Hmmm, hopefully not. It sounds like Lew Wolf is planning on making a lot of money from the new stadium in Fremont and he wants to start spending now in order to start a new dynasty there.

I guess we can only hope. It has been tiring seeing great player after great player leave the franchise because there is no money to pay them.

It is a big reason I think. I have been going to A's games at the Coliseum since as long as I can remember (so about 20 years). I was one of those kids running after foul balls through 5 or 6 sections of empty seats at games in the mid 90's. 

The stadium isn't horrible (at least from my point of view) but it nothing like other parks I have been to: Pac Bell (AT&T Park), Petco, even Qualcom. It also doesn't have the history and prestige of old parks like Wrigley and Old Yankee Stadium. The Coliseum has also lost much of its old charm and beauty with the construction of the centerfield skyscraper appropriately known as Mount Davis.  

I know what the new stadium did for the Giants. They have been able to afford an expensive team of veteran has beens over the last half decade. The Coliseum is just as bad as Candlestick (well maybe it is a little warmer, sometimes). I see the Fremont stadium doing the same thing for the A's. I know many people who go to Giants games for the whole experience (the food, the venue, and sometimes the game). At the coliseum all there really is is just the game, which hasn't been all that great lately. A new stadium will make going to an A's game an event, a night out, not just another baseball game. 

Also, transportation will be huge for the new stadium. There is no public transportation to the Coliseum from the San Jose area where I and a large percentage of A's fans live. Traffic on the only freeway to that part of Oakland on a Friday evening is horrible. Also parking at the stadium is horrible and 20,000 people trying to get out on two two lane roads is a nightmare. There have been some nights where it takes an hour to get on the freeway which runs right next to the parking lot!

To get to AT&T park from the San Jose area is much easier. There is train which runs special game services located only two blocks from the stadium. Driving is still a pain but their are multiple parking lots with multiple exits. 

The Fremont stadium will be at a public transportation hub. It will also be located near two major freeways, instead of just one. Also, the parking plans are great. If I am not mistaken they include shuttles so fans can park away from the stadium and not have to deal with large amounts of traffic after the game.

Personally I can't wait for the new stadium. The increase in ticket revenue is the missing piece in the puzzle which will return the A's to their 70s and late 80's granduer. At least I hope ;-)