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CalVike wrote:More on the Site debate.
http://m.startribune.com/articles/206313023
It sounds to me like the Vikings are blowing smoke when they say agreement on a site is imminent any day now.

Yea. And to be this far along in the process and still not being set on a site or a partner is absolutely nuts. Failing to plan=planning to fail.

purple guy wrote:
Yea. And to be this far along in the process and still not being set on a site or a partner is absolutely nuts. Failing to plan=planning to fail.

Agreed 100% and in addition not even specifying what kind of stadium the team needs roofed , removable roof or open air "my preference" is bordering on absurd if you expect a community to pony up millions upon millions of dollars in a terrible economy. Mr. Wilf you are either very misinformed or delusional.

I thought they were pushing for the old armory site? Would be a decent spot, not ideal as far as infrastructure, but it's a large piece of land. If the state already owns it, that's a leg up I would think?

http://www.startribune.com/politics/sta ... 54564.html
Gov. Dayton says Vikes share should be more. As high as 50%.
Clearly the odds of 2011 passage just hit rock bottom.

Has there been any more stadium talk lately?? Have not heard or read anything for a week or so.

purple guy wrote:Has there been any more stadium talk lately?? Have not heard or read anything for a week or so.

The only thing I've heard recently was the story done on Kare 11 news yesterday on a new proposal. Bruce Lambrecht was the guy behind the Target Field.
http://www.kare11.com/sports/vikings/ar ... r-Vikings-

Juice wrote: The only thing I've heard recently was the story done on Kare 11 news yesterday on a new proposal. Bruce Lambrecht was the guy behind the Target Field.
http://www.kare11.com/sports/vikings/ar ... r-Vikings-

Ah, thanks. Tick tock tick tock...........

purple guy wrote:
Ah, thanks. Tick tock tick tock...........

The Power Trip guys on KFAN were saying that we should know the chosen site by the end of the week, and whether or not there will actually be a stadium by the end of the month. That was about the time I got out of the car - so perhaps someone else has more details.

I'd encourage everyone that hasn't (or even if you have) to keep pressuring the legislature, some of them are acting like people don't care for some reason.

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Less than 19 days left...

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... dium-deal/

This is a misleading story really. Very close to having a deal for a site in Arden Hills, but then it would have to be proposed to the state. Not sure if this will get done in time...

http://www.kare11.com/sports/article/92 ... dium-talks
is this gunna be our new site!!!

They are still trying to narrow it down to a site??? Wow. That is absolutely nuts IMO. Been working on it for years, and cant even settle on a location with less than 3 weeks to go in the current session. Bagley and the team leading this stadium drive are WAY over their heads, they havent a clue. Yhey should be patiently waiting, with a detailed plan, to present it to the state as soon as they are done with the budget and all other business, not running aroound trying to find a place to build it. If they dont know where to buiold, I doubt they know what they are going to build, open air, roofed, retractable roof, ect. If this doesnt pass, the champions of this effort need look no further than the mirror. Ridicolous. How can they expect any good representitve to vote for something with such a poor plan?

purple guy wrote:They are still trying to narrow it down to a site??? Wow. That is absolutely nuts IMO. Been working on it for years, and cant even settle on a location with less than 3 weeks to go in the current session. Bagley and the team leading this stadium drive are WAY over their heads, they havent a clue. Yhey should be patiently waiting, with a detailed plan, to present it to the state as soon as they are done with the budget and all other business, not running aroound trying to find a place to build it. If they dont know where to buiold, I doubt they know what they are going to build, open air, roofed, retractable roof, ect. If this doesnt pass, the champions of this effort need look no further than the mirror. Ridicolous. How can they expect any good representitve to vote for something with such a poor plan?

I have been saying the same thing on this sits and others for months. How can the Wilfs expect the people to pay 2/3 's of their stadium costs when they haven't even done enough planning to commit to a stadium design and at the very least a location to build it. I am very surprised that the Wilfs have been so slipshod in there preparation when this has been coming since they bought the team. I expected this from Red McCheap but I figure the Wilfs were a little more savvy about development than a used car salesman. I am starting to wonder if the real plan is to sell the team or move them .