City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

catch22 · Post #1 » by **catch22** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:53 am

http://www.king5.com/news/New-Seattle-a ... 07008.html

Time to get a team back to this city.

crosko42 · Post #2 » by **crosko42** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:55 am

catch22 wrote:http://www.king5.com/news/New-Seattle-arena-press-conference-set-for-Thursday-139407008.html

Time to get a team back to this city.

NO will be relocated there.

Book it.

fallacy · Post #3 » by **fallacy** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:01 am

hopefully they get a team there by next year or it will be all for nothing

SirHuey · Post #4 » by **SirHuey** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:02 am

Seattle Clippersonics

ThugLife · Post #5 » by **ThugLife** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:03 am

kings need 1 more vote to get one too haha at them

ChicagoStrong · Post #6 » by **ChicagoStrong** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:08 am

fallacy wrote:hopefully they get a team there by next year or it will be all for nothing

You mean for the history of the Sonics

ThugLife · Post #7 » by **ThugLife** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:14 am

it wont be the kings

Dr Positivity · Post #8 » by **Dr Positivity** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:16 am

Looks to me like the NHL was key here. Seems like a great fit for hockey. I'm surprised they haven't been there for 20-30 years instead of trying Atlanta... twice

ReturnofMVP3 · Post #9 » by **ReturnofMVP3** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:18 am

Do they need to finish building before they can buy the franchise and then when the building is done they can have all the sonics history? OR do they need to be playing there next year to get all the sonics history (this is they get it without having to pay to buy it back).

Dr Positivity · Post #10 » by **Dr Positivity** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:18 am

If the Hornets or Kings win the lottery this season it'll be the biggest reason for rigged draft rumors ever!

dream_catcher_9 · Post #11 » by **dream_catcher_9** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:18 am

I hope they get a team just for the atmosphere of a Sonic vs. Thunder game.

Dr Positivity · Post #12 » by **Dr Positivity** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:21 am

ReturnofMVP3 wrote:Do they need to finish building before they can buy the franchise and then when the building is done they can have all the sonics history? OR do they need to be playing there next year to get all the sonics history (this is they get it without having to pay to buy it back).

I have a question to people more familiar with this - Is there a financial incentive for OKC to have the Sonics rights? Is it just about the records and history, or do they get royalties or something for Sonics material. If it's just the records I can't imagine the incentive for OKC to troll Seattle by not giving it them

ReturnofMVP3 · Post #13 » by **ReturnofMVP3** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:23 am

dream_catcher_9 wrote:I hope they get a team just for the atmosphere of a Sonic vs. Thunder game.

Except the thunder will kill them (if they get either: Kings, Hornets or Bobcats) each time they play.

but sure for the first 5-10 minutes you'd hear a lot of animosity when they play in seatle lol.

ReturnofMVP3 · Post #14 » by **ReturnofMVP3** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:26 am

Dr Mufasa wrote:
ReturnofMVP3 wrote:Do they need to finish building before they can buy the franchise and then when the building is done they can have all the sonics history? OR do they need to be playing there next year to get all the sonics history (this is they get it without having to pay to buy it back).

I have a question to people more familiar with this - Is there a financial incentive for OKC to have the Sonics rights? Is it just about the records and history, or do they get royalties or something for Sonics material. If it's just the records I can't imagine the incentive for OKC to troll Seattle by not giving it them

You would think they get royalties for each Jersey/memorabilia they sell. I am pretty sure each team gets a cut of sales on there team's merchandise. OKC own the sonics so it makes sense the money goes to them, plus Clay is a douche bag for how he handled the situation, I wouldn't be surprised if he is a douchebag about this one either.

RTM · Post #15 » by **RTM** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:30 am

I feel for New Orleans. But...

Move them to Seattle, let them become the Sonics (with Seattle's history), and have them switch divisions with the Thunder.

Meanwhile, give Charlotte the Hornets name/history back, and things look ok.

RJM · Post #16 » by **RJM** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:37 am

I'd love to see the Hornets return, but I think the Bobcats are here to stay.

Post #17 » by **HomoSapien** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:52 am

Michael Jordan obviously has personal ties to North Carolina. He's not moving or selling his team to Seattle.

fallacy · Post #18 » by **fallacy** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:09 am

It would have to be the Kings or the Hornets. I'm sure Seattle would be happy to have whatever

ThugLife · Post #19 » by **ThugLife** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:21 am

its not the kings. all we have to do is get one more vote on the 28th then they stay, stop saying kings. that is all.

fallacy · Post #20 » by **fallacy** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:28 am

ThugLife wrote:its not the kings. all we have to do is get one more vote on the 28th then they stay, stop saying kings. that is all.

Okay, It's down to the Hornets then.