KK wrong about success of ASG

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Saul hasn't been woodshedded in the least.

Saul hit on several perfectly reasonable and cogent points:

The City Council and city planners is/are full of idiots.

That R. Crosby Kemper one of the city's most recognizable faces and leaders agreed that moving the stadium downtown was in the best interest of the city.

That after 40 years there is still nothing around the HSTSC.

The possibility for increased attendance and creating a better overall family experience complete with hotels, retail shopping, restraunts and *gasp* bars is greater with a downtown stadium vs what the Royals have now is all completely correct.

It's sad that since KK said it first (and I agreed with him then) that we dismiss the idea again today.

Read the last page. Where would the stadium be built that would have all these bars nearby? Where are all these people coming from that supposedly walk from work into the game?

Unless you can prove a downtown stadium = significantly higher attendance, this means nothing.

Because right now, this stadium is #1 in attendance and it's a lot like the K