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re: RiP Nola Gold
Posted on 7/30/25 at 9:59 am to red sox fan 13
Posted on 7/30/25 at 9:59 am to red sox fan 13
that's some prime land that could be used for something
maybe the Saints could use the extra space
maybe the Saints could use the extra space
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Posted on 7/30/25 at 10:33 am to nicholastiger
They should build a new, state of the art high school football stadium there.
New Orleans needs one badly.
Compare our stadiums to the ones elsewhere around the country. It is embarrassing for an area that takes football so seriously.
New Orleans needs one badly.
Compare our stadiums to the ones elsewhere around the country. It is embarrassing for an area that takes football so seriously.
Posted on 7/30/25 at 10:45 am to lsu31always
Posted on 7/30/25 at 11:44 am to geauxpurple
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They should build a new, state of the art high school football stadium there.
New Orleans needs one badly.
Compare our stadiums to the ones elsewhere around the country. It is embarrassing for an area that takes football so seriously.
All that money Buford in Georgia spent and Gormley probably will still have a busted scoreboard this season
Like where does the money in NOLA go
The only team that would benefit from a new stadium at Zephyr Field is Curtis…
LINK
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The school board is responsible for maintaining the property once it's built, and it's currently looking for a third party to run its operations.
9th Ward Stadium Incorporated, the group that took over the project in 2019, estimates it will be open by 2027.
8 years (and longer if you count the first try) for something Archbishop Shaw built in like 2
And what legit stadium has a third party running it? I feel like this is a grift because we would never have a third party running Bobby Nuss, nor do I think Jefferson Parish would do that either.
quote:who’s going to call it what they want them to call it? I think Carver Stadium or 9th Ward Field of Dreams is a good name lol
Fielkow said the group is looking for a business or community member to donate a large amount for field and/or stadium naming rights.
This post was edited on 7/30/25 at 11:57 am
Posted on 7/30/25 at 12:04 pm to lsu31always
I had no idea what this was until reading
Posted on 7/30/25 at 12:18 pm to chalmetteowl
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they alluded to something like this in their end of year message looking "for a permanent home"
Sounds like private equity looking for a larger market. Even though the Gold likely had better attendance than most MLR teams.
Time to turn the NOLA Gold office in Gretna back into the Rugby Pub.
This post was edited on 7/30/25 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 7/30/25 at 12:22 pm to Optimism
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They had been bought by a PE group
Nothing good ever happens when private equity gets involved.
Posted on 7/30/25 at 12:25 pm to Bestbank Tiger
quote:isn’t everyone technically “private equity”?
Nothing good ever happens when private equity gets involved.
Posted on 7/30/25 at 1:04 pm to chalmetteowl
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isn’t everyone technically “private equity”?
Lol
Posted on 7/30/25 at 1:24 pm to TackySweater
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isn’t everyone technically “private equity”?
Lol
I need a better response than that
You might not like the private equity that finds inefficiency in business because it leads to outcomes you don’t like, but do you blame them for being better businessmen than any of us?
Posted on 7/30/25 at 1:25 pm to lsu31always
First, sad news, only went to 1 match but thought it was fun and filled the gap between football/basketball seasons.
Second, now that the convention center Top Golf project is dead I wonder if they will re-visit putting a high-end minor-league soccer stadium there that could also host rugby? Might be enough to support a new team?
Second, now that the convention center Top Golf project is dead I wonder if they will re-visit putting a high-end minor-league soccer stadium there that could also host rugby? Might be enough to support a new team?
Posted on 7/30/25 at 1:28 pm to NOLALGD
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Second, now that the convention center Top Golf project is dead I wonder if they will re-visit putting a high-end minor-league soccer stadium there that could also host rugby?
I want a soccer stadium that could get accepted into MLS if they ever do Pro/Rel. anything else is a waste of time
Posted on 7/30/25 at 1:39 pm to lsu31always
I clicked because I thought someone died, and I wanted to pay my respects and learn more about who had a badass name like Nola Gold.
Posted on 7/30/25 at 1:40 pm to chalmetteowl
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I want a soccer stadium that could get accepted into MLS if they ever do Pro/Rel. anything else is a waste of time
That might be asking a lot! Although other than number of seats does it really matter? Personal opinion and off-topic, MLS in its current form (management and finances) ain't never agreeing to full pro/rel. Either way pro-rugby would be a great secondary tenant if a new stadium happens.
But haven't heard an update since 2022 -- New Orleans is set to get a professional soccer franchise, but where will the team play? -- LINK
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The United Soccer League is expanding to New Orleans and plans to have a new team playing in its top-tier Championship league by 2025.
The 10-year-old soccer league, which has been operating hitherto as an informal "farm team" affiliate of Major League Soccer, now wants to start its New Orleans franchise before 2026 to take advantage of anticipated enthusiasm for the sport ahead of the FIFA World Cup tournament at U.S. venues that year. The plan is to have both men's and women's teams playing in the league's top divisions.
Posted on 7/30/25 at 2:10 pm to NOLALGD
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But haven't heard an update since 2022 -- New Orleans is set to get a professional soccer franchise, but where will the team play? -- LINK
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The United Soccer League is expanding to New Orleans and plans to have a new team playing in its top-tier Championship league by 2025.
It’s dead…2025 season is winding down.
Is there enough land there for a new Pelicans arena?
Posted on 7/30/25 at 2:42 pm to chalmetteowl
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Like where does the money in NOLA go
The only team that would benefit from a new stadium at Zephyr Field is Curtis…
Public schools don't pay to play in Gormley so only the catholic schools are the ones putting money into the stadium.
JP would benefit having another football stadium setup but should consider turf so no they get no rainouts. The demand for fields is there. Nobody wants to play their games on a Saturday.
Posted on 7/30/25 at 3:11 pm to lsu31always
Rugby is a great sport. I wish it would catch on.
Posted on 7/30/25 at 3:29 pm to NOLALGD
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Second, now that the convention center Top Golf project is dead I wonder if they will re-visit putting a high-end minor-league soccer stadium there that could also host rugby?
Maybe I'm wrong, but I feel like neither rugby nor minor league soccer would generate enough fan support in NOLA to remotely justify an expensive new stadium on such a prime piece of real estate.
Let them play at Yulman for a couple of seasons and prove there's enough fan interest before we go spending tens of millions on a brand new stadium for sports that the area doesn't have a history of supporting.
Posted on 7/30/25 at 3:32 pm to CWilken21
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Nobody wants to play their games on a Saturday.
It’s been going on for 100 years in NOLA, I don’t see the issue with it. I think it’s better than playing on school night Thursdays when you might go up against the Saints
With the high school referee shortage you need more games not on Friday nights…
This post was edited on 7/30/25 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 7/30/25 at 3:34 pm to lsu31always
Everything that sets up on Airline Hwy/LaSalle Park goes to shite
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