New Principle Owner Jed York Thread

Originally posted by Wu-5Rings:

There must be some mixed reporting or something?



"The controversy stems from last week's revelation that the 49ers had abandoned plans to fund Santa Clara youth soccer fields despite a January 2012 letter from owner Jed York saying the team would pay for them. The fields are needed because the city's renowned Youth Soccer Park next to the stadium will be extremely difficult to use during 49ers games and other major events.

At Tuesday's meeting, a few 49ers executives calmly sat in the front row and ensured residents that the Youth Soccer Park would be available during game days as long as they could deal with the extremely congested local roads. But they did not address the funding issue that had riled up residents.

On Wednesday, the 49ers declined to comment. Earlier in the week, 49ers Vice President Larry MacNeil told Bay City News that the talks to secure new fields at local schools fell apart after the Santa Clara Unified School District and the team began fighting over $30 million in redevelopment funds that had been earmarked for the stadium in mid-2012. He said the team should have informed the soccer leagues sooner.

Players run through drills during summer camp at the Santa Clara Youth Soccer Park, 2008. (Gary Reyes/Mercury News)
Players run through drills during summer camp at the Santa Clara Youth Soccer Park, 2008. (Gary Reyes/Mercury News) ( Gary Reyes )
Since a clear majority of Santa Clara voters in 2010 approved using public funds to help build the stadium, which opens in August, community support had only seemed to grow as advanced revenues from the stadium soared past $1 billion.

But the soccer issue appeared to strike the wrong chord with at least some residents. Among those who criticized the 49ers Tuesday were former Councilman Kevin Moore, who last decade initiated the city's effort to lure the 49ers and remains a huge stadium supporter, and Christine Koltermann, the school board president who is a stadium opponent.

"The Niners have a moral and ethical obligation to the children of the community," said Roseann LaCoursiere, president of the city's Police Activities League, which has about 800 children in its soccer program."

While I see this too often when deals are being made along with promises and someone gets what they want up front, problems arise and some those promises can't be delivered anymore. Says here no comment about the funds? To me is the same as taking away if your not going to do what's right. If they are backing down..

I do support but not blindly.
http://www.mercurynews.com/southbayfootball/ci_25425721/49ers-slammed-by-some-stadium-supporters-over-soccer

Mixed reporting sounds right. My link was:

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Dispute-Between-49ers-Santa-Clara-Youth-Soccer-Leagues-Heats-Up-300877591.html

It doesn't seem like the black/white issue which, with respect, you first presented it as.

Incidentally, you quote someone as saying that the Niners have "a moral and ethical obligation to the children of the community." Pardon? The team may wish in the interests of good PR to assist the community in various ways. It would appear that the Niners, like most major sports franchises, choose to do this. When that is is taken and translated into an obligation by parts of the community it creates in my view unreal expectations. The 49ers are not a charity. The city may have obligations to the children and reading between the lines it sounds as if the city may be trying to shrug them off onto the team.

Originally posted by English:

Mixed reporting sounds right. My link was:

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Dispute-Between-49ers-Santa-Clara-Youth-Soccer-Leagues-Heats-Up-300877591.html

It doesn't seem like the black/white issue which, with respect, you first presented it as.

I'm not here for problems, just trying to voice what I feel is right. As fans this again is the last thing that we need. We do not need this negative publicity. We have had too many distractions thus far. We just don't need this right now.

Originally posted by English:

Incidentally, you quote someone as saying that the Niners have "a moral and ethical obligation to the children of the community." Pardon? The team may wish in the interests of good PR to assist the community in various ways. It would appear that the Niners, like most major sports franchises, choose to do this. When that is is taken and translated into an obligation by parts of the community it creates in my view unreal expectations. The 49ers are not a charity. The city may have obligations to the children and reading between the lines it sounds as if the city may be trying to shrug them off onto the team.

I'm sorry if I did. I sometimes get to the point and was kinda picturing the headlines already. If they are backing down from a promise..

Originally posted by Wu-5Rings:

Originally posted by English:

Incidentally, you quote someone as saying that the Niners have "a moral and ethical obligation to the children of the community." Pardon? The team may wish in the interests of good PR to assist the community in various ways. It would appear that the Niners, like most major sports franchises, choose to do this. When that is is taken and translated into an obligation by parts of the community it creates in my view unreal expectations. The 49ers are not a charity. The city may have obligations to the children and reading between the lines it sounds as if the city may be trying to shrug them off onto the team.

I'm sorry if I did. I sometimes get to the point and was kinda picturing the headlines already. If they are backing down from a promise..

No, no, you are perfectly entitled to post a quotation on subject. You made no comment implying you agreed with it. I was taking issue with the quotation, not with you.

