Thoughts?
Personally, I would rather a team move to LA than a team move to London. It looks like the Rams, Raiders, and Chargers are all zeroing in on LA as a destination, though new stadium drawings for a riverfront stadium in St. Louis may prove to take the Rams out of the running.
Football in Los Angeles
Discussion in 'Sports Forum' started by PreachTony, Mar 2, 2015.
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How about a "traveling" team.
that is they play all games on the road?
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Raiders' fan here since 1/4/1981....
IMO, Mark Davis is using LA, Carson(supposedly shared stadium w/Chargers...yuck) Inglewood, and San Antonio as leverage in the Oakland negotations. I am wondering where Oakland can find the necessary monies needed? Roger Godell has stated the NFL will help with around $200 MM. Mark Davis stated they have $400 MM. Now, where does the rest $$$ come from. There was a rumor of some Dubai 'deep pockets' interested, but I think that was a smoke screen from their mayor who was seeking re-election. She lost, btw. Then there were rumors that Red McCombs was interested, but I think that was if the Raiders moved to SA.
Coliseum City has been trying to keep them in Oakland, but finding the necessary investor(s) has been hard.
Mark Davis wants an ~55,000 seat stadium...
http://www.contracostatimes.com/bre...-thinking-small-when-it-comes-oakland-stadium
I do think it's betwixt Oakland and LA. But LA didn't pan out the first go-round, and not convinced it will the second time... -
Yeah if Goodell moves a team to London. Really would be one huge mistake. But that is just IMHO. As hope a team goes to LA, last team left twenty-years ago.
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tyndale1946 Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Was born and raised in San Diego, the Chargers have been trying to get a stadium for as long as can remember... To no avail!... I'm an avid Charger fan and have been with them on their ups and downs. Time to put and end to this mess an man-up. Has anyone been to San Diego?... There is a lot going on in my city, and Charger Football is not high on the city council priority list. San Diego basically a military town. There is a lot to do... Its a tourist mecca. You can't beat the weather. I hear that a plan in in the works but will require the public to cover 65% of stadium cost. Don't know about that... If they relocate... Oh Well!... I just say thanks men for the exciting years and times and Gods Speed... They were called the L.A. Chargers first... Keep the Bolts low key at home... I married a dyed in the wool... Bronco Fan!... I feel blessed... She could have been from the Raider Nation!... Brother Glen
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tyndale1946 Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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Go OAKLAND RAIDERS -
I just don't see the L.A. fans being enthused about the NFL when they have baseball(Dodgers and Angels), college football and basketball(USC and UCLA), NBA(Lakers and Clippers), hockey(Kings) already on their docket. That's a lot of sports to soak in.