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Yada
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Re: random . . . randomness November 11, 2023 at 02:24 AM UTC #
beseech-Hatchıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl wrote:


Yada wrote:
many moons ago I ran in the same circle as @matty

This for some reason does not surprise me


I'll take that as a compliment.  Thanks brother
beetsnotbeats
Joined: April 26, 2002 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: random . . . randomness December 03, 2023 at 09:27 PM UTC #
Alaska merges with Hawaii
Sidehatch
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Re: random . . . randomness December 12, 2023 at 05:21 PM UTC #
Post says that caps and the wizards could move to Potomac yards alexandria?!?
Hutch
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Re: random . . . randomness December 12, 2023 at 05:30 PM UTC #
That would be a body blow for downtown DC. I would hate to see that happen
Sidehatch
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Re: random . . . randomness December 12, 2023 at 07:05 PM UTC #
Hutch wrote:
That would be a body blow for downtown DC. I would hate to see that happen
retail in that area will just get crushed.  I honestly think they could tear the whole thing down and make money with a city block of condos
beetsnotbeats
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Re: random . . . randomness December 12, 2023 at 07:19 PM UTC #
By the time they'd move out, the arena will be the same age as the Capital Centre when it closed.
Hutch
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Re: random . . . randomness December 12, 2023 at 07:39 PM UTC #
Justin wrote:
By the time they'd move out, the arena will be the same age as the Capital Centre when it closed.



True but why not build the new arena where the old one is?
beetsnotbeats
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Re: random . . . randomness December 12, 2023 at 08:04 PM UTC #
Hutch wrote:
Justin wrote:
By the time they'd move out, the arena will be the same age as the Capital Centre when it closed.



True but why not build the new arena where the old one is?


Hard to keep building the team business when you're in smaller temporary digs (EagleBank Arena? Ha!) for at least three years. No one does that except for an emergency situation; it's always moving immediately from old to new.
jrpa
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Re: random . . . randomness December 12, 2023 at 08:11 PM UTC #
Hutch wrote:
Justin wrote:
By the time they'd move out, the arena will be the same age as the Capital Centre when it closed.



True but why not build the new arena where the old one is?
You can’t really tear down an arena of that size and rebuild a new one in a 3 month off season. Arena projects are generally multi-year constructions.
Hutch
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Re: random . . . randomness December 12, 2023 at 08:37 PM UTC #
I thought they could play somewhere else temporarily….
jrpa
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Re: random . . . randomness December 12, 2023 at 08:57 PM UTC #
Hutch wrote:
I thought they could play somewhere else temporarily….
Ahh. As someone else alluded to, anywhere you go is going to be smaller and likely older. Ticket revenue is not the #1 driver of revenue but it is one. I’m not saying a team couldn’t do it but no one really does unless they find themselves in a boondoggle (see Arizona Coyotes).
beetsnotbeats
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Re: random . . . randomness December 12, 2023 at 09:04 PM UTC #
Xfinity Center at UMD fits nearly 18K but it's pretty far from Virginia. It does have acres of parking and dedicated Metro shuttles but they would also have to contend with UMD basketball, plus it's not outfitted for hockey.
Sidehatch
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Re: random . . . randomness December 12, 2023 at 09:27 PM UTC #
Justin wrote:
Xfinity Center at UMD fits nearly 18K but it's pretty far from Virginia. It does have acres of parking and dedicated Metro shuttles but they would also have to contend with UMD basketball, plus it's not outfitted for hockey.

Isn’t that more than half the size of the Capital One Arena now?
beetsnotbeats
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Re: random . . . randomness December 12, 2023 at 09:51 PM UTC #
Rizz-hatch wrote:
Justin wrote:
Xfinity Center at UMD fits nearly 18K but it's pretty far from Virginia. It does have acres of parking and dedicated Metro shuttles but they would also have to contend with UMD basketball, plus it's not outfitted for hockey.

Isn’t that more than half the size of the Capital One Arena now?


Yup. But if they're planning to move to Virginia, I doubt they'd move to Maryland temporarily.
Hutch
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Re: random . . . randomness December 12, 2023 at 10:12 PM UTC #
Justin wrote:
Hutch wrote:
Justin wrote:
By the time they'd move out, the arena will be the same age as the Capital Centre when it closed.



True but why not build the new arena where the old one is?


Hard to keep building the team business when you're in smaller temporary digs (EagleBank Arena? Ha!) for at least three years. No one does that except for an emergency situation; it's always moving immediately from old to new.



Sorry. Just saw this…

Well then they will move to northern Virginia I think…
Sidehatch
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Re: random . . . randomness December 12, 2023 at 10:27 PM UTC #
I gotta assume they will be in DC for the next 3-5 years while they build something
Hutch
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Re: random . . . randomness December 12, 2023 at 10:45 PM UTC #
Is it really that out of date? I went a few years ago to a wizards game and hung out in a Box and it didn’t seem that bad?!
beetsnotbeats
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Re: random . . . randomness December 12, 2023 at 11:08 PM UTC #
Hutch wrote:
Is it really that out of date? I went a few years ago to a wizards game and hung out in a Box and it didn’t seem that bad?!


Justin wrote:
By the time they'd move out, the arena will be the same age as the Capital Centre when it closed.
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