Deseret News | RSL chief wants to move past funding controversy

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RSL chief wants to move past funding controversy

Anonymous | 7:46 a.m. June 3, 2008

We will continue to hold it against RSL, Sandy, and Salt Lake County.

Its all good Bill..... | 8:06 a.m. June 3, 2008

....most of the controversy was just uniformed, or uneducated opinions.

Can't wait to hit Blanco with some of your secret sauce.

David Archuleta? | 8:08 a.m. June 3, 2008

I was hoping more along the lines of David Villa, but ya, ok, I'm sure Archuleta could net a couple of goals for us next year. Is he a generation Adidas player?

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Anonymous | 9:35 a.m. June 3, 2008

Wants to move past the funding controversy? Why doesn't he just take it a step further and move on out of the state (and take his lousy team with him).

Re: Anonymous | 10:55 a.m. June 3, 2008

Why don't you take your lousy sense of humor and move on out of the state. You might like Albequerque, Wyoming, or Billings Montana. They are some of the very few places where there aren't sports franchises without a public/private partnership. Oh, I forgot the Dakota's...

ST Passion | 11:40 a.m. June 3, 2008

By the way the stadium looks great.The back drop with the snow caped mountains and with the 20 plus K fans filling up the stadium will be awesome.

Why not. | 1:06 p.m. June 3, 2008

Seriously, if you are interested in being bored and don't want entertainment options... move to the states that anonymous mentioned. What else is there going on after the jazz go out for the summer. Nothing. RSL is the best option by far to get through the slow summer sports months. Bees is an okay second option, but I much prefer major league teams.

I am happy about RSL and their beautiful stadium being in Utah.

Rebrand | 3:50 p.m. June 3, 2008

The surest way to get past the controversy is to give up the stuipid ReAl brand and create one unique to SLC. Why is Chekcetts so insistant on us beig the Royals? Oh, yeah its because his wife thought it was a good idea. Maybe he shouldn't listen to his wife.

Re: Anonymous | 3:52 p.m. June 3, 2008

Why do you waste your time make such pointless comments? If you don't like what RSL has to bring to the table then ignore it, there are MANY sports I don't like but I don't waste my time commenting such uneducated comments about it.. to each his own!

MEB | 6:44 p.m. June 3, 2008

@ Re: Anonymous - Because you stole public money and forced the taxpayers to fund 'your' sport. That's wrong in every sense of the word. Not only that, but when the taxpayers came out in droves and said that they didn't want to do it, the Governor stepped in and 'made it so'. What an irresponsible use of public funds.

And don't come back and tell me that Larry Miller did the same thing. He was given a minimal amount of taxpayer dollars in comparison, and his has paid back the benefit to the public more than 100 fold. That will NEVER happen with Real. The public got taken and even the current Real President can see it.

The Royals?.... | 7:30 p.m. June 3, 2008

...Real Salt Lake, call us RSL if you wish to shorten our name, but we aren't the royals.

Checketts wife?...huh...what does she have to do with this?

How can anyone say something will NEVER happen? How does anyone know? I say I GUARANTEE it will happen, does that change anything....um, no.

Thanks for your support. See you on Saturday.

Cry me a river | 7:39 p.m. June 3, 2008

If so many taxpayers didn't want the stadium why did practically noone support your petition to put the issue on the ballot? Reason: Most people actually like the idea of a pro soccer team in Utah. Also, most Utahns are smart enough to see their taxes are not really paying for the project. Cry all you want but Utahns can see the deal for what it really is not what the soccer haters want it to be.

Twenty years from now you can sit at an RSL game eating a hotdog with your grandkids in the beautiful stadium. You can tell them again how unfair this all is. Their response will be: "Shut up grandpa I'm trying to watch the game!"

Juice Box Guy | 10:05 p.m. June 3, 2008

RE: MEB

You are SOOOO Wrong. Larry H did take a lot more money compared to Real if you account inflation. Real also got a lot lower percentage in tax money than all of the new recent MLS stadiums. For instance Toronto's taxes funded 100% of their stadium! I dont see people protesting there about their taxes. Oh-by the way-that city is standing behind their team and are selling out every game with a capacity of 20,000. So quit complaining about "your tax dollars". They were hotel taxes anyway so unless you vacation in SLC your money isnt funding REAL. Check your facts before you start bashing RSL.

CMcAfee | 10:18 a.m. June 4, 2008

RE: MEB
I was going to counter each of your complaints with facts and logic, but decided not to waste my time; it is an exercise in futility to argue with somebody whose arguments are not based in logic.
Inform yourself. Stop hiding your head in the sand of your ignorance and you might see the world as it really is.

Go RSL!

Seacrest Out! | 8:13 p.m. June 4, 2008

Shenanigans defined: local residents duped into believing the area can support a pro soccer franchise and a multimillion dollar stadium during a sagging economy. Good thing Checketts built this thing in Sandy instead of Utah County, because he'll need to sell a lot of beer on Sundays to keep this white elephant afloat. And did I miss something...when did David Archuleta become a soccer player? Brilliant first move, Manning.

Anonymous | 8:25 a.m. June 5, 2008

>>What else is there going on after the jazz go out for the summer. Nothing. RSL is the best option by far to get through the slow summer sports months.>>

Uh, I live here for the activity options. I am not going to sit on my butt and watch sports. I am going to go outside and PLAY them.

Spectator sports are for inactive fatties who live vicariously through made up "heros."

Dear Anonymous | 9:53 a.m. June 5, 2008

Heros is spelled Heroes......unless you meant the sandwich.

LOL | 12:11 p.m. June 5, 2008

I am so happy to finally get what I want. boo-hoo... havn't you heard? nothing you can do to stop the stadium now!

Take that!

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