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Message: [QUOTE="HWP1997, post: 2423655, member: 8158"] Considering Hartford's current financial situation, I think it's pretty well established that Sarwar's proposal makes the most sense. Then again, none of the proposals are foolproof. The $400,000 he's pledging is just enough (or so he says) to bring the facility up to code and make it usable. But is it enough to turn it into a home for a professional soccer team? Not to mention the league he wants to bring in is currently unsanctioned and unstable. We can speculate all we want but no one really knows if NASL will be around next year. Let's not forget the whole point of this is to bring stable professional soccer to Hartford. I found an interesting tidbit from this Courant [URL='http://www.courant.com/community/hartford/hc-news-hartford-dillon-stadium-redevelopment-20171101-story.html']article[/URL]: [B]City leaders, who recently contemplated bankruptcy, have said they do not have money for the redevelopment. But CRDA officials haven’t ruled out a contribution. Freimuth said this week that any financial backing from the state would likely be part of a wider effort to improve Colt Park. The funding would cover not only Dillon’s upgrades, but also maintenance throughout Colt and new programs for children and young adults at the park. “If we go in to make some upgrades at Dillon, we’re going to go into it with other components in mind,” he said. “Colt Park could use some help.”[/B] [/QUOTE]