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spokchewy t1_jdd32m4 wrote

Reply to comment by heloguy1234 in Pawtucket hits brakes on public borrowing for soccer stadium amid financial headwinds by Rogue-Island-Pirate

Why are the fans in LA different than the fans in RI, in your opinion? Really interested in your honest answer to this question.

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heloguy1234 t1_jdd6wo1 wrote

The fans, what the fuck are you talking about? You understand that the fans and the market are completely different things, yeah?

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spokchewy t1_jdde9nm wrote

Not really, dude. A market is made up of customers; in the case of sports, those customers are… drum roll… fans?

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heloguy1234 t1_jddh0sn wrote

This is a stupid comment and I hope it was made in bad faith because I have trouble believing anyone could be so clueless.

You’re not a baseball fan, right? Have you ever been to a Paw Sox game? How about a Red Sox game? Probably. Plenty of people in a market go to events that they are not really fans of. Do you understand now or do I need to dumb it down a little more?

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spokchewy t1_jddhyvh wrote

“In marketing, the term market refers to the group of consumers or organizations that is interested in the product, has the resources to purchase the product, and is permitted by law and other regulations to acquire the product.”

http://www.netmba.com/marketing/market/definition/

I think what you describe about baseball is exactly the problem. Most people don’t give two shits about the game, they just want to get drunk. Same with American football.

I’ve been to tons of baseball games. I grew up watching the PawSox in Pawtucket. I’ve been to World Series games at Fenway park. I know it’s a sport that is struggling to hold the attention of Americans - too long, too many games, too much nationalistic virtue signaling and fake patriotism.

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majoroutage t1_jddu6gl wrote

This all just keep circling back to the point of "if it's such a good idea, why can't they find the money? Why do they need to steal ours?"

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spokchewy t1_jddunw8 wrote

Because it’s also an investment in the community that will be attractive to a large segment of the population. You can think whatever you want about that angle, and only time will tell if it plays out true or not, as is the case with all large scale urban investments that are often partially funded with tax dollars.

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majoroutage t1_jddv9mf wrote

One that was never put up for vote after we already voted no on keeping the pawsox. They knew it wouldn't pass. Now surprised pikachu it would cost more than we were told.

This is a bad deal. One we don't want but has at least partially been forced on us anyway, and just went south.

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heloguy1234 t1_jdeds88 wrote

Do you even live in Pawtucket? Of course you don’t. You’re happy to gamble away our money on this foolish venture though.

You’re literally the only person responding to this post that thinks it’s a good idea. Where are all the other people that think this will work?

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spokchewy t1_jdf1ial wrote

When you are in an echo chamber, you are in an echo chamber. Not much else to say about that.

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