OT Sonics coming back???

Welcome to our community

Be a part of something great, join today!

Register Log in
porkchopexpress

porkchopexpress

Well-Known Member
Joined
Oct 29, 2008
Messages
1,628
Likes
60
Points
48
It looks like the Seattle arena in Sodo may get built. Bringing a team back to Seattle gives means the return of a natural regional rival for the Blazers. Plus it cuts down on some of the travel, which can only help (unless of course one of our players is driving a yellow hummer). As a Blazer fan who may be moving back to Seattle in the next year or two, getting to see them play twice a year would be sweet.

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/komo/article/McGinn-Arena-deal-reached-Sonics-fans-have-3854965.php
 
Just not sure which team will move there.
 
I hope they never get a team again. Just for Karma for letting the Sonics leave in the first place.
 
Aren't the Maloofs still looking to move/sell? If not, I'm not sure who it'd be. No New Orleans. Maybe if this deal got done a year ago, but their new owner is not going to move the team out. Maybe Charlotte. I could see MJ eventually selling.
 
Realistically I think the Kings are the last chance to have a team soon. Memphis and New Orleans were the other candidates but they are now under new ownership and with long term arena deals. Unless somehow there are expansion teams but I think expansion is the last thing this league needs right now.
 
It's funny to see a lot of Seattle residents pissed off because of this. They assume this is taxed, which it is not. If you go to the arena, you will help pay for it, period.

The Kings make a the most sense now that NOH are stuck there for several years. Complicated realignment gets it done
 
porkchopexpress said:
Aren't the Maloofs still looking to move/sell? If not, I'm not sure who it'd be. No New Orleans. Maybe if this deal got done a year ago, but their new owner is not going to move the team out. Maybe Charlotte. I could see MJ eventually selling.
Click to expand...

Seattle Kings... that sounds familiar for some reason.
 
Fuck ya! Move the Kings to Seattle...... Would love to have that rivalry back!
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
I hope they never get a team again. Just for Karma for letting the Sonics leave in the first place.
Click to expand...

Much as I've hated the Sonics, that's not right. You can blame Howard Schultz, the Mayor, state politicians in general, and Clayton, but it's not the fans fault they left. They had rock solid attendance to the end despite Clay's efforts to make the team as uninteresting as possible.
 
mobes23 said:
Much as I've hated the Sonics, that's not right. You can blame Howard Schultz, the Mayor, state politicians in general, and Clayton, but it's not the fans fault they left. They had rock solid attendance to the end despite Clay's efforts to make the team as uninteresting as possible.
Click to expand...

yeah, for the fans it sucks. but I want the fans to revolt against shultz, the mayor and the politicians as much as possible and if they keep not having a team it will be more shit on the fire.
 
I just hope they don't get an NHL team, I want an NHL team here.
 
Actually Paul built the RG for Hockey as well. I think it was built with the possibility of the Penguins coming here.
 
If the Kings move north, it wont really help us much as far as travel. I hope the Kings stay in Sacto (or move to Vegas) and Charlotte moves to Seattle.
 
^that would be best case scenario!
 
There is so much old school tradition in Milwaukee, don't see it happening.
 
The Sonics moving proved that tradition means jack shit to the NBA.

RE: NHL, there was a rumor that the Winterhawks owner (a billionaire) was toying with the idea of buying the New Jersey Devils. But nothing came of it that I'm aware of.
 
I thought the Kings were moving to Virginia Beach?
 
Fez Hammersticks said:
Who deserves a team more -- Seattle or Vancouver, BC?
Click to expand...

I for one would love to see a team here in Vancouver...but Seattle fans deserve the Sonics ahead of another Canadian team. I'm just not sure Vancouver would support the NBA? They are obviously into hockey....but attendance was awful when the Grizzlies played here. Of course the team sucked, but it just didn't quite feel like an NBA crowd.
 
Mediocre Man said:
It's funny to see a lot of Seattle residents pissed off because of this. They assume this is taxed, which it is not. If you go to the arena, you will help pay for it, period.
Click to expand...

In a metroplex of a couple million, you only need 15k committed fans and enough casual bandwaggoners to keep the stadium filled. And there are always going to be idiots and those who are willfully ignorant, wherever you go. Many in Seattle end up on city councils and county committees.

My grandmother, until she died in January, refused since about 2000 to read about the Blazers in the Oregonian she got every day and would've voted against every dime the city put towards them. She still thought that the "pimple-faced druggie" (Damon) still was the leader and spokesman of the team and the "roots to the community". She didn't honk, fwiw.
 
Mediocre Man said:
Very sad day in Seattle gets hockey before Portland. It's a shame Portland has such horrible leadership. The city refuses to think big and attract businesses. A city simply can't survive on boutiques
Click to expand...

Paul Allen and Paul Allen alone controls weather Portland gets hockey. He could buy a team whenever he feels like it. I'd love to have hockey in Portland.
 
Mediocre Man said:
Very sad day if Seattle gets hockey before Portland. It's a shame Portland has such horrible leadership. The city refuses to think big and attract businesses. A city simply can't survive on boutiques
Click to expand...

I agree 100%
 
Baracuda said:
Paul Allen and Paul Allen alone controls weather Portland gets hockey. He could buy a team whenever he feels like it. I'd love to have hockey in Portland.
Click to expand...

Someone has to be willing to sell first. Are there any NHL teams for sale and then be moved?
 
BoBoBREWSKI said:
Someone has to be willing to sell first. Are there any NHL teams for sale and then be moved?
Click to expand...

You'd think there would be one or two owners wanting sell given the fact that they've locked out the players for the 2nd time in under 10 years.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

mobes23
OT: Wow, be glad you're not a displaced Sonics fan
Replies
17
Views
2K
mobes23
mobes23
EL PRESIDENTE
Zombie Sonics Nation tonight in the RG?
Replies
11
Views
2K
Natebishop3
Natebishop3
magnifier661
OT: Seattle Super Kings?
Replies
8
Views
2K
BoBoBREWSKI
BoBoBREWSKI
Nets572
OT- Sonics leaving Seattle
Replies
22
Views
2K
Dark Defender
Dark Defender
Schilly
Blazers relocating to Seattle
Replies
21
Views
2K
BBert
BBert

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)
Back
Top