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

[ChiefsCountry]

I always though 20th and Broadway would be a perfect spot for a ballpark. I know its mainly warehouses and other business, land acquistions would be high though. But you would have access off I-35 there, and the view of downtown would be perfect. Also I nice buffer between downtown, Union Station and the Crossroads.

But then again Kansas City is a very driving oriented city, its a smaller version of the Metroplex. (That will gall some douches like Laz who hate Texas) But its the truth, KC is spread out and Dallas is the major city that KC is the most like. Hell they built their ballpark out in the suburbs as well and all that is around it is Six Flags and Wal Mart Supercenter. Urban living with the sports venues is cool but it has to feel right for the city IMO. St. Louis has all the stadiums downtown and its nice for us outtowners, I don't know how I would feel about it if I lived out in Chesterfield and wanted to go to a Cardinals game alot of the time.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

where do you park? You park wherever the 50,000 people who work there park every day.

I've never parked more than 200 yards from the gate, Chiefs or Royals.

I don't think there's a parking spot on the property that's .6 of a mile from the K.

According to you, that type of walk is typical.

[Raiderhater]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

1 mile exactly according to Google Maps.

I'm not walking a mile to get a beer after the game.

The point of having a downtown ballpark is that you don't have to walk that far to do so.

Which was his whole point earlier. Less walking because everything is across the street or with in a block. This is almost surreal.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

I always though 20th and Broadway would be a perfect spot for a ballpark. I know its mainly warehouses and other business, land acquistions would be high though. But you would have access off I-35 there, and the view of downtown would be perfect. Also I nice buffer between downtown, Union Station and the Crossroads.

But then again Kansas City is a very driving oriented city, its a smaller version of the Metroplex. (That will gall some douches like Laz who hate Texas) But its the truth, KC is spread out and Dallas is the major city that KC is the most like. Hell they built their ballpark out in the suburbs as well and all that is around it is Six Flags and Wal Mart Supercenter. Urban living with the sports venues is cool but it has to feel right for the city IMO. St. Louis has all the stadiums downtown and its nice for us outtowners, I don't know how I would feel about it if I lived out in Chesterfield and wanted to go to a Cardinals game alot of the time.

It's a pain in the ass.

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

Tear down Kemper Arena. Build a new baseball stadium. Revitalize the West Bottoms. Boom.

American Royal is already got a plan in place for it.
http://www.americanroyal.com/press_release.aspx?p=8

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Raiderhader

Which was his whole point earlier. Less walking because everything is across the street or with in a block. This is almost surreal.

Like I said, he's all over the map.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

1 mile exactly according to Google Maps.

I'm not walking a mile to get a beer after the game.

The point of having a downtown ballpark is that you don't have to walk that far to do so.

That plan was prior to power and light being built. I'm pretty sure they would be shuttles going back and forth from the stadium to power and light.

[Raiderhater]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Like I said, he's all over the map.

He's getting really close to being off the map.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Raiderhader

He's getting really close to being off the map.

Hey, now we're talking about taking a shuttle to the bar.

Comical.

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

It's a pain in the ass.

Figured for locals it would suck. When we go to St Louis we get a hotel and just roll from there. I always like the Drury by the Dome. Cheap price for free parking, food, and its right next to Lacelde's Landing and Casino. Normally get a cab to Scottrade or Busch for the game.

[Saul Good]

live strong stadium is 1 mile from the legends. how to the people get back and forth so far?

[Demonpenz]

they do have trams that run to and from the parking lot.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

live strong stadium is 1 mile from the legends. how to the people get back and forth so far?

1st, how about we ask some soccer fans if they feel the need to tie one on after the game, or if they're content with the current setup.

2nd, how many times are you going to change your argument?

3rd, where are you getting these numbers? There's an Arthur Bryants and a Brewhaus directly across the street, IIRC.

[Raiderhater]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Hey, now we're talking about taking a shuttle to the bar.

Comical.

If we keep at him long enough he will keep pushing the boundary back until we finally get to Truman Sports Complex.

At such time I will then start advocating a downtown stadium just to fuck with his mind.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by Brainiac

Seriously?

Wyandotte County created the entire Legends shopping district around the race track. The very notion that you couldn't do that around the Truman Sports Complex is what's absurd.

If you think that's doable, great. Maybe it is. The fact is the city dumped hundreds of millions into the renovations without any plan to do anything like that.