Say it is so...

[Mister Hoarse]

The Chargers never really wanted Chula Vista. That was "political cover" if there ever was any.

And speaking of political cover, Faulconer could walk over to Chargers Park, drop his pants and take a dump on the font lawn and tell Spanos to GTFO. He'd still get re-elected next year.

That would probalby put him over the top if the vote was close.

[MakoShark]

The Chargers never really wanted Chula Vista. That was "political cover" if there ever was any.

And speaking of political cover, Faulconer could walk over to Chargers Park, drop his pants and take a dump on the font lawn and tell Spanos to GTFO. He'd still get re-elected next year.

Compared to his predecessors I'm sure he looks like a great guy.

[MakoShark]

Good thing rain would wash it away...if left to the city they would defer the maintenance cost until it fell apart by erosion. It would actually be a befitting monument for the dump that is that sad excuse for a professional stadium.

Ha! Now there's a post deserving of some 'rep'.

[blueman]

So if the Chargers get a new stadium in SD, will they get more than 50% of the seats filled with Charger fans at the games? And how does that percentage compare league-wide? Would they get a fan base in LA that would actually show up to the games more? I only ever see the games on TV, but I'm always surprised to see how few Charger fans are actually in the seats. Incentive to move?

[Mister Hoarse]

Mods, please change title to Other Other Other Stadium Thread. Thx.

[Mister Hoarse]

Ha! Now there's a post deserving of some 'rep'.

No shit.

[Wheels]

So if the Chargers get a new stadium in SD, will they get more than 50% of the seats filled with Charger fans at the games? And how does that percentage compare league-wide? Would they get a fan base in LA that would actually show up to the games more? I only ever see the games on TV, but I'm always surprised to see how few Charger fans are actually in the seats. Incentive to move?

I have several issues with your claims. I think your premise that the Charger fans are outnumbered by visitor's fans is resoundingly false. The tv cameras pan to the seats behind the visitors bench, where the sun is just brutal, so there is naturally more available seats in that area. Since the visitors are concentrated there, because it's where most available seats are, it's easy to give the illusion that Bolts fans are outnumbered.

Southern California has a much higher transient population, because it's a great place to move to. Do you think places like Pittsburgh draw the same amount of transplants? Often, the people that do relocate here maintain their allegiances to their hometown teams when they move. Then you have military members here making up a decent slice of the population. Some of them do become Bolts fans, but many opt to maintain their allegiance to their hometown teams.

Then there is the fan who takes the opportunity to travel to see their team play, and it's undeniable that SD is a great destination, so circle that mid November game to take the family on a trip out west.

If all of the games you see are on tv, then maybe you're part of the problem.

[6025]

The Chargers never really wanted Chula Vista. That was "political cover" if there ever was any.

And speaking of political cover, Faulconer could walk over to Chargers Park, drop his pants and take a dump on the font lawn and tell Spanos to GTFO. He'd still get re-elected next year.

I'd vote for him if he did that.

[Mister Hoarse]

In before 100 pages.

[Stinky Wizzleteats+]

Out before 4th page...

[bonehead]

I'd vote for him if he did that.

me too, although I'd prefer if he put it in a paper bag and set it on fire first......

[KNSD]

Oh, I don't know. Maybe jump in and see if its actually do-able. The team would still be in SD County and its not like they would change their name to the Chula Vista Chargers.

How much did the city of San Francisco contribute to any stadium outside its borders?

Point? A sarcastic dig at the Carson site proposal I presume?

Actually no. Fabiani made a bid deal of how much it would cost to clean up the oil spill beneath Qualcomm. Unfortunately for him it has already been cleaned up (by a year or two now).

This I can agree with. But, I can see their POV regarding the issue of leaving themselves open to getting tied up in litigation (which is inevitable, IMO), then losing the window of opportunity they have in LA. They gave SD a fair chance, but have moved on. It would be great if the Spani would come out and clear the air, but we both know they're way to wishy-washy to do it. Does that make them assholes? Maybe to you. To me, it just exposes them as the weak individuals that they are.

Again, they are assholes because they are lying through their teeth all the way through this process. Being wishy-washy is completely different than trying to torpedo EVERYTHING the city has tried to do since January.