Post by TrailDucker on Jul 14, 2012 19:25:00 GMT -5
1.) New City and Name
City: Saint Louis, Missouri
Name: BlackBirds
2.) Reason(s)
Fan Base
We understand there is a high risk of a fan base loss anytime a team chooses to relocate. This move minimizes that risk because St. Louis and Memphis are in a very similar geographic area (midwest). We consider this a minimal risk, high reward scenario. St Louis offers a larger market for growth, and we still have the opportunity to maintain some of the Memphis fan base. This is nothing like the Vancouver to Memphis move.
Stadium Funding
Current NBA sponsor, Sprint (S), has agreed to help fund a new stadium in an effort to make a bigger foot print with the NBA. With the Sprint Center in Kansas City occupied by other sports team and the questionable NBA market, they chose to venture away from their headquarters. However, they wanted to stay to home. Sprint will make a large contribution to the building of the Sprint Arena along with funding from the tax payers and team ownership.
Competition
There's heavy speculation the St Louis Rams will be leaving the city and headed to Los Angeles in the upcoming year. With the departure of their NFL franchise, there will be a void to fill.
St. Louis was rumored to be winner-up in the bid for the New Orleans Hornets when they chose to relocate their franchise from Charolette, North Carolina.
Hometown
St Louis is the home town to newly appointed Memphis GM, RepTheChuck.
3.) Plan for realignment
There is no need for realignment with this move. St. Louis is very close to Memphis in terms of geographic location.
Team Logo
Home Jersey
Away Jersey
Sprint Arena
City: Saint Louis, Missouri
Name: BlackBirds
2.) Reason(s)
Fan Base
We understand there is a high risk of a fan base loss anytime a team chooses to relocate. This move minimizes that risk because St. Louis and Memphis are in a very similar geographic area (midwest). We consider this a minimal risk, high reward scenario. St Louis offers a larger market for growth, and we still have the opportunity to maintain some of the Memphis fan base. This is nothing like the Vancouver to Memphis move.
Stadium Funding
Current NBA sponsor, Sprint (S), has agreed to help fund a new stadium in an effort to make a bigger foot print with the NBA. With the Sprint Center in Kansas City occupied by other sports team and the questionable NBA market, they chose to venture away from their headquarters. However, they wanted to stay to home. Sprint will make a large contribution to the building of the Sprint Arena along with funding from the tax payers and team ownership.
Competition
There's heavy speculation the St Louis Rams will be leaving the city and headed to Los Angeles in the upcoming year. With the departure of their NFL franchise, there will be a void to fill.
St. Louis was rumored to be winner-up in the bid for the New Orleans Hornets when they chose to relocate their franchise from Charolette, North Carolina.
Hometown
St Louis is the home town to newly appointed Memphis GM, RepTheChuck.
3.) Plan for realignment
There is no need for realignment with this move. St. Louis is very close to Memphis in terms of geographic location.
Team Logo
Home Jersey
Away Jersey
Sprint Arena
