Comments on: Goodell pushes for new Raiders stadium

By: tabdanger

tabdanger — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 03:03:02 +0000

That stadium is trash and anyone who says it isn’t is delusional. BUT it does fit the neighborhood, which isn’t exactly what one would consider a great place to live. The whole area surrounding the O.co or whatever it’s called now is undergoing a renovation on both sides of the 880 freeway. I actually wouldn’t mind a new stadium as an entertainment complex which gave which would give East Oakland a jolt in the arm economically like the new Walmart did and give the local residents a sense of pride. I would support this if they were willing to give Oaklanders 1st shot at jobs in the new stadium/entertainment complex as well as the construction jobs building it.

By: radrntn

radrntn — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 01:41:42 +0000

i still like the camp parks location in dublin that mark davis mentioned previously. It would make sense for the a’s as well.

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:08:54 +0000

Al just jumped out of his grave.

By: oaklandforever

oaklandforever — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:28:57 +0000

The Stadium could be updated as soon as the A’s leave. We are the only Team in the NFL who shares with a Baseball Team.

Next use some leverage and take some of the neighborhood down.
You want Fan Experience and City revenues? Then clean up the surrounding areas and build restaurants and services adjacent to the stadium.
The Warriors are leaving and that old building could come down and become the new Baseball Park! Add hotels, food and parking and you have the money and atmosphere to fill the house!

By: pftfanatic

pftfanatic — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:01:53 +0000

kennyking33 says:
Dec 7, 2012 2:23 PM

find me another fan base as passionate as Raiderfans with what they’ve had to root for as of late….

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Cubs.

By: bayarea510

bayarea510 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:59:25 +0000

I know Mark Davis has a lot of pride but if he was smart he would rent the 49ers new stadium and share it with them for a few years. By renting the stadium the Raiders might actually stop hemorrhaging money.

By: returntoexcellence

returntoexcellence — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:49:22 +0000

dasmol says:
Dec 7, 2012 9:33 AM
Why? Their fairweather fans won’t go unless the team is winning

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Fairweather fans? Raider fans are some of the most loyal in the NFL. The team is losing and losing bad. Why would anyone want to spend their hard earned money on watching a bad product on the field. You think that wasting your money on a lost season makes you a better fan? I call it an incredibly stupid financial decision. I try to go to a game a year. I travel from L.A. to Oakland to do so. You think I’m going to spend my money doing so this year? For what? I still support my team… always will. They can have my money when they give me a reason to go. Oh, and this is California… we DO have “fair” weather… and a lot more to do than other parts of the country. I’ll spend my hard earned money on nights out with the wifey or Disneyland for the kid. I’ll return to Oakland when they can at least give me hope.

By: ramsfaninstl

ramsfaninstl — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:48:42 +0000

kennyking33 says: Dec 7, 2012 2:23 PM

dasmol says: Dec 7, 2012 9:33 AM

Why? Their fairweather fans won’t go unless the team is winning

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find me another fan base as passionate as Raiderfans with what they’ve had to root for as of late….

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Saint Louis.

By: kennyking33

kennyking33 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:23:22 +0000

dasmol says: Dec 7, 2012 9:33 AM

Why? Their fairweather fans won’t go unless the team is winning

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find me another fan base as passionate as Raiderfans with what they’ve had to root for as of late….

By: raidermike34

raidermike34 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:53:42 +0000

Lets get a better product on the field before we think about funding for a new stadium..Mr. Goodell needs to first address if the Davis family is still best at managing this once proud frnchise and overruling the minority stake so the other partners have more say in re-building this once proud new franchise..

By: eatitfanboy

eatitfanboy — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:19:43 +0000

And BTW, if you really want to go back through the history of the league, Cleveland is actually on their FOURTH franchise (do your own research)

Anybody think they don’t deserve a team?

By: db105

db105 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:41:43 +0000

How much would the tickets cost in a new stadium? Currently the Raiders ticket prices are reasonable in comparison to other NFL teams. But they still have trouble selling out. Often times they offer 2 for 1 ticket deals. What makes them think that this fanbase can afford tickets at new stadium?

By: torturedraiderfan

torturedraiderfan — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:24:14 +0000

The people of Oakland have Jerry Brown for a Governor. They have bigger problems than a new stadium for the Raiders. If Goodell thinks the Raiders need a new stadium, than the NFL should pay for it. I doubt the Riaders have the cash to pick up the tab and the city certainly is in no position to pay for it. And one other thing. Why is the league so focused on putting a team back in LA. Two teams moved away because there was no support. What makes Goodell think it has magically changed since the Rams and Raiders left.

By: silvestregonzalez74

silvestregonzalez74 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:58:46 +0000

build a brand new stadium for the raiders in Oakland,move the rams back to LA,move the jags to st louis.the NFL will go back to the way it was.the NFL never should’ve allowed jacksonville to get a franshise.

