Now that the Manning/Tebow issue is behind us, anyone going to the home opener of the Arena Champion Sharks tomorrow night and watch them raise the championship banner high into the rafters? I'll be there with my season ticket in hand in section 105, Row W. See, I can afford season tickets to the Sharks. But season tix to the Jags, I'm afraid, are out of reach for me. In fact my season tickets for the Sharks equal maybe 3 Jaguar games, if I sit in the nosebleed section.
Go SHARKS!
It's not looking good right now with the Sharks losing 27-14 to the GA Force. Hopefully the champs can get back into the game.
Damn, the Force scored again. :(
I'm continuing the Sharks talk on the Sharks thread. I'm shocked about this anti-Jaguars crap that the Sharks are partaking in; The Sharks mascot held up a sign that said 'Sharks 1 Team Teal 0' I'm no longer gonna be a Sharks fan because of this. Although the Sharks love indulging in the whole 'anti-Jag' crap, I predict that the Sharks fan support will continue to be successful with plenty of anti-Jaguar college redneck types in this city. Well, they lost this former Sharks fan. BTW, they lost 41-69.
No need for hem to take on the NFL team, they'll lose
We were there; it was a pretty painful game to watch. Hopefully the Sharks remember they're the champions soon. (Although I understand they won away last week at Kansas City.)
Quote from: I-10east on March 24, 2012, 10:20:44 PM
I'm continuing the Sharks talk on the Sharks thread. I'm shocked about this anti-Jaguars crap that the Sharks are partaking in; The Sharks mascot held up a sign that said 'Sharks 1 Team Teal 0' I'm no longer gonna be a Sharks fan because of this. Although the Sharks love indulging in the whole 'anti-Jag' crap, I predict that the Sharks fan support will continue to be successful with plenty of anti-Jaguar college redneck types in this city. Well, they lost this former Sharks fan. BTW, they lost 41-69.
There are plenty of people who are football fans and aren't Jaguars fans - and aren't rednecks. I was always opposed to the city's attempts to lure a professional football team with our tax money and have never embraced the Jaguars. I don't really consider myself 'anti-Jaguars' anymore, as I left Jacksonville and figure it's no longer my problem.
I remember voting for Harry Reagan b/c he was the only guy in local gov't who seemed to voice concerns about giving away so much public money for private gain.
Quote from: Adam W on March 25, 2012, 09:31:59 AMThere are plenty of people who are football fans and aren't Jaguars fans - and aren't rednecks.
No doubt. Alot of Sharks fans enjoy the arena 'basketball style' entertainment. Remember, I didn't say the all are anti-Jag rednecks.
Quote from: Adam W on March 25, 2012, 09:31:59 AMI was always opposed to the city's attempts to lure a professional football team with our tax money and have never embraced the Jaguars. I don't really consider myself 'anti-Jaguars' anymore, as I left Jacksonville and figure it's no longer my problem.
I remember voting for Harry Reagan b/c he was the only guy in local gov't who seemed to voice concerns about giving away so much public money for private gain.
What are your negative impact concerns with the Jags being in town? Even if you're not a football fan, don't you understand the overwhelming positives concerning having the NFL here? Charities, natl' exposure, etc. Sounds like you're one of those people that yearns for the old school, no-name backwater Jax; Ya know, the one that had the stank paper mills, Mathews toll etc.
Quote from: I-10east on March 25, 2012, 10:21:14 AM
Quote from: Adam W on March 25, 2012, 09:31:59 AMThere are plenty of people who are football fans and aren't Jaguars fans - and aren't rednecks.
No doubt. Alot of Sharks fans enjoy the arena 'basketball style' entertainment. Remember, I didn't say the all are anti-Jag rednecks.
Quote from: Adam W on March 25, 2012, 09:31:59 AMI was always opposed to the city's attempts to lure a professional football team with our tax money and have never embraced the Jaguars. I don't really consider myself 'anti-Jaguars' anymore, as I left Jacksonville and figure it's no longer my problem.
I remember voting for Harry Reagan b/c he was the only guy in local gov't who seemed to voice concerns about giving away so much public money for private gain.
What are your negative impact concerns with the Jags being in town? Even if you're not a football fan, don't you understand the overwhelming positives concerning having the NFL here? Charities, natl' exposure, etc. Sounds like you're one of those people that yearns for the old school, no-name backwater Jax; Ya know, the one that had the stank paper mills, Mathews toll etc.
Thanks for the personal attacks. I appreciate it.
I'm not going to get into a bun fight over the whole Jaguars thing. My point was simply that not everyone supports the idea of an NFL team (or more accurately, the deal the city gave them in order to lure them) and not everyone who isn't a fan of the Jaguars is a redneck (which was what I took from your original post).
But whatevs. I think you've shown me what I can expect from you, so I won't really bother pursuing it any further.
Quote from: Adam W on March 25, 2012, 10:53:27 AM
Thanks for the personal attacks. I appreciate it.
What personal attacks? Just because you like the old belching paper mills, the Mathews Bridge tolls, and most importantly no NFL team in town? C'mon, that was just 'playful banter' on my behalf. I'll use your quote that you said on the other thread. "I don't think you should be so thin-skinned about it".
Quote from: Jimmy on March 25, 2012, 09:23:50 AM
We were there; it was a pretty painful game to watch. Hopefully the Sharks remember they're the champions soon. (Although I understand they won away last week at Kansas City.)
