|
» GC Stats |
Members: 330,914
Threads: 115,704
Posts: 2,207,350
|
| Welcome to our newest member, MichaelNeina |
|
 |
11-02-2007, 08:11 PM
|
|
GreekChat Member
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Land of Chaos
Posts: 9,297
|
|
Reminds me of Bud Adams - asked for millions of dollars of improvements to the Astrodome, then turned around and demanded a new stadium. I was proud of Houston for standing up to the blackmailing. Of course, my parents are still paying taxes to pay off the improvements to the Dome. 
__________________
Gamma Phi Beta
Courtesy is owed, respect is earned, love is given.
Proud daughter AND mother of a Gamma Phi. 3 generations of love, labor, learning and loyalty.
|
11-02-2007, 08:45 PM
|
|
GreekChat Member
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Mile High America
Posts: 17,088
|
|
|
Professional sports teams can help put a city on the map, but I always am left with a bad taste in my mouth when a franchise holds a city for ransom if there isn't a new stadium built with city funds, etc.
__________________
Fraternally,
DeltAlum
DTD
The above is the opinion of the poster which may or may not be based in known facts and does not necessarily reflect the views of Delta Tau Delta or Greek Chat -- but it might.
|
11-02-2007, 08:48 PM
|
|
GreekChat Member
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Land of Chaos
Posts: 9,297
|
|
|
Do you know - despite the dire predictions, Houston actually continued to exist when it did NOT have a NFL team? YES - it did!
__________________
Gamma Phi Beta
Courtesy is owed, respect is earned, love is given.
Proud daughter AND mother of a Gamma Phi. 3 generations of love, labor, learning and loyalty.
|
11-02-2007, 08:50 PM
|
|
GreekChat Member
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Mile High America
Posts: 17,088
|
|
|
Yeah. Also check with Los Angeles.
__________________
Fraternally,
DeltAlum
DTD
The above is the opinion of the poster which may or may not be based in known facts and does not necessarily reflect the views of Delta Tau Delta or Greek Chat -- but it might.
|
11-02-2007, 08:58 PM
|
|
GreekChat Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: The Emerald City
Posts: 3,416
|
|
|
If the team was doing well, and people wanted to go to the games, I think taxpayers would be more inclined to go for it. But, the team has sucked for years and tickets cost so much now that people can't afford the $120 it costs to see a game from halfway up the arena.
The Arena (formerly called the Seattle Coliseum) was completely renovated in 1995 for $120 million, $74 million of which was paid for by the citizens of Seattle. The team says it's outdated and they need a bigger place...but if they can't fill the seats in the current house, why should we build them a bigger one?!
__________________
Gamma Phi Beta
Love. Labor. Learning. Loyalty.
|
11-02-2007, 10:10 PM
|
|
GreekChat Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Fort Marshall, SC
Posts: 5,207
|
|
|
Sounds like when the Hornets moved to New Orleans. They had all the support in Charlotte but the owner wanted a new arena. Imagine how the owner felt when he had to temporary moved them to OK City after Katrina.
__________________
1913/1967
"I'd rather be hated for what I am than loved for what I'm not."--Kanye West
"Black is the new President."--Tracey Morgan
|
11-02-2007, 11:28 PM
|
|
Super Moderator
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Posts: 18,669
|
|
|
Shinn felt great. Oklahoma City bought 12K season tickets for a temporary team that wasn't playoff material. We also had an attendance average around 18K over the years the Hornets were here.
__________________
SN -SINCE 1869-
"EXCELLING WITH HONOR"
S N E T T
Mu Tau 5, Central Oklahoma
|
11-03-2007, 01:16 AM
|
|
GreekChat Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: The Emerald City
Posts: 3,416
|
|
I'd rather have an NHL team here. Maybe once the Sonics are gone we can think about starting fresh with a new team...  Of course, we'd have to build them an arena too.
__________________
Gamma Phi Beta
Love. Labor. Learning. Loyalty.
|
11-03-2007, 10:41 AM
|
|
GreekChat Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Fort Marshall, SC
Posts: 5,207
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevin
Shinn felt great. Oklahoma City bought 12K season tickets for a temporary team that wasn't playoff material. We also had an attendance average around 18K over the years the Hornets were here.
|
They probaby did better in Oklahoma City than they are doing in New Orleans. They did well in Charlotte, but Shinn pi$$ed off the whole city. That's why they left Charlotte.
Now only if the Bobcats can win some games....
__________________
1913/1967
"I'd rather be hated for what I am than loved for what I'm not."--Kanye West
"Black is the new President."--Tracey Morgan
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
Hybrid Mode
