Dublin said “No” to the soccer stadium yesterday. Voters did not support a referendum that would have approved the building of a 25,500 seat stadium for the Columbus Crew. The unofficial vote was 61 percent to 39 percent against the stadium, the Associated Press reported.If the referendum had passed, it would not have guaranteed construction of the stadium. The project would have still needed approval from the city’s planning committee. The Dublin City Council previously approved the stadium by a 5-2 vote. “It was a surprising result as far as I was concerned,” said Crew Owner Lamar Hunt. “I had seen the polling results, they were really very positive, always with an undertone of uncertainty,” Hunt said. “(The vote) doesn’t change the great potential of the market.”Hunt would have funded the building of the 25,500 seat stadium, and the city of Dublin would have been responsible for the $5 million to purchase land and other on-site expenses. According to Hunt, though the market may be good, finding a home for the facility may be difficult.”There isn’t any plan B as far as another site,” he said. “We really need to have to have a long range home for the organization, its own stadium. That is a key ingredient for any sport.” The rejection of the stadium proposal means a tight time constraint for the Crew to find a new home. The team can’t play in Ohio Stadium after this season due to renovations.To Ohio State Men’s soccer Coach John Bloom, the location of the stadium does not matter, as long as it stays in the area. “It’s a great thing to have a MLS franchise in town,” Bloom said. “As a soccer aficionado I don’t want to see soccer leave the city,” Bloom said.Students had differing views on where a new stadium should be built.”I wouldn’t consider (location) to be a factor when going to the games, but it was nice when I could just walk,” said Joel Quackenbush, a freshman majoring in animal science. “It should be as close to campus as possible for the students,” said Justin Smith, a junior majoring in business.Junior Ryan Darrah feels Dublin would have been an ideal location.”It’s the best area in Columbus to finance a stadium,” he said.The presence of the Crew in Columbus is beneficial for OSU soccer as well, said OSU’s Women’s Soccer Coach Lori Walker.”Any time the Crew is doing something it’s great for soccer,” Walker said. “The publicity is fantastic.”