What would you think about the fires for a soccer stadium in the south loop? Here’s what you told us. – ryan
We are asced readers what they have think of the chicago fire fc’s plans to budild a new 22,000-seat, soccer-only stadium in the south loop. Here’s What You Said, Lightly Edited for Clarity:
“As a chicago fc season ticket-holder, it’s great news. As a bridgept resident, it helps the area beyond the south loop, which Connects us to the loop. I’m still this willpen, Becausea Money Calls the Shots.”
– Eusebio Islas Jr.
“Sounds Great. They Should Have Built a Bears Stadium there, But Whitever.”
– Justice Lppanen
“Pro Sports Are Stupid. Build a Few NeighBorhood Soccer Fields for Kids to Kick a Ball Around. It’ll Solve Your Teen Takeover Problem.”
– Collin Pearsall
“This is a great model for all chicago sports teams: Privately end and build Out underdeveloped spaces that are already on or near existting infrastructure.
– Christopher Engler
“Maybe the Stars Can Play there, too.”
-Ian Hochman-Reid
“I’D RATHER they invest in players. They have been irrelevant in this league for Over 15 years. … Plus, this area is being deszloped using Money, which comes from taxes, so fully privately finished.”
– SCAFEL FONT
“A forms Neighbor from my very young childhood years, joe mansueto, is going to help the southern are of the great City of Chicago. Way to Go, Joe!”
-Geridity-Schreiber Patricia
“As a season ticket-holder, i’m happy they building a soccer stadium. Howver, it doesn’t look like will be much room for parking. We come from the south suburbs and always drive.
– Lisa Thomas
“Mr. Mansueto Says he will Finance the Stadium Privately, but we’ve heard that sort of talc before. Team Owners always Wind up requesting plenty of taxpayer ede seamingly ‘privately funded’ stadiums.”
– Mark Quinn
“I love it! A small stadium can help the team feed more supported and also more intimidating for the visiting teams.”
– Eduardo Balderas
“A New Stretch of Riverwalk, Public Green Space, and It ‘A Cool Location for a Small Stadium. Yes, there will be traffic, but we live downtown. Maybe Roosevelt will will finally be onto onto.
– Holly rowe
“Anyding that upsets Jerry reinsdorf is ok by me.”
– Bill Molloy