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March 3, 2015 at 1:49 PM #21429March 3, 2015 at 5:23 PM #783447
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GuestSan Diego does not “Need” an NFL franchise, or any major sports franchise for that matter, to be a great city. Even among the San Diego residents that are football fans, the majority only watch on T.V. anyway so what does it matter where the game is played?
But in the end the city will cave in and subsidize a new stadium, they always do. Usually aided by their various propaganda campaigns which always spout the same tired arguments about how much a “boost” to city economy it is to have Superbowls and other events here, even though they add no benefit to Joe citizen.
March 3, 2015 at 10:35 PM #783450spdrun
ParticipantFucking blackmail, abetted by Goldman Sucks slime:
City of San Diego should tell the Chargers, “build it yourselves or don’t let the door hit you in your steroid-addled arse.”
March 4, 2015 at 11:40 PM #783468CA renter
ParticipantThere is no need to taxpayers to subsidize the mega-millionaires and billionaires who own sports teams. It’s sickening to see how coddled these people are. If they want a stadium, they can build it with their own money.
While we’re at it, I would appreciated it if sports teams could make all their money from ticket sales and revenue produced by sports channels that are paid for by sports fanatics. Once upon a time, professional athletes had “real” jobs during the off-season because they weren’t making millions from advertising revenue (which is where most of their money comes from). So people like myself have to support athletes and franchisees whenever we buy a car, or insurance, or household cleaners, or food/beverages, etc. I wouldn’t mind if it were an essential service that they were providing, but running around and chasing after balls will never be an essential service in my book.
March 5, 2015 at 7:20 AM #783471moneymaker
ParticipantLA wants a team and will probably get one, but don’t think it will be the chargers. Rams?
P.S.-check your browser and make sure it’s up to date.March 5, 2015 at 10:58 AM #783480ParticipantI wouldn’t mind if it were an essential service that they were providing, but running around and chasing after balls will never be an essential service in my book.
On the other hand, the athletes might need to earn enough in their 20s to be set for life, considering the amount of damage that football players sustain. Interesting and sad article below:
March 5, 2015 at 12:25 PM #783481FlyerInHi
GuestStop watching TV and supporting the sponsored products if you have problem with the money involved.
March 5, 2015 at 12:37 PM #783482ParticipantI think it would be harder than you’d think to avoid ALL products advertised during football games.
March 5, 2015 at 1:13 PM #783485GuestThe fact that we enjoy watching the superbowl’s ads pretty much reflects our priorities.
March 5, 2015 at 1:18 PM #783487ParticipantSpeak for yourself 😉 I enjoy me a good Superbowl party, but mostly for the booze, food, and friends, not for the game or the ads.
March 5, 2015 at 1:28 PM #783488GuestIf you have a superbowl party then you’re part of the money machine. Hold a party another time and fewer people will show up.
March 5, 2015 at 6:02 PM #783489scaredyclassic
Participanthttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/04/steve-almond-against-football_n_5718939.html
New book outlining the moral case against football.
I’m not saying football should be criminalized, but watching it should be socially stigmatized, like watching dog fights or going on sex junket travel.
March 6, 2015 at 12:52 AM #783492Participant[quote=FlyerInHi]Stop watching TV and supporting the sponsored products if you have problem with the money involved.[/quote]
What I watch doesn’t affect it (and I watch very little TV). It’s the fact that advertising costs so much, and that so many companies use mainstream advertising (it would be nearly impossible to buy only goods and services that didn’t advertise), that makes people like me end up paying the outrageous salaries of folks in the entertainment industry (including actors and athletes) and marketing/advertising execs.
March 6, 2015 at 5:11 PM #783501GuestCAr, it’s somewhat of a chicken and egg question. Advertising wouldn’t be expensive if it didn’t work. And advertising works because consumers eat it up. Consumers like celebrity endorsements. And consumers have brand loyalty.
I personally have very little brand loyalty, but pretty much everyone I know likes the “safety” and “fuzzy” feel of selecting certain brands.
March 10, 2015 at 3:10 PM #783513poorgradstudent
ParticipantI’d love for the Chargers to stay in San Diego. But I really don’t want to see significant public money be used to finance a stadium deal.
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