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UGH .......... that was gut wrenching ... hate to relive it.We almost did...in Hartford.
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.UGH .......... that was gut wrenching ... hate to relive it.We almost did...in Hartford.
Kraft wanted one in Boston and got rebuffed, Providence would have been a nice second choice.We almost did...in Hartford.
Think about parking at Fenway..Ugh.. Some places actually do it well. St. Louis has downtown stadiums with restaurants close by and ease of access. Philly have all their stadiums isolated in South Philly near the major highways. The Linc is about 50 yards from I-95 with easy on and off but unless you were putting the stadiums in Southie, I don't know where in Boston, you'd put the stadium with mass transit and highway access....I really with we had a city stadium
Yeah I followed that whole story pretty closely. Neither South Boston nor Providence (nor, in the end, Hartford despite the Rowland's efforts) wanted the Stadium in their back yards.Kraft wanted one in Boston and got rebuffed, Providence would have been a nice second choice.
Likely too many distractions... Went to a hotel wedding in North Jersey about 15 years ago and the Jets stayed there before a HOME game... was about 20 minutes from the Meadowlands and they had a Jersey State trooper on every floor to prevent people from getting off if they weren't on that floor41 minutes? Why not just stay at the hotel next to the stadium?
The most amazing thing is that Kraft didn't take any public money to build the stadium, aside from a small amount for some pedestrian accommodations.
But the bottom line is that he kept the team in the state under circumstances that have led other owners either to move or have a war with legislators to force their hand.Don't give Kraft credit he doesn't deserve.
It's not that he "didn't take" any public money, it was that the MA legislature stood firm and refused to give him any public money (there's at least one thing Tom Finneran did right). As for the US-1 improvements, he did get some public money for that, but it was essentially structured as a loan and he has to pay it back.
Don't give Finneran credit he doesn't deserve. The only reason the MA legislature stood firm is because Kraft didn't grease enough palms. The majority of the population was in support of public funds for the stadium, if not the exact location.Don't give Kraft credit he doesn't deserve.
It's not that he "didn't take" any public money, it was that the MA legislature stood firm and refused to give him any public money (there's at least one thing Tom Finneran did right). As for the US-1 improvements, he did get some public money for that, but it was essentially structured as a loan and he has to pay it back.
Think many teams stay in Providence.. so N on Rt. 1, you do pass at least one trailer park on the left, maybe 2..
But to denigrate Foxboro coming from Detroit, shows little intelligence, maybe that is why they suck.
I usually use the T for Red Sox games, but the times I drove weren't badThink about parking at Fenway..Ugh.. Some places actually do it well. St. Louis has downtown stadiums with restaurants close by and ease of access. Philly have all their stadiums isolated in South Philly near the major highways. The Linc is about 50 yards from I-95 with easy on and off but unless you were putting the stadiums in Southie, I don't know where in Boston, you'd put the stadium with mass transit and highway access....
The other advantage to Foxboro is the capacity to expand, like Patriots Place which would be limited and mosre costly in a downtown venue...
I don't think he was really denigrating Foxboro, so much as expressing a level of surprise at the way this rather giant stadium complex springs up out of nowhere when you come in that way.Think many teams stay in Providence.. so N on Rt. 1, you do pass at least one trailer park on the left, maybe 2..
But to denigrate Foxboro coming from Detroit, shows little intelligence, maybe that is why they suck.