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Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:11:36 +0000

[...] and resolve before they can put the shovel in the ground. This might not be the last one either as Mark has alluded to, there’s buzz that they want to sue the ESDC as well. This now turns into a clock [...]

By: Newark Nets

Newark Nets — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:35:29 +0000

Moving the Nets to Newark is a no-brainer. Brooklyn is a disaster waiting to implode. They should just rename the team Newark Nets, give the team a complete image make-over, and have them play in the Rock. If they played in the prudential center, I would definitely go to many, many games… but while this Brooklyn non-sense lingers, I refuse to give a crap about the team & will despise them once they move there, if they ever do, that is. The Rock is a state of the art, world-class facility & in fact having the team in Newark is a far better option than BK. The fans would return to root for their beloved team, while the team would also attract new ones… however, being neglected as they are now, I can see why attendance is dwindling & nobody cares. This whole Barclays Center move thing is a joke.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:50:36 +0000

If the Nets were committed to winning (Ratner was not) there is a large fanbase here in NJ that would love for the franchise to be moved to the sparkling Prudential Center.
The Nets drew very good crowds when Jason Kidd, Kenyon Martin and others made the Finals in consecutive seasons.

The IZOD has become a dump over the years while the Pru Center is a state of the art first class facility right next to a major public transportation hub.

I have seen concerts and sporting events at “The Rock” and was very impressed with the arena and the convenience & proximity of mass transportation.

Brooklyn is just a way for Ratner to get richer, it is a bad idea to move a team into a city where 99% of the people are avid Knicks fans. At least in NJ there is an stablished fansbase that would expand if the Nets played in Newark.

By: Stan

Stan — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:41:20 +0000

Your comment that NBA basketball has proven to be a failure in New Jersey was completely uncalled for and incorrect. What the Nets need is a change of scenery in their own state and the Prudential obviously provides that. Giving the Nets that accessible public transportation, a brand new arena and an inner city fanbase tailored for pro basketball would give this team much more appeal and likely many more full house crowds than it gets at the Meadowlands. There is no true interest for another team within the five brooughs of NYC – only a political hype machine going on there due to all the money Ratner has handed out to them.

By: PGB

PGB — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:36:01 +0000

Hey. I think IF the Nets win on the current case (I live in Albany and am a law student, so I might go to the oral arguments), they might be able to build while the other case is pending if they can show a likelihood of winning, although the other side might make a compelling sob story that stops the court from allowing the early building.

By: Jackson S

Jackson S — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:49:35 +0000

I am a resident of NYC, a basketball fan who would love a good team to root for. That said, I strongly disagree with Mr. Ginocchio that the Nets should not play in Newark.
I believe that putting games in Newark will increase the market for Nets games because it will be far more accessible for city residents and just as easily accessible to everyone else. New Jersey deserves a basketball team it it seems fitting that it take place in not only the largest city in the state, but a city that is clearly headed in the right direction with a growing population and reduction in crime. The Prudential Center is already constructed and is a perfectly fine facility to host games, and I’m sure they can manage a schedule with both hockey and basketball teams just as the Knicks and Rangers do at MSG, regardless of beef.

New York already has a franchise. I’d much rather see NYC focus on making the knicks good than simply settling for another team and having one decent team and one mediocre team. If my city can’t figure out how to make our team good, I don’t see why we should deserve another team on top of it.

By: FilletNJ

FilletNJ — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:27:55 +0000

Agree with Mark and William is simply showing his age. The entire Meadowlands complex was a planning mistake from day 1. As a state, I hope the younger generation is finally realizing that we can’t turn our backs on cities like Newark. An entertainment complex that could double as a highway rest stop is not nearly as desirable as a metropolitan downtown. Those who actually know what they’re talking about consider Downtown Newark an increasingly hip and cool location. Of course, that last sentence will undoubtedly be met with the brand of racism and ignorance that has given Conan O’Brien publicity at the cost of a slowly recovering inner city.

By: Mark Ginocchio

Mark Ginocchio — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:49:23 +0000

William – the accessibility issue for the Izod Center has been noted for years – if I followed “inaccessible” “by convenient mass transit options” perhaps you would agree? And the Izod Center is the truest definition of undesirable as no sports team desire to play there.

By: brillit

brillit — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:42:48 +0000

“Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov has signed a letter of intent to take a majority stake of the team, but how much of that ultimately hinges on the move to Brooklyn?”

all of that hinges on the move to brooklyn.

By: William

William — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:58:28 +0000

“the inaccessible and undesirable Izod Center in East Rutherford.” Hahhaha. Now, come on. Words mean things. If it was “inaccessible,” nobody would have ever gone to the game. And it was not “undesirable” either. Like all of us, it just got old. And as for undersized, it’s funny, ’cause all I ever read in the sports media (and read one, you’ve read them all) is sneering about how the Devils don’t sell out.

As for the Nets, they’ll have a hard time coming back what with removing NJ from their uniforms, but it seems it’d be much better to stay in New Jersey.