Revolution Stadium groundbreaking "12-24 months" Part IV

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  1. patfan1

    patfan1 Moderator
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    Aug 19, 1999
    Nashua, NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Man, I'm soooooooooo not thrilled to start up a fourth one of these, but you people insist on continuing to talk about it. Bastids. :D

    Copying the post I used to start off threads II and then III.

    Just a refresher, the original post was on 12/7/10 (listed first) and Alan's countdown clock from 3/22...

     
  2. Alan

    Alan Titanium Member

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

    We actually only need about 4 or 5 more of these ongoing topics and you can turn off the option for starting any new threads ...

    Countdown to Elimination 2012
    When Should The Revs Fire Nicol Burns Bilello XI
    Front Office Feck Ups XXV
    Revolution Stadium Groundbreaking "12-24 months" XXV

    and finally as a catch all ...

    Thoughts That Don't Require Their Own Thread XVII

    Brilliant!
     
  3. Jeremy Goodwin

    Jeremy Goodwin Member+

    SSC Napoli
    Feb 16, 1999
    Club:
    Montreal Impact
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd say that nearly all of the time the thoughts used to create a new thread don't require their own thread. Five sticky threads should be enough for anyone.

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  4. LongDuckDong

    LongDuckDong Member+

    Jan 26, 2011
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  5. Kraft Out

    Kraft Out Member+

    Aug 2, 2010
    Boston
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Part IV: A New Hope
     
  6. LongDuckDong

    LongDuckDong Member+

    Jan 26, 2011
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Next up:

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  7. Kraft Out

    Kraft Out Member+

    Aug 2, 2010
    Boston
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    DO I GET TO BLOW UP THE DEATH STAR (aka Gillette Stadium)?????????
     
  8. RevsFanDan

    RevsFanDan Member

    May 24, 2005
    North Shore
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    May the FARCE be with you!!
     
  9. The Magpie

    The Magpie Member

    Nov 19, 1998
    Cambridge, MA
    It's been with me far too long Dan :)
     
  10. LongDuckDong

    LongDuckDong Member+

    Jan 26, 2011
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't know, can you bull's eye wamp rats with your T-16?
     
  11. Argyle

    Argyle Member

    Jan 31, 2002
    Plymouth, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That picture makes me thing more "Spaceballs" than "Star Wars."
     
  12. GOREVS3000

    GOREVS3000 Moderator
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    New England Revolution
    United States
    Sep 18, 2006
    Boston
    Club:
    2 de Mayo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Any update? No?

    Ok then.

    Still not renewing my season tickets.
     
  13. LongDuckDong

    LongDuckDong Member+

    Jan 26, 2011
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So does this franchise.
     
  14. wolfp10

    wolfp10 Member

    Sep 25, 2005
    The roof is going up in Houston...

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    And Houston will be laying down grass in their new stadium
     
  15. The Magpie

    The Magpie Member

    Nov 19, 1998
    Cambridge, MA
    Guess those rumors of an announcement were just that, rumors...
     
  16. dncm

    dncm Member+

    Apr 22, 2003
    Boston
    Repped
     
  17. patfan1

    patfan1 Moderator
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    Aug 19, 1999
    Nashua, NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    There is nothing whatsoever wrong with Spaceballs.
     
  18. KaptPowers

    KaptPowers Member

    Dec 29, 2003
    Arlington, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Only difference is we chanted, "you sucks, asshole" instead of "keep firing, assholes"...
     
  19. LongDuckDong

    LongDuckDong Member+

    Jan 26, 2011
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Speaking of "Assholes," I bet this guy is more competent at signing and evaluating than Burnsie

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  20. The Magpie

    The Magpie Member

    Nov 19, 1998
    Cambridge, MA
    I bet he could mark the near post.
     
  21. Minutemanii

    Minutemanii Member+

    Dec 29, 2005
    Abington MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    May the Kraft be with you. ;)
     
  22. KaptPowers

    KaptPowers Member

    Dec 29, 2003
    Arlington, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And may we all meet again in Revs Season 2012- The Search For Ways To Save More Money...

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  23. LongDuckDong

    LongDuckDong Member+

    Jan 26, 2011
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    "you must spread to reputation around..."
     
  24. Achowat

    Achowat Member+

    Mar 21, 2011
    Revere, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    May the rep be with you
     
  25. dirtynine

    dirtynine Member

    Brighton & Hove Albion FC
    United States
    May 4, 2002
    Philly
    Club:
    Brighton & Hove Albion FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Without any decent fact-checking or further diligence of any kind, here's a spot I think would make an ideal place for an urban Boston SSS:

    Carter Playground, bordering Northeastern, in Roxbury (click for proposed stadium footprint)

    if you don't want to click, here's a diagram:
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    - directly on the T (2 Orange line stops), and close to Green and bus routes
    - in the city's "core"
    - less than a mile from 90, 93 and about a mile to Back Bay for commuter rail
    - could be shared / funded in partnership with Northeastern
    - historic and current home of sporting arenas/fields, including Matthews Arena and the historic Huntington Ave. Grounds, both in the direct vicinity, and,
    - directly adjacent to the former South End Grounds, a lost gem of early Boston stadia, which predated Fenway and Huntington. You could reference the amazing grandstand architecture in the new building...
    - replaces existing ballfields in underused, derelict condition
    - huge Northeastern parking garage next door
    - Fenway Park parking/gameday infrastructure can also be activated
    - surrounded by university and student housing, minimizing nimbyism
    - it's in Roxbury, in a a somewhat poorer area which would benefit from influx of event-related income and stadium jobs - and would look good for KSG - but which also directly borders the more affluent Back Bay / South End neighborhoods, ensuring good economic footing.

    I think you could squeeze a 18K arena into the existing park's current footprint (see the dark blue box in the diagram) - but to do it right, and this adds to the pipe dream nature, but what the hell, negotiate the air rights over the Orange line tracks and connect it directly to Northeastern's campus. (With air rights, add in the light blue box in the linked diagaram.) It could actually be a moneymaker for the MBTA if they were able to sell off those rights - something they desperately need. This would get you up to ~25K. Here's a rendering, at the same level of resolution, of 25K Red Bull Arena on the site, including using the space over the T tracks:

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    Granted, it is an existing city parcel, but it's next to a university, it's in pretty bad shape, seems underutilized, it has a history of some discomfort (including shootings) all of which could be completely reset with this kind of development. If Kraft, the city, the neighborhood, the MBTA and Northeastern could realize their mutual benefit and come to an agreement that benefited all, it could be incredible.

    One more view of the site...
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