LA84 Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 USC extended their lease on The Coliseum - and the State Senate rejects plan to sell it. For a supposedly dilapidated facility it still generates a lot of controversy - and money! Cicky Here - and Here God I obsess about this too much. Maybe it's because I come from a city that turned one of the most beautiful stadiums in America into one huge monstrosity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 I think the next big one in LA will tell whether the Coliseum is worth saving or what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA84 Posted May 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 I think the next big one in LA will tell whether the Coliseum is worth saving or what. Yea, I think your right. It was saved after Northridge. Another one, I don't know. They should just tear it down and save the peristyle. That would still be one up on saving Olympic legacies compared to Wembly, Shephards Bush and the MCG. Oh dear - did I say that out loud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA84 Posted May 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Yea, I think your right.It was saved after Northridge. Another one, I don't know. They should just tear it down and save the peristyle. That would still be one up on saving Olympic legacies compared to Wembly, Shephards Bush, Paris Stadiums and the MCG. Oh dear - did I say that out loud? Revised for accuracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 LA84, i think if L.A. were to get an NFL team, it might be housed in the city of Industry after some businessman just unveiled a plan for a new football stadium and commercial complex in that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Here's a mock-up. I do hope this pushes through and L.A. should once again have an NFL team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Here's the website for thr proposed new stadium http://www.losangelesfootballstadium.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 If Los Angeles were to ever hold a 3rd Olympic Games, the IOC wouldn't go with a renovated Memorial Coliseum (like L.A. 2016 was proposing). They'd want a brand-new spankin' stadium (especially the older the thing gets), since they extremely salivate lately over gleamy, new, shiny stadia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 If Los Angeles were to ever hold a 3rd Olympic Games, the IOC wouldn't go with a renovated Memorial Coliseum (like L.A. 2016 was proposing). They'd want a brand-new spankin' stadium (especially the older the thing gets), since they extremely salivate lately over gleamy, new, shiny stadia. Which would be a good opportunity to tear down the old one (except for the Peristyle part), and give them a half-temporary stadium as seems to be the rage for London and Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfm Jeremie Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 If Los Angeles were to ever hold a 3rd Olympic Games, the IOC wouldn't go with a renovated Memorial Coliseum (like L.A. 2016 was proposing). They'd want a brand-new spankin' stadium (especially the older the thing gets), since they extremely salivate lately over gleamy, new, shiny stadia. We can't know for sure. It would be quite a powerful symbol for a stadium to host its 3rd Games. The Coliseum could go under a major refurbishment (basically rebuild the whole thing) but at the very least, as Baron said, they would have to keep the Peristyle. I cannot imagine an Olympics in LA without the Coliseum associated one way or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA84 Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 LA84, i think if L.A. were to get an NFL team, it might be housed in the city of Industry after some businessman just unveiled a plan for a new football stadium and commercial complex in that area. Maybe, although I think you may right. USC might chip in some if they replaced everything except the peristyle but I don't see that happening soon now that they have an extended lease. But City of Industry? Have you ever been there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 haven't been to LA, but read the proposal from the above link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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