Any Seattle Seahawks fans on here?

[Vanhalen 0]

It is looking more and more likely that Paul Allen is going to take over my club(Southampton FC) in the next couple of weeks, I just wondered what your opinions of him as an owner are, has he been good for your club?

[CanadianChris 0]

I think redbaron is.

[LaParkaMarka 0]

I recall him flying free agents into Seattle on his private jet, that kind of thing to help the team. The guy has a pretty ridiculous amount of money, and it seems like he lets the football people handle all of the major decisions (he's not a Jerry Jones or an Al Davis, that's for sure). He seems like a decent owner to me.

[Guest Vitamin X]

I'm a trailblazer fan. He seems to be a pretty decent owner, by all accounts. Of course that opinion of him will go to shit if he moves the team, although it seems much more unlikely now.

 

Didn't he use to own the Seattle Sonics as well?

 

EDIT: Nevermind. Wiki has a nice, concise entry on him:

 

In 1988, Allen purchased the Portland Trail Blazers NBA team from Harry Glickman for $70 million, and was instrumental in the development and funding of their Rose Garden Arena in 1993. One of Allen's most memorable moments as owner of the Trail Blazers was his participation in a hot dog eating contest at halftime of a 2002 game against the Denver Nuggets. Allen ate ten hot dogs in 12 minutes, but lost to world champion Takeru Kobayashi.

 

In 1997, Allen purchased the Seattle Seahawks NFL team when former owner Ken Behring threatened to move the Seahawks to Southern California. He played a large part in the development of the new Seahawks' stadium, Qwest Field, although it was funded largely by tax revenue.

 

Since 2006, Allen has been asking Portland and Oregon officials for assistance in the financing of the Blazers, which he estimated would lose $100 million over the next three years. Portland Mayor Tom Potter has so far rebuffed the requests.

 

According to a 2006 issue of Forbes, the Blazers are valued at approximately $300 million.

 

On 27 April 2007, it was rumoured that Allen may launch a takeover bid for English football club Southampton. An apparent close source said "he believes there is long term investment value in UK Soccer. Southampton is a sleeping giant, a family-supported club with traditional values, and we see the value in taking the brand global."

[Guest]

Paul Allen spends truckloads of money, which is really what soccer is about these days. In that regard, he is a very good owner.

[Matt Young 0]

*Paging MrRant*

[bob_barron 0]

I thought VX was a Laker fan

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

He came a Blazers fan after the relocation to the area.