(10-05-2017, 11:31 AM)JagFanFirst Wrote: I'm not liking Kahn's or Lamping's response to the question.

Yeah, that is the kind of noncommitment I expect at this point. I kind of hope we do play 2 games in London in a row, even if its home games. Will decrease the chances of us moving IMO as it will strengthen our ties. Like I have always said, we won't know if its really gonna happen till another team tries to 'steal' London from Khan. Then we will see how far his commitment really goes. 175 million for upgrades isn't much to a guy who spends 200 million on a yacht, especially when you consider he will get 10 years of use out of it.

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(10-06-2017, 11:34 AM)DragonFury Wrote: IMO London is being used as a bargaining chip. EverBank Field, even with all the upgrades is due a major renovation in the next five years. That's roughly the same time span the league hopes to put a team in London. I fully expect the Jaguars to shift to two games per year in London (one home, one away) and use their London fanbase as an argument in negotiations with the city for said renovations.

Agree, if we don't have a new stadium being built in 5 years, we will probably lose the Jags. The only part I disagree is that it will be two 'away' games. Khan wants the London revenue, needs to be home games to maximize that. If the NFL goes to an 18 game schedule, 2 games in London is a done deal.

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(10-06-2017, 08:27 AM)FBT Wrote:

(10-05-2017, 09:44 PM)spacecoastjag Wrote: Khan is gone. I've said it for 3 years; he's taking the team to London. J-mizzal is beyond naive. Investing $75 million into Jacksonville was done ONLY to show Goodall how committed Khan is to the NFL. $75 mil is NOTHING for someone worth $7 billion. If Khan, a globalist takes his show to London----he makes BILLIONS in revenue, not millions. The Jags would instantly be Britain's team. The merchandise, TV deal, etc would be enormous.

Sadly, some of the naive fans are going to be shocked as soon as the NFL and Goodall give Shad the green light.

Bahahaha yes, Shad is so committed to Jacksonville, he's now agreeing to give away TWO home games. Wake up sheep.

With the lease agreement, he couldn’t just pull up stakes and move the team without opening up the books to a judge showing the team has lost money for three consecutive years. Either that, or they’d have to prove in the courts that the city has not fulfilled their obligation to maintain the stadium and facilities to match the needs of an NFL franchise.  Since neither of those things are going to happen, the odds of the team moving are almost zero.  

Naïveté requires one to ignore facts, which you’ve done an outstanding job of in this post. 

The cost to move the franchise minus the relocation fee would be closer to $200 million. Considering Khan has all but pledged to invest $500 million into the city aside from the investments made for the team itself, his best position is to stay put, continue to pursue his vision for the team and this city, and turn Jacksonville into a market similar to cities like Nashville or Charlotte.  That’s a far more likely approach.

BTW, Khan hasn’t agreed to give up two home games.  He has expressed interest in playing back to back games in London.  The team has said it would be a home/away scenario.  The only sheep here are people like you who continue to perpetuate the notion that this team is destined for London, buying into the media narrative.  It’s highly unlikely.

He can make money here while moving the Jags, they don't have to go together. Waterfront property will still be valuable. We have already talked about the lease penalty of 100 million. Its not that much if your franchise goes up a billion in value. Relocation fee even at 500 million would still be a net gain.

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