vikings.clubs.nfl.co ... 051011.pdf

[PurpleHalo]

If it doesn't get done, and they move, I'm hoping the team changes it's name ASAP. That way, the bafoons of Minnesota can pay 3x's the amount to get the Vikings back. I see a sweet $3 billion dollar stadium being built in 2018. If not, we'll all be cheering for the Minnesota Snow, or maybe the Minnesota Loons or some other stupid name. Oh, wait....I'll have moved away from the state by then and won't ever be watching the NFL again. Similar to how I don't watch the NHL anymore after watching every Northstars game I could as a child. Welcome to Minnesota....Don't drink the water.

Probably have a 1.5 to 2 billion expansion fee by than, and at least 1.5 billion for a stadium with inflation. So to me it's pay 300 million now or 3 billion later.

And a little nugget on the North Stars, that was out of anyone's hands, the NHL and Norm Greed teamed up to expand the NHL to the south. They knew an expansion team would be a losing team, so they knew it wouldn't work, they needed a win now franchise, and they knew an expansion team could work in the so called hockey state. That's why the state of Texas has multiple Stanley cups, and Minnesota has 0 still, and why I will not support the NHL no way no now.

[9man]

http://www.startribune.com/politics/blo ... 79828.html

Sell the dome to Wilf for $1

[OkStateViking]

"I think its very obvious we want to be in LA. We would like to see a franchise there. Some of us have been working for most of our NFL careers to see if we can crack that code. I'll describe the key elements of that code, that have been difficult if not impossible to crack. We couldn't find a site, we couldn't find the financing, and we couldn't find the enabling legislation to get through the various road blocks. We now have two sites, We believe both those sites could be financed. One of those sites has landmark legislation that stream-lines the process. Don't know if it's shovel ready, but it's close. And, the second site is working on legislation to stream-line the process. So the missing element is now a franchise. In my memory, this is the first time when all elements except the franchise have been assembled." - Eric Grubman, NFL VP talking to Minneapolis press at the State Capitol 10/18/11

I think they waited the appropriate amount of time to start strongarm-ing like this. I also think Dayton should call the special session with or without the votes. I'm not a Minnesotan (just born there ), but I want the legislators responsible for the fate of the Vikings on record so they can be held accountable in the next election. Having the Vikings leave under your vote isn't a recipe for staying in office.

[CCthebest]

I think they waited the appropriate amount of time to start strongarm-ing like this. I also think Dayton should call the special session with or without the votes. I'm not a Minnesotan (just born there ), but I want the legislators responsible for the fate of the Vikings on record so they can be held accountable in the next election. Having the Vikings leave under your vote isn't a recipe for staying in office.

The problem is, alot of the legislators got elected because they said they would say no to any new tax. But your right, Dayton should call this no matter what.

[HardcoreVikesFan]

http://www.startribune.com/politics/blo ... 79828.html

Sell the dome to Wilf for $1

I will take the Dome for $1 if the state wants to sell it so bad...

[thatguy]

The problem is, alot of the legislators got elected because they said they would say no to any new tax. But your right, Dayton should call this no matter what.

Which is exactly why they don't add any new taxes. There are numerous ways they can pay for this thing creatively.

[JaredAllenHavoc]

Which is exactly why they don't add any new taxes. There are numerous ways they can pay for this thing creatively.

And they still will not be getting a stadium, let's be relastic, they should have done this years ago and this crap would not have happened, I would be shocked and I would eat my crow if they get a stadium deal done but I do not have much faith that they will get it done...

[Demi]

http://www.startribune.com/politics/blo ... 79828.html

Sell the dome to Wilf for $1

He doesn't want the Dome. It's the garbage. And would cost hundreds of millions to even bring up to the level necessary to actually make any money.

"I know you want a Ferrari like the other NFL owners, but hey stay here and I'll give you a Pinto for a dollar".

[Eli]

And would cost hundreds of millions to even bring up to the level necessary to actually make any money.

I think that's the idea. The Wilfs have pledge over $400M dollars toward the construction of a new stadium. If the Wilf's are willing to spend hundreds of millions, then spend it on the current stadium to bring it up to par. It's been done with many other stadiums. How many times have Lambeau and Soldier's fields been rebuilt?

Anyway, I highly doubt that it's nearly as attractive to the Wilfs as the amount of money that can be made from a completely new stadium and the real estate development surrounding it. I don't expect anyone to take the idea seriously.

[thatguy]

And they still will not be getting a stadium, let's be relastic, they should have done this years ago and this crap would not have happened, I would be shocked and I would eat my crow if they get a stadium deal done but I do not have much faith that they will get it done...

Who is "they" in your sentence? (They should have done this years ago...)

Blame it all on the state, not the Vikings that's for sure.

[JaredAllenHavoc]

Blame it all on the state, no the Vikings that's for sure.[/quote]

They=State

[glg]

How many times have Lambeau and Soldier's fields been rebuilt?

Soldier Field was basically torn down and rebuilt. It cost almost $600M and that was 10 years ago (which, IIRC, is about what billy joe had a new stadium costing back then). The colonnades are still there, and there was some reuse of foundation and entrances and stuff like that, but that's simply not comparable to the dome.