(06-07-2023, 12:16 PM)homebiscuit Wrote:

(06-07-2023, 12:14 PM)Caldrac Wrote: Telling you man. You have to give them a coupon book with some vouchers.

Read the comments. There are some stunningly stupid people in this city.

https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2023/06/...sentation/

Skimmed through it. A lot of the argument is that you're just throwing a nice diamond in a turd tainted punch bowl because downtown Jacksonville will remain as it is. Which is kind of fair. I don't go downtown for anything unless it's a sports game, concert or some kind of here and there event worth the drive. 

I am curious what the cost would be to build a new stadium (this is same exact concept) and relocate it somewhere more accessible in Jacksonville. I know we'll lose the river view and everything else it entails though. I do see what you're saying though. Seems like most people commenting have zero faith in the team being worth a lick to keep the seats filled. Some fans are questioning why just 62K seats for the price tag? They didn't see the part I guess where it can expand up to 72K for CFB. 

Which, that part is interesting as well. Can't the current stadium hold well more than that figure for the Florida / Georgia game? I thought it was close to six figures if I am not mistaken. This is going to be rough man. I know Deegan claims to be a lifelong fan and she has the pictures and pedigree to prove that, but, good luck on getting everybody onboard here in this city. 

If we lose this team. It'll be years before the NFL gives us another chance. I also don't understand the logic about "Well, what's the point if he's playing games in London". You really think Khan is going to put this concept out there and spend what looks like a little over or close to 10% of his overall net worth at over $1B for it sit here on the river and collect dust? It's not just about football with that stadium. There's other attractions for that design. 

I have a younger brother just like some of these people. I turned 35 this year. He'll be 29 in July. He doesn't care for the NFL since the woke movement a few years ago. He also lives on the north side of town and has had the same water and septic issues and [BLEEP] that a lot of folks are complaining about now for fixing. He doesn't see the point in paying taxes towards something like this when the city in general needs work. 

I would personally like to see public transportation, maybe skyline style railways added across the entire city to make ease of access better for everybody. Being able to bridge downtown JAX somehow to JAX beaches and bypassing the streets, traffic, etc. That would be awesome for this city but I understand that's probably a mountain of a project with herculean costs and efforts that would need to be factored in. Would be nice though.

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