Plan to Bring Pro Soccer Back to San Jose Fails

[Nerazzuri]

So, I know this isn't directly a St. Louis issue. But, most of us pretty much assumed SJ was guaranteed a team, and the rest of us were hoping to get one after that. Well, this may increase our odds (still, of course, dependent upon us getting a stadium, etc.).

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A plan to bring professional soccer back to San Jose State University failed after a developer and campus officials could not agree about how much the school should be paid.

"They came to an agreement that the deal just wasn't going to work," said Larry Carr, associate vice president for government and community relations at the university.

Developer Lew Wolff had proposed paying for a new stadium to house a revived Earthquakes Major League Soccer team and college football games on land next to Spartan Stadium. But the deal also would have required use of most of the university's 63-acre south campus for parking for stadium events, including concerts.

"We weren't able to get to a place where the financial return for university land would offset any negative impacts to what our students' needs are," Carr said.

No alternate sites have been identified.

more: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=423589&cc=5901

[sirfallsalot_2000]

While the San Jose story keeps our expansion hopes alive, there is another RSL story that keeps relocation hopes alive.

The story out of Salt Lake is that Checketts is placing conditions on the $7.5 million youth field investment that had been previously unmentioned. While they are probably reasonable, they come as a surprise after the state finally gave RLS the $30million for a stadium they wanted.

As we have seen plenty of times before, this isn't over (Despite the contruction site getting underway)

The only reason I keep an eye on a possible relocation is because it would be sooooooooo much easier to get a stadium when we already have a team on their way.

[SoccerPrime]

Since we are blatantly violating BS rules by posting full articles, how about at least we post reality.

http://www.slcspin.com/
It’s time to call this latest RSL controversy for what it is:

The Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex Authority is trying to negotiate with RSL via the press. They have always known that RSL had its own terms for the North West complex.

They concocted a story about RSL’s “surprise” list of demands that might sink the project and deprive SLC’s children of soccer fields.

Two days ago, the Tribune walked right into it.

All in all, it was a pretty shrewd move. We all know RSL has no real relationship with the press (ESPECIALLY the Tribune)

and, the story certainly is believable considering all the drama we went through over the stadium. (hey, I believed it when I first read it)

[sirfallsalot_2000]

man, I tell you what, when BS brings the hammer they bring it hard! I may or may not have read all rules and regulations including the part about article posting.....my bad!

Anyways, my point isn't that RSL is in the wrong, just that we've seen stadium deals go south and teams relocate, and as a interested city someone should keep up on the situation.