Amick: Kings President Talked With San Jose Last Winter
by Ziller on Oct 10, 2009 11:41 AM PDT
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Sam Amick of The Bee pushes today's Kings in San Jose story a step further by relaying an unreported rumor from last February.
The story indicates that there have been discussions in 'recent months' between the Kings and the HP Pavilion folks about a move. None of this shocked me, as I spent a good amount of time in February trying to verify this very information.
It's the reason I took this shot at team president John Thomas, who wouldn't call me back to confirm or deny whether he had been the one making a 'scouting' trip to San Jose to investigate the arena situation down there. I had numerous people telling me that was the case, but didn't go with it because I couldn't get it confirmed on the other end.
So basically, Kings president John Thomas likely participated in a fact-finding mission in San Jose as the team was at its most vulnerable, hemorrhaging money and selling off veterans amid the worst season in team history. Amick goes on to say he believe that considering nothing has moved forward in S.J. or anywhere, Gavin Maloof's assertion that there will be no relocation for 2010-11 was honest.
And while the reasons for the team's attempt to keep the S.J. visit quiet are obvious, boos to Thomas for sneaking around the media when presented with questions. No doubt a February revelation that the team had been talking to San Jose would have been painful, but now the Kings face these questions again heading into a new season, making the owners look like liars for the Sacramento fans. Not the best strategy there, boss.
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Not at all
they’re trying to get fans back into the building, yet this comes out …. it’s not going to help them at all.
by what_the_crap on Oct 10, 2009 11:45 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks like I was right
*pats self on back *
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by vfettke on Oct 10, 2009 11:50 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
It just so happens that part of the Maloofs’ patience here is the result of knowing the landscape elsewhere.
I feel good about my own opinion when this is written by the main source of the local paper’s coverage.
The NBA doesn’t want its teams playing in old barns like Arco, and they likely didn’t want Gavin saying what he had said to me earlier this month because putting pressure on is sometimes the only way to spark action. But that action, as I see it, isn’t happening here or elsewhere by next season. The Kings are here for now and the immediate future. Everything from there remains uncertain
Great stuff by Amick to be sure.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 10, 2009 11:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sure, you like Amick now...
but wait until he uncovers that you registered the domain “sanjoseroyalty.com.”
by TheJust on Oct 10, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Damn...this leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
October 28th couldn't come soon enough.
by JETisKing on Oct 10, 2009 1:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It'd be naive to think
management didn’t do their homework when it came to relocation. Many people mentioned this when Gavin came out and said they were not filing for relocation next year.
This is a lose-lose situation for management, like TZ said. If they make it public they are inquiring with other cities, fans get pissed. If they do, but don’t say anything, and then it comes out they did, they are liars and fans get pissed.
Sorry but I think some jumped the gun a bit on the other thread.
The future begins now...
by eduardo_m7 on Oct 10, 2009 1:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I am a Kings fan who lives in San Jose, Ca.
and personally it just wouldn’t be the same if they came down this way! The Kings belong in Sacramento…….
by slamson on Oct 10, 2009 6:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You're right. It wouldn't be the same but I'd still support them.
I guess some of us forgot that it’s still a business after all.
October 28th couldn't come soon enough.
by JETisKing on Oct 10, 2009 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Keep em in Sacramento!
If the Kings move to San Jose, the ice for Sharks games will be even WORSE than it is now!
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by joe579 on Oct 10, 2009 10:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey, can you blame them??
Bleeding cash and losing fans at a record pace, they had to do something. They are fans, but they first and foremost are businessmen. If your business is going under, you look for any options you can find to help you stay afloat. Times are hard right now and fans already have a built in reason to not buy tickets. So what if opening day doesn’t sell out? What if the fans do not come back? They have made moves to try to better the team, but the truth is they dont have the cash to really go out and sign the top flight free agent to really help this team improve drastically. And the other truth is no top flight free agents are putting Sacramento at the top of their list of places to win a championship. Kind of a hard sell these days.
So the owners are doing what Petrie is best at. Building from within. They got a nice looking rookie who can score points and play defense. The got a few other young players who will hustle and compete. I hope that Westphal is able to take the pieces he has and make this team a .500 club. That is really the only realistic effort you can hope for. The players they have are not going to the finals. If they make the playoffs we would all be overjoyed.
I don’t blame the Maloofs for looking at all possibilities as their franchise is teetering on the brink of financial chaos. You gotta keep your options open. I cant see where SJ would be any better than where they are right now as bad as the economy is. I hope they stay in Sacramento. They are the one nationally and internationally recognizable symbols of Sacramento. But when the economy turns around, they need to get a new arena or no one can blame them if they leave.
Another year, another chance to hope for the team !!
by FaStRmAn on Oct 10, 2009 11:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
it is not blaming a failing financial venture to seek profitability
It is disgust from a customer base should they misrepresent their product and intentions.
In other words, just talk out of one side of your mouth, so both of my ears hear the same story. Blame will become secondary.
by betweentheeyes on Oct 11, 2009 8:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gotta have cap room to sign a big name FA
And a big name FA to sign…..
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 11, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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