Rome Rebuilt ...

[The Magician]

ABA says Legions will play in Rome

07/07/07
From staff reports
Rome News-Tribune.com

Apparently, the semi-pro basketball well is not dried up in Rome.

On Saturday, the American Basketball Association announced that it will add a third Georgia team in Rome to its 2007-08 line-up when play begins in November.

“After struggling to find the right ownership group for the region, and in a surprise move, JAM Entertainment, Inc., made the decision to place a team in Rome, Georgia this season,” ABA CEO Joe Newman said in an ABA release.

“We’re coming and we’re excited,” said JAM Entertainment owner Tony Rodriguez. “We’re investing in what will become a Georgia company.”

Rodriguez, whose company also owns a new ABA franchise in Rochester, Minn., said that more details on the new Rome team will be made in the coming weeks.

The just-announced franchise will be named the Rome Legions.

Read the entire article at:
http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/680/public/news820408.html

[robster2001]

But... didn't Joe say there would be no new teams added after the league meetings?

Or is this not a "new team" in that sense?

[TheStandard]

Rome will burn into dust. 4 games then hold out for a month play 2 games and then gone

[Minor League Man]

Rome will burn into dust. 4 games then hold out for a month play 2 games and then gone
How good of a fiddle player do you think Joe is?

[TheStandard]

fiddles like the devil on the devil and daniel webster

[The Sweeper]

I was thinking Joe visiting Rome would be compared to "The Devil Went Down To Georgia"

Joe Newman went down to Georgia
He was looking for 10 grand of cash
"That's 10 grand, with a wave of my hand"
He didn't care who on OSC would bash

[TheStandard]

i can see the dance for that already lol.

[The Magician]

Legions put start on hold
09/27/07
Jim O'Hara, Rome News-Tribune Sports Editor

http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/680/public/news841125.html

Rodriguez also dismissed a report that the team would be folding and that the team’s coach, Larry Lessett, and general manager Chris Coates were fired. Both men, Rodriguez pointed out, are part owners of the team.

“Technically they are still a part of the team,” he said of the status of Lessett and Coates, “but basically there’s no job to fill because we’re not playing this year.”

Rodriguez said that the organization would rekindle its effort to create a more solid foundation in January of 2008.

NO JOBS TO FILL ... ???

REKINDLE THE EFFORT in Jan '08 ???

Are you kidding me ...

YOU should be WORKING WORKING WORKING ... RIGHT NOW for 2008-2009!

This is just another reason why the ABA does not need have a presence in the Southeast.

THE ABA SCREWS IT UP EVERYTIME! :mad:

And ... BTW ... What's the real reason why Rome is not playing this year???

[nksports]

And ... BTW ... What's the real reason why Rome is not playing this year???

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ or lack thereof.

[bomp]

I think they should move to Rome, New York and merge witrh the Wreckers. I think Chuck would could find a better owner. :D

[nksports]

I think they should move to Rome, New York and merge witrh the Wreckers. I think Chuck would could find a better owner. :D

It could be the Rome Fiddlers. They fiddle while Utica burns them.

[Minor League Man]

I think they should be called the Roman Candles, because, just when you think they're ready, BOOM!

[The Magician]

NEW info on the Rome Situation ...

The Rome team is being moved to Marietta, GA and will play the schedule as originally intended.

(Of course we all know that ABA schedules are subject to change at any moment.)

[tbayz1]

So now they're playing?

Why put an article out like that, and then play

[jamesaba]

NEW info on the Rome Situation ...

The Rome team is being moved to Marietta, GA and will play the schedule as originally intended.

(Of course we all know that ABA schedules are subject to change at any moment.)

Where did you see that? Is there a source or a news article on this?

[The Magician]

Where did you see that? Is there a source or a news article on this?

The ABA will announce Marietta as a "new" team for this season and they will play as the Legions.