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broncofan7
08-01-2008, 08:29 AM
http://www.profootballtalk.com/category/rumor-mill/
CHARGERS THINKING TEXAS?
Posted by Michael David Smith on August 1, 2008, 9:06 a.m.
A story on the San Diego Chargers’ official web site notes that Texas Governor Rick Perry was the special guest of Chargers President Dean Spanos at training camp practice on Wednesday morning.
Was this just a matter of Perry stopping by a training camp while on vacation? Or, as Christy Hoppe of the Dallas Morning News writes, could Perry be selling San Antonio as a place for the Chargers to move?
San Antonio has a stadium in place already, a stadium that has hosted regular-season NFL games when the Saints had to relocate after Hurricane Katrina. The Chargers, meanwhile, want to find a nicer home than Qualcomm Stadium but haven’t been able to work a deal for a new stadium in the area.
We’re not saying a Chargers move to San Antonio is close to happening, but we do think Perry and Spanos were talking about more than just whether Perry should draft LaDainian Tomlinson in the U.S. governors’ fantasy football league
This could work---Tx could certainly support a 3rd team--we are one of the few states with a growing economy and a growing population. The San Antonio team would be supported by not just the residents of SA but by Austin residents as well with their being roughly a 1 hour driving distance between the two cities and Austin has a LOT of CA transplants. On a selfish note, I could drive and see the Broncos EVERY year!
DB_champ24
08-01-2008, 08:33 AM
No way...LA would get the Chargers before San Antonio or whatever.
broncofan7
08-01-2008, 08:35 AM
No way...LA would get the Chargers before San Antonio or whatever.
not if they are unwilling to build a stadium
Kaylore
08-01-2008, 08:52 AM
That would be weird and ironic. The Chiefs were a Texas team that moved out and then one of their division rivals move back to Texas. The boltz have a talented team, I don't understand why their stupid city wouldn't want to keep them around. I think it's lame when teams move. It generally means their fan base sucks. It is clear we have the best fan base in the AFCW as we are the only one that hasn't moved cities. :approve:
socalorado
08-01-2008, 09:06 AM
That would be weird and ironic. The Chiefs were a Texas team that moved out and then one of their division rivals move back to Texas. The boltz have a talented team, I don't understand why their stupid city wouldn't want to keep them around. I think it's lame when teams move. It generally means their fan base sucks. It is clear we have the best fan base in the AFCW as we are the only one that hasn't moved cities. :approve:
Oh! man. Theres the 10 billion dollar question!
San Diego has MAJOR political problems.
That city is so weird when it comes to the Sparklers.
Chula Vista is where the proposed site of a new stadium is, but its just one problem after another down there.
I could see them leaving.
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/sports/14720479/detail.html
broncofan7
08-01-2008, 09:06 AM
That would be weird and ironic. The Chiefs were a Texas team that moved out and then one of their division rivals move back to Texas. The boltz have a talented team, I don't understand why their stupid city wouldn't want to keep them around. I think it's lame when teams move. It generally means their fan base sucks. It is clear we have the best fan base in the AFCW as we are the only one that hasn't moved cities. :approve:
I don't know--I kinda' like the sound of the Frisco Broncos!;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisco,_Texas
Jason in LA
08-01-2008, 09:15 AM
[Austin has a LOT of CA transplants.
They're probably not Charger fans. ;D
And seeing that this story came from PFT.com, it's not going to happen. They just make stuff up on that site. Nothing but a tabloid.
broncofan7
08-01-2008, 09:16 AM
They're probably not Charger fans. ;D
And seeing that this story came from PFT.com, it's not going to happen. They just make stuff up on that site. Nothing but a tabloid.
Yeah but it makes for fun conversation!
lifeafter elway
08-01-2008, 09:25 AM
I hope they go, and take their fans with them!
