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Originally Posted by skinsfan69
Why can't they get a new stadium built in SD? The Padres got a new stadium. You're so right on moving to LA. No one will give a damn about the Chargers in LA.
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Ever since Kroenke threatened to move to inglewood last January, Spanos and his spin master counsel mark Fabiani have been sabotaging any attempt by the mayor. They walked away from the negotiating table and have been basically rejecting every attempt.
The truth is ever Steve balmer bought the clippers for $2 billion (an nba team mind you!) everyone's eyes including the nfl officials lit up and it became a rat race.
Spanos is so low on the nfl owner totem pole in terms of net worth. The operation is Mickey Mouse. LaDanian Tomlinson said in his time chefs, trainers, and other amenities were removed...stuff that is standard for most nfl franchises.
For stadium, there is uncertainty that they would get 2/3 vote for public funding but even when city officials have provided different financing plans Spanos and Fabiani have put a squash to it.
Personally, I would have ended all talks with Spanos myself if I was the mayor and went to talk to Mark Davis about building him a new stadium in SD. Unlike Spanos and Kroenke, Davis and raiders are just looking for a stadium and it is the city/county that are being difficult.
Spanos is a loser. He is cheap and he's a clown...if he had any class he wouldn't hide behind Fabiani the whole time.
He's going to struggle in LA; because a) if you don't win in LA, your franchise will struggle and b) no one likes you, you are basically the red headed stepchild if there are 2 teams which is likely the case.
I saw a poll about 6 months or so ago from LA times. The results were ~50% respondents wanted Rams, ~18% wanted raiders and 3% wanted chargers.
The nfl is being short sighted IMO. The Chargers will fail in LA unless they win a couple of Super Bowls within first 5-8 years (if they survive).
It's funny because before the Chargers kept telling the city oh don't worry we got time, figure out a new stadium...but now it's clear as day they are singularly focused on beating Kroenke to LA and they don't care about alienating SD. They have been nasty and degrading anything SD.
Edit: when I tell my SD friends, how DC/MD/VA all fight over getting the skins and are more than willing to build them a stadium, they just shake their heads.