Anonymous wrote:Given the lack of demand for DC office space, Ted has a real and cost effective opportunity to take control of other buildings near Capital One, whether for office space, team facilities, etc.

DC’s mayor didn’t include that land in their offer. Alexandria did.

Moreover, an acre in DC is not equivalent to an acre in Alexandria or Fairfax. DC has significant constraints on height — 130 feet. In Alexandria, Ted can build 300+ feet skyscrapers on the Potomac. He basically gets his own Navy Yard development, but with much taller and higher capacity buildings.

Anonymous wrote:Wow, Ted smells like desperation. I wonder if he’s already been told by the Legislature that this deal is dead.

This deal is going through. Alexandria mayor and city council were practically drooling at the press conference.

Ted's explanation yesterday is not convincing. First, when I head to a Caps/Wizards game, I am not looking for an entertainment district. I simply want to watch a game, have some food, and drink a few beers at the arena. Easy access in and out are critical. Latter is absolutely critical for season ticket holders. Second, his pitch includes the notion that a new arena will host concerts, etc. Ted already controls 2 arenas in DC that compete with multiple other facilities for concerts, etc. And I understand Reston and Fairfax are considering new facilities. There simply is not enough demand for concert facilities. As economists have pointed out, spending public money does not add much. It only redirects entertainment dollars from elsewhere. Third, he compares the acreage between Capital One Arena and Potomac Yards. That is misleading. Given the lack of demand for DC office space, Ted has a real and cost effective opportunity to take control of other buildings near Capital One, whether for office space, team facilities, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think this deal will go through. Ted won’t let himself have egg on his face.

He is burning bridges with the DC and MD fanbase, so if the deal doesn't go through, he will have a serious ticket problem. As it is, many planholders in DC and MD are cancelling for next year. Why invest in a white elephant?

Now I’m wondering if he’s looking for an excuse to take his teams out of the DC metro area altogether. People cancel tickets in anticipation of an action he was going to take, and now he will blame them for his own failure and leave for elsewhere. Classic abuser mindset.

There aren't many open markets left. San Diego is the largest market without NBA or NHL. Good luck with that

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think this deal will go through. Ted won’t let himself have egg on his face.

He is burning bridges with the DC and MD fanbase, so if the deal doesn't go through, he will have a serious ticket problem. As it is, many planholders in DC and MD are cancelling for next year. Why invest in a white elephant?

Now I’m wondering if he’s looking for an excuse to take his teams out of the DC metro area altogether. People cancel tickets in anticipation of an action he was going to take, and now he will blame them for his own failure and leave for elsewhere. Classic abuser mindset.

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Anonymous wrote:Ted is saying that 60 percent of 'his' fans live in Maryland and DC, but it makes much more sense for him to move the teams to Alexandria so he can get a billion dollars in public tax money to increase the value of Monumental.

If 60% is the real number, Ted is screwing himself. The idea that a PG or Howard County parent will drive through DC during Rush Hour to hit the outgoing Rush Hour to get to PY is delusional.

I have been making that argument since page one of this thread. Unless you live in Del Ray, Alexandria or Potomac Landing, this location is untenable for most people to attend a weekday or Sunday night game.

The Caps' Arlington fanbase will all drive. It's a quick and direct route when there's no traffic. He he he

When is there no traffic?

There isn't. That's what's funny.

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think this deal will go through. Ted won’t let himself have egg on his face.

He is burning bridges with the DC and MD fanbase, so if the deal doesn't go through, he will have a serious ticket problem. As it is, many planholders in DC and MD are cancelling for next year. Why invest in a white elephant?

I don’t think this deal will go through. Ted won’t let himself have egg on his face.

Wow, Ted smells like desperation. I wonder if he’s already been told by the Legislature that this deal is dead.

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Ted hasn't learned to read the room.

Can't wait to see one of the billionaire's yard signs in Justin Wilson's yard. It will go well with the weeds and trash that is normally there.

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Anonymous wrote:Ted is saying that 60 percent of 'his' fans live in Maryland and DC, but it makes much more sense for him to move the teams to Alexandria so he can get a billion dollars in public tax money to increase the value of Monumental.

If 60% is the real number, Ted is screwing himself. The idea that a PG or Howard County parent will drive through DC during Rush Hour to hit the outgoing Rush Hour to get to PY is delusional.

I have been making that argument since page one of this thread. Unless you live in Del Ray, Alexandria or Potomac Landing, this location is untenable for most people to attend a weekday or Sunday night game.

I wonder how many people in Del Ray would even go to the arena. Aren't they too busy tearing down gentrified bungalows and putting up those already dated modern farmhouses?

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Anonymous wrote:Ted is saying that 60 percent of 'his' fans live in Maryland and DC, but it makes much more sense for him to move the teams to Alexandria so he can get a billion dollars in public tax money to increase the value of Monumental.

If 60% is the real number, Ted is screwing himself. The idea that a PG or Howard County parent will drive through DC during Rush Hour to hit the outgoing Rush Hour to get to PY is delusional.

I have been making that argument since page one of this thread. Unless you live in Del Ray, Alexandria or Potomac Landing, this location is untenable for most people to attend a weekday or Sunday night game.

The Caps' Arlington fanbase will all drive. It's a quick and direct route when there's no traffic. He he he

When is there no traffic?

Anonymous wrote:Clearly Ted has never ridden Metro and has no idea how bad this will be for most fans

Ted is very much clueless here. His pitch here is simply BS. He even acknowledges that 60% of his fans live in DC and Maryland. DMV's basketball roots are in DC. DMV's hockey roots are stronger in Maryland. The fact is that Route 1 can't be fixed, despite what transportation "experts" hired by the team will present in the future. DMV has no history of solving traffic issues.

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Anonymous wrote:Ted is saying that 60 percent of 'his' fans live in Maryland and DC, but it makes much more sense for him to move the teams to Alexandria so he can get a billion dollars in public tax money to increase the value of Monumental.

If 60% is the real number, Ted is screwing himself. The idea that a PG or Howard County parent will drive through DC during Rush Hour to hit the outgoing Rush Hour to get to PY is delusional.

I have been making that argument since page one of this thread. Unless you live in Del Ray, Alexandria or Potomac Landing, this location is untenable for most people to attend a weekday or Sunday night game.

The Caps' Arlington fanbase will all drive. It's a quick and direct route when there's no traffic. He he he

Anonymous wrote:Clearly Ted has never ridden Metro and has no idea how bad this will be for most fans

And that’s assuming a train comes. When the silver line started up, the wait at rush hour stretched to 10-12 minutes. And then metro gets backed up going under the river - only one track! He also probably doesn’t know the circuitous route the blue train takes.

Then there’s one escalator at Potomac Yard.