by Steve
G Thomas Golisano and co had their presser today basically relinquishing their owner of the Buffalo Sabres. And let me tell you, it couldn't have come soon enough. The guy loves complacency and the all mighty dollar. Avoiding the arena at all costs, resigning and resigning and resigning losers like Regier and Ruff and pinching pennies just aren't a path to the STANLEY CUP. Isn't that the goal?
The guy seems to have no clue. Quickly as an aside, thanks for saving the team (although they wouldn't have left, or some how if they did we would have gotten another team, the arena was what 4 years old?) In 8 years as the owner, assuming we don't make the playoffs this season, the Sabres would have made the playoffs 3 out of 8 seasons. 37% in a league where 53% of the teams make it each season. And Goli couldn't wait to keep the same losers in their jobs year after year?
The guy treated the team like a business, like a ledger sheet. If the numbers didn't turn out green at the end of the day then it was a failure. Yes, he did spend just about to the cap, but that is not the only bench mark for cheapness. How about refusing to buy out terrible contracts? How about hating long term commitments? What other owner in any league complains because they have to give a player a multi year contract? That sounds so amateurish or naive or something, it isn't how a sports owner is supposed to sound.
The guy was thin skinned too. Isn't he a billionaire? Who the hell gives a shit about what anyone says when you're clearly smarter and better than them? The guy is worth billions, he owns one of the most storied and important institutions in this small town. He is the man, and he is complaining about the media and some editorial from 8 years ago? Golly Goli give it up bro. You left town when things got tough and were nary heard from again. What happen with Drury and Briere? Who botched that? Why did no heads roll because of that colossal misstep that put the team in utter disarray arguably until this day?
I have almost no hope for Pegula. True he can't be any more absentee an owner than the previous one and seems to be a "true fan" what ever that means but it is Buffalo what ever goes right? Plus he is already talking with Darcy Regier and Darc is planning on being here next year? Jeez, great start bro. Give Loser Lindy a life time contract while you're at it and offer Ryan Miller an extension.
Goli thanks but no thanks oh and save all those millions you made off this sale and evading NY State taxes the last few years, we'll probably need you later this decade for our other pathetic franchise potentially on the brink of "relocation"
Thursday, February 3, 2011
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ReplyDeleteDo NHL teams make money? Even during the two season run wasn't it reported that the Sabres had to make it to the 2nd rd to break even? Golisano didn't save the Sabres. He merely made a move after failing at politics to be a "white knight." Mark Hamister probably had no real interest in buying the team. True at the time the arena was empty, Empire had folded; still it's the NHL. Didn't Pittsburgh & Ottawa also go bankrupt? The Sabres were going to move to where?
ReplyDeleteAs for Golisano I can't fault him. Larry Quinn gets the blame. Still in a league where good teams fire coaches Lindy is seemingly untouchable. If Golisano wants to be a real "white knight," he may wanna contact Jim Kelly and start a plan for the Bills.