Cubs want $200mil in state aid to help renovate Wrigley

illini81887 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 19, 2006 1:36 pm **Posts:** 793

http://chicagobreakingbusiness.com/2010/11/ricketts-seeks-state-aid-for-200m-to-upgrade-wrigley.html

mel junior · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:56 pm

Let them move to Tampa.

Curious Hair · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:59 pm

Cool, ticket prices are going up and the team won't get better.

sjboyd0137 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:02 pm

Wrong section

Scorehead · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:09 pm

As a Cubs fan, I say fuck the Cubs & this request. I hope the state tells Ricketts to fuck off.

Brick · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:11 pm

Where do they think they are going in 35 years?

sjboyd0137 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:12 pm

Boilermaker Rick wrote:

Where do they think they are going in 35 years?

Mars

hackwilson's ribbies · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:16 pm

Boilermaker Rick wrote:

Where do they think they are going in 35 years?

Somewhere other than the baseball hell that they've been stuck in for the last 102??

Mr. Hernandez · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:59 pm

Fuck renovating that place...time for a new damn stadium

Chus · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:09 pm

If this was the Sox, bigfan would have already started 12 threads.

Brick · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:10 pm

Chus wrote:

If this was the Sox, bigfan would have already started 12 threads.

He was the first and it was about Jerry anyways. http://score670.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=52672

Peoria Matt · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:55 pm

Yea I gotta say my Ricketts buzz has worn off.

Demolish the place and start over. Maybe they could have the geniuses that helped with Soldier Field pitch in.

Jesus H. Christ.....why did my dad have to be a Cubs fan?

walkrman5 · **Joined:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:07 pm **Posts:** 3705

mel junior wrote:

Let them move to Tampa.

We all know that wont happen...but IF the threat were there for them to do so...I think the estimated $600 million (ricketts estimate mind you) hit the local economy would take might get the attention of ISFA and politicians & community leaders.

This almost appears to be a "you got yours" (white sox) and "we want ours" (cubs) to the ISFA.

Just build a new stadium and be done with it.

mel junior · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:42 pm

That's the point - what will Ricketts threaten the state with? Where is their Planet Park?

chaspoppcap · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:51 pm

Wow that takes balls in this economy. These guys are showing their ineptitude more and more.
I will say it again, too bad they did not let Cuban buy the team.

Chilli Palmer · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:19 pm

Im gonna have to go with a polite go fuck yourself on this one. No thanks.

whistler · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:20 pm

what?

since when do the Cubs need aid for anything?

fuck Ricketts

Aggravated Sox Fan Bob · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:44 pm

He wants the money from the Stadium Authority....But he OWNS Wrigley Field....The State owns The Cell and the Park District owns Soldier Field.....Public entities own the latter 2.
I'm on the fence...the Cubs fill up hotel rooms, restaurants and bars.
I'm off the fence...give Ricketts the money.

bigfan · **Posted:** Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:08 am

Chus wrote:

If this was the Sox, bigfan would have already started 12 threads.

The Sox have been doing this for years now and the requests continue for money every single year.

Frank Coztansa · **Posted:** Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:08 am

The Sox lease thier ballpark because the state owns it. Apples and Oranges.

Keyser Soze · **Joined:** Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:15 pm **Posts:** 16923

$200M for renovations? How much did it cost to renovate Soldier Field? Wouldn't it be more cost effective to just build a new stadium and generate new revenue streams through advertising, skyboxes and parking?

Aggravated Sox Fan Bob · **Posted:** Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:59 am

Keyser Soze wrote:

$200M for renovations? How much did it cost to renovate Soldier Field? Wouldn't it be more cost effective to just build a new stadium and generate new revenue streams through advertising, skyboxes and parking?

Gee whiz, I heard this on the B&B show, too.

Scorehead · **Posted:** Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:08 am

Aggravated Sox Fan Bob wrote:

Keyser Soze wrote:

$200M for renovations? How much did it cost to renovate Soldier Field? Wouldn't it be more cost effective to just build a new stadium and generate new revenue streams through advertising, skyboxes and parking?

Gee whiz, I heard this on the B&B show, too.

If there are any Ricketts supporters left, they jumped off the bandwagon if they heard the Ricketts interview on M&H this morning. Rickedtts is quickly on his way to being the most hated Cubs owner in history. It takes a lot of fucking balls to ask the city & state for $200 million when both are broke. Fuck you Ricketts. Spend your own money like Jerry Jones did.

Keyser Soze · **Joined:** Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:15 pm **Posts:** 16923

I didn't hear B&B talk about it. Great minds think alike. :lol:

Curious Hair · **Posted:** Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:00 pm

Scorehead wrote:

Spend your own money like Jerry Jones did.

He spent it all to buy the Cubs, like McCourt did with the Dodgers. Reinsdorf-approved ownership.

Keep tax dollars out of Wrigley Field.

Scorehead · **Posted:** Fri Nov 12, 2010 7:15 pm

Curious Hair wrote:

Scorehead wrote:

Spend your own money like Jerry Jones did.

He spent it all to buy the Cubs, like McCourt did with the Dodgers. Reinsdorf-approved ownership.

Keep tax dollars out of Wrigley Field.

Exactly.
Apparently Ricketts is so fucking stupid that he never even spoke with any city or state officials about his $200 million request. I heard Pat Quinn interviewed today & he took a shot at Ricketts saying that the first time he heard about this request was when it was released to the press.
Ricketts is making a lot more enemys that friends. You'd think he would know how do get things done in Chicago & Illinois.

Aggravated Sox Fan Bob · **Posted:** Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:20 pm

SCOREHEAD.......Ricketts' TIMING here is what is absolutely nuts......There is a Mayor's race in February and he has CREATED AN ISSUE!!!!
Does he have Emperor Mike Madigan on board to push this through the Legislature in a veto session where Quinn wants to raise taxes....???
The timing does not make sense....if he had Chicago savvy, he waits until May or June....UNLESS THIS IS ALREADY WIRED.

johnnyfontane · **Posted:** Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:06 pm

Aggravated Sox Fan Bob wrote:

SCOREHEAD.......Ricketts' TIMING here is what is absolutely nuts......There is a Mayor's race in February and he has CREATED AN ISSUE!!!!
Does he have Emperor Mike Madigan on board to push this through the Legislature in a veto session where Quinn wants to raise taxes....???
The timing does not make sense....if he had Chicago savvy, he waits until May or June....UNLESS THIS IS ALREADY WIRED.

Rahm's a Cubs fan, isn't he?

Aggravated Sox Fan Bob · **Posted:** Sat Nov 13, 2010 8:08 am

Rahm is a VOTES fan!!!! :lol:

Cubs want $200mil in state aid to help renovate Wrigley

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