Wizards and Caps could be moving to Potomac Yard

[Anonymous]

It's all a negotiating ploy, right guys? Right?!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Michael Wilbon speaks for probably 90% of Wizards fans

Good luck recovering that part of the fanbase, Ted.

And personally, I have been a season ticket Caps supporter since the last year of US Airways Arena/capital centre (I bought them because they were moving downtown) and will not renew. Most of the people who sit around me have also said they will not renew.

Sad day.

Why does DC attract crappy sports team and owners?

Jack Cent Cooke and Abe Pollin were fabulous owners.

Dan Snyder and the various Senators owners, not so much. The Lerners were ok. Ted has been fine, but this is a real gut to the people of the city who have supported the teams and the downtown arena through special business and other taxes and fees.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is going to such a huge hit to the quality of life for nearby residents who NEVER SIGNED UP TO LIVE NEAR AN ARENA.

I live less than 3/4 of a mile away and I am livid.

LOL. The small area plan for Potomac Yards always envisioned an Uber dense, walkable community with thousands of units of high-rise residential living. Not sure why you feel livid. This was never going to stay as is.

If it was something geared towards the use of people who actually live there, fine, but there is limited land and they are going to allocate that amount of space to something used for less than 1/3rd of the year?

I imagine it will be used for concerts and other events like any other arena.

As someone who lives in upper NW, I'd be happy to take my kids to games in VA, I had stopped bringing them to Chinatown.

I don't even think this will be the wake up call for DC. I think it will take plunging revenues that get their poverty pimps, advocates and bike lane bros to turn on them. That process will play out for a while.

Many in DC raised the alarm re: crime, declining quality of life, environment for businesses. So did Leonsis, since very early this year, publicly and one can imagine privately. Some hoped that he would be a voice they would respond to. Nah. The way they scrambled 12 hours before this event was so embarrassing.

[Anonymous]

I'm starting to think that letting our city become a lawless dystopia might come with some negative consequences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is going to such a huge hit to the quality of life for nearby residents who NEVER SIGNED UP TO LIVE NEAR AN ARENA.

I live less than 3/4 of a mile away and I am livid.

LOL. The small area plan for Potomac Yards always envisioned an Uber dense, walkable community with thousands of units of high-rise residential living. Not sure why you feel livid. This was never going to stay as is.

If it was something geared towards the use of people who actually live there, fine, but there is limited land and they are going to allocate that amount of space to something used for less than 1/3rd of the year?

I imagine it will be used for concerts and other events like any other arena.

As someone who lives in upper NW, I'd be happy to take my kids to games in VA, I had stopped bringing them to Chinatown.

I don't even think this will be the wake up call for DC. I think it will take plunging revenues that get their poverty pimps, advocates and bike lane bros to turn on them. That process will play out for a while.

Many in DC raised the alarm re: crime, declining quality of life, environment for businesses. So did Leonsis, since very early this year, publicly and one can imagine privately. Some hoped that he would be a voice they would respond to. Nah. The way they scrambled 12 hours before this event was so embarrassing.

DC is going to explain this away as about money, not about crime. And honestly they're right. I don't think crime is irrelevant here, but it's clear that this was mainly about Leonsis getting the fancy new arena he wants. I'm not happy with DC's approach to crime, nor am I happy with Chinatown lately, but it was completely fine on nights with events (I haven't been for games recently, only concerts) and there's not a chance I am going to make it from upper NW to Potomac Yard for weeknight games. That's going to be a BRUTAL trip.

[Anonymous]

Business is in part about relationships. DC does not value those. Younkin will benefit from their short sightedness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Michael Wilbon speaks for probably 90% of Wizards fans

Good luck recovering that part of the fanbase, Ted.

And personally, I have been a season ticket Caps supporter since the last year of US Airways Arena/capital centre (I bought them because they were moving downtown) and will not renew. Most of the people who sit around me have also said they will not renew.

Sad day.

You'll forfeit something you enjoyed for decades because it moved....3 miles away?

Umm, OK, bro. Go ahead and cut your nose off to spite your face.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is going to such a huge hit to the quality of life for nearby residents who NEVER SIGNED UP TO LIVE NEAR AN ARENA.

I live less than 3/4 of a mile away and I am livid.

LOL. The small area plan for Potomac Yards always envisioned an Uber dense, walkable community with thousands of units of high-rise residential living. Not sure why you feel livid. This was never going to stay as is.

If it was something geared towards the use of people who actually live there, fine, but there is limited land and they are going to allocate that amount of space to something used for less than 1/3rd of the year?

I imagine it will be used for concerts and other events like any other arena.

