{"id":19908,"date":"2013-02-20T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2013-02-20T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=19908"},"modified":"2013-02-20T10:00:39","modified_gmt":"2013-02-20T15:00:39","slug":"is-a-dc-united-stadium-finally-going-to-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2013\/02\/is-a-dc-united-stadium-finally-going-to-happen\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a DC United stadium finally going to happen?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I think we are in Round 62 in the ongoing saga that is a new D.C. United stadium — the team’s managing partner Jason Levien<\/strong> is hopeful, according to Soccer Insider<\/a> (The Post<\/em>):<\/p>\n

“The stars are aligning in a good way for us. We’re working closely with the right people and we feel better about it today than we did three months ago, no question.”<\/p>\n

Levien declined to go into detail about negotiations or provide a timetable for a possible agreement. “We want to honor the process and confidentiality of the proceedings,” he said. “We feel we have positive momentum and we don’t want to do anything to deter it.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I will believe that DCU has a new stadium when I’m sitting in it. The current speculation has them winding up in Buzzard’s Point, about 6 blocks from Nationals Park.<\/p>\n

I am at the point of “I’ve enjoyed watching World Cup and Olympic soccer, I think I’m ready to get into D.C. United, but I’m wary of doing so in case they leave.” Nonetheless, I am going to try to get out to RFK Stadium to see them this year. 2013 Regular Season Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n

As for RFK, Levien has a good attitude<\/a>: <\/p>\n

What we are not going to do is denigrate RFK in any way because there have been some amazing moments in people’s lives there. It\u2019s hallowed ground, and while we are there, we want to respect it and enjoy it because at some point we are going to look back and not be there, and it’s going to remain a hallowed ground.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Oh and they said Baltimore is out of the picture which sounds nice, since that was a concern<\/a>. I am actually in favor MLS putting a team in Baltimore, so long as it isn’t United. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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