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LBRez — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:33:56 -0000

The only way I would support a new stadium for the NFL in Southern California would be if the team were community owned on the model of the Packers. Spending a billion or more of public funds to build a stadium for a private enterprise that can then move the tenant with no recourse at the end of a relatively short lease is asinine. Someone made this comment on a call into Doug "I Only Write About Drunks In Town" Krikorian and he said, "why shouldn't public money be used for a stadium, they use my taxes for libraries I don't go to..." or some comment to that effect.

Re: #2 Brian: "Clippers" "professional team" ?

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90277rulezon — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:22:15 -0000

As I stated from the onset, an NFL stadium was never going to happen in Long Beach. The concept was just another dog & pony show put on by the new operator of the Queen Mary.

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Andy — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:16:19 -0000

I'm in as long as they bring back the $2 beer and hot dog nights from the Ice Dogs games. "Pitch-a-puck" was pretty fun, too, but might be more fun as "Blast-a-basketball".

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A.R. — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:00:36 -0000

The Clippers? There would be no traffic at all! haha.

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drnoe — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:49:23 -0000

Fine with me, but make it a nice, viewer-friendly arena. The Staples Center and the Honda Center require telescopes for the upper tier seating. Put the luxury suites at the top. A good model to strive for would be based on the U. of Utah's campus arena, which is one of the best for hoops. Even the bleeders aren't bad.

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Brian — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:01:40 -0000

What we do need is a Basketball arena. Let's tear down the old arena and auction off Wyland's art to rich old ladies with tacky taste to fund it. Plop down a brand new arena - one fit to house the Clippers (which means we'll only need about 2/3s the capacity of a normal arena) therefore giving Long Beach a professional team, liberating the Clips from the Lakers' shadow, and giving me a reason to go down to the shoreline area more than once a year.

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A.R. — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:00:43 -0000

Thank GAWD! The last thing Long Beach needs is a football stadium...could you imagine the gridlock throughout the city on Sundays? It would be like the marathon times 10! Also, I used to go to games at the Coliseum when I was little and L.A. doesn't need a football team...if people really want to go watch a game, a simple drive to San Diego is suggested...it's much safer and the team is probably better than any relocated or expansion team will ever be!