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Here We Stay! In-game plan
by edm7 on Feb 22, 2011 6:21 PM PST
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Alright guys, we're really close to a sell out so it is now time to finalize our plans for the actual game. For this I need a couple things from you
First, I need you all to vote from the below list for a second or third chant to use during the game. The "Here-We-Stay" chant is a given, but I would like at least one, if not two, more chants to use. I pulled these from the other thread so pick the one you like the best to hopefully have a final flier by tonight or early tomorrow.
We will use these chants after the national anthem (probably the Here-We-Stay), right before tip off, during a couple timeouts throughout the game (to be determined), when the Clippers are at the free throw line, at the beginning of the 3rd quarter, and at the end of the game.
A very important component for these chants is going to come down to being able to get them started and have people follow our lead. I expect every one of us to lead this effort around the arena. For this, I would like to know where you are all sitting. Please, those of you with tickets to the game, drop a comment with your section number (and row) for me to get a better idea of how we can make this work. We want to make sure we have enough people to pass out fliers around their sections and to hold signs (we're working on getting these donated). Also, let me know if you would like to be even more involved in leading this effort, I could certainly use the help.
Update: I can see from the comments that some of you are already working on your own signs; that's awesome. The more the merrier. We could turn Arco into a sea of signs with our message (just remember to keep it positive). And please don't forget about letting me know where you'll be sitting.
If I think of something else, I'll update the post. For now, please vote and let me know your location for the game. I'll check back later tonight to see where we are at. To make it easy for me to go through the comments and take notes, please keep some of the banter to a minimum (only this thread). Thanks everyone.
Let's do this!!
(This is a FanPost from a member of the Sactown Royalty community. The views expressed come from the member, and not Sactown Royalty staff.)
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KEEP-OUR-KINGS-HERE (clap) (clap) (clap, clap, clap)
love the chants, just thought I’d toss out another 1. let me know what u think
by SheWentToJarrad on Feb 22, 2011 6:40 PM PST reply actions
What about a good old...
Sac..Ra..Men..To. (clap) (clap) (clap, clap, clap) I’ve created a 10’ banner already baring the name for the game. I am also working on posterboards (3’X4’) each containing the letters H E R E W E S T A Y. They are front and back. I am planning on bringing them down as close to center court as possible. My buddy and I are in section 102 row B. We will need an additional 8 people to help the cause if you are nearby. I plan on getting the chant going before each quarter. I’ll also have a few long roll out banners that could use some assistance. I’ve put my Jr. High students to work on this…if only they could work this hard on their school assignments.
I can also make some copies of any planned handouts. Being a teacher I have access to “free” copies on my riso machine. I can probably swing a 1000 or so copies. Let me know if we have a set handout.
by adamsite on Feb 22, 2011 6:50 PM PST reply actions 12 recs
rec'd for the great work and the chant
Add me to the SAC-RA-MEN-TO (clap) (clap) (clap,clap,clap) crowd.
by rpmonkey on Feb 22, 2011 7:08 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
When we have the final flier
We’ll post it here. Make as many copies as you can and pass them out at game. Thanks for the help
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
At first I liked one more year
But in the end, decided against it. After all, we want to keep this team here forever.
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by Aykis16 on Feb 22, 2011 6:57 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Agree, I though maybe Sac-For-Ever instead...but it was a little too close for Suck-For Ever.
by adamsite on Feb 22, 2011 7:02 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
If they do file (still hoping they won't)
Then it can easily be changed
Never Turn Back - Crush 40
Being a Fan: 10% luck, 20% skill, 15% concentrated power of will, 5% pleasure, 50% pain, and 100% reason to remember the name!
by raiderking21 on Feb 22, 2011 7:04 PM PST up reply actions
I'm diggin the SAC-For-Ever
What about TWEN-TY SEV-EN?
"Both teams played hard. God bless & good night"
by SheWentToJarrad on Feb 22, 2011 7:13 PM PST up reply actions
I'd rather have them stay and suck forever than leave and be champs.
"If you're going to lead the orchestra, you have to turn your back on the audience." -Geoff Petrie
by AnotherStupidSN on Feb 24, 2011 6:07 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd
That would just be painful. Which makes me wonder how Sonic fans feel now that the Thunder team is really close to being a contender.
Never Turn Back - Crush 40
Being a Fan: 10% luck, 20% skill, 15% concentrated power of will, 5% pleasure, 50% pain, and 100% reason to remember the name!
by raiderking21 on Feb 24, 2011 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
Like crap, I'm sure.
In these times, you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning.
