Off topic NFL:Welcome back LA Rams!!!!!! (chargers stay in san diego for 2016)

[Reclamation Project]

I've been thinking about that a lot. I don't know. On one hand, all the players we love will be there, but on the other hand a big part of why I started watching and loving this team was because they were a Los Angeles franchise. In the immediate future yes, but in the distant future, probably not. Guess it would depend on the city too.

 

[ru4reals]

Interesting question, with teams moving and fan support etc.

If the Kings moved to, let's say, Houston would you still support the team?

Great question could actually be its own thread but i know I'll get crucified for this but me myself cannot root for a team not from my beloved city. The Houston Kings vomit! oh yeah hate the rockets, Texans, etc. etc.

 

[DocWest]

Interesting question, with teams moving and fan support etc.

If the Kings moved to, let's say, Houston would you still support the team?

Absolutely. If they moved to the North Pole I would still follow them. I'm more a fan of the team than the city it's in. I spend a lot of time watching/reading/discussing the Kings and to just abandon them if they moved would be crazy. They could even have a new team move into LA years later and I would still follow whatever this Kings team became.

 

[Ron*]

Interesting question, with teams moving and fan support etc.

If the Kings moved to, let's say, Houston would you still support the team?

**** no. Would be pissed off as hell.

 

[Herby]

Absolutely. If they moved to the North Pole I would still follow them. I'm more a fan of the team than the city it's in. I spend a lot of time watching/reading/discussing the Kings and to just abandon them if they moved would be crazy. They could even have a new team move into LA years later and I would still follow whatever this Kings team became.

This is basically how I feel.

 

[Twitch]

Interesting question, with teams moving and fan support etc.

If the Kings moved to, let's say, Houston would you still support the team?

 

[kingsholygrail]

Interesting question, with teams moving and fan support etc.

If the Kings moved to, let's say, Houston would you still support the team?

I don't know how I would respond. I know I wouldn't become a Ducks or Sharks fan, that's for sure.

 

[mbar]

I was from the Houston area before moving to SoCal. I was a big Houston Oilers fan in the 90s and when they moved to Tennessee I followed them for a few seasons. Basically until the team was unrecognizable then that was it. If the Kings moved it would be similar and then I'd look for a more local team.

 

[gnarls barkley]

i don't live near any of my favorite sports teams as is, would not change anything

would be miffed about it since i have ties to LA but i'm not going suddenly become a fan of a different team out of convenience

 

[Prince]

I was a Rams fan since 1967-68 season, got to see my first game when I was 10 and the Rams played the Falcons to a 10-10 tie in the Coliseum. (Falcons, a bad team then, always gave the Rams fits...I think that was their first or second season in existence at the time.)

Anyway, I know what St. Louis fans are feeling tonight. I can't be that much sympathetic to them because after all, they took our team from us and rubbed our face in it. That was horse **** right there.

I tried to follow other teams, like the Steelers or Cowboys or even Chargers, but it just wasn't the same. So I never really got into football in the early season since we lost the Rams but I would watch games later in the season just to be entertained and root against 49ers, Packers, etc.

I'm thrilled we are getting the Rams back. Always felt weird with them in St. Louis. Didn't seem right...the Super Bowl title in 2000 was bittersweet for me. I was happy the Rams won while not overly cheering for them, but when that ***** got up there and said "I knew we were right to move to St. Louis" which had absolutely no relevance for them winning the Super Bowl, I soured immediately on the team.

Anyway, I ramble. Today is a great day.

Was a huge Rams fan back in the day. Remember watching OJ play the Rams in the Coliseum. Loved the team. Even went to a few game in the bleek Big A days. Fans hung signs calling Georgia all kinds of nasty things when it was known she wanted to leave.

I had moved out of the state by the time the team moved, as a result I never had the animosity to the team, just the owner. Was living on the east cost when they won the Super Bowl. When Georgia said
"I knew we were right to move to St. Louis" I wanted to reach through the TV and punch her in the face, and I have NEVER wanted to punch any woman before or since.

As luck would have it I moved to the St Louis area a few years back. Never lost the love of them so continued to follow them. Will be a bigger fan now that they are going back to their rightful home.

