December 12, 2005
D.C. talking soccer stadium, San Jose not
Officials of D.C. United are hitting the streets to sell their plan for a $1.5 billion soccer-stadium-and-development plan, bringing players into the Anacostia neighborhood to hand out signed soccer balls and promising jobs to local residents and all the usual. The Washington Post continues to report that "the team's owners plan to use their own money," but as per policy here, I'm waiting to hear an actual financing plan before making a determination. After all, we've heard this sort of thing before.
In other soccer news, the plan for a publicly funded stadium for the San Jose Earthquakes that the San Jose city council planned to put on its agenda is now off the agenda again, at least for the moment. If you're scoring at home, we're three days away from the Dec. 15 deadline that MLS commissioner Don Garber set to decide the Quakes' 2006 home.
It seems that positive news is coming out of DC in regards to their stadium quest. However it is a shame that the news in San Jose is not quite as studly.
Posted by: Bertell Ollman on December 12, 2005 11:11 PM
It was reported city of Santa Clara (adjacent to San Jose) is interested in bringing Earthquakes there. I assume they're working with SVS&E on this, over the course of these 2 days.
Posted by: Chandu on December 13, 2005 06:21 PM
Santa Clara Earthquakes?
Posted by: Bertell Ollman on December 14, 2005 12:48 AM
Whatever. Even if they change the name to Earthquakes FC, it's good enough for me.
Posted by: Chandu on December 14, 2005 01:36 AM
It will be interesting to see if Santa Clara University gets involved with any possible Santa Clara deal.
My feeling is that the "deal" between San Jose and MLS is just political cover for the San Jose City Council, as the likelihood that the voters would approve the deal is remote at best.