~Carl Sandburg
I liked the sound of Here We Stay
but whatever we end up voting on, I hope we are successful in conveying our message
"For five decades (and counting), these fans have been blessed with West, Baylor, Wilt, Kareem, Magic, Shaq and Kobe. Seven of the 15 best players ever. At some point, the gravy train will end. The Lakers will bottom out like the Knicks did last decade, submarined by bad moves, poor signings and unlucky drafts. Their fans will flee in droves. Jack will pass away. The buzz will be gone. That's how the NBA works -- in a 30-team league, you can't always get lucky, not even if you're a big-market team with deep pockets. I don't know if that day is three years off or 30, but it's coming." Bill Simmons
Remeber people keep it stupid simple
If you try to make these chants complicated or use words that can blend together no one will understand wtf we are trying to say
by HeuristicLineup on Feb 22, 2011 7:08 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Signs and Banners
Hi for the first time… I’ve been a long time "lurker," but this is my first time jumping in.
You guys are great. This Anaheim news has been distressing for me and knowing this movement is going on makes me feel a little better. Things are looking grim right now but at least there’s a sense of community here.
I’ve got my tickets for the Clippers game.
Anyhow, I’m the graphic designer/printer Ed had mentioned earlier. I can donate some signs for the game if anyone is interested. I have a limited amount of material to use, so it’ll be first-come, first serve.
I can do vinyl banners (just a few), paper banners, and poster boards.
I’m making a few of my own designs (like below), but I could throw something custom together for you providing it won’t be too time consuming. Or if you have your own design I could do that.
Just let me know if you’re interested…
by ivan209 on Feb 22, 2011 7:18 PM PST reply actions 25 recs
This is awesome.
Thanks for doing the good work. I really like the “our town, our team” banner.
by Smooth Criminal on Feb 22, 2011 7:21 PM PST up reply actions
REC x10,000
Sorry Mickey
"Both teams played hard. God bless & good night"
by SheWentToJarrad on Feb 22, 2011 7:22 PM PST up reply actions
You're my hero
I’m just a lowly teacher throwing together some educational supplies to try and make something happen. Rec’’d for being awesome…welcome to the club and cause!
by adamsite on Feb 22, 2011 7:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Our Town. Our Team.
That’s says it all
"Both teams played hard. God bless & good night"
by SheWentToJarrad on Feb 22, 2011 7:27 PM PST up reply actions
These are the coolest things I've ever seen in my entire life.
Ever. Seriously. I love you, dude.
/billwalton
Rec’d.
In these times, you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning.
~Carl Sandburg
Ivan an idea for a poster
I posted this lower and realized i probably should have just replied to your post.
How possible would it be to take the old picture of Christie Punching fox and put a disney character on Fox’s head? Maybe put a caption like "We’ll fight for our KINGS!" or "Suck it Anaheim!"
BRING BACK THE ARCO THUNDER....STOMP!
something like this
I’m kind of new to photoshop and just kind of put my way around but here is what i was thinking.
BRING BACK THE ARCO THUNDER....STOMP!
by kfipp on Feb 23, 2011 12:21 AM PST up reply actions 6 recs
Rec'd on principle
Watching Rick Fox get the S-curl knocked out of his hair never get old…
"Both teams played hard. God bless & good night"
by SheWentToJarrad on Feb 23, 2011 12:23 AM PST up reply actions
Without getting too political, you can use the old Malcolm X line
BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY!
"Both teams played hard. God bless & good night"
by SheWentToJarrad on Feb 23, 2011 1:42 AM PST up reply actions
Haha
God I love Doug Christie.
I’ll try to whip something together for you. It all depends on how much time I can steal from work.
You’re on the lower level, right? I’ll make you a paper banner with “Bring back the thunder” too if you’d like.
Another one!
BRING BACK THE ARCO THUNDER....STOMP!
by kfipp on Feb 23, 2011 2:40 PM PST up reply actions 5 recs
Change C-Webb's face to Cuz's, though.
Wait, on second thought, don’t. Change it to ’Reke.
"If you're going to lead the orchestra, you have to turn your back on the audience." -Geoff Petrie
by AnotherStupidSN on Feb 24, 2011 6:13 AM PST up reply actions
'Reke wouldn't punch anybody.
In these times, you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning.
~Carl Sandburg
Can I get that our town our team banner in a bigger size?!
by james_kevin18 on Feb 23, 2011 9:54 AM PST up reply actions
These are in-fucking-credible.
