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By: 48 Minutes of Hell » Blog Archive » Falling Down an Elevator Shaft and Landing in a Pool of Mermaids

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:46:36 +0000

[...] in a pool of mermaids.” Peter Holt is making a bet that that pool of mermaids does exist. As Graydon Gordian recently pointed out, Holt is relatively poor in comparison to other owners. His fortunes are not unaffected by the [...]

By: LiverSpursFan

LiverSpursFan — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:42:01 +0000

Krista . . . . . . i’ll be honest i didn’t know there was an ownership group and i really didn’t mean to question Holt’s business acumen. but let’s be honest, have we not, in the past, been victim to the lack of spending in this organization?

this has been the case pre-Holt, and in some ways has remained the case during his ownership. i’m old enough to remember the heart ache of watching Robinson toil in obscurity achieving so much with so little. don’t get me wrong, all of that changed once Holt bought the Spurs.

my point is simply this, don’t spend exorbitantly on players the media deem worthy, but spend enough money to keep your team competitive. this is the case in any sport in any league around the world. i think Holt needs to trust his leadership in place more and spend more money on players Pop deems necessary.

i think this is why we are all really shocked at this season’s spending. we recognize Holt’s commitment to winning this season. all i am saying is, we need this commitment every season.

with respect . . . . .

By: a buckner

a buckner — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:13:03 +0000

Is there a way a die hard Spurs fan can show appreciation by just mailing money to the Spurs directly. I’m military and live out of state, but I’ve been a fan since the days of the David Robinson draft; I can only get back for a couple of games a season at most. Can the Spurs sell phantom tickets to a “wish I were there” section with unlimited seating? I would certainly send a hundred–sort of like the days of Charlie Finnley and his “own a piece of a Jock” campaign. Give me a website and I’d contribute today. Thats a legal way to show support for political causes that someone I won’t mention recently utilized sucessfully.

By: Gr8 Scott

Gr8 Scott — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:56:09 +0000

Although I am a lifelong Laker fan who moved to San Antonio almost ten years ago, the Spurs ownership group is to be commended for their tireless efforts to keep the Spurs around and relevant. It’s a shame that they don’t have a downtown arena (the SBC/AT&T arena is horrible and no one sticks around after the games), but hopefully in 20 years Holt & Co. can get that right with a second chance. Next year should be fun for Spurs fans and they may get another chance to see their team tangle with the Purple and Gold Gods from LA.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:57:16 +0000

Thanks Peter Holt!!! You are truly a great owner! I am a SA Native who went to college in Dallas, and boy was it good to rub in their faces our 4 championships over their… how many is it agian….. oh yeah BIG FAT 0!!!!! haha…. anyways… its your commitment to pop, r.c., and the rest of the guys and the city of SA that has kept our team GREAT!!!! THANKS!

By: krista

krista — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:20:14 +0000

LiverSpursFan… Holt is one of the owners. There is an ownership group. (David Robinson is one of the minority owners.). And the Spurs do push merchandise. Living in Dallas you may not see it but it is done. And I would not question Holts business acumen when he’s built his fortune, unlike Cuban who got lucky by selling a good business at the right time (just before the dot com bust).

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Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:42:48 +0000

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By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:06:47 +0000

Thank you Mr. Holt for the sacrifice that you have made this offseason to make our beloved Spurs a contender for another ring. I am confident your investment will reap a great reward for the city of San Antonio and theSpur fans around the world. When I lived in San Antonio I really enjoyed attending the games in the Hemisphere Arena and Alamodome. Since moving to Memphis, Tn. in 1997, I still get my Spurs fix by making my annual trek to “First City” of roundball in Texas. Hopefully this year will be no different. I will, out of gratitude to your effort to make the team better, purchase my tickets for my family as soon as the schedule is released. I really don’t mind traveling 735 miles to see a team that is about winning championships and not just pitching pennies.

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48MOH: In Appreciation of Peter Holt - SpursReport.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:13:36 +0000

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By: bduran

bduran — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:03:32 +0000

I have always been a huge admirer of Peter Holt. I’ve long thought that even though he’s not near as rich as most other owners, he’s been committed to doing what it takes to win. On top of that, the guy is a highly decorated vet, having been awarded 3 bronze stars and a silver star. One of the things that I love about this organization is that we have great character, from the top down.

By: LiverSpursFan

LiverSpursFan — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:49:29 +0000

why doesn’t Mr. Holt bring on a second financial partner? Why doesn’t Mr. Holt promote the Spurs sales of merchandise the way Mark Cuban does for the lousy Mavericks?

I’ve always thought that selling stock to the citizens of San Antonio would be a sure fire way of keeping the team in the city forever, much the way the Green Bay Packers do. Why is this not an option for the citizens of San Antonio?

I know the big fear in selling the Spurs, or bringing on a majority owner, with cash, is that they will be relocated to a bigger city. Is that really a concern anymore, I mean I think the Spurs are synonymous with two things, winning and San Antonio.

Peter Holt may be a good man, but it may be the reality that he’s just not that good of a business man. Luckily for him, and the rest of San Antonio, he’s not actually making basketball decisions, unlike our lousy neighbors to the north.

I may live in Dallas but I’ll never be a Mav’s fan!!!!!

By: David

David — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:12:10 +0000

Thanks, Mr. Holt.

And expect more money next year, cause Splitter is coming, man!!

By: SpursfanSteve

SpursfanSteve — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:52:31 +0000

I did my part. 80$ in merchandise from the spurs fan shop. Including a Tim Duncan mug. pretty nifty. you should go buy one.

By: Rey

Rey — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:36:08 +0000

I read Peter Holt’s (short) biography in Wikipedia, and hell, this guy’s not just a businessman, but he’s one heck of a guy. I’m a Spurs fan primarily because of Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, but after reading the owner’s story (yeah, I’m that slow), I think I fell in love with the franchise more.

I don’t live in San Antonio – heck, I don’t even live in the United States, but my good friend and former bandmate lives there and I encourage her and her husband to attend Spurs games and send me pictures of the Spurs when they do attend.

I wish I could help the Spurs and Peter Holt in whatever way I can. Being there and buying tickets are out of the question, and I’m not really sure if demanding my local basketball channel to show more Spurs games would count, but hey Peter Holt, in case you need a physician outside the US (but I hope you don’t coz we’re praying you’d stay healthy and OK), you can always reach me.

Maybe the Spurs can put out a website where fans could download or get stuffs for a small fee? Kinda like iTunes or something, except that instead of songs, we could download Spurs games, videos and other exclusive Spurs merchandise, or maybe have a monthly bid for special products (autographed jerseys, balls, the 2010 NBA Finals champion banner with everyone in the Spurs organization’s signature, etc).

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:06:19 +0000

I live in the LA area, am a die-hard Laker fan and want to congratulate your team on the savvy acquisitions it has made.

Although I have a lot of confidence in my team (as a healthy Bynum will be a *beast* that we didn’t have in this year’s playoffs, and Kobe and the whole team will learn to work off of Artest’s defense in amazing ways), the Spurs will provide serious competition to the Lakers in the playoffs and I look forward to a classic Western Conference Finals between them next spring.

In some ways, it would be really fun to put the Lakers, Spurs, Nuggets, Celtics, Cavs and Magic into a six team round robin for a few weeks nest spring and see which two arose to play for the title. But since that can’t happen, I’d be content to see us play you guys in the playoffs and settle the ‘team of the decade +’ argument going back to 1998-1999 through 2009-2010…..