Confirmed with Link: Capitals to VA is dead. DC decides to pay $515 million dollars to upgrade capital one

[StrikingDistance]

How close is this to the practice facilities Kettler/MedSTAR or whatever they call it now. Virginia people I don’t know

Right now: 15mins....a straight shot down Glebe Rd. Cap1 is generally 30mins from Kettler.

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

The idea of going to Potomac friggin Yards versus Chinatown DC is just... Bleh. I can get off at chinatown metro and walk around, find a bar or two, a place to eat at and head to the arena. It just isn't going to be the same.

It'll be walkable to Del Ray (~15 minutes)

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Moving ahead a few years: If Ted does not take Monumental public but sells it to the Qataris, then there'll be a big slice of property owned by a sketchy foreign investment fund just minutes from the Capitol and the Pentagon?

 

[strungout]

I don't see what the hoopla is about. I would think any owner of any sports franchise would want this type of setup. Seems reasonable to me.

 

[Ajax1995]

The idea of going to Potomac friggin Yards versus Chinatown DC is just... Bleh. I can get off at chinatown metro and walk around, find a bar or two, a place to eat at and head to the arena. It just isn't going to be the same.

Yeah that’s why they built the arena there, all that stuff was already there… . That place was a complete shithole when the arena opened. If you walked from metro center to the arena and strayed from the heard in any way you were taking your life into your own hands.

 

[Holtbyisms]

This disgust me. The fact there's 100k views and only 500 likes on the Tweet announcement from Ted says it all. Fanbase doesn't want this.

 

[Ajax1995]

This disgust me. The fact there's 100k views and only 500 likes on the Tweet announcement from Ted says it all. Fanbase doesn't want this.

I assume you are a big believer in basing decisions on social media likes?

 

[Brian23]

I am absolutely baffled by the amount of people treating Ted like he's Art Modell.

 

[Neil Racki]

I am absolutely baffled by the amount of people treating Ted like he's Art Modell.

because the only reason is money and so his family can be a big real estate developers

this has nothing to do w best interest of the fan base, its 100% about his generational wealth

I live in Howard County .. f*** you Theodore John Leonsis

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

So many haters, so little time….F em all Ted….do your business. They‘ll get over it, and if they don’t, they’ll be replaced by other fans. The vitriol is unsurprising. Personal conveniences are being impacted, but Ted deserves better from fans IMO.

 

[Neil Racki]

I mean its literally an extra 10 mins on the metro from gallery place to king street. its really not that bad guys

its literally not

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

because the only reason is money and so his family can be a big real estate developers

this has nothing to do w best interest of the fan base, its 100% about his generational wealth

I live in Howard County .. f*** you Theodore John Leonsis

Moves like these are never about the best interest of the existing fan base….it’s about the future.

This is largely on the DC government IMO. They didn‘t have to wait so long to get serious and pony up.

 

[Neil Racki]

So many haters, so little time….F em all Ted….do your business. They‘ll get over it, and if they don’t, they’ll be replaced by other fans. The vitriol is unsurprising. Personal conveniences are being impacted, but Ted deserves better from fans IMO.

F all the 'I support Ted and he owns the team and can do what he wants as a business man"

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

F all the 'I support Ted and he owns the team and can do what he wants as a business man"

Welcome to Murica!

 

[Neil Racki]

Moves like these are never about the best interest of the existing fan base….it’s about the future.

This is largely on the DC government IMO. They didn‘t have to wait so long to get serious and pony up.

Ted spokesperson last night sd Dc did everything they could .. blah blah blah .

But yeah its DC govt fault and not the greedy billionaire

adios amigos

 

[Brian23]

because the only reason is money and so his family can be a big real estate developers

this has nothing to do w best interest of the fan base, its 100% about his generational wealth

I live in Howard County .. f*** you Theodore John Leonsis

The team spent decades in Landover, did the VA fans not matter then? I'll say it again. I spent my entire adult life with basically every sports team in my area playing in Maryland. It didn't stop my fandom, or stop me from going to games. If moving 5 miles south kills your fandom, I honestly couldn't careless.

And literally everything is about money. Should he just continue to spend 40 million dollars a year in DC fun funzies?

The reaction is ridiculous.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

F all the 'I support Ted and he owns the team and can do what he wants as a business man"

Just enjoy the games at home! I hear the view is great and the snacks and drinks are reasonably priced!

 

[Brian23]

its literally not

The fanbase killer.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

The team spent decades in Landover, did the VA fans not matter then? I'll say it again. I spent my entire adult life with basically every sports team in my area playing in Maryland. It didn't stop my fandom, or stop me from going to games. If moving 5 miles south kills your fandom, I honestly couldn't careless.

And literally everything is about money. Should he just continue to spend 40 million dollars a year in DC fun funzies?

The reaction is ridiculous.

I’m amazed at this…..like Cap Center/US Air arena wasn’t a nightmare to get to for Virginians for decades…..don’t even get me started on FedEx.

I‘m in Loudoun, so it’s not like Alexandria is suddenly a peach of a commute….it sucks just like going to MD or DC does….but it’s 5 miles difference. They’ll work out the parking logistics….

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Ted spokesperson last night sd Dc did everything they could .. blah blah blah .

But yeah its DC govt fault and not the greedy billionaire

adios amigos

Is this about that he’s a “greedy billionaire” in your view, or the team is moving ~5 miles? How many games a year is this impacting you?

If I was still a season ticket holder, going to 20-30 games a year, and this was adding another 30 mins or more each way, I would be annoyed for sure, but I can also see the legit business reasons to make this move. Ted didn’t build Cap One and he’s been screwed on the lease forever. People with that kind of $ want to leave something tangible behind….

 

[zappa4ever]

alternatively...
Is this about the fact that the current arena for the last 25 years has been thoroughly and seamlessly incorporated into the city and the neighborhood, with tons of walkable things to do nearby, steps from Metro, less than 1/2 mile from The National Mall, with great support and has been suddenly yanked away (with no public oppty for comment) when apparently DC has made multiple offers to appease Ted

I think *that* is the issue
Ted could've negotiated a fine deal to stay and still be a big ol' Multi-Billionaire

note - I'm not really anti this deal and obv a new place will incorporate many good new ideas/new tech/blah blah and it's not a far move; for me it's not a Garth "we fear change" it's more of it felt organic and good and a "they did it right" having the arena in town and incorporated into the neighborhood

 

[Ajax1995]

They’ll work out the parking logistics….

I love the idea that the people who plan multi billion $$ developments likely forgot about parking since it isn’t obvious in the 30,000 foot view.

Seriously? Oh f***, we completely forgot about parking. Ted’s not going to be happy…

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

I love the idea that the people who plan multi billion $$ developments likely forgot about parking since it isn’t obvious in the 30,000 foot view.

Seriously? Oh f***, we completely forgot about parking. Ted’s not going to be happy…

Absolutely. Sports teams in this area have never built stadiums with terrible parking situations.

 

[Ajax1995]

Absolutely. Sports teams in this area have never built stadiums with terrible parking situations.

Sounds like an opportunity for someone with knowledge of the area to get in early on solving a problem and make some serious money doing it.

I personally don’t remember much SAFE parking around the current arena when it was built. Did it evolve over time? Absolutely but it certainly wasn’t there when the arena opened.