Revolution Stadium groundbreaking "12-24 months" Part II

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  1. patfan1

    patfan1 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 19, 1999
    Nashua, NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Man, I kept hoping the old thread would die so I wouldn't have to open up a new one ... but here it is.

    Just a refresher, the original post was on 12/7/10 (listed first) and Alan's countdown clock from yesterday...

     
  2. firstshirt

    firstshirt Member+

    Bayern München
    United States
    Mar 1, 2000
    Ellington, CT / NK, RI
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    Come Sherman, set the way back machine for Dec 7 2010. We can prevent the original poster from starting the first thread, thereby preventing this one from ever happening. Gee Mr Peabody, you're a Genius! Quite quite Sherman
     
  3. kazakal28

    kazakal28 Member

    Feb 22, 2008
    Weymouth
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    my first 2 part thread!

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  4. ProfZodiac

    ProfZodiac Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jan 17, 2003
    Boston, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FYI, I have a source that says Somerville (Innerbelt Rd./connected to the Green Line thing) is dead and has been for several months. MBTA was willing to cooperate to make it happen, city of Somerville was willing to cooperate, Kraft backed out. My guy didn't have any insight as to what the latest site speculation was.
     
  5. Minutemanii

    Minutemanii Member+

    Dec 29, 2005
    Abington MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Let's have it.... :cool:
     
  6. RevsFanDan

    RevsFanDan Member

    May 24, 2005
    North Shore
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm only going to say "disappointed...":(
     
  7. KaptPowers

    KaptPowers Member

    Dec 29, 2003
    Arlington, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    But...but he's committed! He loves soccer! He's a savvy businessman! I mean, his organization wouldn't just say something to pacify the league and fans. No way.

    All hail Fortress Gillette. Please pass me that 5 Guys burger...
     
  8. Alan

    Alan Titanium Member

    Feb 25, 1999
    Massachusetts
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    "Hey Mr. Peabody, what's this little flag logo? I've never seen it before."

    "Well Sherman, you're not alone. This was the emblem of a certain soccer team in New England called the Revolution. They were sold in 2018, moved to Miami and became the Fusion."

    "Were folks not interested in watching soccer in New England Mr. Peabody?"

    "Quite the contrary Sherman. It seems it all went sour when people stopped traveling miles and miles and miles to a town called Foxboro to see the team play with 48,000 empty seats. They were led to believe a Boston soccer stadium was coming, but, well, it never did. Our way back machine journey starts on December 3rd 2010. You should enjoy this Sherman ..."

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  9. firstshirt

    firstshirt Member+

    Bayern München
    United States
    Mar 1, 2000
    Ellington, CT / NK, RI
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    think Peabody and sherman could go back to the day before they offered Burns the job and run him over?
     
  10. patfan1

    patfan1 Moderator
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    Aug 19, 1999
    Nashua, NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I've heard the same ... Somerville isn't being discussed as one of the two locations they're looking at. And no, I don't know anymore than that.
     
  11. firstshirt

    firstshirt Member+

    Bayern München
    United States
    Mar 1, 2000
    Ellington, CT / NK, RI
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Revolution Stadium groundbreaking "12-24 months" Part II But not in Somerville

    made a change to the title
     
  12. Weber King

    Weber King Member

    Sep 28, 2001
    North Andover, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Or it's all an elaborate smokescreen. When the money involved is as significant as it is, anything that may lower acquisition costs or facilitate the planning process can come into play.
     
  13. RevsFanDan

    RevsFanDan Member

    May 24, 2005
    North Shore
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Even I can jump on this and hope!! =)

    Or actually believe that whatever plan they have in mind will blow the Somerville site away!!(No sarcasm intended or implied)
     
  14. Minutemanii

    Minutemanii Member+

    Dec 29, 2005
    Abington MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Won-der-la-ha-hand. ;)
     
  15. RevsFanDan

    RevsFanDan Member

    May 24, 2005
    North Shore
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    For me that's better than Somerville...although Somerville would have been more "Boston". Plus, a stadium designed just right would have had a great view of the Zakim Bridge and the Boston skyline.

    For Wonderland..I'd just enclose it without any openings on the "stage" end...

    For T riders it's riding out to the last stop of the blue line.

    For traffic...It's a real mess around rush hour(Would anyplace be real good for Rush Hour?) But, as far as Saturday nights are concerned it's easy.

    Would like a little bit of an upgrade for 1A..And while we're at it...Finish the I-95-Canton to Lynn/Peabody connection as it was designed 40 or so years ago and it would be great for all driving fans. but that's really wishing upon a star!!
     
  16. MLSinHD

    MLSinHD Member

    Apr 1, 2004
    Boston
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm actually surprised that the Somerville site is dead. I thought for sure that was the location that they always wanted. One would think Wonderland has to be a site that they are seriously looking into at this point.
     
  17. kazakal28

    kazakal28 Member

    Feb 22, 2008
    Weymouth
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    now we can toates rebrand maybz form a relationship with Sunderland
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  18. ToMhIlL

    ToMhIlL Member+

    Feb 18, 1999
    Boxborough, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Either that, or build over the rail yards in Allston and rebrand to Allston Villa. Of course, that would mean Kevin would have a lifetime contract and the official club theme song would be the Toasters' "Take the B Train to Allston."

    All I can cling to for hope is that the "Kraft backed out of Sommervilel" meme is just a smokescreen and a ruse to lower the property values of any land he may need to buy up to make the deal work. If he really did back out and the deal never happens in Sommerville or anywhere else, words can't describe the venom. You Kool-Aid Drinkers think people are hating on the Krafts now, you ain't seen nothin....
     
  19. LongDuckDong

    LongDuckDong Member+

    Jan 26, 2011
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  20. ngower

    ngower foolish grin

    May 24, 2006
    Nashua, NH
    Gross, I'd hope not! Though if Abromavich's wallet was available over Kraft's, I might just swallow my pride.
     
  21. kazakal28

    kazakal28 Member

    Feb 22, 2008
    Weymouth
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    they would have to sell Strawberry Nesquik at the stadium
     
  22. Alan

    Alan Titanium Member

    Feb 25, 1999
    Massachusetts
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Got the sprinkler system working today in Kansas City ...

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  23. Minutemanii

    Minutemanii Member+

    Dec 29, 2005
    Abington MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ironic you say that as Wonderland hugs the Boston Line. :)

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    Would like a little bit of an upgrade for 1A..And while we're at it...Finish the I-95-Canton to Lynn/Peabody connection as it was designed 40 or so years ago and it would be great for all driving fans. but that's really wishing upon a star!!
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    You just pissed off a bunch of serious gardeners in Jamaica Plain! :D
     
  24. shanary

    shanary Member

    Aug 18, 2008
    BOSTON
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Ahem... that is actually done by The Allstonians (isn't that ironic?)
     
  25. Brian in Boston

    Brian in Boston Member+

    Jun 17, 2004
    MA & CA, USA
    How about building in Watertown and rebranding as Arsenal Mall FC?
     

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