A new detail in the stadium story?

Funny, he told us otherwise at the Supporters Summit. How does it make sense?

No brainer on that.

Nice find, so we get a stadium up and running in four years or finally breaking ground in 4 years?

 

I'll drink to that

 

However long it takes to set up folding chairs, port-a-potties and cotton candy machines around the practice field

 

a 2010 opening would mean a 2008 ground breaking. This identically matches what Dr Jay posted a couple of weeks ago.


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damn, how incredible would that be to break ground in only 2 years?

Andy

 

Garber said a lot of things at the Supporters Summit.

 

And if groundbreaking happens in 2008, the land accquisition process (if they want to pursue the Boston option) needs to start about...

now.

 

my guess is he meant plans and possibly a groundbreaking by then... look at Colorado, Salt Lake and Harrison, one day theyre ready and then its "maybe it wont happen for another year...maybe it will be in a different town now"

 

That's terrific news if that's the case. I'm sure the Krafts have a pretty good idea on where they prefer to have the stadium built. My guess is that they'd still prefer the Boston location first, but if its not doable have a place for it right where they are now.

 

I am still very skeptical about a Boston option unless they are doing an amazing behind the scenes job of it.

I can buy 2008 if in Foxboro, but its hard to imagine a 2008 ground breaking in Boston (unless they are jumping in bed with a college)

Andy

 

Why not Providence?

RC

 

why not w/Northeastern? melnea cass blvd access to the highway and an area worth developing

 

Another thing about a possible 2010 opening would be that it would fall right in line with the next World Cup. The Revs and soccer would certainly get more attention from the general sports media in Boston (print and tv), with having a stadium opening and the World Cup all happening at the same time.14

 

That would be the best year ever!
The Revs move to town and Buddy is elected mayor again!

 

Reasons against a college partnership

1) Lack of schedule control
2) Gridiron marks/Field damage
3) Lack of revenue control
4) Lack of a real "home" for the Revs instead of another time share deal.

Reasons for a college partnership

1) Less money for the Kraft's to spend out of pocket
2) Closer/easier to get to for a large part of their target audiance


Andy

 

Carson
Frisco
Bridgeview
Commerce City
Harrison
Sandy
Boston

One of these things is not like the others....

 

I can't speak for everyone, but I find Providence traffic to be absolutely atrocious already... throw a stadium into the mix and god, you have Armageddon

 

Exactly. Now substitute Foxboro for Boston and it all blends well.

Andy

 

Beat me to it.

Having our own house would be nice (understatement of the century so far) but if its out in the suburbs I think you're just moving that 10K crowd into a new building rather than getting a new building and getting bigger crowds.

 

If you build it in a location which can be easily attained through public transportation, people will come. Framingham or Worcester would be the best due to stops on the MBTA.

I don't think the Revs will have a stadium in Boston. Don't get your hopes up.

 

there is that railroad track right next to the land we own...i think its called MBTA Commuter Rail



maybe with a new stadium they would start service there for the Revs


*crosses fingers...for a very long time

 

A train would be very nice for people in the city who have no way to get to the stadium, however I don't think it would really boost attendence by that much.

Say they would set the train up with double deckers, 7 or 8 cars is pretty typical I believe. When full on high commuter traffic runs there are probably around 140-150 people in each car. If we do 7 cars of 140 and 8 cars of 150 thats a range of 980-1200 people...good but not mind boggling.

 

Not to mention that real estate prices in Boston are a lot higher then that outside the city, and more towns would be want a stadium built where as Boston couldn't care less, they have Fenway and the Garden. The Revs will follow in the footsteps of the other MLS team and locate tht stadium a 15 miles away from the city.