Barclays Finally Going Vertical
by Net Income on Nov 23, 2010 5:10 PM EST
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The first steel for Barclays Center has been delivered and will be erected starting Tuesday, meaning the Nets new home will finally go "vertical", finally see "steel in the sky". The steel will initially be used for beams, girders and trusses for the main arena, façade support and the canopy.
"The installation of steel is always a major milestone for a construction project," said Bruce Ratner, who's building the nearly $1 billion arena, the world's most expensive. "With the foundation work largely done, we are now poised to go vertical. Over the next several months, the Barclays Center will begin to take on its iconic shape."
The company that's providing the burnished steel "skin" of the arena has said its product will be going up in "December/January". According to Ratner, the ESDC and Mikhail Prokhorov's Onexim Group, the arena is on schedule to be completed in late spring/early summer 2012...and on budget.
Ratner, Prokhorov and Barclays CEO Bob Diamond all gathered in the owner's box at the Prudential Center Tuesday night.
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- Hoop Dreams: Steel Erection Going Up at Ratner's Barclays Center - Matt Chaban - New York Observer
- Ratner is finally a man of steel as first girders go up - Gary Buiso - Brooklyn Paper
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Great news.
On schedule and on budget…2012 will be here soon enough.
Section 129 2010-2011 @ the ROCK
Hmm never thought of that either
Hoping the lockout doesn’t occur but all signs point to that direction.
Section 129 2010-2011 @ the ROCK
the lockout is happening
Official Member of the "DO NOT TRADE DERRICK FAVORS" Movement
by MrDollarBills on Nov 23, 2010 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
The union head said there’s a 99% chance the lockout will definitely happen.
"You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?"- Dirty Harry
Don't listen to a word they say.
Don’t get me wrong. There could very well be a lockout. But not because they start throwing around predictions and 99% numbers. They have to do that to keep leverage. It’s like playing poker. Nobody is going to show you the hand they’re playing.
The thing I like about this go around is that they are at least talking. They’ve had several meetings and we’re only an eighth of the way through the season. Last time, the league had no intention of starting the season on time. The union didn’t make a single proposal until the season ended and then they didn’t even talk again for another 2 or 3 months. They didn’t start serious negotiations until it was determined that the regular season would not start on time. That was around October. We’re only in November of the actual final season now.
New collective bargaining agreement is simple. Give small markets a larger share of the national tv revenue sharing pie, limit MLE's to teams under the lux tax threshold, allow owners to terminate one deal every other year provided players have played at least 3 years on it and limit raises to 5 and 10%
If the lockout lasts throught the 2011-2012 season (unlikely) then it would be 0 years in Newark.
Barclays will be ready for pre-season of 2012-2013 season.
We read that there were non-basketball events scheduled for summer of 2012.
I was skeptical as was ZZone and others – but no more.
Another reason not to trade for Carmelo...
We might lose his services for a year, and he becomes a year older !
"I have seen the NBA's future and its name is Derrick Favors"
Correct me if I am wrong, but this is way ahead of some of the prior estimates.
Not long ago, there was mention of steel going up around February. This is almost 3 months early.
And who would have believed this after being told that the 9 story commercially constructed condo would take 5 months to dismantle (just 2 months ago).
You go first, I'll wait for a photo.
Melo prefers photos, I think, as he says “talk is cheap”.
BREAKING: PROKHOROV IS ON HIS WAY TO NJ
Will he attend the game tonight??
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
Is this a surprise visit?
And where are you getting this info?
Not that I don’t believe you.
Section 129 2010-2011 @ the ROCK
It amuses me that you stalk his flight schedule
I assume that’s how you know when he’s on his way here, no?
Prokhorov's private plane, prior to leaving Russia earlier today...
"I have seen the NBA's future and its name is Derrick Favors"
Blueprint for Greatness taking shape!
"You go to my head and you linger like a haunting refrain
And I find you spinning 'round in my brain
Like the bubbles in a glass of champagne"...
WAIT
this is the most expensive arena in the world???
OMG
i cant not believe this r u serious????…..isnt cowboys staduim expensive than us??
ohh yeah
this is really exciting who wouldnt want to play for us then?????
by devinharris34 on Nov 23, 2010 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
And if you consider stadiums too...
Its still the 5th most expensive sports venue ever.
1) New Meadowlands Stadium
2) Wembley Stadium
3) New Yankees Stadium
4) Cowboys Stadium
5) Barclays Center
three of those in the tri-state area
i thought the city was broke?
I'll stick with the easier predictions, than Prokhorov's flight plans -
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Murphy not playing today or tomorrow.
Will work with conditioning coach.
I wonder if Joe Smith will be active ahead of DJames?
Message to Avery : DJames can play PF too.
LMAO "Message to Avery : DJames can play PF too"
Jerry, why don’t you tweet Avery or send him an E-Mail..
Maybe he forgot Damion is on the roster !
