Soccer stadium talks back on again in St. Louis

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  1. Sport Billy

    Sport Billy Moderator
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    May 25, 2006
    https://www.stltoday.com/business/l...15d6b79.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1

     
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  2. Sport Billy

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    May 25, 2006
    According to the St. Louis Business Journal (no link because you have to have a subscription), it will be "overwhelmingly private financed" and the "stadium whose design is not complete is now planned for the same site."
     
  3. EPJr

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    Los Angeles FC
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    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  4. Sport Billy

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  5. TrueCrew

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    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
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    No, not at all. Though I do get where you are coming from.

    Even with good owners, no stadium plan will mean no team (unless you are NY or Miami).

    I think Sac will be #28. But #29 will be announced before the end of the year. And STL will be it.
     
  6. EPJr

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    DC United
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    United States
    or vice versa
     
  7. Sport Billy

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    May 25, 2006
    But we know there’s a stadium plan even if we haven’t seen artist rendering
     
  8. Adiaga_2

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    St. Louis City SC
    Aug 30, 2007
    St. Louis
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
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    United States
    I agree in principal, but fans like stadium renderings, and it gives the ownership group more publicity for local and national media attention.

    Plus there may be even more importance to revealing stadium plans to a wide audience if the plans include confirmation of sponsorship agreements.
     
  9. EPJr

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    Los Angeles FC
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    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Every seat of our proposed new stadium will be within 120 feet of the pitch, one of the very best views in soccer.
    The closest seats sit just 20 feet from the touchline.
    Seating capacity would be approximately 22,500 to 25,500.

    [​IMG]
    #MLS4THELOU
    #MLS
     
  10. EPJr

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    Los Angeles FC
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    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    While an ideal @MLS soccer stadium, our open-air venue could also be used for concerts, high school and collegiate sporting events and tournaments, soccer camps, family shows and more. Beyond #MLS games, what are you most excited to experience here?
    [​IMG]
    #MLS4THELOU
     
  11. EPJr

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    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If awarded a team, our proposed stadium will host approximately 17-20 regular season @MLS home games and 3 exhibition games.
    [​IMG]
    Who’s ready NOW?!
    #MLS4THELOU #STL
     
  12. EPJr

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    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Every seat of our proposed new stadium will be within 120 feet of the pitch, one of the very best views in soccer. The closest seats sit just 20 feet from the touchline. Seating capacity would be approximately 22,500 to 25,500.
    [​IMG]
    #MLS4THELOU
    #MLS
     
  13. EPJr

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    Los Angeles FC
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    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
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    DC United
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    United States
  14. falvo

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    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
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    Italy
    Sorry to revive this thread but I didn't want to start another one and couldn't find anything online...

    What will happen with the World Wide Technology / St. Louis Soccer Park? Will the MLS expansion team team purchase or even utilize it?


    Just curious....
     
  15. DCW531

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    City SC
    Jan 31, 2017
    St. Louis, MO
    Not sure of plans for STL FC, but the soccer park is also used by the academy teams, and St. Louis Scott Gallagher. I'm sure it will still be used by them for the near future. Now if STL MLS builds a new training complex somewhere else in the area?? Maybe SportBilly or I AM SPARTACUS have heard more?
     
  16. falvo

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    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
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    Italy
    Is the expansion team going to buy or work with St. Louis Scott Gallagher Academy? I'm sure they will have to work with them eventually as many players come from that club and have for as long as I remember.
     
  17. DCW531

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    City SC
    Jan 31, 2017
    St. Louis, MO
    Jim kavanaugh, one of the minority partners, is part (all?) of the ownership of St Louis FC, Soccer Park, and Scott-Gallagher.
     
  18. EPJr

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  19. EPJr

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    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
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    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    [​IMG]
    UPDATE: These new renderings look good on you, STL

    Thanks to our partners at @snowkreilich + @hoknetwork, this re-envisioned western façade and fan entrance will make the new @mls
     
  20. DCW531

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    City SC
    Jan 31, 2017
    St. Louis, MO
  21. EPJr

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    DC United
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    United States
  22. Sport Billy

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    May 25, 2006
    No excited to see those blue seats.
    On a day like today (and it’s only early June), they are going to be hot AF.
     
  23. DCW531

    DCW531 Member

    City SC
    Jan 31, 2017
    St. Louis, MO
    Won't be any worse than the Red seats at Busch, or the dark green seats at the Muny. Probably the bigger issue will be lack of breeze, keep in mind the field is 30-40 ft below street level.
     
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  24. EPJr

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    Los Angeles FC
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    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
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    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They say taking yourself out of your comfort zone is the best way to grow… so here we go! I’m excited to announce that I’ll be moving to St. Louis to start as Assistant Director of Grounds for @stlCITYsc!
    I am overly excited to become a @StLouligans
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    #OurCITYOurSpirit
     

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