OCgasman said:
Even if Irvine did have enough sports fields, which they don't, the sports complex is for everyone in the county.
How many fields are you short on, exactly? Let me count
- 17 soccer fields + soccer stadium,
- 7 baseball fields
- 6 softball fields,
- 25 tennis courts + tennis stadium,
- 11 sand volleyball courts + volleyball stadium,
- 18-hole championship golf course,
- several (how many, exactly?) multiuse sports fields
Total: 68 fields + several multiuse... + 4th golf course... + all the existing fields in Irvine.
Hell, it can well cover the needs of the city of Los Angeles.
Irvine can host the next World Soccer Cup, Beach Volley Championship. Do you know how many tennis courts in Wimbledon? I'll tell you.... 30.... So, the GP will be only five courts short to become the biggest tennis playground. Do you expect any world class tennis players here? Why would you like to waste money on this project then?
I am not opposing to building a few fields that we need. However, I don't want GP to become one big Useless Sports Arena of the Universe, that can host the World Soccer Cup, the World Volley Championship, Big Golf Tournament and another Wimbledon simultaneously. I definitely prefer something that local residents will have a better value of.