The_Admiral Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 At least they're not mavens of high-frequency trading under investigation by the SEC. (They have boats?) ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Sold to hedgies....So its getting flipped to Seattle, right?They stipulated that the team will stay in Milwaukee, but there is that remote possibility (a Sonicsgate like incident happening within a decade of the original would be disastrous for the NBA, even if it is a team that most people don't even know exists).Sorry. Since when are hedgies 1) trustworthy and 2) long term owners?If there are people that know a thing or two about Bucks, it's hedge fund managers I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Sold to hedgies....So its getting flipped to Seattle, right?They stipulated that the team will stay in Milwaukee, but there is that remote possibility (a Sonicsgate like incident happening within a decade of the original would be disastrous for the NBA, even if it is a team that most people don't even know exists).Sorry. Since when are hedgies 1) trustworthy and 2) long term owners?If there are people that know a thing or two about Bucks, it's hedge fund managersa billionaire hedgie bought the Sixers ("I went to Penn, I have a connection to Philly... sorta!") then bought the Devils, and it wouldn't shock me to see him at least attempt to move the Sixers to Newark right as they're getting good with Noel, MCW, Wiggins (or whoever they get this year), and their other top 10 pick. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soarindude Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 It'll cost "big bucks" for the next owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 a billionaire hedgie bought the Sixers ("I went to Penn, I have a connection to Philly... sorta!") then bought the Devils, and it wouldn't shock me to see him at least attempt to move the Sixers to Newark right as they're getting good with Noel, MCW, Wiggins (or whoever they get this year), and their other top 10 pick.The Nets couldn't draw fans when they went to back-to-back Finals. Nobody's dumb enough to move another team to northern NJ even with a stadium waiting for them. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 As much as I would love a new team in Newark it will never happen, the New York market can only support two teams and though they are in Brooklyn I know I am stillloyal to the Nets. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I don't know enough about the market to know one way or the other whether it would work, but it just seems like the pieces are falling in to place for a move in a few years (not sure what the lease is with the Flyers, but I get the feeling that they wouldn't mind having more dates opened for other events.)Heck - the Sixers and Devils already have joint announcements, like when they announced the affiliation with party poker. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 The 76ers moving seems inconceivable, but you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I think that Joshua Harris has considered moving the 76ers to Newark. Still, I don't think he'd get the necessary league approval. I don't see the NBA willingly abandoning Philadelphia in favour of northern New Jersey. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I don't think that they will either, but that this is even coming up speaks to how badly Philadelphia has been allowed to atrophy as a pro hoops town. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 As much as I would love a new team in Newark it will never happen, the New York market can only support two teams and though they are in Brooklyn I know I am stillloyal to the Nets.I'm skeptical about the New York area still supporting three NHL teams. I'll be closely watching how the first couple of months of the Islanders in Brooklyn will be. Will the Isles be completely welcomed in Brooklyn and embraced like their glory days in Long Island in the early-1980s, or will it just be yet another 15-minute hipster fad in Williamsburg-country to be replaced by the newest bike-parking, $40 kale-burrito cafe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I think you forgot a silly meme - PBR, maybe? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 dba, I keep saying it and you keep not listening: the Bobos have never really taken to hockey en masse. The people you're always railing on are the people who post on Deadspin every day about how stupid hockey and its fans are. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I just cant picture the Newark Sixers, I would love it but cant see it. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I doubt they would keep the name and the 76ers name would be reserved for Philly when they return, should they ever leave which is incredibly unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 It'll cost "big bucks" for the next owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 The NBA can buy the Bucks for $575M if Milwaukee doesn't build an arena by 2017:http://cbsprt.co/1lBf0gSSo I'm sure it's wheels up for Chris Hansen to get his troops on the ground in Wisconsin to organize the arena protests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers6884 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I think you forgot a silly meme - PBR, maybe?I knew I wasn't the only one who thought that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 From the article, This isn't a threat so much as a checks-and-balance measure by Kohl and the league to make sure we don't see another situation like what happened with the Seattle SuperSonics and their eventual move to becoming the Oklahoma City Thunder. Clay Bennett purchased the team and when a new arena fell apart in Seattle, he quickly moved the team back to his hometown in Oklahoma City. It's a nice gesture by all parties involved to show the people of Milwaukee the league wants to keep the team there. What? Yes, it is a threat. Why would the NBA seize a team from ownership that couldn't get an arena built for three years to...get an arena built? How would that work? If it should ever come to that, then it would mean that Milwaukee has made its decision on whether the Bucks are worth committing public money to, and surely there would be no further convincing the league could do. Second of all, that's some delightful revisionist history on Crewcut Clay's path out of town. Yeah, he moved the team to his hometown when his categorically implausible arena demand failed as planned. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I stumbled over that as well. If anything, this makes it a threat a few days after all seemed well with "Milwaukee-committed" ownership. And more like the Seattle situation. Except the new owners won't be the ones packing.To me, this is solely intended to let Kohl off the hook. And maybe Milwaukee should call the bluff. Bradley Center is fine for the NHL for yeaes to come, I'm sure, and based on the contingent here, many would welcome the trade. And that way Seattle could get what it really wants and keep the NHL out of there.I love having the Bucks as a cheap alternative to the UC, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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