LAT: Rams & Chargers coming to LA - Kroenke's Inglewood Stadium Proposal

[KevinJ14]

They pulled a Pujols

[Oz27]

The Rams are coming home! Awesome!

[nate]

A reminder that stadium deals are usually really bad for the city/state.

 

Dave Hogg

‏@Stareagle

Edward Jones Dome was built in 1995. Missouri still owes $72 million in stadium bonds, while St. Louis city and STL county owe $36M each.

 

[Angel Oracle]

Now, I can really wax poetic again about Rams game memories, like being at the Coliseum in 1971 when Willie Ellison broke Jim Brown's 8 year-old NFL single game rushing record with 247 yards.

[gotbeer]

Man, it's too bad the currently in construction Pink Line isn't closer.  It's supposed to stop at Inglewood City hall.  With the line passing probably 3 blocks away on the other side of the cemetery from the Forum and new stadium. 

[Punk]

Any room on the Rams bandwagon?

go rams

[Troll Daddy]

My wife is so happy

[nate]

Stan Kroenke has some kinda personality.  I bet he is a party animal.

[Brandon]

WOOHOO! LA gets a brand new stadium and free tax $$$$$$$ Pay stadium employees a decent wage and the inglewood locals will have cooshy part time gigs. A Mall to create more jobs.

This is a huge deal for SoCal, I'm stoked! Great day for all LA Rams fans. Now bring back blue and yellow!

What jersey should I get? Gurley?

Rule of thumb, never get a jersey of a player younger than you.

Don't be the pathetic dude wearing some 20 year olds name on your back when you're 45.

[Stradling]

Rule of thumb, never get a jersey of a player younger than you.

Don't be the pathetic dude wearing some 20 year olds name on your back when you're 45.

So I can get a Jamie Moyer, Nolan Ryan, Satchell Page, Phil Neikro, Julio Franco and a Minny Mimosa Jersey and that is about it.

[gotbeer]

Rams headed back to Los Angeles; Chargers have option to join

 

30-2 vote.  Interestingly, Chargers and Raiders will receive $100 million towards their stadiums if they stay in SD/Oakland.

[bloodbrother]

Rule of thumb, never get a jersey of a player younger than you.

Don't be the pathetic dude wearing some 20 year olds name on your back when you're 45.

 

Better rule, don't buy any jersey if you are an adult

[Brandon]

So I can get a Jamie Moyer, Nolan Ryan, Satchell Page, Phil Neikro, Julio Franco and a Minny Mimosa Jersey and that is about it.

Correct.

You can get away with it if you have an AARP card....then it's cute. But if you're a working class adult with a Calhoun jersey it's weird and and creepy.

[Brandon]

Better rule, don't buy any jersey if you are an adult

Agreed.

But I'll contend I may rock my Glaus jersey from 15 years ago. You can get away with it if it's the semi throwback/team history hero.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

just haven't seen the logic behind having two rival teams in the same division sharing the same city and same stadium.

 

That was the main thing that didn't make sense to me about the Chargers/Raiders proposal. 

[nate]

Chargers have until some date in March to decide if they want to move to LA this year.  I still say that they move this year.  The attendance and fan dynamic with a lame duck team would be a train wreck IMO.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Chargers have until some date in March to decide if they want to move to LA this year.  I still say that they move this year.  The attendance and fan dynamic with a lame duck team would be a train wreck IMO.

 

Once it has been made public that the team is moving, you have pretty much killed fan loyalty in your current market. Agreed that moving right away is the correct choice, even if you have to play somewhere temporarily until the permanent stadium is built.

 

One move that made no sense to me: The Houston Oilers temporarily moving to Memphis when Nashville was their eventual destination. They were telling the people of Memphis, buy tickets for a year or two until we take the team away from you.

Edited January 13, 2016 by Vegas Halo Fan

[Stradling]

I thought I heard the Chargers have until January 15th of next year to decide to move.

[nate]

I thought I heard the Chargers have until January 15th of next year to decide to move.

 

They do.  If they want to move for the 16-17 season they have to decide by March.  Otherwise it would be for the 17-18 season.

[Stradling]

Oh ok that makes sense

[Oz27]

Surely if the Chargers are going to move, they want to do it for 16-17. The Rams are going to have a big chunk of the LA mark regardless, do the Chargers really want to let them build an even stronger base there by being the only team in town?

[Angel Oracle]

Agreed.

But I'll contend I may rock my Glaus jersey from 15 years ago. You can get away with it if it's the semi throwback/team history hero.

I will continue to rock the Vlad jersey.

[Angel Oracle]

A friend had this idea to help christen the new stadium: statues in front of the Fearsome Foursome and Eric Dickerson.

[Brandon]

Surely if the Chargers are going to move, they want to do it for 16-17. The Rams are going to have a big chunk of the LA mark regardless, do the Chargers really want to let them build an even stronger base there by being the only team in town?

 

From what I hear, the Spanos don't want to be some tenant of Kroenkie (sp at 4 in the morning?) and his building.

[nate]

From what I hear, the Spanos don't want to be some tenant of Kroenkie (sp at 4 in the morning?) and his building.

That's what they are saying which is why I figure they will negotiate some deal where it is near 50/59