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It's_GO_Time · 07-17-2006, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mediocre man

YES!!!! Portland is such a wonderful city, but the problem with it is this. Half of the people living in it want it to be a small town, while the others want it to grow. If you want MLB or the NHL then you need to think big. If you want small town wonderfullness then say goodbye to pro sports and development.

I'm a huge sports fan, but as I get older, I tend to appreciate a lot of other things besides sports. Unfortunately, if it takes growth of the city, and everything that goes along with that, to attract more sports, I would not want it. But I know that is just me and I would not have said that 10 years ago.

But I'm an opptomist and think that you can have sports and the small community feel.

My fear is that by losing the small city feel, Portland loses becoming such a wonderful city.

Sidenote: Maybe that is why Seattle is local to me. I can have my cake and eat it to. Live in Ptd, but catch a short train ride to Seattle to take in a baseball game. In fact the further Seattle is away from Ptd, the better to me. But I spent my life in big cities and am burnt out on the atttitude and materialism I associate with big cities.

SodaPopinski · 07-17-2006, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mediocre man

For one I didn't know about the Sergio Rodriquez "celebration" I knew he had a press conference, and I thought it was much more low key than Joel's "celebration"

Sergio was also a draft pick that couldn't be here with the others for their press conference.

Having a press conference for Joel would have been plenty. there was no need to parade him out and about like he was the final piece to our championship puzzle.

Yeah - I think you're overanalyzing the organization's use of the word "celebration." To me, it didn't look like they had balloons and free hot dogs and ice cream carts and things like that. I'm on the 26th floor of a building downtown, and I have a pretty good view of the river and the east bank, and from my vantage point it just looked like a press conference. B&B can probably give a much more detailed review of the event. I don't look at this any differently than when they held the press conference for Theo Ratliff in the commons area outside the Rose Garden. Just a press conference, open to the public. The Nate McMillan thing, however, was a celebration. They did have signs, balloons, free hot dogs and ice cream, etc.

I think our difference in opinion sounds more like arguing over semantics. If the organization called it a "Przybilla press conference" vs. a "Przybilla celebration," would it change your opinion?

-Pop

SodaPopinski · 07-17-2006, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiss_My_Darius

I'm a huge sports fan, but as I get older, I tend to appreciate a lot of other things besides sports. Unfortunately, if it takes growth of the city, and everything that goes along with that, to attract more sports, I would not want it. But I kow that is just me and I would not have said taht 10 years ago.

But I'm an opptomist and think that you can have sports and the small community feel.

My fear is that by losing the small city feel, Portland loses becoming such a wonderful city.

Sidenote: Maybe that is why Seattle is local to me. I can have my cake and eat it to. Live in Ptd, but catch a short train ride to Seattle to take in a baseball game. In fact the further Seattle is away from Ptd, the better to me. But I spent my life in big cities and am burnt out on the atttitude and materialism I associate with big cities.

If you believe the article on the front page of the Tribune from last Tuesday, Portland is supposed to welcome in over 1 million new residents in the next 25 years. I think attracting more sports is inevitable. There will be no way MLB or NHL or NFL will be able to avoid this market. Portland is already underserved in terms of major sports.

-Pop

Utherhimo · 07-17-2006, 04:52 PM

yes portland is on the list (well paul t's list) of cities for a nfl team

portland should already have an mls team

mlb should be eyeing the city

It's_GO_Time · 07-17-2006, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SodaPopinski

If you believe the article on the front page of the Tribune from last Tuesday, Portland is supposed to welcome in over 1 million new residents in the next 25 years. I think attracting more sports is inevitable. There will be no way MLB or NHL or NFL will be able to avoid this market. Portland is already underserved in terms of major sports.

-Pop

No worries . . . I'll be retired and be living in Bend by then.

Then all you yougins can have all the sports this city can handle. Not saying that is a bad thing . . . and if anything I miss the days of catchig a baseball game without breaking the bank.

I'm just ing getting old.

Blazer Maven · 07-17-2006, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Utherhimo

yes portland is on the list (well paul t's list) of cities for a nfl team

portland should already have an mls team

mlb should be eyeing the city

We need a plan for a big time stadium before we get MLS/NFL/MLB.

PGE Park is nice, but it's still a minor league park. The lack of a Division I college program in the metro area hurts us immensely.

Even SLC has an MLS team for pete's sake.

SodaPopinski · 07-17-2006, 05:23 PM

-Pop

BlazeTop · 07-17-2006, 05:29 PM

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-Pop

I love Nate's and KP's casual look for today!

GoTrailBlazers · 07-17-2006, 05:30 PM

That's a great picture of Joel on the boat!

It's_GO_Time · 07-17-2006, 05:36 PM

Look at that wheather . . . it's like that all year around here.

(Thanks for the pictures)

zagsfan20 · 07-17-2006, 05:50 PM

I want that shirt Nate's wearing.

**talman** · 07-17-2006, 05:58 PM

Who's the mousy looking guy in the black suit??

zagsfan20 · 07-17-2006, 06:05 PM

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Who's the mousy looking guy in the black suit??

I'd assume Joel's agent.

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