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[burt]

Downtowner, on Aug 26 2006, 10:12 AM, said:

If this team is going to be a success they need to advertise and do promotions in order to do well. But I am very thrilled to see this again. Lets hope its a success this time. But its funny to see Allen Iverson's mother own the team talk about a loud mouth beleive me she has a big mouth.

It's not a major league team like the old ABA used to be back in the 1970s.

Any league with 57 teams can't be major!

[Cadeho]

Isn't there a new ABA?  I spoke to one player from another team, I forget which, at my old Temptations messageboard. Should have seen the 'fro he had back then!

[burt]

Projected costs for a new football stadium on the University of Richmond campus are soaring.  It is estimated the price tag will rise to $20 million, $9 million more than expected.

The 9000 seat facility was recently endowed with an anonymous $5 million gift.  ANONYMOUS?  Wow!  If I gave that much to anything, I'd claim naming rights.

An 18-month construction period is anticipated with opening, maybe, by 2009.

UR has been playing football at old City Stadium, capacity 21,319, near the junction of the Powhite and Downtown Expressways.

This is just a personal observation: The UR campus already has the 9000-seat Robins Center and a 4000-seat track/field/practice stadium.  The beautiful campus is in one of the area's richest zip codes with very limited road access.  How is the new facility going to affect traffic flow in the neighborhood?  I'm just surprised there hasn't been more hullabaloo from nearby residents.  

I wonder if they ever considered spending the $20 million on up-grading the far more accessible City Stadium which, incidentally, enjoys UR naming rights.

Edited by burt, 28 September 2006 - 08:52 AM.

[Cadeho]

That area is congested enough... ever been in rush hour traffic on River Rd, Cary Street Rd, or Three Chopt? The roads are already narrow too. You know, I never hear too many NIMBYs coming from this part of town. I do know they fussed over a park on Three Chopt a decade ago.  I like the current UR stadium location, it just needs a sprucing.

Oh by the way, U of R has its own zip code, but along Cary Street rd is all the millionaires (and the census says it is one of if not the only tracts in Richmond that is 100% white).

[wrldcoupe4]

I think the site of UR Stadium would be an ideal location for a VCU Football Program, or, with much renovation, a renewed home for the Richmond Kickers.

[Cadeho]

You know, speaking of stadiums...  could we place one in that depressing industrial area between Chamberlain (is it that or Chamberlayne I can never remember) and Lombardy between 95 and School St.

[wrldcoupe4]

Renderings of RIR's expansion to 112,000...

Courtesy of Baskervill Motorsports





Club Level interior concept

[Downtowner]

Coupe these look nice.

[eandslee]

Downtowner, on Oct 2 2006, 06:05 PM, said:

Coupe these look nice.

Right now the addition looks like it sticks out like a sore thumb, but don't the long term plans call for building a second level all the way around the track...or at least part way around the track?  Also, this addition doesn't look like it adds too many seats.  I do like the fact that they are now building up - it really is beginning to look like a major league venue!

[wrldcoupe4]

Nationally Televised Cycling Event coming to Richmond in 2007

This is a great chance for big time positive exposure!

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Red Five Sports Group will produce and promote the U.S. Open Cycling Championship on April 7, 2007. The event will begin in Williamsburg at 11 a.m. and end at a yet-to-be-determined location in Richmond at about 4:30 p.m.

Tim Miller, a principal in Red Five and the event director, said NBC will do a national telecast of the race from 2-4:30 p.m.

The race will feature approximately 200 cyclists, Miller said, many of whom will likely go on to compete in the Tour de France three months later.

Total prize money will be at least $125,000.

"The meat of the race, the important parts of the race, are going to take place" in Richmond, Miller said. "The race is really going to be won on the streets of Richmond. We plan to take advantage of the typography, the hills of downtown Richmond. About 50 miles of the race will be here."

[wrldcoupe4]

Richmond Renegades return with a Bang!

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Richmond, VA - The Richmond Renegades opened their home season with a 6-1 win in front of 4,994 against the Jacksonville Barracudas on Saturday night. Canons were fired, the new mascot was unveiled, and electricity was in the air for the first game of the 2006-07 at the Richmond Coliseum....

It's great for the Gades to be back, even though it's a different league and all... Turnout was pretty good... better than Riverdogs games. My little brother has never been to a hockey game so i might have to take him sometime

[Downtowner]

I'm very glad to hear this coupe hopefully if it keeps this up and attendance gets up even higher then maybe we can get promoted back to the ECHL or even higher do I smell a Future AHL team.

[wrldcoupe4]

RIR is beginning its next phase of expansion... it will add 8,000 more seats to the grand stand. So with the previous expansion that is underway and this newly announced one, the track's capacity should expand to at or over 120,000.

[burt]

From auto to equine:  Colonial Downs is in negotiations with CBS to televise its two biggest races - The Turf Cup on June 16th and The Virginia Derby on July 21st.  

This would be great National exposure for horse racing in Virginia.

See today's sports page in the TD for details (I still don't trust my cut and paste abilities).

Edited by burt, 16 November 2006 - 08:58 AM.

[wrldcoupe4]

Also, while it isnt a Richmond team, you guys should watch the Mason vs. Wichita State game on Saturday at 4 PM on ESPN2. You might get to see coupe in the crowd

[burt]

wrldcoupe4, on Nov 16 2006, 10:49 AM, said:

Also, while it isnt a Richmond team, you guys should watch the Mason vs. Wichita State game on Saturday at 4 PM on ESPN2. You might get to see coupe in the crowd

Will you hold up a sign that says "hi, UP buddies"?

[burt]

There is a story in the November 13th issue of Business Week titled "The Top 18 Emerging Golf Retirement Regions."

Richmond ranks #14 in the list with a "golf and non golf" total score of 66.9.  Occupying the #1 spot is Greenwood Springs/Breckenrige, Colorado (Vail & Aspen) with a total score of 83.5.  Dane County, Wisconsin came in 18th with a total score of 60.2.

[burt]

Wrldcoupe4 will be in the stands at Patriot Center tonight cheering on his home team when GMU hosts VCU in a very important basketball game.  One would be disloyal not to support his school.

But as an old (and I mean old!) alma mater of VCU (RPI in my day ), I'll be cheering on the Rams.

[ric75]

burt, on Jan 24 2007, 09:27 AM, said:

Wrldcoupe4 will be in the stands at Patriot Center tonight cheering on his home team when GMU hosts VCU in a very important basketball game.  One would be disloyal not to support his school.

But as an old (and I mean old!) alma mater of VCU (RPI in my day ), I'll be cheering on the Rams.

Gotta agree with you burt. VCU is undefeated in conference play and ranked 2nd in the Mid-Majors poll. I'm hoping they get themselves a nice NCAA tournament bid in March to generate some local excitement.  If VCU could do what GMU did in the last tournament that would really be something!

Edited by ric75, 24 January 2007 - 09:53 AM.

[wrldcoupe4]

I've got a class till 7:10 tonight, but hopefully the professor will show some mercy so I can get to the Patriot Center in time for the start of the game. It's on Comcast SportsNet, so watch it!

We're hot right now too, and this game is a good test for us as a team.

Edited by wrldcoupe4, 24 January 2007 - 10:56 AM.