Originally posted by Wu-5Rings:

I'm not here for problems, just trying to voice what I feel is right. As fans this again is the last thing that we need. We do not need this negative publicity. We have had too many distractions thus far. We just don't need this right now.

This isnt an big issue... 12 million can easily build new parks and 3 million going straight to the school is a win win agreement.

Originally posted by Young2Rice:
lol

Classiest land grab ever. 15 million for that much primo land in SC. GTFO.

Way to alienate your host city within a year Spud York.

Did York hold a gun to Santa Clara's head or what? If it's a good deal for the Niners, what are you whining about?

Originally posted by crake49:

Originally posted by Young2Rice:
lol

Classiest land grab ever. 15 million for that much primo land in SC. GTFO.

Way to alienate your host city within a year Spud York.

Did York hold a gun to Santa Clara's head or what? If it's a good deal for the Niners, what are you whining about?

It was a good deal for the Yorks, sure. The deal was bad for the city. That is why SC is reviewing it for fairness, because it looks unfair, if i'm reading the issue correctly.

I'm not concerned about the York's lining their phat pockets, especially when it hurts the community.

This has nothing to do with the coaches and players on the field, whom i support.

Why do you constantly whine about my posts questioning spud york?

Originally posted by Young2Rice:
It was a good deal for the Yorks, sure. The deal was bad for the city. That is why SC is reviewing it for fairness, because it looks unfair, if i'm reading the issue correctly.

I'm not concerned about the York's lining their phat pockets, especially when it hurts the community.

This has nothing to do with the coaches and players on the field, whom i support.

Why do you constantly whine about my posts questioning spud york?

An honest answer would get me a vacation from the zone. Let's just say I find it funny that one of our biggest whiners is complaining about whining.

Originally posted by Young2Rice:

Originally posted by crake49:

Originally posted by Young2Rice:
lol

Classiest land grab ever. 15 million for that much primo land in SC. GTFO.

Way to alienate your host city within a year Spud York.

Did York hold a gun to Santa Clara's head or what? If it's a good deal for the Niners, what are you whining about?

It was a good deal for the Yorks, sure. The deal was bad for the city. That is why SC is reviewing it for fairness, because it looks unfair, if i'm reading the issue correctly.

I'm not concerned about the York's lining their phat pockets, especially when it hurts the community.

This has nothing to do with the coaches and players on the field, whom i support.

Why do you constantly whine about my posts questioning spud york?

Hurting the Community ?

15 million to use the soccer fields on sundays in the fall/winter season or what ever even they have there..that is hurting the community ?

Did you even look at the 9ers tried getting land but the community protested or the 9ers tried to clean up some schools scoccer fields but the board of education delayed it for what ever reason

Did Jed say they are not going to help with the soccer fields anymore..i didn't see that in the articles, but i did see that the 15 million is to compensate for the time being since its a timely process

lol soccer.

Sounds like a bunch of entitled, butt-hurt, soccer moms trying to flex some political muscle.

Originally posted by BodhiPaddlesOut:
lol soccer.

Sounds like a bunch of entitled, butt-hurt, soccer moms trying to flex some political muscle.

Better learn to enjoy it because after football gets banned soccer gonna be the main sport.

Originally posted by Young2Rice:

Originally posted by crake49:

Originally posted by Young2Rice:
lol

Classiest land grab ever. 15 million for that much primo land in SC. GTFO.

Way to alienate your host city within a year Spud York.

Did York hold a gun to Santa Clara's head or what? If it's a good deal for the Niners, what are you whining about?

It was a good deal for the Yorks, sure. The deal was bad for the city. That is why SC is reviewing it for fairness, because it looks unfair, if i'm reading the issue correctly.

I'm not concerned about the York's lining their phat pockets, especially when it hurts the community.

This has nothing to do with the coaches and players on the field, whom i support.

Why do you constantly whine about my posts questioning spud york?

Young2Rice is right,
I'm trying to find a thread I posted in awhile ago that talked about the financial burden placed upon the city of Santa Clara with this new stadium. (it was something about a guy claiming he got scammed by the Yorks while buying season tickets)

All in all, if the 49ers revenue drops significantly, its really going to hurt that economy.

Gosh, Niner fans are really worried about Santa Clara!

Its tax base is anchored by some of the biggest Silicon Valley companies in history, the average cost of a house there is something like $780k, and Niner fans are worried. What will they do? How will they survive? What can they possibly do with the $30 to $50 million they're expected to rake in early next year when the Super Bowl comes to town?

Cry for the good citizens of Santa Clara - easily one of the most down-trodden cities in the country.