400HZ
08-01-2008, 09:52 AM
not if they are unwilling to build a stadium
Bingo. If San Antonio is is willing to spend public funds on a stadium, then they will get an NFL team. Not neccessarily the Charger cuz the Vikes, Jags, Saints, Bills, and Panthers would all be lining up for it, but definitely one of the above.
when I was stationed in San Diego I had a good glimpse of some odd owners with the Chargers
believe me, we are lucky with Bowlen...I could see the move happening for sure for the dolts
broncofan7
08-01-2008, 10:04 AM
Bingo. If San Antonio is is willing to spend public funds on a stadium, then they will get an NFL team. Not neccessarily the Charger cuz the Vikes, Jags, Saints, Bills, and Panthers would all be lining up for it, but definitely one of the above.
The Panthers? Really? I thought that Charlotte was also another area of the country with a growing economic base and a housing market that was not affected by the steep decline in home values...
dbfan4life
08-01-2008, 10:10 AM
El Paso, TX is the largest city in the US without a professional sporintg team. El Paso Chargers anyone? ROFL!
Beantown Bronco
08-01-2008, 10:25 AM
The Panthers? Really? I thought that Charlotte was also another area of the country with a growing economic base...
Too heavily invested in Bank of America and Wachovia....and they haven't exactly been looking too good as of late.
Man-Goblin
08-01-2008, 10:31 AM
This area is still growing and the Panthers have a very good stadium. They aren't going anywhere.
Now, the Bobcats, on the other hand......
boltaneer
08-01-2008, 11:13 AM
It's still too early to say what's going to happen. A lot is going to depend on election results this November. The City Attorney, Mike Aguirre is running for re-election and he absolutely hates the Chargers and has done nothing but impede any chance of a stadium in the city. If he loses re-election, talks may start up again about the Qualcomm site.
The stadium proposal is supposed to be on the ballot for Chula Vista in November. The problem with the Chula Vista site is complicated though. The land currently has a power plant on it and though city officials want the plant to be decommissioned so they can devlop that land, there are still several major obstacles to overcome to get that land ready for use.
http://www.voiceofsandiego.com/articles/2007/02/21/news/01chula022107.txt
People like to bash the Spanos family but they've been saying and doing all the right things to stay in San Diego during all this. It's just a poor economic time in San Diego and in California. The Chargers, 49ers and Raiders all have ancient, decaying stadiums and all would love to have new stadiums but the current economic situation is making that very difficult right now.
Houshyamama
08-01-2008, 11:27 AM
That would be weird and ironic. The Chiefs were a Texas team that moved out and then one of their division rivals move back to Texas. The boltz have a talented team, I don't understand why their stupid city wouldn't want to keep them around. I think it's lame when teams move. It generally means their fan base sucks. It is clear we have the best fan base in the AFCW as we are the only one that hasn't moved cities. :approve:
Football doesn't mean the same thing here that it does in Denver. People are different out here.
Also, too much to do year round. San Diego sucks as a sports city in general, but it's a great place to live.
bronco militia
08-01-2008, 11:29 AM
I don't understand why their stupid city wouldn't want to keep them around.
because they are Raider Fans
broncofan2438
08-01-2008, 11:36 AM
I hope they go, and take their fans with them!
hahaha, good get the chugger outta cali
Ambiguous
08-01-2008, 11:56 AM
The boltz have a talented team, I don't understand why their stupid city wouldn't want to keep them around.
San Diego is NOT a football town. Sure the fairweather crowd is there now (I use that term loosely, they had trouble selling out a playoff game), but if they aren't winning 14 games a year the fanbase basically doesn't exist.
Add to this that most people here really aren't from here originally (myself included), it's pretty easy to see why they would want to move.
400HZ
08-01-2008, 12:03 PM
San Diego is NOT a football town. Sure the fairweather crowd is there now (I use that term loosely, they had trouble selling out a playoff game), but if they aren't winning 14 games a year the fanbase basically doesn't exist.
Add to this that most people here really aren't from here originally (myself included), it's pretty easy to see why they would want to move.
