Stadium Discussion

[ZYanksRule]

Guys ... guys .... GUYS

N.Y.C.F.C. Is Close to Deal to Build Stadium in the Bronx (Published 2020)

A seven-year search for a home for the Major League Soccer team appears set to end right down the street from Yankee Stadium.

www.nytimes.com

 

[BC19]

N.Y.C.F.C. Is Close to Deal to Build Stadium in the Bronx (Published 2020)

A seven-year search for a home for the Major League Soccer team appears set to end right down the street from Yankee Stadium.

www.nytimes.com

 

[The Toe]

FUCK YEeaaaahhhhh

 

[Bane]

Yeah, I am not buying this.

 

[LionNYC]

Biggest takeaway: “A deal has not been reached and more conversations are needed."

This was just dropped today to save face about the RBA game.

 

[ZYanksRule]

Biggest takeaway: “A deal has not been reached and more conversations are needed."

It's not 100% done yet, but this is the biggest media outlet in the area with major quotes from people saying the government is on board, the Yankees are on board, and everyone seems to be in agreement that this will happen.

It could still collapse, but this is clearly as close as we've ever been.

 

[sundance]

Guys ... guys .... GUYS

N.Y.C.F.C. Is Close to Deal to Build Stadium in the Bronx (Published 2020)

A seven-year search for a home for the Major League Soccer team appears set to end right down the street from Yankee Stadium.

www.nytimes.com

Well there goes my hope of getting any work done today

 

[mgarbowski]

Key takeaways for me:

"Construction would not begin until at least 2022 and could take several years, meaning it is unlikely the team would move in until at least 2024."

and

"A similar proposal for the site in 2018 collapsed, but this time the team and the developers are working closely with city and state officials. All sides expressed confidence that they would gain full approval, in large part because of the affordable housing component and because the factory will be moved to another site in the Bronx and continue to employ its workers."

 

[sundance]

Key takeaways for me:

"Construction would not begin until at least 2022 and could take several years, meaning it is unlikely the team would move in until at least 2024."

and

"A similar proposal for the site in 2018 collapsed, but this time the team and the developers are working closely with city and state officials. All sides expressed confidence that they would gain full approval, in large part because of the affordable housing component and because the factory will be moved to another site in the Bronx and continue to employ its workers."

More than any specific point in itself, I’m truly stunned we’re getting actual quotes from the team and the developers

 

[ManhattanValley]

Biggest takeaway: “A deal has not been reached and more conversations are needed."

This was just dropped today to save face about the RBA game.

The Times doesn't give a shit about our PR strategy. They're not dropping any stories to do any favors to Brad Sims.

If you want to keep your tin foil hat in place then I could MAYBE get on board with NYCFC FO delaying the Red Bull announcement until they knew the NYT was dropping this story.

Either way, there are now two stadium stories doing the rounds today and I sure as hell know which one is more significant for the longterm future of this team.

 

[adam]

More than any specific point in itself, I’m truly stunned we’re getting actual quotes from the team and the developers

the times were probably sitting on this article till they had the quotes. And club gave it today to mitigate this disaster.

 

[ZYanksRule]

the times were probably sitting on this article till they had the quotes. And club gave it today to mitigate this disaster.

Important to note that only one quote here is coming from the team. Randy Levine, the developers, and the NYC government (!!) provided the majority of the quotes.

 

[mgarbowski]

Important to note that only one quote here is coming from the team. Randy Levine, the developers, and the NYC government (!!) provided the majority of the quotes.

Levine is pretty much NYCFC for these purposes though.

 

[sbrylski]

Key takeaways for me:

"Construction would not begin until at least 2022 and could take several years, meaning it is unlikely the team would move in until at least 2024."

and

"A similar proposal for the site in 2018 collapsed, but this time the team and the developers are working closely with city and state officials. All sides expressed confidence that they would gain full approval, in large part because of the affordable housing component and because the factory will be moved to another site in the Bronx and continue to employ its workers."

Yeah the 2018 deal has been unreported to date, right? There was the 2013 effort shelved in 2014 on the site, and the current effort, but we haven't heard about the one that failed in between.

 

[Fantazma]

Stadium related stories overload

 

[ManhattanValley]

the times were probably sitting on this article till they had the quotes. And club gave it today to mitigate this disaster.

Can't you just.....enjoy the good news? It doesn't always have to be a conspiracy, you know.

 

[sundance]

Yeah the 2018 deal has been unreported to date, right? There was the 2013 effort shelved in 2014 on the site, and the current effort, but we haven't heard about the one that failed in between.

A First Look at NYCFC’s Bronx Stadium Plan

And signs it may be closer than you think.

theoutfield.org

NYCFC Stadium Plans Gather Steam in the Bronx

New records show preparations for a soccer stadium near Yankee Stadium.

theoutfield.org

Hunt for New York City F.C.’s Stadium Site Is Back Where It Began: the Bronx (Published 2018)

The proposed New York City Football Club stadium would sit amid a multibillion-dollar development that would include a park, hotel, conference center and affordable apartments.

www.nytimes.com

 

[sundance]

A First Look at NYCFC’s Bronx Stadium Plan

And signs it may be closer than you think.

theoutfield.org

NYCFC Stadium Plans Gather Steam in the Bronx

New records show preparations for a soccer stadium near Yankee Stadium.

theoutfield.org

Hunt for New York City F.C.’s Stadium Site Is Back Where It Began: the Bronx (Published 2018)

The proposed New York City Football Club stadium would sit amid a multibillion-dollar development that would include a park, hotel, conference center and affordable apartments.

www.nytimes.com

h/t SoupInNYC

 

[adam]

Can't you just.....enjoy the good news? It doesn't always have to be a conspiracy, you know.

do I usually push conspiracy theories on this forum? But when i smell some things off, i speak up. You really think this article coming out the same hour as the CCL announcement is pure coincidence? If so I have a soccer stadium to sell you.

 

[mgarbowski]

Yeah the 2018 deal has been unreported to date, right? There was the 2013 effort shelved in 2014 on the site, and the current effort, but we haven't heard about the one that failed in between.

I think we pretty much knew about the 2018 effort.

There was the NY Times article in July 2018.

Hunt for New York City F.C.’s Stadium Site Is Back Where It Began: the Bronx (Published 2018)

The proposed New York City Football Club stadium would sit amid a multibillion-dollar development that would include a park, hotel, conference center and affordable apartments.

www.nytimes.com

Plus the Real Deal article in October.

It’s a Mad, Madd, Maddd world

Here’s how Maddd Equities got its start. It involves eggs and Juicy Fruit.

therealdeal.com

Plus the team hired consultants to do multiple focus groups on stadium stuff in September 2018, and around the same time numerous people here including me reported that various club employees, some rather highly placed, were hinting off the record that a deal was imminent.