As someone who lives in upper NW, I'd be happy to take my kids to games in VA, I had stopped bringing them to Chinatown.

I don't even think this will be the wake up call for DC. I think it will take plunging revenues that get their poverty pimps, advocates and bike lane bros to turn on them. That process will play out for a while.

Many in DC raised the alarm re: crime, declining quality of life, environment for businesses. So did Leonsis, since very early this year, publicly and one can imagine privately. Some hoped that he would be a voice they would respond to. Nah. The way they scrambled 12 hours before this event was so embarrassing.

DC is going to explain this away as about money, not about crime. And honestly they're right. I don't think crime is irrelevant here, but it's clear that this was mainly about Leonsis getting the fancy new arena he wants. I'm not happy with DC's approach to crime, nor am I happy with Chinatown lately, but it was completely fine on nights with events (I haven't been for games recently, only concerts) and there's not a chance I am going to make it from upper NW to Potomac Yard for weeknight games. That's going to be a BRUTAL trip.

Yes, it’s always about the money. But a recent concert evening sat more than 200 car breaks during the event. I work in the neighborhood and the l area has gone to hell since 2020 and will only decline further.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Michael Wilbon speaks for probably 90% of Wizards fans

Good luck recovering that part of the fanbase, Ted.

And personally, I have been a season ticket Caps supporter since the last year of US Airways Arena/capital centre (I bought them because they were moving downtown) and will not renew. Most of the people who sit around me have also said they will not renew.

Sad day.

You'll forfeit something you enjoyed for decades because it moved....3 miles away?

Umm, OK, bro. Go ahead and cut your nose off to spite your face.

3 miles can mean hours of time wasted in rush hour traffic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Michael Wilbon speaks for probably 90% of Wizards fans

Good luck recovering that part of the fanbase, Ted.

And personally, I have been a season ticket Caps supporter since the last year of US Airways Arena/capital centre (I bought them because they were moving downtown) and will not renew. Most of the people who sit around me have also said they will not renew.

Sad day.

You'll forfeit something you enjoyed for decades because it moved....3 miles away?

Umm, OK, bro. Go ahead and cut your nose off to spite your face.

3 miles can mean hours of time wasted in rush hour traffic.

Or it can mean staying on the blue line for 3 extra stops. If you were driving to the Cap center that is on you.

[Anonymous]

Potomac Yard is five miles away from the Cap One Arena. Post-COVID traffic patterns are nothing like they were before the pandemic. People on this thread are talking about "brutal trips" on weeknights or threatening never to go to the new arena. Give me a break.

Thankfully, most of the people who live in the DC area are not drama queens like many DCUM posters. The new arena will be built and Caps fans and Wizards fans will find ways to get there and continue supporting their teams.

[Anonymous]

Team Alexandria NIMBY won’t like Mayor Wilson’s enthusiasm up on the dais. The entire City Council is there. They will vote in favor. Wilson wouldn’t have been so enthusiastic if they weren’t in favor.

This is a done deal folks.

To those who despise Youngkin because he’s a Republican, oh well. At least you get to see what collaboration and bi-partisanship looks like.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:All is not lost. Read about how Connecticut tried to get the Patriots to move to CT in the late 90s, which was basically a done deal….until it wasn’t.

Enough with this conspiracy theory. It’s not an act.

You don’t get the governor to change his schedule unless the deal is already signed.

I lived through the Patriots’ threatened move to CT. Complete with pressers with the CT gov. Did you read the SI article that’s a recap of events? There were loopholes in the agreement; MA political leaders woke up; shock, Pats found issues with the site and break the deal. Pats do not move to CT.

Just saying it’s not necessarily a done deal and the end of the world.

But you don't need to post the same thing 100 times. It's redundant, lame and desperate. Seriously, stop.

lol- do you work for Gov Youngkin?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Team Alexandria NIMBY won’t like Mayor Wilson’s enthusiasm up on the dais. The entire City Council is there. They will vote in favor. Wilson wouldn’t have been so enthusiastic if they weren’t in favor.

This is a done deal folks.

To those who despise Youngkin because he’s a Republican, oh well. At least you get to see what collaboration and bi-partisanship looks like.

The YIMBYs don’t seem so thrilled about this either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Potomac Yard is five miles away from the Cap One Arena. Post-COVID traffic patterns are nothing like they were before the pandemic. People on this thread are talking about "brutal trips" on weeknights or threatening never to go to the new arena. Give me a break.

Thankfully, most of the people who live in the DC area are not drama queens like many DCUM posters. The new arena will be built and Caps fans and Wizards fans will find ways to get there and continue supporting their teams.

I am sorry, are you a remote worker? Traffic in that area is worse than pre-COVID. Mass transit use is way down.