KK wrong about success of ASG

[KingPriest2]

Remember when we were awarded the ASG and KK said that KC will be a embarrassment? Then last summer a article in SI had a player talking about coming here and some players weren't sure. KK took off with that as ammo saying we shouldn't host the game?

Now he s saying that he expected it

[Swanman]

Originally Posted by luv

I haven't read back all that far, but is someone complaining about the location of the stadiums? I think it's good that it's not downtown. Plenty of room for parking and tailgating. Everyone in the area is pretty much there for the game. I go to games to tailgate and watch games. Being from out of town, I love that it's easy to get into and out of, and that it's near the highway. I'm not sure how you couldn't like the setup. If you're coming from work, grab a 6 (or 12) pack of beer and head for the parking lot. Need food? Make friends with a neighbor who's grilling. I don't know about baseball games, but I know that no one goes hungry during football season.

But but but there aren't guys in suits walking "across the street" to go to the game. That makes it a terrible location apparently.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by KC Fish

If I'm leaving work at 4:30 or 5:00 and hitting a 7:05 game, I want to be able to tailgate in the parking lot and grill my food and have a few drinks. The current stadium provides that wonderfully.

This.

I like the new Busch as a park - nice sightlines and a phenomenal view of the city in the outfield - but I'd gladly give up that view for the ability to tailgate and park easily and inexpensively.

What's it cost to park at the K? $10?

Double or triple that if you're parking near a downtown ballpark.

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

You do a lot of that on Tuesday evening games, huh?

You don't cook food during the week? Tailgating is a huge part of the experience for Chiefs games AND Royals games. This is not an opinion, just a fact you seem to overlook and underestimate.

Again, I have to ask, would not the stadium see far less families going if it were downtown? Who wants to take their three kids downtown with all the bars and then walk back to their car at 10 o'clock at night?

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

This.

I like the new Busch as a park - nice sightlines and a phenomenal view of the city in the outfield - but I'd gladly give up that view for the ability to tailgate and park easily and inexpensively.

What's it cost to park at the K? $10?

Double or triple that if you're parking near a downtown ballpark.

Yep. Do those parking fees go to the team if they aren't technically parking on their property?

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

Yep. Do those parking fees go to the team if they aren't technically parking on their property?

Nope. Not unless the team owns the garage/lot.

IIRC, the Cardinals own two garages they use for STH's. I would pay the same price and walk 10 blocks over those garages, they are a bitch to get out of after a game.

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

Again, I have to ask, would not the stadium see far less families going if it were downtown? Who wants to take their three kids downtown with all the bars and then walk back to their car at 10 o'clock at night?

The K is a factory of drunkenness. It's the biggest bar in KC on game nights.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

This.

I like the new Busch as a park - nice sightlines and a phenomenal view of the city in the outfield - but I'd gladly give up that view for the ability to tailgate and park easily and inexpensively.

What's it cost to park at the K? $10?

Double or triple that if you're parking near a downtown ballpark.

Yup. And actually, I attribute that as part of the reason I can attend so many games. I can park, eat, and drink before the game at 1/3 of the price of what it would cost to do so at a pricey stadium side restaurant. Makes each game much cheaper, which in turn lets me see more games.

And every time I've attended something down in P&L, parking has been a major pain in the ass. A maze of one way streets, shitty overpriced parking structures with stalls just wide enough for a Smart car and **** you if you have a pickup or SUV, followed by a 7-8 block walk to an overpriced bar.

The K fits my style just fine....

[Reaper16]

KC is a driver's city. It takes very little time to drive to a quality eating or drinking establishment after the game. Or before it. I mean, if you aren't eating at L.C.'s before a Royals game (taking the back way to the complex) then you're doing it wrong.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by Brock

What does that mean?

For one it would cost hundreds of millions the city already has spent too much.

Secondly to build anything you'll need to tear down houses. That would be a messy public domain issue. Good luck getting a politician to touch that.

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by Raiderhader

So we want to bring people who aren't even focused on the game but rather some business dealings?

Sorry, I go to games for the games. I don't need the experience watered down by a bunch of suits talking about their next merger or litigation.

We as Royals fans are definitely one of the best groups, especially considering the poor play of the team for so long. Perhaps a reason is because the people that go are there because they ARE fans and not just there to be shown a good time or sucked up to by business parters.

[stevenidol]

Originally Posted by luv

I haven't read back all that far, but is someone complaining about the location of the stadiums? I think it's good that it's not downtown. Plenty of room for parking and tailgating. Everyone in the area is pretty much there for the game. I go to games to tailgate and watch games. Being from out of town, I love that it's easy to get into and out of, and that it's near the highway. I'm not sure how you couldn't like the setup. If you're coming from work, grab a 6 (or 12) pack of beer and head for the parking lot. Need food? Make friends with a neighbor who's grilling. I don't know about baseball games, but I know that no one goes hungry during football season.

Why does everyone assume that moving Kauffman downtown automatically means that Arrowhead is moving too? The stadiums aren't attached to each other in case some of you are wondering.

I also wonder how many people that love the way it is now have actually been to another ballpark or football stadium before. Most of their statements make it seem like not many.

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

The K is a factory of drunkenness. It's the biggest bar in KC on game nights.

In general people are respectful. There are always the obnoxious loudmouths but the K has plenty to do if you need to move for a bit. If you are walking out of the park at 10 at night on a Friday or Saturday you will encounter all types of drunken partiers, not just those that are/were at the game. Also, alcholol is prohibited after the 7th inning. When do the bars stop selling it?

[luv]

Originally Posted by stevenidol

Why does everyone assume that moving Kauffman downtown automatically means that Arrowhead is moving too? The stadiums aren't attached to each other in case some of you are wondering.

I also wonder how many people that love the way it is now have actually been to another ballpark or football stadium before. Most of their statements make it seem like not many.

I have. While I'm a Cardinals fan, I don't like the way they do their parking at all.

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

In general people are respectful. There are always the obnoxious loudmouths but the K has plenty to do if you need to move for a bit. If you are walking out of the park at 10 at night on a Friday or Saturday you will encounter all types of drunken partiers, not just those that are/were at the game. Also, alcholol is prohibited after the 7th inning. When do the bars stop selling it?

Lol, no.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by luv

I haven't read back all that far, but is someone complaining about the location of the stadiums? I think it's good that it's not downtown. Plenty of room for parking and tailgating. Everyone in the area is pretty much there for the game. I go to games to tailgate and watch games. Being from out of town, I love that it's easy to get into and out of, and that it's near the highway. I'm not sure how you couldn't like the setup. If you're coming from work, grab a 6 (or 12) pack of beer and head for the parking lot. Need food? Make friends with a neighbor who's grilling. I don't know about baseball games, but I know that no one goes hungry during football season.

This is exactly my point. It's a great spot to make a day of the event. When you come to Kansas City for a Chiefs game, you center your trip around the game. Get up at 8 on a Sunday, set up shop at 9:30, fire up the grill around 10:15, and kick ass all day. You need some space for that, and the drive isn't a big deal when you've got nine hours dedicated to the game and associated activities.

That's great for something you do a handful of times a year. It doesn't work for 81 baseball games in addition to 8 football games.

The Royals play home games every week day next week. I love the Royals, but I'm not going to tailgate on Monday and then Tuesday and then Wednesday...I'm just not, and neither is anyone on this board.

You know what I might do? I might call up a client and see if they want to go hit up the day game on Thursday and wander over to the 360 rooftop bar afterwards. Of course, that would be in Saint Louis because Denny's just doesn't sound as appealing.