Comments on: Field of Schemes: Poll says Santa Clara residents against stadium http://ninernoise.com/2010/02/22/field-of-schemes-poll-says-santa-clara-residents-against-stadium/ A San Francisco 49ers Blog Sat, 29 Dec 2012 10:45:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: SantaClaran http://ninernoise.com/2010/02/22/field-of-schemes-poll-says-santa-clara-residents-against-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-712 SantaClaran Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:12:50 +0000 http://ninernoise.com/?p=1341#comment-712 The problem with wanting it in Santa Clara at any cost is that we are a community of 114,000 people footing a huge bill that will make the 49ers owners richer and increase their team valuation, while we have 40 years of bond debt, own and operate the stadium (operational costs are huge), and the 49ers get all of the NFL revenue (tickets and advertising) while we get crumbs and a $67 million loss to our General Fund. That doesn't seem fair. And 40% of our school children are on free or reduced price lunch, as an indication of the lack of wealth in this community. We know some seniors here who are just barely getting by, who can't take fee increases or cuts in city services, which is exactly what will happen with the General Fund loss. The problem with wanting it in Santa Clara at any cost is that we are a community of 114,000 people footing a huge bill that will make the 49ers owners richer and increase their team valuation, while we have 40 years of bond debt, own and operate the stadium (operational costs are huge), and the 49ers get all of the NFL revenue (tickets and advertising) while we get crumbs and a $67 million loss to our General Fund. That doesn’t seem fair. And 40% of our school children are on free or reduced price lunch, as an indication of the lack of wealth in this community. We know some seniors here who are just barely getting by, who can’t take fee increases or cuts in city services, which is exactly what will happen with the General Fund loss.

]]> By: Eric Melendez http://ninernoise.com/2010/02/22/field-of-schemes-poll-says-santa-clara-residents-against-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-710 Eric Melendez Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:27:08 +0000 http://ninernoise.com/?p=1341#comment-710 I added your Part I comment but it appears below Part 2. The site thought it was spam. These are all great comments. Very thought provoking. I think it comes down to people choosing two sides. You either want to keep the 49ers in SF at any cost or you want a new stadium for the 49ers at any cost, whether it be in Santa Clara, LA or sharing a stadium with the Raiders in Oakland. Which side will you stand on? I added your Part I comment but it appears below Part 2. The site thought it was spam.

These are all great comments. Very thought provoking. I think it comes down to people choosing two sides. You either want to keep the 49ers in SF at any cost or you want a new stadium for the 49ers at any cost, whether it be in Santa Clara, LA or sharing a stadium with the Raiders in Oakland. Which side will you stand on?

]]> By: Juan Pardell http://ninernoise.com/2010/02/22/field-of-schemes-poll-says-santa-clara-residents-against-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-705 Juan Pardell Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:18:44 +0000 http://ninernoise.com/?p=1341#comment-705 Everyone seems to believe the Los Angeles NFL stadium is a done deal. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, Ed Roski may not have his financing in place. That hint came from recent comments by an NFL executive who stated that other teams in the league should contribute funding towards the development costs of a new stadiun in Los Angeles. Also, don't believe for a second the Yorks/49ers would move into the proposed LA stadium. Ed Roski, has been clear that any NFL franchise, which becomes the stadium's tenant, would have to provide him with a 40% stake in the team. Do you believe the Yorks would ever agree to give up any control of the 49ers? Everyone seems to believe the Los Angeles NFL stadium is a done deal. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, Ed Roski may not have his financing in place. That hint came from recent comments by an NFL executive who stated that other teams in the league should contribute funding towards the development costs of a new stadiun in Los Angeles.
Also, don’t believe for a second the Yorks/49ers would move into the proposed LA stadium. Ed Roski, has been clear that any NFL franchise, which becomes the stadium’s tenant, would have to provide him with a 40% stake in the team. Do you believe the Yorks would ever agree to give up any control of the 49ers?

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