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Especially our Governor for the last eight years, who's super-conservative politics put us in a GREAT position to get a stadium deal done...especially with everything he did to help pave the road for it.hibbingviking wrote:
minnesota's economy has been bad for a long time plus they have fiscally liberal politicians.
like libear political commentaor Michael Moore.........they dont look too the future.
Demi wrote: Especially our Governor for the last eight years, who's super-conservative politics put us in a GREAT position to get a stadium deal done...especially with everything he did to help pave the road for it.
Assuming (scary) that they get a stadium deal done next spring/early summer (no doubt with a lot of drama, uproar, and special sessions), I'm sure part of the agreement will be a sweetheart deal to the Vikes to play in the Dome another year or two (however long it takes to get the new stadium ready). Wilf will make do with his new sweet deal, knowing he has big money coming with a new stadium on the horizon. He wouldn't sell just because he's still stuck in the Dome another year or two.dead_poet wrote:From what I've heard, that's not something Wilf wants to do. I'm not sure you can even renew a lease on the dome for only one year either. Plus, I'm not sure he wants to set that precedent. I look at that as the ultimate last resort, and even then he might sell before going that route.
Judd Zulgad on TwitterZygi Wilf stressed the #Vikings remain committed to their Arden Hills stadium site, working to have plan ready for fall special session. That jibes with timeline I heard earlier this week. Get plan done in September, be ready for special session on stadium in October.
GOD I hope so...dead_poet wrote: Judd Zulgad on Twitter
Yes kids, the traffic will totally suck for 10 days a year. Get over it.dead_poet wrote:Traffic, money dominate talk at Arden Hills stadium open house
Officials from the Vikings, Arden Hills and Ramsey County addressed questions about what's next.
http://www.startribune.com/local/east/126786673.html
glg wrote: Yes kids, the traffic will totally suck for 10 days a year. Get over it.
10 days like christmas ?glg wrote: Yes kids, the traffic will totally suck for 10 days a year. Get over it.
Quote of the year.hibbingviking wrote: 10 days like christmas ?
Tom Pelissero on Twitter"Hi, Zygi? Long time no see ..." RT @ByMMartinez: LA city council unanimously approves framework for financing new stadium project downtown.
Zygi Wilf, Lester Bagley addressing Ramsey County leaders in media tent. Bagley says road costs have come down into $100 million range. "We have the framework of an agreement." Bagley said Vikings were disappointed not to be part of the budget special session in their quest to get a stadium. Said Mark and Zygi Wilf met with the Governor last week to discuss the situation. Says deal has to get done to save costs. Project costs would go up $53M if not approved this year, Bagley says. Points out #Vikings would be only team without a lease in 2012. Ramseyco commiss bennett says "we're so close it would be a shame not to get this done."
Ortega says he wants #vikings stad deal done by end of october.
vikings zygi wilf says minnesotans shouldn't be nervous about stadium vote in LA. "We've got momentum here."
---VP Bagley says the guv's study will assure less risk for taxpayers.
