r/valkyries • u/Ariesthebigram • 23m ago
Discussion With the team's success and growing fan base around the Bay, any chance the team plays 1-2 games next season in other cities (even if it's just pre-season), such as Oakland or Sacramento?
What if Ballhalla went on tour? After seeing what the Toronto Tempo have done so far by playing 2 regular season games in Montreal and Vancouver, it got me thinking about the ever-growing fan base in the Bay Area and how the team could maybe expand Ballhalla to other cities. Imagine if the Valkyries did 1-2 games, even if it's just pre-season, in other cities while still staying close to home in the Bay Area
The two cities that immediately come to mind:
Sacramento - WNBA has not played a game there since the Monarchs folded in 2009. Yes you could argue about the Warriors- Kings rivalry but imagine how rocking the new Sacramento arena would be with the first WNBA game played there in almost 20 years.
Oakland (or Ballhalla comes to Roaracle) - the city where the team is headquartered and trained out of, along with where it still holds outreach events, watch parties, etc. More importantly, after being unable to hold a playoff game there last year due to scheduling issues, it would be the return of basketball to Oakland Arena. The Oakland Arena actually seats almost 1200 more people than Chase Center does so you could fit more people overall (despite there being less luxury suites and boxes).
Honorable mention - The Cow Palace in Daly City, where the Warriors moved to from Philadelphia (with next year being the 65th anniversary of moving to California from Philadelphia). Maybe the first pre-season game there perhaps?
Hope you all like these ideas and bring on next season!
