TokyoJetsFan Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I'll start this off with I have heard of no rumors and this is more wishful thinking on my part. My thoughts recently are the result of being in lockdown for a year and practicing jiu jitsu on my dog. The cost of a move is probably too high. I'm just wondering what your opinion on this is. Am I crazy or are you saying there's a chance (Jim Carrey voice..Dumb & Dumber). I was super annoyed we didn't build in NYC (obligatory fck James Dolan) and settled for our current situation. I just had a thought that if we do get Trevor and start fresh what better way to excite a fan base, other than new uniforms again hopefully, is a new stadium. With all the news of an exodus out of NYC because of COVID and other things, commercial real estate and locations available for the Jets might be way cheaper and more available than the last time we looked. The first chance to get out of the lease is in 2025, but the Jets have to give notice by 2024, which is not far away if you have to plan, fundraise, etc. The two teams formed the New Meadowlands Stadium Company, LLC (now MetLife Stadium Company), a 50/50 joint venture, to build and operate the stadium. The two teams leased the parcel of land on which the stadium stands from the NJSEA for a 25-year term, with options to extend it which could eventually reach 97 years. After the 15th year of the lease, and every five years, hence; one of the two teams may opt out of the lease after giving the state 12 months notice. The first such opportunity to opt out will occur in 2025 with a notice date of 2024. There will then be an opportunity to opt out in 2030, 2035, 2040, etc... However, if one team leaves for a new stadium, the other team would have to remain for the remainder of the lease. Based on the teams' histories, this clause presumably allows the Jets to eventually decide they want to play in their own stadium and leave if they can find a way to finance it. However, the high cost of building and relocating to a new stadium makes this very unlikely (although the Jets have relocated their facilities to Florham Park, New Jersey). The teams also get parking revenue from the Meadowlands' western parking lots year round, even when there are no events at the stadium (this would occur when other parts of the Meadowlands host events).[23] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MetLife_Stadium 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defense Wins Championships Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I don't think it'll ever happen but New York City deserves for our Jets to one day return back home to Queens. These videos make me emotionally sad only because my Grandfather was once a season ticket holder for years on end before I was born and used to tell me and my older brother stories of his Jets @ Shea Stadium and once they were stolen from Queens (as he once used to say) he refused to ever attend another Jet game in person (would only watch on TV). He was truly heartbroken over it and was there and in attendance for the Jets last game @ Shea and it's true; a piece of him died (as a Jets fan) on that day once his Jets left Queens (forever). He once threw away my Hess trucks as a kid (replaced them with Pepsi one's) lol one of my favorite memories of that man love you grandpa. Baseball field and smaller capacity or not I'd love to one day share a stadium with the Mets (rather than the Giants). #BringNYJBackToQueens. #NYJWasStolenFromUs. Would be amazing for the Giants to return home too to either Manhattan (Polo Grounds) or Yankee stadium in the Bronx; I'd love it for NYC to return both teams. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post flgreen Posted December 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2020 Woody had it right, the WSS was the way to go. That ship has sailed and sunk by BS NY politics 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defense Wins Championships Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, flgreen said: Woody had it right, the WSS was the way to go. That ship has sailed and sunk by BS NY politics Don't give up on 2026. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetPotato Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Another epic ownership failure. By the way, LOL at the thought of moving back to Queens. First of all, Queens is garbage. No one wants to be there except people from Queens. Convenient only for Long Island, which is not where most Jets fans live any more. Second of all, Queens is not the Jets "home". When the franchise was established, they played their games in Manhattan at the Polo Grounds. They spent 20 years in their 2nd place in Queens but have since been in NJ for 36 years. Their rightful "home" is Manhattan. The West Side Stadium could have been had with competent ownership to maneuver the political nonsense that occurred. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetscrazey Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Woody won't leave after building the brand new facility in Florham Park. If they go back to NYC they'll have to move the whole team and staff and practice facility too. They did all that just 12 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetscrazey Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 10 minutes ago, JetPotato said: Another epic ownership failure. By the way, LOL at the thought of moving back to Queens. First of all, Queens is garbage. No one wants to be there except people from Queens. Convenient only for Long Island, which is not where most Jets fans live any more. Second of all, Queens is not the Jets "home". When the franchise was established, they played their games in Manhattan at the Polo Grounds. They spent 20 years in their 2nd place in Queens but have since been in NJ for 36 years. Their rightful "home" is Manhattan. The West Side Stadium could have been had with competent ownership to maneuver the political nonsense that occurred. NY Jets are named after the planes that came into LaGuardia flying right over Shea Stadium. That is their true home. The NY Titans played at the Polo Grounds. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdels62 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 What I want is a New York Jet- led initiative to upgrade MetLife. I’m talking a legitimate upgrade that includes a roof and an exterior. For the Giants to spend some do and make the facility better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I think of our current stadium and instantly get depressed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ruby2 Posted December 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, Ghost said: I think of our current stadium and instantly get depressed. Has to be one of the country's biggest architectural blunders in the past 25 years. What in god's name were they even thinking? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ghost Posted December 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Ruby2 said: Has to be one of the country's biggest architectural blunders in the past 25 years. What in god's name were they even thinking? And if you compare it to the other modern stadiums, it will make you even more sad. I can go on forever. This stadium was a complete failure. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby2 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Ghost said: And if you compare it to the other modern stadiums, it will make you even more sad. I can go on forever. This stadium was a complete failure. I know its unreal. Off top of my head I can only think of Soldier Filed, and whatever the heck name of the stadiums Carolina and Washington play in as arguably worse. And those were all built years before Metlife. A complete joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 What the hell do you people against air conditioners anyhow? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby2 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Jax and TB's stadiums also pretty terrible looking but again built many years before. San Fran stadium looks pretty lame. Pretty funny how liberal coastal elite citys get you terrible stadiums, lol 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRy56 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 We couldn’t be so lucky. The new stadium is garbage. The Jets belong in Queens or Long Island 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 9 minutes ago, Ruby2 said: What in god's name were they even thinking? $ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 9 minutes ago, Ruby2 said: I know its unreal. Off top of my head I can only think of Soldier Filed, and whatever the heck name of the stadiums Carolina and Washington play in as arguably worse. And those were all built years before Metlife. A complete joke. I agree but at least those stadiums have home-field advantage. Our stadium attendance is great but that’s because 30% of that are fans from the opposition. I’ve dreamed of a new stadium in NY my entire life. It’s just not happening. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby2 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Ghost said: I agree but at least those stadiums have home-field advantage. Our stadium attendance is great but that’s because 30% of that are fans from the opposition. I’ve dreamed of a new stadium in NY my entire life. It’s just not happening. Yeah. Its doubly hard in NYC. We are the most populated city in the country. Tons of bandwagon fans from other teams live here. Tons of tourists who want to go to the games as an event. Thus, unless you are a contender, the crap stadium will have 50% of opposing fans any given game, and we haven't been a contender in basically a decade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmat321 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I grew up in NJ, live on LI now. Far more enthusiasm for football in NJ than on LI at all levels. Notice that most of the Jet fans on the Island seem on the older side. A lot more Jet fans live in Jersey now. A move to Queens/Nassau maybe would have made sense 15-20 years ago, but not now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAR I Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Defense Wins Championships said: Don't give up on 2026. Here we go again. SAR I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomebodytoAnybody47 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 1 hour ago, jetscrazey said: Woody won't leave after building the brand new facility in Florham Park. If they go back to NYC they'll have to move the whole team and staff and practice facility too. They did all that just 12 years ago. It’s not hard to commute from nj to nyc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Technically yes but no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adb280z Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Ruby2 said: Jax and TB's stadiums also pretty terrible looking but again built many years before. San Fran stadium looks pretty lame. Pretty funny how liberal coastal elite citys get you terrible stadiums, lol You should take a look at LA's stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAR I Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 55 minutes ago, adb280z said: You should take a look at LA's stadium. They should. Because they only get to see it on TV. The complainers don't go to games so we don't care what they think of a stadium they don't visit. SAR I 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Just now, SAR I said: They should. Because they only get to see it on TV. The complainers don't go to games so we don't care what they think of a stadium they don't visit. SAR I We do go to games and we went to a helluva a lot more games than you will ever attend in your lifetime. Regardless of opponent, record,game time, weather we didn't sell out our tickets on the internet to opposing teams fans. joewilly12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playtowinthegame Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 1 hour ago, SAR I said: Here we go again. SAR I Lol, I was scrolling with anticipation of your first post in this thread. Build it next to Citi Field! Both the Mets and Jets franchises take flight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defense Wins Championships Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 1 hour ago, playtowinthegame said: Lol, I was scrolling with anticipation of your first post in this thread. Build it next to Citi Field! Both the Mets and Jets franchises take flight. How awesome would it be for the NFL if both teams returned home with Jets moving back to Queens and the Giants moving back to the Bronx?!? And I always wondered, before the Jets moving to NJ who did NJ natives root for in football while both the Jets/Giants were in N.Y? Because I know as Nets fans they never loved the Knicks and as Devils fans they hated the Rangers etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 I was pissed we didn't get our own stadium. Is anyone outside SAR going to buy a PSL a second time at this point? We belong in a swamp where countless other lifeless bodies are buried 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 100% no way. The current stadium is empty. They aren't borrowing billions to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelScott Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 8 hours ago, Defense Wins Championships said: Don't give up on 2026. Heyyyyy just 1 picture and 1 sentence! MY MAAAAAN!!!! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelScott Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Defense Wins Championships said: And I always wondered, before the Jets moving to NJ who did NJ natives root for in football while both the Jets/Giants were in N.Y? Because I know as Nets fans they never loved the Knicks and as Devils fans they hated the Rangers etc Philly? ??♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy2020 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 If they get a stadium in queens, will they change the name of the team to the NJ Jets? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 28 minutes ago, jeremy2020 said: If they get a stadium in queens, will they change the name of the team to the NJ Jets? "The New York Queens" (Not that there is anything wrong with that.) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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