Are 18,000 seats not enough for MLS standards?

San Jose got the green light on their $60 million 18,000 seat stadium.

http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/02/quakes-get-green-light-stadium-appeal-denied

Kudos to the Scorpions for having a fantastic start. Hopefully they can keep this up.

As always BQ thanks for keeping all of us D2 fans as well informed as any other site out there!

Ultimately you have to believe that owning and controlling their own SSS is the ONLY shot in heck they have at being profitable in all this, and even then it’s certainly no guarantee at all. I certainly don’t diasgree with your questions, they are completely valid, and they should be answered. But their record to date, brief as it is, almost inspires you to give them the benefit of the doubt. Now I know full well that’s the idea, it’s good marketing. But as a fan of any team in the NASL, you have to hope that every team, not just yours, is capable of living up to it’s part in keeping this thing going.

Here’s some questions to be answered:

Who is financing this?
How much will it cost?
Are the plans yet approved by the city?
Has a contractor even been given a contract yet? (From my understanding bids close today)
What are the timelines on the construction?
Why did the stadium stop in phase 5 at 18,000 when MLS would certainly want a bigger stadium if they really have those sort of ambitions?
Is that area zoned or set up to allow a stadium of that size?

I have more questions than that but these are the things everyone should be asking. I’m not saying it’s not going to happen but what’s the rush on the groundbreaking?

I continue to be as impressed as can be with the Scorpions. They seem to have made every right move you can think of since the announcement of their team through now. The last thing all the haters have been rolling their eyes at is the stadium. When’s that ground-breaking event coming? There is great excitement for the Scorpions in SA from everything I’ve seen, heard, and read. I think they have a bright future ahead of them, and they’re looking exactly like the quality of organization the NASL needs to make a stable and respectable D2 a long term proposition.

I hate the Rowdies. Man oh man is it GOOD to be able to say that again for the first time in DECADES! I CANNOT WAIT for this season to get started! I have a feeling it’s going to be solid, and will build upon last year for the entire league. And no amount of lameass weak attempt at jokes from Bart (even if they are directed at the Rowdies!) is going to dampen my optimism. Everyone get out there and support your teams! Bring your friends, your co-workers, your neighbors, let’s increase the attendance in each of the 7 returning markets, and I am already confident SA is going to show well at the gate too!

As my friend Bruce from duNord often says, you don’t have to waste your time looking around the internet for the news. I’ll give you all the links and stories you need right here.