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Re: Stadium thread
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:31 pm
by Juice
purple guy wrote:I dont twitter or whatever, but if anyone does, check out Jeff Goldberg of Fox 9 news. Supposedly an announcement coming on stadium??????????
This is all that's up right now.
Jeff Goldberg @jgoldbergfox9
Vikes stadium news on the way: when asked whether something is happening on stadium later today, a Dayton spokesperson says "stay tuned".
**EDIT** Update
Jeff Goldberg @jgoldbergfox9
Gov Dayton will hold 2 pm press conference today to discuss Vikings stadium
Re: Stadium thread
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:55 pm
by PurpleMustReign
Juice wrote:
This is all that's up right now.
**EDIT** Update
PLEASE say a deal is done. I will kiss Dayton on the lips if that happens!
Re: Stadium thread
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:58 pm
by HardcoreVikesFan
Juice wrote:
This is all that's up right now.
**EDIT** Update
Gotta hold this news in regards to way I hold the team in regard: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst.
Re: Stadium thread
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:11 pm
by Juice
Jeff Goldberg @jgoldbergfox9
According to sources, Gov Dayton will NOT select Arden Hills as preferred stadium site.
Re: Stadium thread
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:14 pm
by HardcoreVikesFan
Juice wrote:
Minneapolis presents the best source for blah blah blah blah. Ha ha ha well, I am glad I never got my hopes up Arden Hills!
Re: Stadium thread
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:21 pm
by Juice
HardcoreVikesFan wrote:
Minneapolis presents the best source for blah blah blah blah. Ha ha ha well, I am glad I never got my hopes up Arden Hills!
Haha same here.
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Jeff Goldberg @jgoldbergfox9
Source close to stadium negotiations confirms Governor Dayton will choose Linden Avenue as his preferred site for a new Vikings stadium
Re: Stadium thread
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:22 pm
by dead_poet
Sounds like an upset brewing on the #Vikings stadium front. Gov. Dayton sent Zygi Wilf a letter today, plans to back Linden Avenue site.
Tom Pelissero on Twitter
Re: Stadium thread
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:33 pm
by Juice
Dan Wiederer @StribDW
Star Tribune web site will be live streaming Gov. Dayton's stadium announcement at 2 p.m.
Re: Stadium thread
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:10 pm
by w_huisman
Linden Avenue sounds like the preferred site, but I'm not sure that means much at this point.
Dayton seemed discouraged by the teams reluctance to announce its contribution plans other than Arden Hills, and by the lack of answers to the other obvious issues with each site.
Re: Stadium thread
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 4:30 pm
by PurpleMustReign
so he holds a news conference to tell everyone that he hasn't made a definitive decision yet?
Stadium thread
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:13 pm
by CalVike
http://m.startribune.com/news/?id=137681588&c=y
Dayton says Vikings must contribute $450M for Basilica site and state $395M. I'd love to hear state leaders explicitly state they have some plan to fund this, at any level. We have heard no concrete answer on how state will fund their cut. That must change ASAP.
Peter King of SI repeated today on KFAN that his contact with NFL Leaders and assurances from Minneapolis business community mean this gets done in a month even with the bumps in the road and arguments sure to come day to day. That's encouraging anyway.
Stadium thread
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:43 pm
by CalVike
http://m.twincities.com/twincities/db_3 ... d=I6tjbtuO
Latest on Ramsay County. Unjustifiably on last legs. Who are they kidding. A tax is a tax whether authorized in past or present. And it will take taxes to build it. So Ramsay County is out for no good reason. But it is still out. Go Minneapolis!!!
Re: Stadium thread
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:29 pm
by PurpleKoolaid
Dayton the flip flopper...same ole same ole
Stadium thread
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:52 pm
by CalVike
PurpleKoolaid wrote:Dayton the flip flopper...same ole same ole
Sorry I don't fault Dayton for this mess at all. He's the only reason it is even on the agenda for 2012. The state legislature alone killed Ramsay County by refusing to waive the referendum on the sales tax increase.
Re: Stadium thread
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:01 am
by BGM
CalVike wrote:
Sorry I don't fault Dayton for this mess at all. He's the only reason it is even on the agenda for 2012. The state legislature alone killed Ramsay County by refusing to waive the referendum on the sales tax increase.
Quintessential Minnesota politics. Frustrating. Take the best option and throw that baby out with the bathwater.