Voice_of_Reason Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 I think I want a floating stadium in the middle of the Potomac where all three jurisdictions have exactly 1/3 if the stadium. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunfer Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 I just want one that isnt filled with cowboy or giant fans. Sad part is DC is too transient to hold a big fanbase nowadays. Really a stadium closer to central VA (Richmond) would be in the middle of their homecrowd ticket base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomwvr Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 On 7/7/2023 at 2:34 PM, Voice_of_Reason said: I think I want a floating stadium in the middle of the Potomac where all three jurisdictions have exactly 1/3 if the stadium. Actually maryland owns the potomac river up to the va dc border and when maryland doesn't border the river the entire river is owned by DC where it borders DC and VA. VA owns zero of the Potomac. On 5/23/2023 at 4:02 PM, JamesMadisonSkins said: I have a hard time seeing it be in MD. I think it'll either be RFK or Dulles. Dulles might be the farthest out from the core, but it would probably be the most connected site outside of RFK, and I do think being 1 metro stop from an international airport, with planes flying in and out over the stadium, great branding opportunity If it goes to dulles they will lose the entire state of maryland to the Ravens. No sane owner would give up 30 percent of his fan base in hopes of getting more new fans... On 6/10/2023 at 6:27 PM, Anselmheifer said: I live in Richmond. Put it right here on the river and build around it. Change the name to the VA commanders give DC a new team and keep all the old history and Im fine with that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhd24 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Yeah, the stadium either has to be in RFK or near the beltway. Anything else doesn't make sense. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 On 7/7/2023 at 2:34 PM, Voice_of_Reason said: I think I want a floating stadium in the middle of the Potomac where all three jurisdictions have exactly 1/3 if the stadium. That takes care of the moat, surfers, and sunbathers that were Bruce Allen's dream... 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voice_of_Reason Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 21 hours ago, tomwvr said: Actually maryland owns the potomac river up to the va dc border and when maryland doesn't border the river the entire river is owned by DC where it borders DC and VA. VA owns zero of the Potomac. Yes, I know. I also suggested a floating stadium in the middle of a river. Maybe it was a joke? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraCommander Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 (edited) On 7/8/2023 at 9:25 PM, dunfer said: I just want one that isnt filled with cowboy or giant fans. Sad part is DC is too transient to hold a big fanbase nowadays. Really a stadium closer to central VA (Richmond) would be in the middle of their homecrowd ticket base Blah blah blah. Minneapolis and Seattle are more transient towns than DC and they don't have a problem with their fanbase because they haven't sucked balls for 30 years running. Win, and the fans will jump on the bandwagon.. The Most Transient American Cities - Construction Coverage DC doesn't even make the cut. Edited July 10 by CobraCommander 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntotoro Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Seattle is also getting a lot of transplants from San Francisco. The folks the last time I was at JBLM were complaining about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraCommander Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 6 minutes ago, ntotoro said: Seattle is also getting a lot of transplants from San Francisco. The folks the last time I was at JBLM were complaining about it... Seattle is teeming with Californians of every flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Most of western Oregon and Washington have had complaints about Californians drifting up and buying properties for the forty plus years I've lived in that area. Most people find things to **** about and look for scapegoats as a norm. But that doesn't mean there's no truth to the gripes. More that they're an exaggerated grievance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Considering Josh will want to get local government to pay as much as possible for a stadium, it has to benefit the area also in generating tax revenue and providing jobs. Just building a stadium isn't going to cut it. The stadium would be a big part, but you want fans to spend the whole day. So, it needs to be destination district with shopping, restaurants, etc. If space provides, a casino/ sportsbook. Also, A Washington football museum. Whatever place, provides that; should be a winner. If RFK site can provide that, great but nostalgia shouldn't dictate a stadium. Especially, since you want taxpayers to fund most of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tomwvr Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 42 minutes ago, Skinsinparadise said: If they can get metro there by the time a stadium is completed this in my opinion would be the best of all the sites. Close to DC off the beltway and close to national harbor, and would allow a new indoor arena to be built at the RFK site for the Wiz and Caps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsinparadise Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 (edited) Natonal Harbor would be awesome. The Maryland Governor in his interview on 106.7 clearly came off he wanted by a mile for them to stay in their current spot in Maryland -- and when asked about National Harbor, he came off clearly as if that's not what he'd want ideally. But at the same time he also came off like he really really wanted them to stay in Maryland period so if the new ownership insists than means National Harbor, I'd expect him to go along with it. Edited July 11 by Skinsinparadise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraCommander Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Putting it within walking distance of the casino would be a good deal for both. I went to a game in Pittsburg and half the fans went straight from the game to the casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Renegade7 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 On 7/9/2023 at 5:51 PM, mhd24 said: Yeah, the stadium either has to be in RFK or near the beltway. Anything else doesn't make sense. I disagree in context that Anacostia has several metro stations and an interstate running though it. I jus came from where the Mystics play last night, that walking path is way shorter then Morgan Blvd to Fedex. