Blazers to sell out tomorrow

[Eastoff]

Hey Sly, could you please rename this thread to include the new Arena name when it's announced? I don't want to keep digging through the comments to find it.

 

[illmatic99]

Really surprised it hasn't leaked yet.

 

[Pinwheel1]

MODA is a bad fit. Oregon Washington and Alaska are their market.

Also the Rose Garden, and Blazers in general, being associated with health care is a recipe for disaster and taunting among national fans and even the national media.

Whatever, but I hope it's not MODA for those reasons

Seems pretty plausible. I can see where their advertising investment would help them with name recognition. Even if it is regional. Not the best name I can think of, but it could be worse.

 

[BBert]

Is White Stag still in business? That would rock.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Chris Haynes ‏@ChrisBHaynes 1m
Brace yourself: The "Rose Garden" will not be part of new name. No potential buyer would have agreed to that. #Blazers getting a good deal.

 

[Draco]

I kind of hope its not MODA just so I can listen to Issac eat crow today.

The Blazers have hired IVARONI as their head coach!

 

[Mediocre Man]

I kind of hope its not MODA just so I can listen to Issac eat crow today.

The Blazers have hired IVARONI as their head coach!

That deal was actually signed sealed and delivere_

So close

 

[dviss1]

Chris Haynes ‏@ChrisBHaynes 1m
Brace yourself: The "Rose Garden" will not be part of new name. No potential buyer would have agreed to that. #Blazers getting a good deal.

:MARIS61:

 

[Draco]

If its MODA I wonder what they call it. The "MODA Health Center" won't do much good for the image of past Blazer medical staff.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Hearing MODA health is the one. Poor choice, IMO

 

[BlazerCaravan]

We should hire Occupy Wall St people to camp out in front of the RG and "protest" the name change.

 

[Rhal]

This isn't a big deal at all really. Every arena tries to find a buyer for its naming rights. Everyone in Portland will still call it "The Rose Garden" just like every fan base in other cities still call their arenas by their most liked name instead of what's hanging on the arena.

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[Draco]

This isn't a big deal at all really. Every arena tries to find a buyer for its naming rights. Everyone in Portland will still call it "The Rose Garden" just like every fan base in other cities still call their arenas by their most liked name instead of what's hanging on the arena.

For the first year or two sure a lot of people will call it the Rose Garden but after that I bet most people call it by the new name. All media will be using the new name so bit by bit the new name starts to stick until eventually the old one isn't used much at all. Thats why these are long-term deals. Nobody has called Jeld-Wen "Civic Stadium" in many years.

 

[BBert]

Chris Haynes ‏@ChrisBHaynes 1m
Brace yourself: The "Rose Garden" will not be part of new name. No potential buyer would have agreed to that. #Blazers getting a good deal.

Gird your loins!!!

LOL

 

[tlongII]

The Moda Center. Moda was formerly ODS.

 

[Pinwheel1]

For the first year or two sure a lot of people will call it the Rose Garden but after that I bet most people call it by the new name. All media will be using the new name so bit by bit the new name starts to stick until eventually the old one isn't used much at all. Thats why these are long-term deals. Nobody has called Jeld-Wen "Civic Stadium" in many years.

This is very true. I know that is what happened in SLC with the old Delta Center. It took about 2 years, but little by little Energy Solutions was used by most fans.

 

[Wheels]

Nobody has called Jeld-Wen "Civic Stadium" in many years.

its actually called that quite frequently inside the stadium. PGE also

 

[BlazerCaravan]

its actually called that quite frequently inside the stadium. PGE also

I was gonna say... I still call it Civic Stadium.

 

[Draco]

Hmmm well I haven't heard anyone call it Civic lately but I don't go that often. I hear PGE Park a lot though.

 

[Wheels]

Hmmm well I haven't heard anyone call it Civic lately but I don't go that often. I hear PGE Park a lot though.

just giving you crap Your point still rings true though... eventually people stop calling it the old name. Or at least the vast majority