Comments on: The Whole Stadium Thing http://portlandsportsman.com/?p=794 A new site about Portland's sporting life. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:48:48 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Zach http://portlandsportsman.com/?p=794&cpage=1#comment-209 Zach Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:52:00 +0000 http://portlandsportsman.com/?p=794#comment-209 Just to be clear about that last comment, I've reached a point where I think the PGE end of the deal is a worthwhile investment...so I'm not part of the MY TAXES, MY TAXES! crowd. Taxes pay for a mind-boggling array of things and in this case, this one particular stadium seems worthwhile. To me. Just to be clear about that last comment, I’ve reached a point where I think the PGE end of the deal is a worthwhile investment…so I’m not part of the MY TAXES, MY TAXES! crowd. Taxes pay for a mind-boggling array of things and in this case, this one particular stadium seems worthwhile. To me.

]]> By: Zach http://portlandsportsman.com/?p=794&cpage=1#comment-208 Zach Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:50:20 +0000 http://portlandsportsman.com/?p=794#comment-208 Well, Carson, you may not feel integrated now, but if you stick around your tax bill will be "integrated" into whatever happens. There, that's my Schoolhouse Rock contribution of the day. Well, Carson, you may not feel integrated now, but if you stick around your tax bill will be “integrated” into whatever happens.

There, that’s my Schoolhouse Rock contribution of the day.

]]> By: Lucas http://portlandsportsman.com/?p=794&cpage=1#comment-207 Lucas Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:18:37 +0000 http://portlandsportsman.com/?p=794#comment-207 ...and I hit submit before I meant to. Short version: tear down the Coliseum, reuse as much of the beautiful (yawn) glass box as possible to appease the Architects (hallowed be they name), put up a Veterans Memorial Park and move the actual, you know, memorial out of the smoking section and into the light. It's embarrassing that this city is as uptight as it is over a relatively low number, yes <I>even in these economic times.</I> Shit or get off the pot, it makes us look podunk. …and I hit submit before I meant to. Short version: tear down the Coliseum, reuse as much of the beautiful (yawn) glass box as possible to appease the Architects (hallowed be they name), put up a Veterans Memorial Park and move the actual, you know, memorial out of the smoking section and into the light.

It’s embarrassing that this city is as uptight as it is over a relatively low number, yes even in these economic times. Shit or get off the pot, it makes us look podunk.

]]> By: Lucas http://portlandsportsman.com/?p=794&cpage=1#comment-205 Lucas Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:15:27 +0000 http://portlandsportsman.com/?p=794#comment-205 That rendering of a baseball park at the Rose Quarter is beautiful. I've only been in town 8 years and That rendering of a baseball park at the Rose Quarter is beautiful. I’ve only been in town 8 years and

]]> By: wise http://portlandsportsman.com/?p=794&cpage=1#comment-204 wise Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:59:35 +0000 http://portlandsportsman.com/?p=794#comment-204 Mike, it's right on the MLS to Portland official page: http://www.mlstoportland.com/templates/template2/?page=13 Mike, it’s right on the MLS to Portland official page: http://www.mlstoportland.com/templates/template2/?page=13

]]> By: Mike Merrill http://portlandsportsman.com/?p=794&cpage=1#comment-203 Mike Merrill Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:49:15 +0000 http://portlandsportsman.com/?p=794#comment-203 Vague mention of it here: "The council had originally made building a new stadium for the Portland Beavers a condition for renovating PGE Park as a soccer-football stadium." <a href="http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=124538603761514200" rel="nofollow">theoutlookonline.com</a> Vague mention of it here: “The council had originally made building a new stadium for the Portland Beavers a condition for renovating PGE Park as a soccer-football stadium.” theoutlookonline.com

]]> By: wise http://portlandsportsman.com/?p=794&cpage=1#comment-202 wise Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:48:36 +0000 http://portlandsportsman.com/?p=794#comment-202 PSU Football will still co-exist with MLS Timbers in PGE. They are supportive of the plan and forwarded on a letter to the council stating so. PSU Football will still co-exist with MLS Timbers in PGE. They are supportive of the plan and forwarded on a letter to the council stating so.

]]> By: Mike Merrill http://portlandsportsman.com/?p=794&cpage=1#comment-201 Mike Merrill Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:47:13 +0000 http://portlandsportsman.com/?p=794#comment-201 I believe the viks will still play football there. I'm looking for confirmation of that online and can't find it... I believe the viks will still play football there. I’m looking for confirmation of that online and can’t find it…

]]> By: dan hoonose http://portlandsportsman.com/?p=794&cpage=1#comment-200 dan hoonose Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:38:44 +0000 http://portlandsportsman.com/?p=794#comment-200 Just a curiosity. Do Portland State football games happen at the hypothetical soccer only facility? If not where do the Viks go? Just a curiosity. Do Portland State football games happen at the hypothetical soccer only facility? If not where do the Viks go?

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