https://temple-news.com/city-council-pre...t-stadium/

Any projects in Philly require the approval of the local council person. Temple's council person is also president of the city council. The protestors have convinced him to not allow Temple to have this stadium as of now.
However the statement seems to indicate that it unlikely but possible that this could change.
Temple's dream of a stadium is in serious trouble.

I see several options:

Continue to play at the Linc which is far from campus and only 1/3 full for most games. This will cost Temple $4 million per year just to play 6 or so games there.

Temple could play across town at UPenn's Franklin Field. This is an aging uncomfortable stadium. Attendance will be bad here.

I personally would like to see Temple threaten or investigate building a stadiium outside of the city. The Sixers just moved their offices and practice facility across the river to NJ due to city politics.

(03-13-2018 05:35 PM)Philly Brian Wrote:  https://temple-news.com/city-council-pre...t-stadium/

Any projects in Philly require the approval of the local council person. Temple's council person is also president of the city council. The protestors have convinced him to not allow Temple to have this stadium as of now.
However the statement seems to indicate that it unlikely but possible that this could change.
Temple's dream of a stadium is in serious trouble.

I see several options:

Continue to play at the Linc which is far from campus and only 1/3 full for most games. This will cost Temple $4 million per year just to play 6 or so games there.

Temple could play across town at UPenn's Franklin Field. This is an aging uncomfortable stadium. Attendance will be bad here.

I personally would like to see Temple threaten or investigate building a stadiium outside of the city. The Sixers just moved their offices and practice facility across the river to NJ due to city politics.

Sounds like the deal is dead.... Philadelphia sucks as a city.


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Guy probably wanted to get paid. Anyway, get out the vote next election, and toss him out.

God I hate bureaucrats.

Sounds like Philadelphia's government is akin to a Banana Republic.

Disgusting.

No wonder Mr. You-know-who got elected. That type of crap from government officials helped cause that backlash.

(03-13-2018 05:35 PM)Philly Brian Wrote:  https://temple-news.com/city-council-pre...t-stadium/

Any projects in Philly require the approval of the local council person. Temple's council person is also president of the city council. The protestors have convinced him to not allow Temple to have this stadium as of now.
However the statement seems to indicate that it unlikely but possible that this could change.
Temple's dream of a stadium is in serious trouble.

I see several options:

Continue to play at the Linc which is far from campus and only 1/3 full for most games. This will cost Temple $4 million per year just to play 6 or so games there.

Temple could play across town at UPenn's Franklin Field. This is an aging uncomfortable stadium. Attendance will be bad here.

I personally would like to see Temple threaten or investigate building a stadiium outside of the city. The Sixers just moved their offices and practice facility across the river to NJ due to city politics.

Stop posting bull****, Senor Frog.

(03-13-2018 05:35 PM)Philly Brian Wrote:  https://temple-news.com/city-council-pre...t-stadium/

Any projects in Philly require the approval of the local council person. Temple's council person is also president of the city council. The protestors have convinced him to not allow Temple to have this stadium as of now.
However the statement seems to indicate that it unlikely but possible that this could change.
Temple's dream of a stadium is in serious trouble.

I see several options:

Continue to play at the Linc which is far from campus and only 1/3 full for most games. This will cost Temple $4 million per year just to play 6 or so games there.

Temple could play across town at UPenn's Franklin Field. This is an aging uncomfortable stadium. Attendance will be bad here.

I personally would like to see Temple threaten or investigate building a stadiium outside of the city. The Sixers just moved their offices and practice facility across the river to NJ due to city politics.

"A spokesperson for City Council President Darrell Clarke said on Monday that Clarke will not currently support “any City approvals for the stadium.”"

The operative word is 'currently'.

The deals for the neighborhood have yet to be completed.

(03-13-2018 09:14 PM)fishpro1098 Wrote:  

(03-13-2018 05:35 PM)Philly Brian Wrote:  https://temple-news.com/city-council-pre...t-stadium/

Any projects in Philly require the approval of the local council person. Temple's council person is also president of the city council. The protestors have convinced him to not allow Temple to have this stadium as of now.
However the statement seems to indicate that it unlikely but possible that this could change.
Temple's dream of a stadium is in serious trouble.

I see several options:

Continue to play at the Linc which is far from campus and only 1/3 full for most games. This will cost Temple $4 million per year just to play 6 or so games there.

Temple could play across town at UPenn's Franklin Field. This is an aging uncomfortable stadium. Attendance will be bad here.

I personally would like to see Temple threaten or investigate building a stadiium outside of the city. The Sixers just moved their offices and practice facility across the river to NJ due to city politics.

"A spokesperson for City Council President Darrell Clarke said on Monday that Clarke will not currently support “any City approvals for the stadium.”"

The operative word is 'currently'.

The deals for the neighborhood have yet to be completed.

That's code for, "grease my palm"....sickening....as I said above, no wonder Mr. You know who got elected (and won Penn no less).

Franklin Field? Will never happen.
Linc? Neither Templ or the Eagles are interested in the Owls staying there. But its a much better option than somewhere outside the city.
Temple went through a similar process with the basketball arena in the late 90s. Stadium will get built on campus just have to play the game.

Have a booster pay him off, problem solved. This is America and this is how politics are dealt with

Geyser of misinformation

If I remember correctly Tulane had issues like this since theirs is in the middle of an established neighborhood- what did they do differently

(03-13-2018 05:35 PM)Philly Brian Wrote:  https://temple-news.com/city-council-pre...t-stadium/

Any projects in Philly require the approval of the local council person. Temple's council person is also president of the city council. The protestors have convinced him to not allow Temple to have this stadium as of now.
However the statement seems to indicate that it unlikely but possible that this could change.
Temple's dream of a stadium is in serious trouble.