The fanbase has nothing to do with it. A new stadium is the one and only issue.
Bladerunner
08-01-2008, 12:21 PM
The fanbase has nothing to do with it. A new stadium is the one and only issue.
I agree. The fanbase is not terribly strong, but it is improving with the Chargers recent (relative) success. Regardless of that, the only issue with the Chargers in San Diego is the stadium. And in that regard...it's a big mess.
I think the fans of the Chargers are counting on the Chula Vista site to save the day, but that site is incredibly complicated to sort out. That site is dependent on a number of things, like the power link, which are controversial and slow moving in their own right, to say nothing of the environmental studies and other formalities needed for the stadium site itself.
Be that as it may, with the stadium being built in the City of Commerce in east LA county, I really don't see the Chargers leaving for Texas. At most, they'll move up to LA.
BroncoMan4ever
08-01-2008, 12:32 PM
well maybe if they did move they would actully acumulate fans that a true fans and not bandwagon fans
Houshyamama
08-01-2008, 12:40 PM
The fanbase has nothing to do with it. A new stadium is the one and only issue.
If you say so. I live in San Diego and would disagree.
boltaneer
08-01-2008, 12:41 PM
For those of us who live in San Diego and California, we know the issues here. This is an political/economic issue, not a fan base issue. But go ahead with your little peanut gallery comments instead of you know... actually talking about the real issue.
Mountain Bronco
08-01-2008, 12:49 PM
I agree. The fanbase is not terribly strong, but it is improving with the Chargers recent (relative) success. Regardless of that, the only issue with the Chargers in San Diego is the stadium. And in that regard...it's a big mess.
Ha, delusional logic. Success always means more "fairwheather" fans, but there isn't a real fan base Period and that is one problem in getting a new stadium. If there isn't a huge fan base there won't be the will to get a new stadium, so the fan base is part of the problem.
Hogan11
08-01-2008, 12:50 PM
I've grown to love the city San Diego and would hate to see them move from there.....then again, I despise relocation in any sport, so there ya go.
400HZ
08-01-2008, 01:42 PM
If you say so. I live in San Diego and would disagree.
If the owners of the team were dissatisfied with the fanbase, they would be actively trying to relocate - not dumping millions of dollars into stadium feasibility studies within San Diego county.
DivineLegion
08-01-2008, 06:48 PM
Too heavily invested in Bank of America and Wachovia....and they haven't exactly been looking too good as of late.
Panters arent going anywhere.
Atlas
08-01-2008, 07:13 PM
I have been to San Antonio a 1,000 times and let me preface this by saying I'm the most liberal guy on the board outside of LABF. Mexicans love there football but the are extremley loyal to the cowboys and the rest of the people don't give a ****.
I think SD needs to move to K.C. Now that would be interesting.
broncocalijohn
08-01-2008, 07:25 PM
I hope they go, and take their fans with them!
When the CHargers suck, we ARE their fans! It isnt called Mile High West for no reason. Chargers would move to LA before Texas.
KipCorrington25
08-01-2008, 08:17 PM
The Alamo Dome is a dump. The last thing I ever want to see in the AFC West is a 20 year old crappy dome.
This better not ever happen I still have nightmares about playing in the Kingdome once a year.
Houshyamama
08-01-2008, 08:17 PM
For those of us who live in San Diego and California, we know the issues here. This is an political/economic issue, not a fan base issue. But go ahead with your little peanut gallery comments instead of you know... actually talking about the real issue.
Oh come on now, I'm not trying to say that the fans here suck. I'm just saying there's not as many of them as in a large market. It's not a football town, that is not debatable. If this were a football town, you'd have your stadium.
tnedator
08-01-2008, 08:44 PM
The San Antonio River Walkers, featuring Philip Rivers at QB. I like the ring of that. Let 'em move.
