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City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:53 am
by catch22
http://www.king5.com/news/New-Seattle-a ... 07008.html


Time to get a team back to this city.

Re: City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:55 am
by crosko42
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.

Re: City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:01 am
by fallacy
hopefully they get a team there by next year or it will be all for nothing

Re: City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:02 am
by SirHuey
Seattle Clippersonics

Re: City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:03 am
by ThugLife
kings need 1 more vote to get one too haha at them

Re: City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:08 am
by ChicagoStrong
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

Re: City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:14 am
by ThugLife
it wont be the kings

Re: City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:16 am
by Dr Positivity
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

Re: City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:18 am
by ReturnofMVP3
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).

Re: City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:18 am
by Dr Positivity
If the Hornets or Kings win the lottery this season it'll be the biggest reason for rigged draft rumors ever!

Re: City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:18 am
by dream_catcher_9
I hope they get a team just for the atmosphere of a Sonic vs. Thunder game.

Re: City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:21 am
by Dr Positivity
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

Re: City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:23 am
by ReturnofMVP3
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.

Re: City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:26 am
by ReturnofMVP3
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.

Re: City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:30 am
by RTM
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.

Re: City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:37 am
by RJM
I'd love to see the Hornets return, but I think the Bobcats are here to stay.

Re: City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:52 am
by HomoSapien
Michael Jordan obviously has personal ties to North Carolina. He's not moving or selling his team to Seattle.

Re: City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:09 am
by fallacy
It would have to be the Kings or the Hornets. I'm sure Seattle would be happy to have whatever

Re: City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:21 am
by ThugLife
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.

Re: City of Seattle to get new Sports Arena

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:28 am
by fallacy
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.