By: granadafan

granadafan — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:45:05 +0000

Let’s see, The Davis’ are billionaires. The Raiders are worth over a billion. The NFL is worth tens of billions of dollars. The Alameda County residents are STILL paying off the renovations to the Coliseum now known as Mount Davis. Let the Davis family and the NFL, all multibillionaires pay for their own place of work. The taxpayers don’t pay for Wells Fargo or Kaiser Healthcare’s buildings. It should be no different for an NFL stadium. The Raiders have enough collateral to secure a loan.

NFL- you are GREEDY and don’t care about fans.

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:34:08 +0000

Since the NFL has abandoned real fans and has catered to the interests of those people/business that purchase the luxury seats/boxes/suites, why not just ask them for donations? Legislatures are corrupt(ible) and the simple minded fear the loss of revenue. It’s a shame. The owners make plenty of money off the backs of the “common” folk and the money-grabs are disgusting.

By: shackdelrio

shackdelrio — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:27:23 +0000

Unless they work out a plan to share the new Niners stadium, I don’t see how they stay in the Bay Area.

By: westcoastraider

westcoastraider — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:22:01 +0000

If they were to build a new stadium it would still fill up as fast as the coliseum does… I’m at those blacked out games and they look pretty sold out to me…

Y’all forget.. We’re raider nation, as bad as we are this year we’ve only been blacked out once… How’s that for fair weather fans???

Thee most loyal fan base in the world, the greatest fan base in the world!!!

By: tinbender2000

tinbender2000 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:13:22 +0000

phelbin says: Dec 7, 2012 9:16 AM

Nothing wrong with the old one? I’m guessing you’ve never been there.

I grew up going to the Oakland Coliseum. I have good memories there, but that place is a toilet. It’s really a terrible place for both football and baseball.
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I spent years going there for Raiders games, A’s games , Day on the Green concerts, went there before and after B.A.R.T. was built (that walking overpass made things so much better). You sure we’re both talking about the same stadium?

By: mike5011ad

mike5011ad — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:33:46 +0000

Nobody’s stopping you, Oakland ownership and NFL. Go build one…

By: eyeh8goodell

eyeh8goodell — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:24:31 +0000

It should be a straight up taxpayer vote every time an NFL team tries to go after public funds for an unnecessary stadium……especially since these teams don’t know how to keep it modest. It’s ridiculous when the Vikings of all teams are going to build a stadium in the billion dollar range. The Steelers did it right. Just a basic, bare bones football stadium that got done for under 370 million (adjusted for today’s dollar value).

By: electionconfidential

electionconfidential — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:17:10 +0000

Why should Oakland spring for a stadium? Oakland isn’t full of rich people like SF is. Also, they’ve already seen their team moved to LA once.

I agree that the attendance is low due to poor performance. Of course with that old NFL gun to the head they might get one anyway. Goodell is already saying the league wants two teams in LA (where there currently are none) so I guess it’s just a matter of time before Goodell and Mara show up to “express their concerns in person” like they did in Minnesota.

By: harrisonhits2

harrisonhits2 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:05:53 +0000

Two things.

First this statements translates to – Lets mug the taxpayers for another billion dollars while the billionaire owners laugh all the way to the bank.

Second, on Thursday he says he wants to eliminate kickoffs, the on Friday he says “Having full stadiums is critical for us. We want to have our fans in the stadium”. That’s an oxymoron if I’ve ever seen one.

By: htowntexan

htowntexan — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:01:43 +0000

im fine with new stadiums if the billionaire owners want to build them. no tax dollars should subsidize a rich NFL owner’s company (i.e., the team)

By: azarkhan

azarkhan — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:52:02 +0000

Someone tell stupid that Cali is bankrupt.

By: pastabelly

pastabelly — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:43:04 +0000

LA might have supported one team. The problem was that the city had two teams and both moved out the same time. But why would any city want a franchise like the Raiders, whose history shows that they will move and also move again? Not using the Santa Clara facility for both teams is stupid. They should get that lease done ASAP.

By: joe2jerry

joe2jerry — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:38:19 +0000

I would think that the Raiders would love a move to LA. A fan base that wouldn’t care if they lost for a few years while the new regime can undo the Al Davis damage. I know the fans in Oakland wouldn’t like it but if your a fan of a visiting team your probably not going to buy a ticket there due to some recent events (and thus will have problems selling out).

By: dasmol

dasmol — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:33:28 +0000

Why? Their fairweather fans won’t go unless the team is winning

By: enochmh2

enochmh2 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:24:35 +0000

i’m pretty sure the raiders are more worried about building a competitive team than stinking it up in a new stadium

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:17:42 +0000

Fix up the existing stadium and move the A’s out of it.