I see several options:

Continue to play at the Linc which is far from campus and only 1/3 full for most games. This will cost Temple $4 million per year just to play 6 or so games there.

Temple could play across town at UPenn's Franklin Field. This is an aging uncomfortable stadium. Attendance will be bad here.

I personally would like to see Temple threaten or investigate building a stadiium outside of the city. The Sixers just moved their offices and practice facility across the river to NJ due to city politics.

Its not in danger at all. This is the normal progression of things in north philly politics. Same exact thing happened when building The Apollo (Liacouras Center). Once the magic number of cash and benefits for the freeloaders is reached, a deal will be reached. Darren Clarke will be arm in arm with Temple prez, and all smiles for the press. Ive seen this movie before. It never changes.

(03-14-2018 06:55 AM)taximan1 Wrote:  

(03-13-2018 05:35 PM)Philly Brian Wrote:  https://temple-news.com/city-council-pre...t-stadium/

Any projects in Philly require the approval of the local council person. Temple's council person is also president of the city council. The protestors have convinced him to not allow Temple to have this stadium as of now.
However the statement seems to indicate that it unlikely but possible that this could change.
Temple's dream of a stadium is in serious trouble.

I see several options:

Continue to play at the Linc which is far from campus and only 1/3 full for most games. This will cost Temple $4 million per year just to play 6 or so games there.

Temple could play across town at UPenn's Franklin Field. This is an aging uncomfortable stadium. Attendance will be bad here.

I personally would like to see Temple threaten or investigate building a stadiium outside of the city. The Sixers just moved their offices and practice facility across the river to NJ due to city politics.

Its not in danger at all. This is the normal progression of things in north philly politics. Same exact thing happened when building The Apollo (Liacouras Center). Once the magic number of cash and benefits for the freeloaders is reached, a deal will be reached. Darren Clarke will be arm in arm with Temple prez, and all smiles for the press. Ive seen this movie before. It never changes.

And yet, stuff like this is allowed ?! In a sane society, this leech pig would be doing a perp walk.

(03-14-2018 06:55 AM)taximan1 Wrote:  Its not in danger at all. This is the normal progression of things in north philly politics.

(03-13-2018 07:49 PM)72Tiger Wrote:  Guy probably wanted to get paid.

Ding. Ding. Ding.

(03-13-2018 10:30 PM)vcoog Wrote:  If I remember correctly Tulane had issues like this since theirs is in the middle of an established neighborhood- what did they do differently

Tulane is in a more traditional neighborhood and not very urban, unlike Temple. Tulane is located in perhaps the most expensive area of New Orleans, so the neighbors did have significant political clout. At the start, the plan was to build a legit D1 stadium capable of further expansion. After the Nimby's got a hold of the project, it was significantly scaled back. There was a fight at the city council and basically Tulane had to draw back the capacity and height of the stadium to get it done. Some question whether we should have just stayed int he dome and built and IPF/athletics center instead of a significantly reduced stadium.

(03-14-2018 11:14 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  Some question whether we should have just stayed int he dome and built and IPF/athletics center instead of a significantly reduced stadium.

Certainly wish Temple people would see this sentence. It is virtually unfathomable to me people would prefer to play in Yulman as opposed to Lincoln Financial Field. Sadly, many, many Temple people think they will be getting a miniature Linc when all the evidence coupled with the lack of space, money, zoning considerations and infrastructure points to a facility which will be exactly like Yulman. Of course, this is the very same fanbase who sat on their thumbs collecting a yearly stipend while the Big East warned them repeatedly they were not fulfilling their conference obligations.

Frankly, its a very dumb fanbase, maybe the least intelligent in North America...

(03-14-2018 12:00 PM)KenneySense Wrote:  

(03-14-2018 11:14 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  Some question whether we should have just stayed int he dome and built and IPF/athletics center instead of a significantly reduced stadium.

Certainly wish Temple people would see this sentence. It is virtually unfathomable to me people would prefer to play in Yulman as opposed to Lincoln Financial Field. Sadly, many, many Temple people think they will be getting a miniature Linc when all the evidence coupled with the lack of space, money, zoning considerations and infrastructure points to a facility which will be exactly like Yulman. Of course, this is the very same fanbase who sat on their thumbs collecting a yearly stipend while the Big East warned them repeatedly they were not fulfilling their conference obligations.

Frankly, its a very dumb fanbase, maybe the least intelligent in North America...

Case in point ^^^^^^^

(03-13-2018 06:09 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(03-13-2018 05:35 PM)Philly Brian Wrote:  https://temple-news.com/city-council-pre...t-stadium/

Any projects in Philly require the approval of the local council person. Temple's council person is also president of the city council. The protestors have convinced him to not allow Temple to have this stadium as of now.
However the statement seems to indicate that it unlikely but possible that this could change.
Temple's dream of a stadium is in serious trouble.

I see several options:

Continue to play at the Linc which is far from campus and only 1/3 full for most games. This will cost Temple $4 million per year just to play 6 or so games there.

Temple could play across town at UPenn's Franklin Field. This is an aging uncomfortable stadium. Attendance will be bad here.

I personally would like to see Temple threaten or investigate building a stadiium outside of the city. The Sixers just moved their offices and practice facility across the river to NJ due to city politics.

Sounds like the deal is dead.... Philadelphia sucks as a city.


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Deal is dead. Not that the deal was ever really alive except on here. I read a lot of wishing and hoping though..
If wishes and hopes were cans of nuts or some such