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re: Should Hoover lose the tournament?
Posted on 5/30/16 at 9:25 pm to Diamondawg
Posted on 5/30/16 at 9:25 pm to Diamondawg
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Parking? Auto Zone and Fed Ex Forum are only a couple of blocks from one another and would compete for parking. How close are the
They are further apart than that. The Prabody and the old Peabody Entertainment Center take up about 4 blocks of actual space. Then you still have 2 more blocks to Beale and the Forum is on the far side of that. If the NBA visitors use the Westin (which many do because of its location), then that leaves the other side of downtown available for baseball. That includes the Peabody, Madison, and the Hyatt, as well as several smaller hotels. Traffic wouldn't be terrible, either, as there are major outlets leading in and out in both locations.
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Posted on 5/30/16 at 9:29 pm to No Colors
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Autozone Park is a great facility. And Memphis has better air service than bham. But the lack of tailgating and RV facilities is a bummer.
I think it has already been decided that the city would set up for RVs at a Tiger Lane and have constant shuttle service. With enough security, this would work. That area still isn't great, but it is improving thanks to the Croc Center, Central Ave and Cooper-Young. There would be room there.
Posted on 5/30/16 at 9:43 pm to reggierayreb
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Scared of urban areas. AutoZone is ridiculously fan and kid friendly. But they read lots of articles on their Facebook newsfeeds that tell them Memphis is a scary place where white people get robbed all the time.
This. A lot of it is based in racism, too. Might as well call it how it really is.
As for myself, I will definitely go. I've lived here for 34 years and have never been a victim of a crime of any kind. I don't just hang in the burbs, either. I work for a contracting firm, so I have worked in rough areas of town on plenty of occasions.
Also, the city is working hard to upgrade its image as some things have started to improve, especially in areas of downtown. You can bet they will put a lot of effort and money behind this being a success. I'm sure this would include tight security downtown.
And not just the city government. I guarantee you that FedEx will support this, as well. They are pushing to get Memphis into the Big XII and putting a lot of money behind it. They also have a vested interest in making sure an SEC Baseball Tourney would go off without any issues.
Posted on 5/30/16 at 11:05 pm to Aman
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I am sure Birmingham/Hoover is a nice place but not much there. Difficult to fly into.
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What exactly do you want that Birmingham doesn't offer? There are nice hotels within 3 miles of the park. There is any number of outdoor recreation activities. If you will quit being so cheap you can rent a car, or take a cab and find great nightlife and awesome restaurants within a 20 minute drive of the stadium. The stadium seats more than most minor league parks. Oh and there is a freaking awesome new minor league stadium in downtown Birmingham. You could take in that atmosphere if the team is in town.
Sorry you can't park your car and walk around drunk for the week with everything within 20 feet for your convience, but saying there isn't much in Hoover/ Birmingham is just ignorant.
These two posts sum up the debate. Do you travel by flying and expect to enjoy a dense downtown or do you typically drive everywhere? I'd personally prefer a destination city that is walkable. But it's clear that's not a universal preference.
Posted on 5/30/16 at 11:11 pm to Aubie Spr96
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Holy frick.
New Orleans: As of the April 1, 2012, estimate, the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) had a population of 1,227,096.
Birmingham: The population of this metropolitan statistical area as of the 2010 census was 1,130,047.
If you can't find something to do in Birmingham, there's no where they could move the tourney to make you happy. You're a social leper.
Not sure that this comparison works...New Orleans and Birmingham are never mentioned in the same breath when it comes to finding things to do...
This post highlights another key theme in this thread: people in Alabama see Birmingham as the "big city" with plenty of amenities. Anyone outside of Alabama recognizes there are far better places to host sporting events and visit. And I say this as someone who grew up in Alabama...
Posted on 5/30/16 at 11:13 pm to Farmer1906
frick sugarland! I hate that place more and more every time I go there. I work for a company based there.
Posted on 5/30/16 at 11:18 pm to Jockamo
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If they care about attendance and central location, they should centrally locate it to the fanbases that give a shite: LSU, state, aTm, piss, arkansas.
No one else cares.
And this, in a nutshell, is why it should be at least moved. Obviously, a rotation would be an ideal situation, but that's not on the table.
Memphis would be ideal for the fan bases that make up at least 75% of the attendees. If not more.
Posted on 5/30/16 at 11:24 pm to A-TOWNUAFAN
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frick sugarland! I hate that place more and more every time I go there. I work for a company based there
he was only kidding but sugarland really does suck these days. 15-20 years ago was a really nice suburb.
Posted on 5/30/16 at 11:28 pm to Uncle Gunnysack
I walked in a subway and there were maybe 16 people there. 4 spoke English. The three behind the counter and me.
Posted on 5/30/16 at 11:32 pm to A-TOWNUAFAN
So?
Posted on 5/30/16 at 11:36 pm to EKG
Not my cup of tea. Glad Texas harbors more of that than us. Personal preference and all.
Posted on 5/30/16 at 11:40 pm to A-TOWNUAFAN
Wow.
Posted on 5/30/16 at 11:43 pm to EKG
It's not uncommon to want to hear English. If that astonishes you then kool.
Posted on 5/31/16 at 12:00 am to TigersOfGeauxld
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Memphis would be ideal for the fan bases that make up at least 75% of the attendees. If not more.
Have an upvote!
Posted on 5/31/16 at 12:35 am to A-TOWNUAFAN
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I walked in a subway and there were maybe 16 people there. 4 spoke English. The three behind the counter and me.
middle eastern or asians?
Its the one major suburb surrounding houston where caucasian is pretty much the minority.
Posted on 5/31/16 at 1:06 am to johnfredlsu
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These two posts sum up the debate. Do you travel by flying and expect to enjoy a dense downtown or do you typically drive everywhere? I'd personally prefer a destination city that is walkable. But it's clear that's not a universal preference.
Seems like a pretty easy solution. Stay somewhere nice near the entertainment districts. Go to the park for a few hours, then go back and hit up the bars.
Posted on 5/31/16 at 2:34 am to GFunk
Either move to Memphis or NOLA or rotate it and rural Alabama will get their turn every 4 or 5 years.
Really think that rotating would be the most fair solution. Already have football and basketball championship in the SEC East footprint. Overdue to throw a bone to some teams on the west end of the footprint.
Really think that rotating would be the most fair solution. Already have football and basketball championship in the SEC East footprint. Overdue to throw a bone to some teams on the west end of the footprint.
This post was edited on 5/31/16 at 8:32 am
Posted on 5/31/16 at 2:56 am to Aubie Spr96
I'm all for rotating every event. The SEC has some great sports destinations within it's boarders.
Posted on 5/31/16 at 7:19 am to LSULyle00690
Don't move it...
Otherwise, what would people have to complain about like children?
Otherwise, what would people have to complain about like children?
Posted on 5/31/16 at 8:23 am to EKG
I think it should be moved, but not anywhere near Texas.
No attractive legitimate location.
Put it in Memphis or Nashville.
Or Nola if the city ever builds a good French Quarter/Uptown stadium.
No attractive legitimate location.
Put it in Memphis or Nashville.
Or Nola if the city ever builds a good French Quarter/Uptown stadium.
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