Stadium Discussion

[FootyLovin]

Can we go to Citi Field to get food before going to our SSS with the crappy Yankee vendors?

 

[adam]

Can we go to Citi Field to get food before going to our SSS with the crappy Yankee vendors?

I see someone loves them some Shake Shack.

 

[sbrylski]

I doubt it.

Building another arena within the radius of 100 miles that already has 4 other arenas seems like a terrible idea.

I don't know, distance isn't a good measurement in the Greater New York Area. Better to use travel time.

I'm sure quite a few people in Westchester and Connecticut would attend events in a northern Queens arena.

 

[Shawn Ryu]

I don't know, distance isn't a good measurement in the Greater New York Area. Better to use travel time.

I'm sure quite a few people in Westchester and Connecticut would attend events in a northern Queens arena.

Even then, there are only so many events to go around, even in NYC.

 

[sbrylski]

Even then, there are only so many events to go around, even in NYC.

41+ events per year (Islanders' home games) is a nice base.

Better than 17 MLS home games.

 

[NYCFCfan]

41+ events per year (Islanders' home games) is a nice base.

Better than 17 MLS home games.

From an elected official's perspective, a brand new team committed to playing in NYC vs a team that would be in their third stadium in the decade. I know who I'd support.

 

[JayH]

From an elected official's perspective, a brand new team committed to playing in NYC vs a team that would be in their third stadium in the decade. I know who I'd support.

And there's this:

 

[Rand]

I wrote a thing about the background of the whole thing plus why you shouldn't get too excited, I even got a comment from a state assemblyman, still waiting on comments from other elected but I'm not too hopeful.

http://thenycfcnation.com/2017/01/queens-borough-president-open-to-soccer-stadium-in-willets-point/

Just read the article, when did the Wilpons buy the Islanders? They are Sterling Equities

 

[FredMertz]

The de facto de Blasio sucks thread...

"But the city is set to spend more to defend Mr. de Blasio in the investigations: A new contract will be filed with the city comptroller for outside counsel to spend more on the federal inquiry, City Hall officials said Wednesday, beyond the $10 million contract filed last year. They decline to provide the amount until the new contract has been filed."

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/nyregion/de-blasio-fund-raising-investigation.html?_r=1

So it's okay for the City to spend money to defend de Blasio but not give debt relief on the GAL site?

De facto:

 

[NYCFCfan]

Just read the article, when did the Wilpons buy the Islanders? They are Sterling Equities

Wow you're right, I just re-read that Bloomberg report and misinterpreted it. Good catch.

 

[QuazyPat]

Wow you're right, I just re-read that Bloomberg report and misinterpreted it. Good catch.

You didn't misinterpret it. You just provided alternative facts.

 

[FredMertz]

Just read the article, when did the Wilpons buy the Islanders? They are Sterling Equities

They didn't - potential developers of a Willets Stadium.

 

[CP_Scouse]

Islanders are ass

 

[NYCFCfan]

You didn't misinterpret it. You just provided alternative facts.

I laughed at that. I'm honestly surprised no one has called me fake news yet.

 

[Shawn Ryu]

From an elected official's perspective, a brand new team committed to playing in NYC vs a team that would be in their third stadium in the decade. I know who I'd support.

Plus as an islanders fan, Barclays is fine, Not ideal obviously, but its fine.

 

[adam]

Plus as an islanders fan, Barclays is fine, Not ideal obviously, but its fine.

Same and agree. Love the food and the commute. Sight lines aren't as bad as people make them out to be.

 

[JayH]

Sight lines aren't as bad as people make them out to be.

Said the guy who sits here never:

 

[mgarbowski]

I think the Islanders biggest problem is they are a LI team with a LI fanbase playing in a part of Brooklyn not to convenient for LI. I'm pretty sure the team offices are still in Nassau and their community outreach etc is focused there even though they play in the Brooklyn now. The LIRR access is fine, but otherwise getting to Barclays from LI and parking is not fun. They would be much better off in Eastern Queens if they can pull that off.

 

[adam]

Has no one mentioned that after our 90's music derailment the other night we're given some real news??? Was that all we had to do this whole time?

 

[Shawn Ryu]

Said the guy who sits here never:

Again not ideal but you do not have to seat there and they fully disclose bad seats when you are buying.

Good seats are available so there is no exuse tbh.