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Incredibly short-sighted move

Posted on: November 20, 2020 at 15:46:53 CT

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I maintain it's a regional franchise and your bread-and-butter fans from rural Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa have no interest in going into one of the most crime-ridden downtowns in the Midwest. Recent stats dont make KC look so hot.

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Royals stadium eyed to be movin downtown to KC Star Building - KCT-BoneTiger MU

- 11/20 15:04:32

Location is the problem? - El-ahrairah BAMA - 11/20 18:37:44

The big question will be, as it always is, - justwinbaby KC - 11/20 18:01:17

no they're not (nm) - phrejd MU

- 11/20 16:11:20

Incredibly short-sighted move - Tptiger MU - 11/20 15:46:53

I maintain that base used to come to KC for the - Sarazen KC - 11/20 16:43:30

They would do much better downtown (nm) - Sal MU

- 11/20 16:33:49

I'm torn. I love the K so much I don't think they would - Carlos Rossi KC - 11/20 16:45:47

Agree (nm) - mizzou541 KC - 11/20 16:39:33

The recent stats that make KC look dangerous are - KC rules MU - 11/20 16:27:30

Exactly. Downtown is not dangerous at all especially the - Carlos Rossi KC - 11/20 16:29:22

WHUT? Downtown KC, MO is not dangerous. I walked - Carlos Rossi KC - 11/20 16:17:23

Yep - we went to dinner at The Rieger and Cigar Box and - Carlos Rossi KC - 11/20 16:26:45

Whever I am in town, I go downtown - KC rules MU - 11/20 16:24:35

I meant the above post to respond to you and I'm too lazy - Carlos Rossi KC - 11/20 16:27:28

lol (nm) - phrejd MU

- 11/20 16:11:05

Disagree. (nm) - mizzou541 KC - 11/20 16:10:00

81 nights of the summer with 20k+ people would absolutely - KCT-BoneTiger MU

- 11/20 16:13:00

It would also do a lot to help out the P&L District - KC rules MU - 11/20 16:53:34

Agree. And downtown KC isn't difficult to navigate so if - mizzou541 KC - 11/20 16:38:31

Agreed, they should move the stadium to Olathe - beerdrinker69 MU - 11/20 16:03:51

where do those rural folks stay when they go to the K? - KCT-BoneTiger MU

- 11/20 15:58:28

ok, barb(nm) - MizzouAstro MU

- 11/20 15:49:54

lol(nm) - mizzou541 KC - 11/20 16:39:07

Yes. We should make the rural fans in NE & IA top priority.(nm) - AllThingsKC KC - 11/20 15:48:54

$5 says they end up using that to build more - MIZ45 MU - 11/20 15:28:52

I thought KC Crew was supposed to take it over - Sal MU

- 11/20 16:34:51

That would probably be a better use of a newer and iconic - AllThingsKC KC - 11/20 15:29:43

Oh, totally agree - MIZ45 MU - 11/20 15:35:37

To my surprise, the occupancy rate is still very high - KC rules MU - 11/20 16:49:24

There's such a thing as too many condos in iconic buildings? - AllThingsKC KC - 11/20 15:42:01

That site is far too small unless they take a pretty big - KC rules MU - 11/20 15:15:39

Camden Yard is pretty good example, next to their - KCT-BoneTiger MU

- 11/20 16:01:16

I'm all for a downtown stadium just not that particular site - KC rules MU - 11/20 16:32:00

that site is not being considered (nm) - phrejd MU

- 11/20 16:33:14

East Village or the KC Star Building? - KC rules MU - 11/20 16:35:39

star building. it's not being considered. (nm) - phrejd MU

- 11/20 16:36:41

There's an arena there that's closed most days a year.(nm) - AllThingsKC KC - 11/20 15:17:48

Being an indoor arena, it can at least function through the - KC rules MU - 11/20 15:20:13

What we have there now is dead year-round. - AllThingsKC KC - 11/20 15:27:05

PrePandemic the arena is actually very successful because - KCT-BoneTiger MU

- 11/20 15:52:07

links - KCT-BoneTiger MU

- 11/20 15:57:07