400HZ
08-01-2008, 08:57 PM
Oh come on now, I'm not trying to say that the fans here suck. I'm just saying there's not as many of them as in a large market. It's not a football town, that is not debatable. If this were a football town, you'd have your stadium.
You still live in San Diego? What's the city's debt at now? Still $3 billion+? What's their credit rating? Still A3/CCC+/suspended? Could that have any bearing on funding for billion dollar municipal projects like a stadium?
Houshyamama
08-01-2008, 10:05 PM
You still live in San Diego? What's the city's debt at now? Still $3 billion+? What's their credit rating? Still A3/CCC+/suspended? Could that have any bearing on funding for billion dollar municipal projects like a stadium?
Yeah, I don't follow the city's finances at all really so I see your point. I am merely pointing out the nature of the city as far as sports goes. It's not a sports town. If the Chargers left, it would not upset the city nearly as much as say... the Steelers leaving. I'm not berating the city itself, I love this place.
400HZ
08-02-2008, 01:17 AM
Yeah, I don't follow the city's finances at all really so I see your point. I am merely pointing out the nature of the city as far as sports goes. It's not a sports town. If the Chargers left, it would not upset the city nearly as much as say... the Steelers leaving. I'm not berating the city itself, I love this place.
...which places you squarely in the peanut gallery when it comes to the topic.
San Diego needs to keep the Chargers. I'm so sick of teams moving around. And on a side note, just because some rich dude in SA thinks the team would do well there, that's not a given at all. Teams of all sports move to cities where they think they will have a great stadium and fan base and the 2nd part never develops. Just look at how long the Cardinals have been in Phx, almost 20 years or something like that and they still can't sell out. They have to come up with a "if you buy Dallas vs Cardinals tickets, you also have to buy a Cardinals preseason ticket", just to keep all the Cowgirl fans from buying all the tickets to the Dallas game.
The thing about most SD fans is they are sorta good times a rollin fans. When their teams sucks, not much of them around. They're a bunch of feel good fans where it's cool to go watch when they play well but when they suck, they're off eating sushi. Not all, but alot.
Houshyamama
08-02-2008, 04:52 AM
...which places you squarely in the peanut gallery when it comes to the topic.
So you're saying the Chargers' situation has only to do with city finances and nothing to do with their piss-poor fan base? Please.
400HZ
08-02-2008, 09:26 AM
So you're saying the Chargers' situation has only to do with city finances and nothing to do with their piss-poor fan base? Please.
The fan base isn't piss poor, and all the fans in the world aren't going to erase a multi-billion dollar budget deficit overnight. The city couldn't even get a private loan for wildfire relief. How do you propose they borrow the $1 billion+ and rising that they would need to construct a new stadium? You think if enough Charger fans line up outside Bank of America that they'll say "Oh gosh, we know your credit rating is right there between Mike Tyson and Gary Coleman, but you're such awesome fans...here's a billion dollars. Pay it back after you pay back the other $3-4 billion that you owe us and haven't paid on in years."
400HZ
08-02-2008, 09:36 AM
So you're saying the Chargers' situation has only to do with city finances and nothing to do with their piss-poor fan base? Please.
And maybe something positive could be done if the municipal government wasn't trying to one-up the governement in Washington with every incompetent step they take, but when 2/3 of the electorate is transplants who don't know or give a **** about the city, we get asses like Dick Murphy and Michael Aguirre perched up in city hall driving the city into the ground. Thanks.
broncofan2438
08-02-2008, 09:40 AM
The fan base isn't piss poor, and all the fans in the world aren't going to erase a multi-billion dollar budget deficit overnight. The city couldn't even get a private loan for wildfire relief. How do you propose they borrow the $1 billion+ and rising that they would need to construct a new stadium? You think if enough Charger fans line up outside Bank of America that they'll say "Oh gosh, we know your credit rating is right there between Mike Tyson and Gary Coleman, but you're such awesome fans...here's a billion dollars. Pay it back after you pay back the other $3-4 billion that you owe us and haven't paid on in years."