Also, someone mentioned doing this as a billboard, but I think it would also be great to have a big sign that said “Joe and Gavin, we’ll mow your lawn if you stay!”. Reminding the Maloofs of the Glory Years in any way possible can’t be a bad thing.
"If you're going to lead the orchestra, you have to turn your back on the audience." -Geoff Petrie
by AnotherStupidSN on Feb 24, 2011 3:43 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
This.
And with the extension, we have more time, so we don’t have to rush.
In these times, you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning.
~Carl Sandburg
I'm not suggesting this as the front-runner, but if you could swing it just once, I'd be grateful.
Maybe during the halftime two-shot while Napear is talking.
“Orange County Pea-ches? WHAT. THE. FUCK?!?”
Thank you, and good luck.
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen. And for a limited time, every third person who follows me on Twitter (andy_sims) gets a free ice cream cone.
Which I will eat.
I like the chants "Here We Stay" and "Don't Go"
We know “Here We Stay” will be one of them. The other is still up in the air.
The reason I like “Don’t Go” better is because it’s logical. “Don’t Go” is the closest way of saying “Here We Stay”, but yet is the reverse in application. “Here We Stay” is a positive statement. “Don’t Go” is a negative statement, yet with a positive twist for us.
So like two sides of a coin, I think “Here We Stay” and “Don’t Go” provide a complete thought of our passions as Kings fans.
That’s my thought anyways..
"I think this can be a good line-up for us and we’ll see how it works." - PW on replacing Casspi and Beno with JT and Head in the starting lineup (Nov. 18, 2010 Sac Bee)
by kwill on Feb 22, 2011 7:24 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Eff Kobe
always seems appropriate to me.
by Smills9133 on Feb 22, 2011 7:25 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
I don't have tickets yet, not sure if I can make this game or not right now
But if I do I am more than willing to help out. Pass out flyers or whatever
Another chant...
Here We Stay, Not L-A
by unCOOLest on Feb 22, 2011 7:45 PM PST reply actions 8 recs
Section 206, Row D
I’ll look for ya, Ed
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by CaliforniaJag on Feb 23, 2011 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
I'm in Section 122 Row G
I’m a fan of the “Sac-ra-men-to!” (clap) (clap) (clap clap clap) and “Stay in Sac!” chants personally
Thanks adam
This is key too and why I wanted everyone to post where they’re seating.
If you see someone sitting close to you, start planning amongst yourselves what to do in your sections, how to pass out fliers, if you’re bringing signs, make sure you share them with those close to you.
This is a group effort and we gotta encourage that. We have been doing an amazing job, let’s keep it up!
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
Section 104, Row F
I’ll be holding up that original Charter Season Ticket Holder plaque from the Inaugural Season!
"Both teams played hard. God bless & good night"
by SheWentToJarrad on Feb 22, 2011 9:48 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Section 107, KR2
If I can get a big, bright sign I’ll make sure it’s on tv…was someone making shirts? If so, we’ll have our 5 month old with us and a shirt saying something about wanting to grow up and watch the Kings would send a nice message to the tv audience as well. Go figure…just figured I was getting tix to see Blake dunk from my rep! Now it is the biggest game of the year!
by soccerbum26 on Feb 22, 2011 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
By the way
Here We Stay on twitter is up to 787 followers. That’s amazing, considering they were in the low 200s just yesterday morning.
Let’s get to one thousand by tomorrow!
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
Interesting
I voted for “1 More Year” buy it appears that “Stay in Sac” seems to be the winner so far. Isn’t that a bit too familiar to “Here we Stay”?
Btw Ed, I can’t do anything physically to help you, but I can volunteer my time online if you need any help, let me know,
I thought it would've been tough to synchronize a one word chant
Like someone said above, simple but catchy chants are usually the most efficient. It’d be tough to get everyone to chant “Stay” at the same time so I decided to go with the others ones.
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
Gotta say it during a prolonged dead ball situation
so it’d be clear to understand
"Both teams played hard. God bless & good night"
by SheWentToJarrad on Feb 22, 2011 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
edm7, did you already finalize a "chant schedule" of sorts?
long time reader of the blog, but finally got an account up to post…
"Both teams played hard. God bless & good night"
by SheWentToJarrad on Feb 22, 2011 9:51 PM PST reply actions
I'm real close to finalizing this, yes
We would like to get this info out as soon as possible to be able to reach as many people as we can.
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
I know "Here We Stay" and "Stay In Sac" are excellent and everything, but
“David Taylor” should get some chants too wouldn’t you think?
