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ClevelandMark

10 Feb 2006, 02:36 PM

Per 02/10/2006 Plain Dealer Article, it looks like there are some things in the works for a parcel of land in Macedonia in the northern part of Summit County.

http://www.cleveland.com/summit/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/summit/1139563991314050.xml&coll=2

SoccerPrime

10 Feb 2006, 03:24 PM

A site along Ohio 8 that straddles Macedonia and Northfield Center Township could become home to a new major league soccer team if plans for a proposed $265 million multipurpose stadium and retail village are approved.
WOW!!!
No way.

Calexico77

10 Feb 2006, 03:38 PM

WONDERFUL!! Why isn't there a Cleveland Forum up yet??

;)

This is very cool - although those last couple of lines are worrying. . .

"The Schools Could Say No"? I'm not sure I've ever heard of a school system give up money willingly.

AshfieldK

10 Feb 2006, 05:01 PM

WONDERFUL!! Why isn't there a Cleveland Forum up yet??

See this post: ;)
Because the Super-mods who run this place have better things to do than constantly add and remove forums everytime a rumor starts getting luke-warm.

Seriously. No one had been heard from in Cleveland for AT LEAST a year, and nothing had been posted in forever. So they got rid of it.

There's plenty of room in this general forum to discuss.

TMDSoccer

10 Feb 2006, 05:37 PM

This is great! These stadium/village concepts seem to be cropping up in a bunch of proposals, Milwaukee, Philly, DC, etc. Kind of like what Anschutz is doing in downtown LA by the Staples Center. Good luck to the Clevelanders.

TMDSoccer

10 Feb 2006, 05:40 PM

This is great! These stadium/village concepts seem to be cropping up in a bunch of proposals, Milwaukee, Philly, DC, etc. Kind of like what Anschutz is doing in downtown LA by the Staples Center. Good luck to the Clevelanders.

uclacarlos

10 Feb 2006, 05:53 PM

Per 02/10/2006 Plain Dealer Article, it looks like there are some things in the works for a parcel of land in Macedonia
Wouldn't FIFA have a problem w/ this? ;)

I kid, I kid. Bad joke... I know...

AshfieldK

10 Feb 2006, 08:32 PM

Wouldn't FIFA have a problem w/ this? ;)

Greece would if they found out that there is a Macedonia in Ohio.

Bill Archer

10 Feb 2006, 08:38 PM

Does that mean we have to invade Cyprus?

AshfieldK

10 Feb 2006, 08:43 PM

Does that mean we have to invade Cyprus?

Warn Troy (NY) about wooden horses!

DaniCrew

11 Feb 2006, 07:22 AM

The Saturday Akron Beacon Journal runs with a similar story as the Friday Cleveland Plain Dealer:

http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/13847460.htm

From Saturday Cleveland Plain Dealer:
http://www.cleveland.com/search/inde...ummit &coll=2

paladius

11 Feb 2006, 09:28 AM

Does that mean we have to invade Cyprus?

I'm pretty sure we could take 'em.

FuzzyForeigner

11 Feb 2006, 04:34 PM

wow cool stuff...

it sounds like the same thing going on in Salt Lake

and they both seem to be at the same point in time...with maybe Salt Lake a bit ahead due to Checketts's connections.

so toronto and rapids stadium in 2007

cleveland and harrison and salt lake in stadiums by 2008??

nice nice nice

FuzzyForeigner

11 Feb 2006, 04:38 PM

btw any renderings yet?

uclacarlos

11 Feb 2006, 09:02 PM

I'm pretty sure we could take 'em.
What!! The Cyprian domestic league BLOWS MLS outta the water!! ;)

Crew14

11 Feb 2006, 09:23 PM

Greece would if they found out that there is a Macedonia in Ohio.

Well, there is an Athens.

ClevelandMark

11 Feb 2006, 11:25 PM

Speaking of Soccer in Cleveland . . . Anyone know of a decent league for a rusty 36 year old with marginal skills? Western/Southwestern suburbs? Maybe I can improve enough to make the Cleveland [Cobras, Force, Crunch, etc.] in 2008 . . .

giggshasscored

11 Feb 2006, 11:28 PM

A site along Ohio 8 that straddles Macedonia and Northfield Center Township could become home to a new major league soccer team if plans for a proposed $265 million multipurpose stadium and retail village are approved.
WOW!!!
No way.

Cleveland would be better off spending the $265 million on keeping their rivers from catching on fire!

giggshasscored

11 Feb 2006, 11:33 PM

Speaking of Soccer in Cleveland . . . Anyone know of a decent league for a rusty 36 year old with marginal skills?

you could try out for Cleveland Geriatric.

(ok, I apologize for that, but I just couldn't resist....)

AndyMead

11 Feb 2006, 11:36 PM

wow cool stuff...

it sounds like the same thing going on in Salt Lake

and they both seem to be at the same point in time...with maybe Salt Lake a bit ahead due to Checketts's connections.

so toronto and rapids stadium in 2007

cleveland and harrison and salt lake in stadiums by 2008??

nice nice nice

And the resolution to the Wizards problem will likely involve a stadium in 2008 or 2009. Hopefully in Kansas City, but regardless, that's one of the conditions on any new ownership group.