This is unfortunately true. They don't technically have a piss poor fan base, there are lots of Chugger fans in SOCAL, but the city is so up in smoke over money that it doesnt matter about the fan base anymore
Ambiguous
08-02-2008, 10:53 AM
If the owners of the team were dissatisfied with the fanbase, they would be actively trying to relocate - not dumping millions of dollars into stadium feasibility studies within San Diego county.
lol like the owners of the team give a **** about the fanbase. They care whether the team is profitable, nothing else.
As it stands, they almost had to blackout a ****ing playoff game here due to lack of attendance, mainly because of (gasp) possible rain. If this doesn't say anything about the football culture then nothing will. Just about any other city in the country those tickets would have been sold out 30 minutes after they went on sale.
400HZ
08-02-2008, 11:14 AM
lol like the owners of the team give a **** about the fanbase. They care whether the team is profitable, nothing else.
As it stands, they almost had to blackout a ****ing playoff game here due to lack of attendance, mainly because of (gasp) possible rain. If this doesn't say anything about the football culture then nothing will. Just about any other city in the country those tickets would have been sold out 30 minutes after they went on sale.
Those tickets sold out the same day that the team announced they were available. That has nothing to do with getting a new stadium.
orinjkrush
08-02-2008, 02:00 PM
why is a gorgeous, sea side city like SD multi BILLIOYON in debt?
I too am generally opposed to owners trying to finesse free new stadia out of the publiks by playing cities against each other.
I really want Congress to investigate the monopoly called the NFL. where's Spectre man when you need him?
TexanBob
08-02-2008, 03:26 PM
I don't think the Chargers would move to Texas while SoCal is wide open for the taking. The only other pro football there is the USC Trojans. In San Antonio, they'd have to compete with the Cowboys and Texans for any fan base.
Not to mention, San Antonio loves football if it is played with a round ball and a big net. Not so much the oblong ball with the stitches on it. Don't be fooled by the population size. It's not a growth area.
boltaneer
08-02-2008, 03:39 PM
why is a gorgeous, sea side city like SD multi BILLIOYON in debt?
http://www.orangemane.com/BB/showpost.php?p=2024999&postcount=41
Honestly, if you don't live here, you don't know clueless our local government is. A new stadium = a frequent rotation of Super Bowls here. The US Open which was here a couple of months ago was great for the city. That should have been a no-brainer reminder of what a much larger event like the Super Bowl can do to bring more money into our local economy.
We have big events here every year, such as Comic-Con last week. But all these things are minuscule compared to a Super Bowl.
I too am generally opposed to owners trying to finesse free new stadia out of the publiks by playing cities against each other.
I really want Congress to investigate the monopoly called the NFL. where's Spectre man when you need him?
Actually, the proposal the Chargers have thrown out involves them paying for the stadium, not the taxpayers. The just need the land to build on. That's reasonable but the catch is that they also want land adjacent to the stadium to develop some housing/shops to help fund all this. It's a radical idea but it's one they had to come up with since the city has no money.
This was the proposal for the current Qualcomm site. However, I'm not sure if a similar proposal is involved for the Chula Vista site. I think it is but there are a number of other barriers to overcome first before that land can even start to be developed.
400HZ
08-02-2008, 04:06 PM
http://www.orangemane.com/BB/showpost.php?p=2024999&postcount=41
Honestly, if you don't live here, you don't know clueless our local government is.
So true. Local politics is a gong show in San Diego.
Ambiguous
08-06-2008, 01:28 AM
Those tickets sold out the same day that the team announced they were available. That has nothing to do with getting a new stadium.
http://bani.anime.net/o_rly.jpg
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/chargers/20080104-9999-1n4tickets.html
They needed a 24 hour extension to sell out the tickets. This would never happen in a "football" town.
Again, I'm not insulting San Diego or the Chargers - I love it here. It's just not in the culture like it is in some cities.