People here feel betrayed. They HATE Stan K. I tell that is exactly how Rams fans feel about Georgia F. I have been reminding them that LA is just returning the favor.....21 years later.

Is going to make the Feb 18th game v the Blues, an interesting night.....and I have tickets.

 

[Ron*]

Was a huge Rams fan back in the day. Remember watching OJ play the Rams in the Coliseum. Loved the team. Even went to a few game in the bleek Big A days. Fans hung signs calling Georgia all kinds of nasty things when it was known she wanted to leave.

I had moved out of the state by the time the team moved, as a result I never had the animosity to the team, just the owner. Was living on the east cost when they won the Super Bowl. When Georgia said
"I knew we were right to move to St. Louis" I wanted to reach through the TV and punch her in the face, and I have NEVER wanted to punch any woman before or since.

I can't say I was thrilled when I learned she died, but I most certainly had no sympathy. What an incredible *****, choosing to rub it in Los Angeles' fans faces at a time she should just be celebrating a championship. One has to wonder the bitterness a person holds so long that she felt that she had to say that at that time. Absolutely a horrible person.

As luck would have it I moved to the St Louis area a few years back. Never lost the love of them so continued to follow them. Will be a bigger fan now that they are going back to their rightful home.

People here feel betrayed. They HATE Stan K. I tell that is exactly how Rams fans feel about Georgia F. I have been reminding them that LA is just returning the favor.....21 years later.

Exactly.

People have short memories.

Is going to make the Feb 18th game v the Blues, an interesting night.....and I have tickets.

Wear your Rams' gear. I walk the concourse between periods. If I see a fan wearing Rams' gear, I'll come up and say hi.

On second thought, you might be a target if you do that. Perhaps not the greatest idea, LOL.

 

[Ron*]

I don't know how I would respond. I know I wouldn't become a Ducks or Sharks fan, that's for sure.

It's an entirely theoretical question by Herby. At the present time, the Kings are owned by the same man who owns Staples Center. So Uncle Phil is not upset at himself for not building in Los Angeles and will pick up the team and move it. 99% of moves are due to stadia concerns and attempting to get a municipality to build one for their team. If the team owns the stadia, (arena) as in the case here, it's a non-issue.

But given all that, I can easily see becoming a Ducks fan. The team plays literally 20 minutes away from me.

I just can't stand that team name, that garbage arena they play in, their in-game entertainment, and the stupid way they celebrate their goals. It would be hard to switch over, but without a team in L.A., I could see doing that.

/end hypothetical thoughts on something that won't happen in my lifetime.

 

[Prince]

I can't say I was thrilled when I learned she died, but I most certainly had no sympathy. What an incredible *****, choosing to rub it in Los Angeles' fans faces at a time she should just be celebrating a championship. One has to wonder the bitterness a person holds so long that she felt that she had to say that at that time. Absolutely a horrible person.

Remember thinking EXACTLY the same thing!

Wear your Rams' gear. I walk the concourse between periods. If I see a fan wearing Rams' gear, I'll come up and say hi.

On second thought, you might be a target if you do that. Perhaps not the greatest idea, LOL.

You coming to St. Louis?

 

[Ron*]

Remember thinking EXACTLY the same thing!



You coming to St. Louis?

Ah sorry, I thought you were talking about coming to Staples.

I can't even imagine a fan wearing Rams' gear to a Blues home game against the Kings. That would be a suicide wish.

 

[KingsKnight]

Exclusive Q&A: Stan Kroenke discusses his picture-perfect vision for the L.A. Rams

Interesting way to avoid answering directly. Maybe they are thinking of blue and white?

Q: Will you bring back the old L.A. Rams uniforms?

Demoff: I think the philosophy on the uniforms is a microcosm of the philosophy of the project. Yes, we have a rich tradition and history in Los Angeles. We have colors that people identify with. We have historic players. You want to carry some of that forward.

But, we're also about to enter a world-class stadium that should be one of the best. … Yes, the Rams are coming back. It's not the Rams from the '60s, '70s, '80s. This is Stan's vision and Stan's stadium. We want to make sure we represent best in class in every aspect while we borrow from the Rams' legacy. When I look at the Rams' return to L.A., that's what people are excited about -- it's modern NFL mixed with the team they grew up with.

