04-29-2016, 01:28 PM
(04-29-2016, 01:06 PM)Benton Wrote: Y
You're mistaken.
The weird ass lease required the Dome to meet conditions. It didn't. The convention control board submitted $50 million renovation plans. The Rams rejected them. They submitted $125 million renovation plans. Rams rejected and countered with a $700 million project, mostly funded by municipal bonds. The city couldn't afford it, so Kroenke got his broken lease necessary to move.
Kroenke wanted nothing to do with STL. He wanted to be on the Coast. STL wanted a football team, but they also wanted one that was competitive. Kroenke hasn't tried in a while.
So Kroenke followed the process afforded in the lease? The city could have easily kept them from moving by upgrading the dome . Instead they let the field get to the point it was catching on fire.
I'm not saying it was a great deal for the city but they signed it and should have followed through had they wanted to actually keep the team. Once again they didn't and have shown they aren't that interested in an NFL team.