24champ
08-06-2008, 01:52 AM
As a native Southern Californian, San Diego has an goofy fanbase...I don't mean that in a bad or good way. Let's be honest, It's just an average fan base for the sparkies in my opinion because it has not developed the kind of history the Raiders, Broncos, Chiefs have built. I've seen far too many times Raider and Bronco fans literally take over Qualcomm.
That being said, as far as the stadium issue goes. It's not on the fans, it really is a political F up down in San Diego. Lots of corruption and a city officials with their heads up their ass. Another part of the problem is that the longer it takes for this stadium issue to be solved, the less likely the Chargers are sticking around in Southern California. Rising construction costs and especially the price of land is going up.
If I was a betting man, I would place my bets on Los Angeles being the final destination for the Sparkies...
Say hello to the new home of the Los Angeles Chargers...
http://www.losangelesfootballstadium.com/stadium
Hogan11
08-06-2008, 02:06 AM
As a native Southern Californian, San Diego has an goofy fanbase...I don't mean that in a bad or good way. Let's be honest, It's just an average fan base for the sparkies in my opinion because it has not developed the kind of history the Raiders, Broncos, Chiefs have built. I've seen far too many times Raider and Bronco fans literally take over Qualcomm.
That being said, as far as the stadium issue goes. It's not on the fans, it really is a political F up down in San Diego. Lots of corruption and a city officials with their heads up their ass. Another part of the problem is that the longer it takes for this stadium issue to be solved, the less likely the Chargers are sticking around in Southern California. Rising construction costs and especially the price of land is going up.
If I was a betting man, I would place my bets on Los Angeles being the final destination for the Sparkies...
Say hello to the new home of the Los Angeles Chargers...
http://www.losangelesfootballstadium.com/stadium
So, they'll be basically going home then....Will John still get tickets if they move to L.A.?
NW Bolt Fan
08-06-2008, 02:16 AM
San Diego is NOT a football town. Sure the fairweather crowd is there now (I use that term loosely, they had trouble selling out a playoff game), but if they aren't winning 14 games a year the fanbase basically doesn't exist.
Add to this that most people here really aren't from here originally (myself included), it's pretty easy to see why they would want to move.
Where do some of you people come up with this ****? I'm sure you're a great donk fan while living in SD.
24champ
08-06-2008, 02:36 AM
So, they'll be basically going home then....
It gets tricky, Ed Roski the owner of the proposed "Los Angeles Stadium" owns a Casino in Las Vegas and NFL rules prohibit owners from owning casinos or casino owners from purchasing a team.
I highly DOUBT he will allow a team in his own Stadium without having some share in the team that will use Los Angeles Stadium as it's home. There's a lot of rumors flying around about Roski buying the Jaguars and moving them to Los Angeles, if this happens we possibly have a new foe to face in our division and the Chiefs will move out of our division into the AFC South Division.
I am familiar with Ed Roski and how he runs things because he is a part owner of my Los Angeles Kings, he is worth about 2.3 Billion according to Forbes and wouldn't doubt that he will bring AEG corp, a multi-billion dollar business that specializes in urban real estate and stadium/arena building, along to build the stadium. He won't be bringing in a team to his stadium he doesn't have stake in. Whether that is the Chargers or Jags, I don't know.
Either way, LA is likely to get an NFL team by 2011. Assuming the City of Industry passes and allows Roski to build the Los Angeles Stadium.
Hogan11
08-06-2008, 06:21 AM
It gets tricky, Ed Roski the owner of the proposed "Los Angeles Stadium" owns a Casino in Las Vegas and NFL rules prohibit owners from owning casinos or casino owners from purchasing a team.
I highly DOUBT he will allow a team in his own Stadium without having some share in the team that will use Los Angeles Stadium as it's home. There's a lot of rumors flying around about Roski buying the Jaguars and moving them to Los Angeles, if this happens we possibly have a new foe to face in our division and the Chiefs will move out of our division into the AFC South Division.
