Talks of multi-million dollar stadium to replace Birmingham's Legion Field

JustNeedMe81 · Oct 7, 2015

http://www.wbrc.com/story/30209744/talks-of-new-open-air-stadium-in-birmingham-continue

CullmanTide · Oct 7, 2015

That makes more sense than a dome.

AUDub · Oct 7, 2015

That would be awesome. Downtown has come a long way.

Bama Reb · Oct 7, 2015

Suggestion: Get the money up front. Otherwise, we will likely see the first coliseum in history to be repossessed.

deliveryman35 · Oct 7, 2015

Unless the city of Bham and Jefferson county get new and better elected leadership, I would never support this.

JamieSPC · Oct 7, 2015

I say bring it on. Uptown has been a success and has been handled properly. I don't have much faith in leadership, but I have faith in the people of Bham to support something like this. The soccer game was awesome, for instance, but embarrassing to have something like that at THE DUMP.

CoastGhost · Oct 7, 2015

Maybe we can move the Iron Bowl back where it belongs. I wonder what Awbarn boosters would do with 22,500 tickets split 3 ways.

tide96 · Oct 7, 2015

As opposed to a multi-billion dollar stadium?

TideMan09 · Oct 7, 2015

CoastGhost said:
Maybe we can move the Iron Bowl back where it belongs. I wonder what Awbarn boosters would do with 22,500 tickets split 3 ways.

I don't see it ever moving back to B'Ham & really don't want to see it moved back there myself..That's going to be the home of UAB & wouldn't be near big enough to hold just the Bama Fans at the game..Not going to hapeen..I hope not anyways,..

uaintn · Oct 7, 2015

I think most of the major bond issuers are going to be a little reluctant to do business with Jefferson County. Be great if it could happen.

crimson fan man · Oct 7, 2015

Instead of building it downtown move it out of the city like somewhere off of 459. Would have more room for parking and also a safer environment .

BamaInMo1 · Oct 7, 2015

I have no interest in having any Bama games in B'ham. Let UAB have it and we'll have a better atmosphere in T-Town.

DzynKingRTR · Oct 7, 2015

The architect, engineers and contractors better ask for all the cash up front.

GP for Bama · Oct 7, 2015

Let them build it.....just don't tax the rest of the state to pay for it.

KrAzY3 · Oct 7, 2015

GP for Bama said:
Let them build it.....just don't tax the rest of the state to pay for it.

But, but you don't understand... they deserve it, because reasons. And just imagine all the things you can do with a 45,000 capacity stadium. You could host bowl games no one cares about in it!

Anyway, you are correct. The state legislator should play no role on this. I'm not planning on going to any games there, what team that I'd want to see would play in a 45K capacity stadium? As such, why on earth should I pay?

bamacpa · Oct 7, 2015

The City of Bham has stiffed their lender to this point on Railroad Park.

deliveryman35 said:
Unless the city of Bham and Jefferson county get new and better elected leadership, I would never support this.

Al A Bama · Oct 7, 2015

GP for Bama said:
Let them build it.....just don't tax the rest of the state to pay for it.

I agree! Why PUNISH tax payers in Mobile, Huntsville, Gadsden, Wetumpka, Montgomery, Dothan, Gardendale, Fultondale, Jacksonville, Cullman, Anniston, Decatur, Florence, etc. just to be able to build/fund a 45,000 seat stadium in Birmingham.

If Birmingham wants a new stadium, let the people of Birmingham who want it fund it.

Why????????????????? Don't some of those people already pay a 10% tithe in sales taxes in some locations?

Does Alabama have a Think Tank regarding how to gouge more out of the people of Alabama?

Moro Creek · Oct 8, 2015

The Iron Bowl will not be played in a 45k seat stadium. Why spend 100 Million on a high school stadium?

Isaiah 63:1 · Oct 8, 2015

A stadium like this one pretty much always improves the fortunes of its college football team. Exhibit A: SMU...

bama2112 · Oct 8, 2015

Maybe UAB should just rent Auburns stadium when Aubarn play away. At the rate they are going Aubarn is going to need a new revenue stream to pay for the head coach buy out and all the empty seats.

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