"I have seen the NBA's future and its name is Derrick Favors"
I know I do sometimes
But in all seriousness M I K E didn’t you know this is how we play rookies on championship contending teams?
"I'm going to make a lot of people eat their words when it's time."
by Canadianetsfan on Nov 23, 2010 12:25 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Eh !
I hear you follow the Nets without being able to watch the games in Canada…
Lucky you !
"I have seen the NBA's future and its name is Derrick Favors"
Followed all 82 games for the previous two years
On my phone using nba mobile play by play. At least this year I don’t have to read “Hayes jumpshot: missed” that often.
"I'm going to make a lot of people eat their words when it's time."
by Canadianetsfan on Nov 23, 2010 12:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Now that's faithful
I commend you on your loyalty.
"You go to my head and you linger like a haunting refrain
And I find you spinning 'round in my brain
Like the bubbles in a glass of champagne"...
thank
"I'm going to make a lot of people eat their words when it's time."
by Canadianetsfan on Nov 23, 2010 12:58 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Thank you
That’s the first compliment I’ve ever received in regards to being a nets fan… Most often people just point and stare…
… No I’m not crying, I just got some frost in my eye…
"I'm going to make a lot of people eat their words when it's time."
by Canadianetsfan on Nov 23, 2010 1:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I know where you are coming from about not having access to NBA games. I live in Kentucky where there is no pro basketball only college hoops. I can though watch the Nets on NBA League Pass.
"You go to my head and you linger like a haunting refrain
And I find you spinning 'round in my brain
Like the bubbles in a glass of champagne"...
Kentucky... must be so warm there...
Much respect for staying committed to a team afar though.
"I'm going to make a lot of people eat their words when it's time."
by Canadianetsfan on Nov 23, 2010 1:38 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
As far as I know, only way to get to Avery is through Beat Reporters.
However, one of the reporters says that Avery always welcomes advice from Robocop (my twitter logo).
Reporters should put (LOL) if they are joking or else they won't be taken seriously when telling the truth.
People have gotten in trouble for saying things that they don’t really believe on Twitter.
Impressed with your flight plan though. Proky will have to send out dummy flights in future, just so he can’t be tracked.
I still say he is only coming to promote progress at Barclays, which indirectly will be making the announcement to Melo and his people and his “people” at ESPN.
No way Murphy is traded before a Melo decision is final.
Looks good
Can’t wait.
"You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?"- Dirty Harry
That photo must be the result of today's work, since it wasn't supposed to start until today?
How late into the night are they working these days?
Seems like Tracy Collins is not involved now that the opposition has been defeated and the last remnants have been demolished.
Does anyone know if there has been any national coverage as I haven’t checked?
Maybe it will take Prokhorov to get proper attention.
This is very significant and now makes a May-July 2012 completion (except for working out the quirks) feasible.
It's Happening!
Where are all the jerks who said this was never going to happen? KUDOS to PROKY AND even THE RAT for getting this project moving forward, despite all the opposition and tough investment environment. I’ll be there in the fall of 2012 or early 2013. GO NETS! GO BROOKLYN BRACHOT?
Paul from Sunny Delray Beach, Florida
anyone seen the new arena construction there
i thought the earth is ending in 2012
Wouldn't celebrate just yet
Keep in mind that with the court ruling on 11/9 by Justice Friedman, the fight isn’t over just yet. As a matter of fact, the latest ruling requires the ESDC to come up with new findings and defend what they have said. If they don’t, it can really put a nail in the coffin for this project. Just like the pro-Towers movement for the WTC site like the TTA (Twin Towers Alliance), it seems as DDDB is now back in the game. Of course, if any of you have a bone to pick with DG or just give him a piece of your mind, I did hear that he will be taking questions after the 2 PM performance of In the Footprint over at the Irondale Center on 12/4, so this is your chance to tell him how you feel about it directly unless you are all too scared to show your face in front of him. Who am I kidding here? Many of you have been given chances to directly talk to him and passed on it, but maybe it’s because many of you really are more afraid of him then he is of you. By no surprise, the same media that drinks the Ratner koolaid gives the play bad reviews before even seeing it, which sort of reminds of those that constantly attack the WNBA before ever watching a game in their life.
It's not a joke
The recent ruling allows for the fight to continue no matter how much you naysay them. Just because there is pictures of actual work done, doesn’t mean that it’s all over. Keep in mind that there are still people such as myself fighting to have the Twin Towers rebuilt despite how much progress has been done on the WTC site. Of course I know that you won’t go to see the play that I just mentioned, because you will probably be too busy making your chicken outfit. To get tickets, go over to the website of the Civilians, and there are links there. Speaking of my continued fight on the WTC site, here is the link that shows my most recent letter to the editor, and the last time I checked, this one was a week ago, not several months ago.
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/letters/ground_zero_folly_jCOgDP5SXcWcjKR0h8OUNK
by Tal Barzilai on Nov 24, 2010 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
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