Originally posted by perryao
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2. My response was simplified to a degree because I am not attempting to a write a novel about old news. The fact remains that Spanos attempted to work toward a new stadium for many years and, unlike what happened in other locations, neither the local government nor the voters ultimately did enough to make that happen. The situation was allowed to fester and San Diego lost the Chargers.
Also, the possibility of the Raiders returning to Los Angeles was not viewed as a positive development by ownership. The only way to block that was to relocate.
3. The Chargers fanbase is growing. This is evidenced by team merchandise sales among other indicators. It also supported by common sense. Further supported by common sense is the concept that the Raider fanbase will erode over time as the team becomes more removed from its presence there. Younger people new to NFL football around Los Angeles are much more likely to be fans of Justin Herbert than they are to be fans of Marcus Allen. A fair percentage of them may not even know who Marcus Allen is.
Further, while I will always love my childhood stadium where I first watched Dave Winfield hit a grand slam over what was then the 420 foot sign to dead center and where I first watched the Chargers play in the mid 1970s, going from the 2010s version of Qualcomm to SoFi is very nearly going from the outhouse to the penthouse. I would not underestimate that difference and would not underestimate the impact of SoFi in impressing potential new fans that may enjoy their Charger experience in part because it took place in the best stadium in the league. Though not a primary factor in building team support, it is at least a small factor not be discounted entirely.
You are free to disagree. That does not alter the reality.
4. You should read Popper's article on Dea's legal action set forth above in this thread. This will give you some indication regarding why the matter is not likely to have any impact on Dean Spanos' control of the team. As I said, nothing to see here....
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