tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post8827306416921665650..comments2023-10-30T11:47:53.134-04:00Comments on why.i.hate.dc: More Free MoneyDave Strouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12284013068083846700noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-74531737823931453072008-11-10T13:24:00.000-05:002008-11-10T13:24:00.000-05:00Good words.Good words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-21804203486410176882008-06-09T22:27:00.000-04:002008-06-09T22:27:00.000-04:00i'm still pissed that they closed down nation (the...i'm still pissed that they closed down nation (the greatest club ever) to build the fucking nationals stadium. strip clubs too... whats more american? strippers, beer, drugs and dancing? or fucking baseball?staticwarphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17108810336106451761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-56493124087991567372008-06-04T13:02:00.000-04:002008-06-04T13:02:00.000-04:00I think HRH KF XIII was at a rainy day game and re...I think HRH KF XIII was at a rainy day game and really doesn't know how insane some of the true DC United Fans are sometimes!<BR/>-ADZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-39347011262504340802008-06-02T14:38:00.000-04:002008-06-02T14:38:00.000-04:00"Look, the question isn't whether individuals pref..."Look, the question isn't whether individuals prefer soccer, or some other sport, or no sport at all. The question is whether DC can afford this sort of soccer stadium, and whether it would be financially sound for DC. "<BR/><BR/>THANK YOU!<BR/><BR/>Jesus, people. DC has a compartively small population (under a million), many of them poor.<BR/><BR/>And you expect them to pay over $100 a piece for a fricking soccer stadium?!?!?Kristen S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13797005752143223899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-55015490134961906322008-06-02T11:49:00.000-04:002008-06-02T11:49:00.000-04:00I'm a huge DCU fan. But seriously, 225 million wou...I'm a huge DCU fan. But seriously, 225 million would be the most expensive soccer stadium in the US and the overwhelmingly largest public contribution. I despise the sweetheart deal the nats got, and the soccer team should be treated no differently. 150 mil is MORE THAN ENOUGH. No need to get greedyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-28265746083092070442008-05-31T21:14:00.000-04:002008-05-31T21:14:00.000-04:00Look, the question isn't whether individuals prefe...Look, the question isn't whether individuals prefer soccer, or some other sport, or no sport at all. The question is whether DC can afford this sort of soccer stadium, and whether it would be financially sound for DC. I'm really not sure about the details, but I'd have to guess it would not be a financial win, at the end of the day, for DC.Lauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704216470496921567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-85696342473088236392008-05-31T10:00:00.000-04:002008-05-31T10:00:00.000-04:00I'm not a huge sports fan at all. I've been to a n...I'm not a huge sports fan at all. I've been to a nationals game and absolutely hated it. I do, however, like soccer. I actually rooted for a soccer stadium before a baseball stadium. And I'm excited about it being in SE, like myself. But thats my opinion. Opinions differ. Please dont treat your opinions like the end all be all. Some people like baseball. Some like soccer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-74259385354635073862008-05-30T16:17:00.000-04:002008-05-30T16:17:00.000-04:00And by contrast, European football fans literally ...And by contrast, European football fans literally KILL each other during a match. I'll make you a deal, if DC United fans start doing that to each other, I'll be all for a new stadium.HRH King Friday XIII, Ret.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10906200050785557272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1935806763410276672008-05-30T15:56:00.000-04:002008-05-30T15:56:00.000-04:00Oh I've been [dragged] to a match at RFK stadium b...Oh I've been [dragged] to a match at RFK stadium before. I brought a book to read. The fans didn't seem any more energetic than any other sport although maybe that's because under a quarter of the seats were filled. I'm just not buying the argument that it's an American main stream sport. And the people who make the case that it is remind me of Madonna speak when she speaks with that fake British accent and talks about kabbalah.HRH King Friday XIII, Ret.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10906200050785557272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-33956298835340172192008-05-30T15:46:00.000-04:002008-05-30T15:46:00.000-04:00So you only like soccer to appear more worldly huh...So you only like soccer to appear more worldly huh? As the previous poster said, try going to a game and see how the seats are full of people just trying to impress their friends.... I dare you to find a more passionate and loyal set of fans in any other sport. I grew up loving football and hating soccer and have found that passion can be shared with both. They are very different sports with much to appreciate about both. I, in fact, now prefer soccer to any other sport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-65665254630256138322008-05-30T14:47:00.000-04:002008-05-30T14:47:00.000-04:00Have you ever been to a game? The crowds are incr...Have you ever been to a game? The crowds are incredibly diverse. They certainly aren't rife with <I>stuffwhitepeoplelike</I> style yuppies.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022994482733573022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-45457512401889687232008-05-30T13:12:00.000-04:002008-05-30T13:12:00.000-04:00Oh god, here we go...Soccer is somethign that you ...Oh god, here we go...<BR/><BR/>Soccer is somethign that you play when you're 12 and don't care about again until you're in your mid to late twenties when you're trying to appear more wordly to your other white friends. If we build a $250 million soccer stadium it will be because of the yuppies.HRH King Friday XIII, Ret.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10906200050785557272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-6505894160521122282008-05-30T13:10:00.000-04:002008-05-30T13:10:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.HRH King Friday XIII, Ret.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10906200050785557272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-24985188843112495522008-05-30T12:49:00.000-04:002008-05-30T12:49:00.000-04:00Your characterization of soccer as a fringe sport ...Your characterization of soccer as a fringe sport on par with the WNBA and MLL is unfair. Check out the average attendance figures of American sports. <BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attendance_figures_at_domestic_professional_sports_leagues<BR/><BR/>NBA: 17,757<BR/>NHL: 17,265<BR/>MLS: 16,770<BR/>WNBA: 7,746<BR/>MLL: 4,429<BR/><BR/>Please take this into consideration before summarily dismissing the idea of a new soccer-specific stadium.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022994482733573022noreply@blogger.com