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 On 7/10/2023 at 8:55 AM, Voice_of_Reason said: Yes, I know. I also suggested a floating stadium in the middle of a river. Maybe it was a joke? Damn, I was ready for a stadium surrounded by water with Woodrow Wilson Bridge going right through or under it. I want my moot or something similar to chuck unruly visiting fans into make most of natural scenery. Ted can bring the Wizards and Capitals with him to help pay for it if he's that sick of Capitol One... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 On 9/11/2022 at 12:26 PM, Conn said: What? Have I missed something? RFK seems like by far the least likely site at this point, right? This aged well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 2 hours ago, Koolblue13 said: This aged well. That tweet is actually from 7 months even earlier than my post you quoted—but at that time it wasn’t clear when or if Snyder would actually sell so I stand by it being the least likely option at the time. It would turn out that due to debt he had taken on and his own assholery, no stadium option was realistic lol but at the time it was clear RFK would never happen for Snyder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 40 minutes ago, Conn said: That tweet is actually from 7 months even earlier than my post you quoted—but at that time it wasn’t clear when or if Snyder would actually sell so I stand by it being the least likely option at the time. It would turn out that due to debt he had taken on and his own assholery, no stadium option was realistic lol but at the time it was clear RFK would never happen for Snyder. That's fair, but it was the first post I saw when I opened the thread and I was still a little pissed about your Terell Pryor post in the training camp thread yesterday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan66 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Disagree, with( team would lose MD. to Ravens) if stadium was in Loudoun county VA. 301 area code Montgomery, PG, Wash, and Frederick counties are fan base areas of our Wash team. 401 area code and most of the rest of Md. have been Raven fans. Worth mention is Jefferson county WV that borders loudoun VA. is also Wash. prime territory they all border the Potomac. Not to mention the VA. counties all the way to Richmond Va not having to get on the Beltway. It would not be any harder to get to Dulles route 28 area from Montgomery county then to go to Fed EX and beltway traffic, easier for western Montgomery as you have choices 28 and cross over potomac at Point of Rocks, Ferry in Poolesville if still running. Frederick county would enter this way too and cross over at Brunswick or point of Rocks and eliminates traffic down 270.. Route 9 and 7 for WV fans. Southern Montgomery and PG DC would go down Old Georgetown pike, 7,66,50,95 and Metro......With Loudoun it would be fans entering and leaving from all directions with Metro, airport already there too and not dealing with the Beltway traffic. PG of course there maybe a little more time but more equal for all and avoid the beltway crap that is there now. It would eliminate the bottle neck for Md. fans 270 to Beltway. That's what I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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profusion Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 23 hours ago, skinsfan66 said: Disagree, with( team would lose MD. to Ravens) if stadium was in Loudoun county VA. 301 area code Montgomery, PG, Wash, and Frederick counties are fan base areas of our Wash team. 401 area code and most of the rest of Md. have been Raven fans. Worth mention is Jefferson county WV that borders loudoun VA. is also Wash. prime territory they all border the Potomac. Not to mention the VA. counties all the way to Richmond Va not having to get on the Beltway. It would not be any harder to get to Dulles route 28 area from Montgomery county then to go to Fed EX and beltway traffic, easier for western Montgomery as you have choices 28 and cross over potomac at Point of Rocks, Ferry in Poolesville if still running. Frederick county would enter this way too and cross over at Brunswick or point of Rocks and eliminates traffic down 270.. Route 9 and 7 for WV fans. Southern Montgomery and PG DC would go down Old Georgetown pike, 7,66,50,95 and Metro......With Loudoun it would be fans entering and leaving from all directions with Metro, airport already there too and not dealing with the Beltway traffic. PG of course there maybe a little more time but more equal for all and avoid the beltway crap that is there now. It would eliminate the bottle neck for Md. fans 270 to Beltway. That's what I think. I live near the proposed Loudoun site. My take is similar to yours. The Dulles site would be easier for Marylanders to access than FedEx Field is for Virginians. The main Dulles proposal already has a Metro stop right there, which just opened. It's at the intersection of two freeways that do not serve interstate travel. There are other ways to the place for those further afield besides having to slog around the Beltway. From a transportation perspective, it makes a lot of sense. I think the difficulty will come from local opposition (suburban and wealthy) and from designing proper ancillary revenue generators on the site that would fit the area. In reality, the team belongs at RFK, as ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 it'll be a while since we get a new stadium or even for harris' stadium improvements to kick in in the meantime [b]pack that ****[/b] starting week 1. it's safe to go to fedex again. the bad man is gone. I don't want to hear about how it's too far or how the home experience is better. Get yo' asses out there. Pack the ES tailgate. Crowd the stadium and make yourself herd. The days of opponent takeovers are done. We have taken our city and team back. Let the players know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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