The Maloofs will always be some playas, Geoff Petrie can neva be a hata, Chris Webber will always be a playa, Mike Biiby can neva be a hata, Vlade Divac will always be a player, Doug Christe can neva be a hata, Bobby Jackson will always be a playa, Peja Stojakovic can neva be a hata, White Chocalate will always be a playa, Rick Adelman can neva be a hata, Pete Carril you know he's a playa, Kevin Martin can neva be a hata, Omri Casspi will always be a playa, DeMarcus Cousins can neva be a hata, Tyreke Evans now that's a real playa, THE SACRAMENTO KINGS NOW THEM SOME REAL PLAYAS!!!!!
by slamson on Feb 22, 2011 10:21 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
If he gets the full 90 days & the Kings stay,
he should get a statue built of him, right next to Greg Lukenbill
"Both teams played hard. God bless & good night"
by SheWentToJarrad on Feb 22, 2011 10:30 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I still like
Sac-town-Loyalty (clap) (clap) (clap clap clap)
Or the “sac-ra-men-to” one
Any of the other three syllable ones might confuse people.
I'm feeling like I want to rage...right now.
-#38
MY SEATS...
You can find me in Section 117 Row P seats 8 & 9 and I’m down to do whatever it takes to bring back the thunder!
BRING BACK THE ARCO THUNDER....STOMP!
Ivan and idea for a poster
How possible would it be to take the old picture of Christie Punching fox and put a disney character on Fox’s head? Maybe put a caption like “We’ll fight for our KINGS!” or “Suck it Anaheim!”
BRING BACK THE ARCO THUNDER....STOMP!
My 2 cents
The OUR TEAM chant is a great one.
Also, bear in mind that chants are often difficult to distinguish for an audience that doesn’t know what is being shouted.
I’d suggest to agree upon 3 chants, no more than 4, and have enough posters with these chants distributed. Each time you start one of these chants, have the people with posters of that chant stand up. That will make it easier for other in attendance, and also for those watching the game on TV (if the TV crews do a good job) to know what the chant is.
Of course, I’m oping that everyone will pick it up and the giant roars will be synchronized and easily heard, but this isn’t a perfect world.
Dunking Dutchman - betting that Omri will have at least 12 games with 85% TS% this season.
by RikSmits on Feb 23, 2011 1:08 AM PST reply actions 4 recs
I think that the sign synchronization is good idea
If I had to pick 4 chants, I like “Stay-In-Sac,” “Save-Our-Kings,” “SAC-RA-MEN-TO” & “Here We Stay, Not L-A”
There easy to understand, pick up and most important, they convey the message the best.
"Both teams played hard. God bless & good night"
by SheWentToJarrad on Feb 23, 2011 1:40 AM PST up reply actions
Agreed.
In these times, you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning.
~Carl Sandburg
212 row C
I would be happy to print some flyers and pass them out. We will have signs etc. and will be at full volume!
"The Kings have nothing to lose but their games."
Chants update
We have now finalized our chant flier and should be posting it on the site sometime tomorrow. The next step will be to promote this flier and make sure as many people as possible get their hands on it.
I’m also looking for volunteers to show up early on Monday and help me pass out fliers, shirts, signs, and everything we may need. This may include having a little meeting on Sunday (if possible). I’ll ask on an updated thread so start thinking about it if you think you can help out with this.
Thanks everyone for their input.
Here We Stay!!
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
by edm7 on Feb 23, 2011 10:37 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
I'd be happy to help out
If that’s cool with you guys. I was planning on going to the game about 4:30-5pm anyways
"These Kings won't quit... Hey Sacramento, don't quit on your Kings either"
-Steve Levy, ESPN SportsCenter on 2/22/2011(approx. 8:54 PST)
"Both teams played hard. God bless & good night"
-The GREAT Rasheed Wallace
by SheWentToJarrad on Feb 24, 2011 2:13 AM PST up reply actions
Aweome, Ed.
In these times, you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning.
~Carl Sandburg
A little late, but oh well.
“Hell no, Kings don’t go!”
You know it’s good. ;)
In these times, you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning.
~Carl Sandburg
Has anyone reached out to local media?
The main stations have sports coverage there but just wondering if it helps to get others out there that wouldn’t normally show up a Kings game.
dumb college
im at college away from sac…. all i want to do is go to this game, if its the last season here in sac please everyone who can go PLEASE GO! i would give anything to be there. Please make, not just the Maloofs see, but the NBA see how sac still through all these years has the best fans in the NBA. we didnt get our number retired for nothing.
by Joseph Sanchez-Aguilar on Feb 25, 2011 3:31 PM PST reply actions
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