Originally posted by the articleWhen Gilbert bought the team in January, he said: "We're not going to [rename] the arena something ridiculous. It's going to be classy and make sense."
The "Q". Ooooookay. Sounds classy to me.
I don't think I'm going to get in the Q anytime soon. (Oh, I kill me!)
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Quentin Richardson is coming to play for Cleveland? Maybe then they can make the playoffs.
Matt Tracker: Great comix this week. But why not use the Trojan corner to feature the adventures Al Wilson? DEAN: Al Wilson rides it bareback, my brother. Matt Tracker: Waitress, I won't need this omelette after all, thanks. DEAN: He's too much of gentleman to assume that the lady he is with would have a disease and he's man enough to raise any offspring that should arise. HE IS AL WILSON.
Thank the good lord for the Garden (and Yankee Stadium, Fenway, Wrigley, etc.). God knows people around here would probably riot if the idiot Dolans ever decided to change it to "Optimum Arena" or something.
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Originally posted by BOSsportsfan34Since the Cav's arena is now known as "The Q" will the fans who attend games there now be called "The Continueum"(sp?)?
A little known fact: Continuum is one of only three (I will insert the caveat common, in case someone comes up with others) words in the English language to have consecutive u's in it. All three are Latin in origin.
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Originally posted by BOSsportsfan34Since the Cav's arena is now known as "The Q" will the fans who attend games there now be called "The Continueum"(sp?)?
A little known fact: Continuum is one of only three (I will insert the caveat common, in case someone comes up with others) words in the English language to have consecutive u's in it. All three are Latin in origin.
Originally posted by Texas KellyThank the good lord for the Garden (and Yankee Stadium, Fenway, Wrigley, etc.). God knows people around here would probably riot if the idiot Dolans ever decided to change it to "Optimum Arena" or something.
Pssst...take a peek at who makes Juicy Fruit sometime. ;)
Originally posted by spfPssst... take a peek at who makes Juicy Fruit sometime. ;)
Perhaps, but it wasn't named that way because the Cubs sold the rights for $250,000 a year or something. And it still isn't that way now. (Chicagoans, feel free to correct me if I'm talking out of my ass on this one.)
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Originally posted by spfPssst... take a peek at who makes Juicy Fruit sometime. ;)
Perhaps, but it wasn't named that way because the Cubs sold the rights for $250,000 a year or something. And it still isn't that way now. (Chicagoans, feel free to correct me if I'm talking out of my ass on this one.)
From doing a search on the internet, I have learned the following:
The field was originally called Weeghman Field. It was named for the owner of the Federal League's Chicago Whales. After the Federal League folded in 1916, Weeghman bought the Cubs and moved them to Weeghman Field. In 1920, Weeghman sold the Cubs to William Wrigley Jr. From 1920 to 1926 it was called Cubs Park. Then in 1926, they changed the name to Wrigley Field. The Wrigley family remained the owners until 1981, when the Tribune company bought the Cubs.
So yeah, no money was paid, because they were owned by the same company. The only modern-day example I can think of that fits would be if Paul Allen were to name one of his team's stadiums "Microsoft Field/Center/Arena" or something.
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Originally posted by spfPssst... take a peek at who makes Juicy Fruit sometime. ;)
Perhaps, but it wasn't named that way because the Cubs sold the rights for $250,000 a year or something. And it still isn't that way now. (Chicagoans, feel free to correct me if I'm talking out of my ass on this one.)
You're correct, but it's still a corporate name, simply a hearkening back to the days of corporate tycoons who demanded everything be named after themselves. Good to see Ted Turner keeping the dream of Phil Wrigley and Augie Busch alive down in Atlanta :)
Originally posted by Mr. BoffoSo yeah, no money was paid, because they were owned by the same company. The only modern-day example I can think of that fits would be if Paul Allen were to name one of his team's stadiums "Microsoft Field/Center/Arena" or something.
Well, Gilbert does own both the Cavs and Quicken Loans.
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I agree with everything you just said. I watched that game with my dad last night. After it was all over, he turned to me and said "That guy can do whatever he wants out there", and all I could say was "Yup".