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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts) Tue Jan 5, 2016, 05:08 PM Jan 2016

It's official: The St. Louis Rams want to move to Los Angeles

After months of speculation, intrigue and public policy contortions, the St. Louis Rams have officially filed to move to the Los Angeles area.

It’s been nearly a year since St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke revealed plans to build a new stadium in Inglewood, Calif., primarily with private dollars. And even though St. Louis and Missouri policymakers put forth a plan to build a new stadium on St. Louis’ riverfront, the Rams were one of three NFL teams that filed the paperwork on Monday to relocate to LA.

In a brief unsigned statement on the team’s website, the Rams declared: “The St. Louis Rams informed the National Football League today that the Rams propose to relocate to the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. The relocation would be effective for the 2016 NFL League Year.”

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed that the Rams, Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers had applied for relocation.

http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/its-official-st-louis-rams-want-move-los-angeles

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It's official: The St. Louis Rams want to move to Los Angeles (Original Post) Sherman A1 Jan 2016 OP

good wendylaroux Jan 2016 #1

Agreed Sherman A1 Jan 2016 #2

Agree too! wendylaroux Jan 2016 #3

So billionaire Kroenke will build a stadium in California "primarily with private money" but justhanginon Jan 2016 #4

Well Said Sherman A1 Jan 2016 #5

GOOD! freebrew Jan 2016 #6

I doubt that you can claim that deduction Sherman A1 Jan 2016 #7

wendylaroux

(2,925 posts)

1. good

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Tue Jan 5, 2016, 05:33 PM

Jan 2016

living in Mo. myself,I never could afford to go to a Rams game,most people couldn't.

And then the taxpayers were going to have to pay for this new stadium? sickening.imo

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

2. Agreed

Reply to wendylaroux (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 5, 2016, 05:45 PM

Jan 2016

As far as I am concerned they could have left yesterday and the world (or at least this part of it) would be a better place.

wendylaroux

(2,925 posts)

3. Agree too!

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 5, 2016, 05:55 PM

Jan 2016

justhanginon

(3,324 posts)

4. So billionaire Kroenke will build a stadium in California "primarily with private money" but

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Tue Jan 5, 2016, 06:01 PM

Jan 2016

put the taxpayers of St. Louis on the hook for millions of dollars for a new stadium here. The old one isn't even paid for yet. Let the miserable SOB pay for his own goddamn stadium. It's not like St. Louis has gobs of money laying around for this crap. And the price for the new extravaganza keeps going up as they always do and you can bet the contracts are written so the taxpayers once again will be on the hook for overruns and not the rich owners or contractors. Kroenke has never shown the slightest interest in St. Louis, never ever gives interviews to the media, just puts on his sunglasses and just walks away with his toadies ignoring the peasants. He impresses me as one arrogant bastard.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

5. Well Said

Reply to justhanginon (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 6, 2016, 03:57 AM

Jan 2016

I am in complete agreement with your post!

freebrew

(1,917 posts)

6. GOOD!

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Wed Jan 6, 2016, 12:26 PM

Jan 2016

The Rams organization never struck me as being a home team.
When the NFL let the Cardinals move, I refused to go to another NFL game. EVER.

Fuck 'em.

As a Missourian, I wonder can I claim a deduction for the stadium tax?

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

7. I doubt that you can claim that deduction

Reply to freebrew (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 6, 2016, 04:06 PM

Jan 2016

but, it is certainly worth at least asking the question!

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