Also, might be meaningless, but in the stadium renderings the end zone paint looks blue and white.

 

[KingsKnight]

Interesting question, with teams moving and fan support etc.

If the Kings moved to, let's say, Houston would you still support the team?

Tough, tough question. Like someone said above, I'd probably follow until they were unrecognizable and then look for another team. I lived in San Jose for almost a decade, so maybe the Sharks. Ugh, what a depressing thought though.

 

[YP44]

As a kings fan living out of LA i would support the relocated team if it ever were to happen.

It sounds like the chargers may join the rams. LA residents should this be concerning from a $$ to spend on sport perspective.

The first month of NHL season the kings could be competing for entertainment dollars with the lakers, clippers, dodgers, angels, Rams, Chargers, college sports (don't know that schedule) and potential the Ducks can be included in that.

That's a lot. Should LA hit an early 2000's level slump it wouldn't surprise me to see attendance shrink.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Number 1 on my wish list for the head coach is LA native Andy Reid

 

[HeadInjury]

They had someone with the Rams on the Dan Patrick Show this morning. Said Fisher is definitely coming back.

 

[YP44]

They had someone with the Rams on the Dan Patrick Show this morning. Said Fisher is definitely coming back.

he is the perfect man having gone through a relocation before

 

[Butch 19]

I was from the Houston area before moving to SoCal. I was a big Houston Oilers fan in the 90s and when they moved to Tennessee I followed them for a few seasons. Basically until the team was unrecognizable then that was it. If the Kings moved it would be similar and then I'd look for a more local team.

I'm pretty much here ^^^^.

After the Rams left L.A., within a few seasons I grew quite distant from them and football in general, and it really opened up my Sundays to do other things.

I got tired of L.A. being used as bait to get other teams their brand new shiny stadiums.

One of my initial gripes about this is that when the Cardinals moved to Phx, they should have never taken the name with them. Likewise when the Rams were driven into the ground and moved, the Rams name should have stayed in L.A. The Cardinals name would have been waiting for them in StL anyway.

It's like when Cleveland was without a team for a few years, the league stepped in and said the Browns name and records would stay in Cleveland until a new team was in town.

At least when your Oilers moved, they changed their name. But I must admit, the name "Texans" bugs me. What about Dallas? - aren't they Texan's too??

And sad to say, but if the Kings were ever to move (which I know is not possible - ever!), I would eventually end up being a Ducks fan. I just live too close to the pond to have to ignore them year after year. And in reality, the Ducks would end up moving away waaaaaay before the Kings ever contemplated it.

Although, in 20 years, with all the youth hockey programs the Ducks put on [our son is in it], they may surpass the Kings in number of fans. LA residents do not have the $$$ to keep playing hockey like south OC does.

 

[Quattro]

Interesting question, with teams moving and fan support etc.

If the Kings moved to, let's say, Houston would you still support the team?

No way. They'd be dead to me.

I'd probably wait until Getzlaf and Perry were gone, then slowly adopt the Ducks.

 

[Reclamation Project]

I would never support the Sharks or Ducks. **** them both.

 

[Dawdler]

I'm very happy that the Rams are back, I was a huge fan growing up as a kid, my first jersey was a LA McCutcheon jersey, followed by Nolan Cromwell and Jack Youngblood.

the Rams left when I was barely entering early adulthood, so I never got a chance to experience a game on my own dime, I hated that demon woman with a passion when she took the Rams away and vowed I would not root for them till she was rotting in hell.

I was a Bears fan second due to my admiration for Walter Payton and John Hughes films, so they became my team.

once the demon woman died, I found myself watching more Rams games and the childhood feeling was coming back.

I did get my live NFL fix by heading to San Diego for a few Chargers games but it just didn't feel right.

I will explore getting Rams tickets and I will still root for the Bears as I put to much time and frustration into that team but I see the Rams eventually being my number one team again.

I know the elation will wear off in time but for now, I'll take it

 

[YP44]

No way. They'd be dead to me.

I'd probably wait until Getzlaf and Perry were gone, then slowly adopt the Ducks.

you're dead to me haha