I am familiar with Ed Roski and how he runs things because he is a part owner of my Los Angeles Kings, he is worth about 2.3 Billion according to Forbes and wouldn't doubt that he will bring AEG corp, a multi-billion dollar business that specializes in urban real estate and stadium/arena building, along to build the stadium. He won't be bringing in a team to his stadium he doesn't have stake in. Whether that is the Chargers or Jags, I don't know.
Either way, LA is likely to get an NFL team by 2011. Assuming the City of Industry passes and allows Roski to build the Los Angeles Stadium.
Okay....but didn't they start out in the AFL as the L.A. Chargers? I'm pretty sure that they did.
HILife
08-06-2008, 10:54 AM
I don't know--I kinda' like the sound of the Frisco Broncos!;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisco,_Texas
I don't know about that. I do hear DC could use another team since the Dead Skins are so bad. And think about it, the annual Dan Synder butt pummeling could now become weekly.
Ambiguous
08-06-2008, 11:25 AM
I'm sure you're a great donk fan while living in SD.
I am. :~ohyah!:
400HZ
08-06-2008, 11:38 AM
They needed a 24 hour extension to sell out the tickets. This would never happen in a "football" town.
Again, I'm not insulting San Diego or the Chargers - I love it here. It's just not in the culture like it is in some cities.
The team made a mistake by not announcing until Tuesday (or Wednesday?) that tickets were available from the ticket office. Being as the regular season sold out well before the season opener, who was going to figure out that the ticket office had playoff tickets available? I didn't, I bought mine through a broker well before that announcement (I live 2000 miles away from SD.) Even with the native San Diegon's debilitating weakness for adverse weather, those ticket office tickets were gone in a snap.
Peoples Champ
08-06-2008, 11:52 AM
not if they are unwilling to build a stadium
I thought Arnold wanted to build a stadium in LA?
boltaneer
08-06-2008, 12:44 PM
It gets tricky, Ed Roski the owner of the proposed "Los Angeles Stadium" owns a Casino in Las Vegas and NFL rules prohibit owners from owning casinos or casino owners from purchasing a team.
I highly DOUBT he will allow a team in his own Stadium without having some share in the team that will use Los Angeles Stadium as it's home. There's a lot of rumors flying around about Roski buying the Jaguars and moving them to Los Angeles, if this happens we possibly have a new foe to face in our division and the Chiefs will move out of our division into the AFC South Division.
I am familiar with Ed Roski and how he runs things because he is a part owner of my Los Angeles Kings, he is worth about 2.3 Billion according to Forbes and wouldn't doubt that he will bring AEG corp, a multi-billion dollar business that specializes in urban real estate and stadium/arena building, along to build the stadium. He won't be bringing in a team to his stadium he doesn't have stake in. Whether that is the Chargers or Jags, I don't know.
Either way, LA is likely to get an NFL team by 2011. Assuming the City of Industry passes and allows Roski to build the Los Angeles Stadium.
I agree. Roski isn't going to want to bring in a team he's not going to have ownership in. And I'd be shocked if the Spanos family is interested in selling. Dean Spanos is doing a good job with the team after Alex stepped down. And Dean's son is highly involved with the Chargers and is being groomed to take over the team down the road.
broncofan2438
08-06-2008, 12:46 PM
Just hurry up and get them outta here
24champ
08-06-2008, 01:47 PM
I agree. Roski isn't going to want to bring in a team he's not going to have ownership in. And I'd be shocked if the Spanos family is interested in selling. Dean Spanos is doing a good job with the team after Alex stepped down. And Dean's son is highly involved with the Chargers and is being groomed to take over the team down the road.
I think Roski is going to sell his casino and try and buy the Jags so he can have majority ownership...if that doesn't work out then he could be of interest to the Chargers in being a minority owner but I think the Chargers right now might want to use Los Angeles as leverage...
First things first though, City of Industry needs to approve these stadium plans in September and from there the ball will get rolling.