{"id":24107,"date":"2014-12-18T06:06:23","date_gmt":"2014-12-18T11:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=24107"},"modified":"2014-12-18T06:06:23","modified_gmt":"2014-12-18T11:06:23","slug":"new-dc-united-stadium-approved-for-buzzard-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2014\/12\/new-dc-united-stadium-approved-for-buzzard-point\/","title":{"rendered":"New DC United stadium approved for Buzzard Point"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_Cq66qM_wkA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nIt took over a decade to happen, but <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcunited.com\">D.C. United<\/a> will have a new home after the D.C. Council and passed funding legislation for a stadium at Buzzards Point &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/dc-council-approves-soccer-stadium\/2014\/12\/17\/e8199ce0-856f-11e4-9534-f79a23c40e6c_story.html?hpid=z3\">D.C. Council gives final approval to soccer stadium deal<\/a> (<em>The Post<\/em>):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>With the vote, the team secured a deal that could get it out of the aging RFK Stadium as soon as 2017. And Mayor Vincent C. Gray, with about two weeks left in office, secured a legacy.<\/p>\n<p>The final vote was matter-of-fact, with the council\u2019s 12 members approving the deal unanimously.<\/p>\n<p>A companion funding bill also passed unanimously Wednesday authorizing nearly $140 million for the project \u2014 including $33 million in shifts from other projects and $106 million in new borrowing.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>DC United tried to get a stadium built on the other side of the Anacostia River at Poplar Point but, that got scuttled by then mayor Adrian Fenty. Moving the team to <a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/2009\/02\/d-c-united-to-become-p-g-united.html\">Prince George&#8217;s County<\/a> was also proposed, <a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/2009\/04\/you-can-forget-about-p-g-united-maybe-d-c-too.html\">but that did not proceed very far<\/a>. Building <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/tag\/nationals-park\">Nationals Park<\/a> clearly delayed the soccer stadium, but in 2017 DCU and the Nats will be neighbors, separated by a mere 4 blocks. Navy Yard Metro will be the closest station to the soccer stadium as well.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m really happy for the fans of United; Dan Steinberg Post columnist (weird) and DC Sports Bog-er has said for years that they are his favorite fans. It&#8217;s hard to argue with him, they have a passion for the black and red.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TIME TO COMMIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On a personal note, I have become increasingly interested in soccer in the last five years, but have been holding back on completely embracing United because I wanted to know <a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/2009\/10\/baltimore-wants-to-poach-dc-united.html\">they weren&#8217;t going to leave the area for some place like Baltimore<\/a> or <a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/2007\/07\/philly-united.html\">Philly<\/a>. In particular, I did not want my six-year old son, who has developed an interest and aptitude for soccer, to get his heart broken. Now that we know the team is here for the duration, we&#8217;ll probably start attending games regularly. I think I might have to go to the store and get him a shirt for Christmas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT&#8217;S THE BUZZ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Like many of the teams in our nation&#8217;s capital, United has an eagle for a mascot. One of the supporters groups is called the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.screaming-eagles.com\/\">Screaming Eagles<\/a> too. While tradition is important, this outsider thinks that becoming the Screaming Buzzards on account of their new location might be something to explore. <\/p>\n<p>DCU is also considering rebranding a bit with the move:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>RT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrianStraus\">@BrianStraus<\/a>: Jason Levien on whether DC United will consider a logo\/brand refresh heading into new stadium: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/QmvApl5Y0J\">pic.twitter.com\/QmvApl5Y0J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Creamer (@sportslogosnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sportslogosnet\/status\/544945793116176384\">December 16, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>I have a feeling not much will change.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER USES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is talk of the stadium being used for other events, like high school football and concerts. The Washington Spirits of the National Women&#8217;s Soccer League would probably play there occasionally. I wonder if the vagabond <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebayhawks.com\">Chesapeake Bayhawks<\/a> Major League Lacrosse team that has played all in DC, Baltimore, George Mason University and currently the Naval Academy might be looking to move as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE OBSOLESCENCE OF RFK &#038; MAYBE SOME METRO STATION NAMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DC United is the sole remaining tenant at <a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/tag\/rfk-stadium\">Robert F. Kennedy Stadium<\/a> . The will likely play there a total 21 seasons, second only to the Redskins for longevity. Overall 13 baseball seasons were spent at RFK between the Senators and Nationals in the 1960s, 1970s and 2000s. With RFK&#8217;s inevitable demise (which deserves it&#8217;s own blog post) what becomes of the Stadium-Armory Metro station name? My guess is they&#8217;ll rename it to Hill East or something and remove the Armory reference entirely. Of course the city is tilting at windmills for the 2024 Olympics and\/or a new Redskins stadium, so who knows? I wonder if the Navy Yard-Ballpark station gets another new name too, since two stadia will be served.<\/p>\n<p><strong>VENDORS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/2013\/05\/name-the-new-dc-braud-c-united-beer-contest-underway.html\">DC United and DC Brau already have a beer,<\/a> The Tradition, so I can only assume local craft beer will be a part of the new stadium. <a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/2011\/03\/dc-united-wins-with-ben-olsens-chili-bowl.html\">Ben&#8217;s Chili Bowl<\/a> is in several locations, so they may show up too. Since MLS doesn&#8217;t have all the national sponsorships that other leagues do, focusing on local\/regional vendors and products is an appealing part of the DCU experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BALTIMORE IN MLS?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To the north, efforts to entice DCU to head up there were at least considered. I&#8217;m glad that hasn&#8217;t happened, but I&#8217;d be on board with a Baltimore MLS team. They have a lower-division team called the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimorebohemians.com\/#!\">Bohemian<\/a>s after the infamous National Bohemian beer and since soccer is usually sponsored, that&#8217;d be one of the better one. That&#8217;d be a good instant rivalry, along with the ones with Red Bull NY (actually Harrison, NJ) and Philly Union.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE COVERAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/soccer-insider\/wp\/2014\/12\/17\/d-c-united-stadium-approval-improves-its-playing-field-in-mls-in-many-ways\/?postshare=8591418835412522'>D.C. United stadium approval improves its playing field in MLS in many ways<\/a>. &#8211; <em>The Post<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2014\/dec\/17\/city-council-unanimously-passes-legislation-build-\/'>City council unanimously passes legislation to build stadium for D.C. United<\/a> &#8211; <em>The Wash. Times<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/www.dcunited.com\/news\/2014\/12\/letter-from-dc-united-managing-general-partner-jason-levien'>Letter from D.C. United Managing General Partner Jason Levien<\/a> &#8211; <em>D.C. United<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/www.dcunited.com\/news\/2014\/12\/major-league-soccer-commissioner-don-garber-talks-dc-united-stadium'>Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber talks D.C. United Stadium<\/a> &#8211; <em>D.C. United<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It took over a decade to make happen, but D.C. United will have a new home after the D.C. 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