Off the Wall Conspiracy Theory

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

Do you think with some of the latest snafus, there is a conspiracy by those in Vulcan Enterprises to bring the Blazers to Seattle?

Basically destroy the fanbase with the Roy situation then when its not sustainable, move the franchise to Seattle...voila!

Tin Foil Hat Huzzah!

 

[PapaG]

One of the many thoughts that briefly passed my mind when I decided to post this thread.

 

[<-=*PdX*=->]

Do you think with some of the latest snafus, there is a conspiracy by those in Vulcan Enterprises to bring the Blazers to Seattle?

Basically destroy the fanbase with the Roy situation then when its not sustainable, move the franchise to Seattle...voila!

Tin Foil Hat Huzzah!

It's people like you that give our fanbase a horrible reputation... GTFO

 

[Ed O]

No.

Ed O.

 

[Natebishop3]

I think it would take more than this to drive the fanbase away.

 

[PapaG]

Leiweke spelled it out in a cryptic manner. We can either pretend he didn't say those words, or we can speculate about what those words may mean for the future of the team being based in Portland.

 

[SodaPopinski]

Even if they WANTED to move the team to Seattle, they'd still have to overcome the issue of not having an arena. Not to mention they'd have to have the approval of the league and the majority of the other owners to move the team from their second best market. Don't forget that Portland and its 102% capacity attendance throughout the season is a big part of the reason why the salary cap and luxury tax threshold didn't drop further than it did.

This is a HUGE longshot.

 

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

It's people like you that give our fanbase a horrible reputation... GTFO

no it isn't.

 

[RickyRubio]

No. It's not a conspiracy to move to Seattle. It is a publicity stunt to get the rest of the nation to see and hear who Brandon Roy is!!!1

 

[Wheels]

Leiweke spelled it out in a cryptic manner. We can either pretend he didn't say those words, or we can speculate about what those words may mean for the future of the team being based in Portland.

link?

 

[Minstrel]

Basically destroy the fanbase with the Roy situation then when its not sustainable, move the franchise to Seattle...voila!

Haha, absolutely. In order to drive off the fanbase in anticipation of a team move, build a team up from one of the worst in the league into one of the best (and youngest) in the league and put in an offer to arguably the best free agent on the market. That sounds almost identical to the plot of this movie:

 

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

Haha, absolutely. In order to drive off the fanbase in anticipation of a team move, build a team up from one of the worst in the league into one of the best (and youngest) in the league and put in an offer to arguably the best free agent on the market. That sounds almost identical to the plot of this movie:

fail.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

I think Leiweke's comments may have something to do with the ongoing negotiations between the Blazers and the city about developing the Rose Quarter area, and how much money the city will kick in in Spectator funds and urban renewal area dollars.

 

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

I think Leiweke's comments may have something to do with the ongoing negotiations between the Blazers and the city about developing the Rose Quarter area, and how much money the city will kick in in Spectator funds and urban renewal area dollars.

wasn't this a problem several years ago when Paul Allen was thinking of selling the team?

 

[BrianFromWA]

I could be way off, but I was under the impression Portland has some kind of iron-clad lease with the Blazers and the Garden until 2022 or something. Is that not the case? That's what I remember from seeing the bankruptcy stuff in 2005--that the team couldn't move if they wanted to.

 

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

weren't they trying to find a way out of that? I forget that whole schipel now....but i remember it was weird

 

[blue32]

lol the off-season makes you guys crazy!

 

[GoBlazersGo]

Do you think with some of the latest snafus, there is a conspiracy by those in Vulcan Enterprises to bring the Blazers to Seattle?

Basically destroy the fanbase with the Roy situation then when its not sustainable, move the franchise to Seattle...voila!

Tin Foil Hat Huzzah!

 

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

not gonna happen!

 

[hasoos]

The question isn't if your paranoid. The question is, are you paranoid enough. Sometimes the only way to keep folks from jerking you around is to be a skeptic/parnaoid in order to watch out for your own interest. There are folks that will try and jerk you around no matter what is in place. Especially when somebody with a lot of money is involved. They tend to think they can do anything they want.

 

[Minstrel]

fail.

You mean Portland's actions aren't like the plot of that movie? I thought the general lead up to getting your fanbase to abandon you in disgust was creating a young and extremely talented roster?

 

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

You mean Portland's actions aren't like the plot of that movie? I thought the general lead up to getting your fanbase to abandon you in disgust was creating a young and extremely talented roster?

what movie? Its a fail in linking properly.

Its just a conspiracy theory....nothing more than the conspiracy of imaginary cap space, which was treated as crazy 2 years ago1

 

[PapaG]

link?

http://sportstwo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143921

 

[Minstrel]

what movie? Its a fail in linking properly.

Not a failure on my end. The image shows up just fine when I view the thread. For some reason, on this site, directly linked images sometimes do show up and sometimes don't.

Anyway, I linked the movie poster for the movie "Major League."

Its just a conspiracy theory....nothing more than the conspiracy of imaginary cap space, which was treated as crazy 2 years ago1

I don't think you know what "conspiracy" means. Also, if Portland does get Millsap, will the cap space still have been "imaginary?"

 

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

well, I think that's a fine prospect and I like Milsap. Not quite the splash I was expecting but I'm happy with that move.

 

[alex42083]

Imaginary conspiracy theory.

 

[Wheels]

Not a failure on my end. The image shows up just fine when I view the thread. For some reason, on this site, directly linked images sometimes do show up and sometimes don't.

Anyway, I linked the movie poster for the movie "Major League."



I don't think you know what "conspiracy" means. Also, if Portland does get Millsap, will the cap space still have been "imaginary?"

I can see the pic too.

 

[Wheels]

http://sportstwo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143921

interesting.. I read it saying "shouldnt" not "wouldnt" with how much he is giving to the city of Portland I see no problem with him asking for some in return.

 

[PapaG]

interesting.. I read it saying "shouldnt" not "wouldnt" with how much he is giving to the city of Portland I see no problem with him asking for some in return.

What more can the people here do? They sold-out every game, they are getting higher ticket prices in a worsening economy, and half of the state can't watch the team on TV.

 

[Wheels]

What more can the people here do? They sold-out every game, they are getting higher ticket prices in a worsening economy, and half of the state can't watch the team on TV.

offer some help on the RG I guess, or do the Rose Quarter development.. I dunno maybe it already is I'm not big into politics and that stuff. Not sure what the half the state cant watch comment means though.