I mean, he said if they can tear down "historical" Yankee Stadium, the Boston Garden, and Chicago Stadium to make way for future venues, then, certainly, the powers-that-be can raze the MC for the same purposes..............even if only for a state-of-the-art Triple A baseball stadium! Sam Adams is a wuss.
It's going to cost A LOT of money to renovate this steaming pile of crap. The MC isn't even needed, either! What could have been:
My grandfather's name is in the memorial wall at the MC. That being said... I am all for moving the memorial and tearing that POS down.
Exactly right. There's nothing special about the arena, it's small, it's dingy and ugly. I'm all for recycling and repurposing things, but this city's obsession over keeping everything is laughable.
I'd like an entertainment district there. maybe something like the Nokia theatre....smaller venue entertainment center, cinemas, IMAX, restaurants, parks. seriously, we use that shit for what...hockey? its not like its an icon of the Portland landscape.
I've always thought of tearing it down for a new MC for football/soccer. It would hold about 15,000 and PSU, UP, high schools, Timbers... could use it.
Portland Civic Leaders have no vision for sports, and haven't for... like ever. They don't see it as a priority, and the area keeps electing people who, bluntly, promote an eco-friendly, gay-friendly, ultra-liberal agenda that has more to do with bike paths and waterfront walkways than sports arenas.
"Saving" Memorial Coliseum has nothing to do with the sanctity of the memorial (which is a real argument) or the archtectural worth of the building (which is a canard). It has to do with stopping development. The MC is an eyesore with little architecural value that should have been torn down when the RG was built.
In reality, it never has been. Not in the eyes of it's leaders, at least. "Portland people are too busy being outdoorsy to care about sports!"
When has it been? Was it when the people voted not to build a stadium to bring the NFL to town? Was it when MLB to Portland gained as much interest as a brothel with no women? Was it when the NHL begged Paul Allen and the city of Portland to get a team and no one spoke up? Was it when the AAA Beavers left the city on two other occasions? Portland is he smallest minded large city in the country.
Truth, at least when it comes to sports. Light Rail? Euro-liberal community involvement? Biking paths? Portland is at the forefront.
I would be happy with moving the Timbers here, just because parking is awful. If they ever had an overlap though, that would be a nightmare! That said, I don't want another sport like baseball or football. I'm happy as it is. But definitely that space should be used for something. Maybe a 5 star hotel
Did a casino ever get discussed? Not that I'm a total proponent of it, but I am at least a bit intrigued.
Timbers should move out to the soccer field at Delta Park where the mexicans play or something and they should keep the Beavers playing at PGE Park.
Might not be a bad idea. It would bring in revenue and could afford to be a high class hotel. But i doubt it would ever, EVER fly.
okay, that is just racist. there reason why the beavers are leaving is because THEY DONT MAKE ANY MONEY!!! NOBODY LIKES TO WATCH THEM! the timers actually make money. Do you even live in portland man? I bet the Timbers army is twice as big as the regular attendance to a beavers game.