EXACTLY
Quote from: fsquid on March 25, 2012, 08:14:42 AM
No need for hem to take on the NFL team, they'll lose
The Jaguars would demolish the Sharks in a REAL football game.
Quote from: duvaldude08 on March 25, 2012, 11:57:15 AM
Quote from: fsquid on March 25, 2012, 08:14:42 AM
No need for hem to take on the NFL team, they'll lose
The Jaguars would demolish the Sharks in a REAL football game.
Absolutely! And they'd also beat the Gators, Seminoles, Hurricanes and Bulldogs.
NFL football teams are bigger, stronger, faster and more sophisticated. It would never be a contest.
Quote from: duvaldude08 on March 25, 2012, 11:57:15 AM
Quote from: fsquid on March 25, 2012, 08:14:42 AM
No need for hem to take on the NFL team, they'll lose
The Jaguars would demolish the Sharks in a REAL football game.
If the game were played on Everbank Field I would agree the Jags would win. But lets see how they would do indoors, with a field thats 85 feet wide and 50 yards long, where the ball is live off the net, where no punting or stunting is allowed, where the clock doesn't stop except in the last minute of each half, where they can only have 8 men on a side. I think the outcome would be much different. It is a different game. Thats why the Arena League is played in the spring. Its not meant to compete with the NFL. It never has and never will. But thats the point. But how many guys from the Arena League hone their skills and then move up to the pros. Just like in baseball. And Nascar and hockey and many other sports.
I meant take on the NFL team by bashing them, etc. Sharks need to realize they play a niche sport and market that and enjoy it.
Well, that Sharks have made their 3rd straight playoff and are headed to the conference championship again.
The bad part is that they've already lost to Philly twice, badly. I sure hope that they will be able to pull off a win.
Would have been really interesting to see us matched up against Arron Garcia's Talons in the Arena Bowl (if they won their game, of course).
Motley Crue's Vince Neil Becomes Part Owner of Jacksonville Sharks, Plans Las Vegas AFL TeamQuoteThe report doesn't specify whether Neil aims to bring the Jacksonville Sharks to Las Vegas or if an entirely new team will be formed, but stay tuned as further updates are revealed!
Considering that the Sharks are near the top of the league in attendance, I'd be willing to bet that he's just cutting his teeth here. Any chance that a Vegas team
wouldn't be named "
The Crüe"? Maybe he'll clarify at his October concert. ;)
http://loudwire.com/motley-crue-vince-neil-part-owner-jacksonville-sharks-plans-las-vegas-afl-team/
There are conflicting reports as to whether he intends to relocate the team to Vegas.
Really sad and unnecessary if true:
Quotehttp://ultimateclassicrock.com/vince-neil-arena-football-team/
Move over, Kiss. Motley Crue is getting into the game, too. Frontman Vince Neil has joined an investment group to buy the Jacksonville Sharks, and plans to move the Arena Football League team to his hometown of Las Vegas.
Neil tells the Las Vegas Sun: ""I sense the city would love it. I know that I will because it's on my home turf."
Las Vegas last had a pro football team between 2009–12, when the Locomotives played in all three of the United Football League title games — winning two — before the league folded. Another team, the Las Vegas Outlaws were part of the XFL, an attempt by World Wrestling Entertainment to break into football. The league folded after its inaugural season in 2001.
The far more stable Arena Football League, on the other hand, was founded back in 1987. "It's a great action sport growing in popularity with every game," says Neil, who hopes to move the club within two years. "There are some incredible players. I love the game. It will be perfect to have an AFL team in Las Vegas."
Kiss recently brought pro football back to Los Angeles as part-owners of the AFL league's LA Kiss, who opened their first season in March. Rocker Jon Bon Jovi also had a stake in the Arena Football League's Philadelphia Soul from 2004–2008, a period that included one championship. He's now reportedly in talks to buy the NFL's Buffalo Bills.
Read More: Motley Crue's Vince Neil Buys Arena Football League Team | http://ultimateclassicrock.com/vince-neil-arena-football-team/?trackback=tsmclip
^ Actually, those reports appear to be wrong.
Official word, via a Jacksonville Sharks press release:
QuoteSTATEMENT FROM SHARKS MANAGING PARTNER JEFF BOUCHY REGARDING VINCE NEIL
04/23/2014 6:55 AM
"There have been several reports in different media outlets over the past several days regarding Vince Neil of Motley Crue becoming an owner of the Jacksonville Sharks and possibly relocating the team to the Las Vegas market.
"Simply stated, the Jacksonville Sharks are neither relocating to the Las Vegas market nor planning to ever leave our great city of Jacksonville. We are currently in talks with Vince Neil about becoming a minority owner of the Jacksonville team, but those discussions do not include moving the team to another market, and as of now, neither Vince Neil nor Rockstar Investment Group, Inc. own any part of the Jacksonville Sharks.
"We have been in discussions with Vince Neil over the past several months. If a deal is reached, he will own a minority interest and will help us elevate the Sharks brand on a local and national level and we, in turn, will help educate his group about the great sport of arena football and all aspects of its business. Vince Neil has aspirations to create a future expansion team in his current home of Las Vegas, NV, which has led to the confusion with the media.
"If we are fortunate enough to have a rock legend join our ownership group, it could happen as early as this week.
"We have the best fans in the AFL and will continually strive to make the Sharks an elite franchise in the league. I personally apologize for any confusion these reports have caused the Shark Nation family."
If true, this is great news and pretty cool too.