This will probably be the biggest downfall. I had discussed this topic elsewhere (forgot where) regarding them losing some of their rowdy fans due to prices in SF. No doubt it'll sell out, but I wouldn't be surprised to see it quieter than Oracle.
Those of you who have been to the Oracle, is it mostly people from Oakland who pack the arena? I always assumed that it would be a big hassle for people from SF to go across the bay to attend a game. Add the change in ticket prices, new proximity to downtown and the massive popularity surge, how could this place replicate Oracle's atmosphere? Basically, I know there will be a massive surge of non-traditional Warriors fans, but will this move really result in a loss of the traditional (Oakland) fan base? Btw, financially speaking, this move is an absolute gold mine. I expect this stadium to rival LA, Miami and NY in drawing celebs
San Francisco is definitely one of the nicest cities in the country. Beautiful scenery, great weather, and tons of things to do without ever needing to enter a car. It's expensive, but for good reason.
People from all over the Bay Area go to Warriors games, my guess is half people in the stadium do not live in oakland. And no its not a big hassle from SF to the Oracle Arena because of bart. Theres a station that stops directly at the A's, Raiders and Warriors arena.
It's a good mix between Oakland and San Francisco residents. There is a BART station that services Oakland's Coliseum complex and is only about a 30 minute ride from downtown San Francisco, if I remember.
their city, their view and scenery looks way better than ours. all we have is tall buildings, hobos walking around, and a bunch of trash.
I guess I'll be looking to get tickets to a Rockets/Warriors game in San Francisco, whenever they finish this thing. I love the city, and seeing the Rockets in this place would be wild.
Yeah really the only "element" are the earthquake concerns. And theres already been stadiums on riverfronts, its unique but not quite new. If theres a major earthquake the whole city is screwed anyway. As long as it holds up enough to serve as shelter for people and tidal waves dont mess it up which im sure theyll think of Maybe the legislature will have "stadium fatigue" from when they couldnt negotiate getting the new 49ers stadium built. But that might actually be favorable to warriors too. They could maybe draw a handful of locals who dont want to drive over to san jose to catch 49er games and make that the scene. Things certainly seem to be looking up more for warriors, compared to teams like the kings. It could make them very close to a big ticket city.
