todd Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 (edited) That would be horrible. He's an idiot birther egomaniac narcissistic buffoon who for some reason feels the need to be in the spotlight all the time. He's a walking distraction. He's worse than Jerry Jones and Dan Snyder rolled into one. He's a greedy d-bag who would move the team if it made him money. He's exactly what you don't want in an owner. Not only that, he's probably only saying it to get publicity. Edited April 2, 2014 by todd
ALF Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 (edited) Be nice if a young billionaire like Zuckerburg (29) , born in NY would be interested. He's worth about $28 B , he could even afford to build his own stadium. http://en.wikipedia....Mark_Zuckerberg Edited April 2, 2014 by ALF
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 That would be horrible. He's an idiot birther egomaniac narcissistic buffoon who for some reason feels the need to be in the spotlight all the time. He's a walking distraction. He's worse than Jerry Jones and Dan Snyder rolled into one. He's a greedy d-bag who would move the team if it made him money. He's exactly what you don't want in an owner. Not only that, he's probably only saying it to get publicity. +1 I still thought it was an April fools joke even with all the media outlets rebroadcasting it. there's a resemblance with the hair and the buffalo logo
May Day 10 Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 the biggest thing, like has been mentioned, is he is claiming someone has approached him gauging his interest, and by the way the conversation went, it is likely a local interest.
Dorkington Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 +1 I still thought it was an April fools joke even with all the media outlets rebroadcasting it. Wait, this is serious?
aristocrat Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 I love how Trump came out with the report...it could have been a freakin hot dog vendor who approached him. The guy is so full of himself its crazy.
Dean Cain Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Famous last words; "Buffalo....You're Fired!" Be nice if a young billionaire like Zuckerburg (29) , born in NY would be interested. He's worth about $28 B , he could even afford to build his own stadium. http://en.wikipedia....Mark_Zuckerberg Nice, however unlikely. I read somewhere Zuckerberg's liquid cash wealth to be in the hundreds of millions. In other words he would need to liquidate some FB stock to buy a team.
Canadian Bills Fan Posted April 2, 2014 Author Posted April 2, 2014 Famous last words; "Buffalo....You're Fired!" Nice, however unlikely. I read somewhere Zuckerberg's liquid cash wealth to be in the hundreds of millions. In other words he would need to liquidate some FB stock to buy a team. Your avatar brings tears to my eyes Beautiful avatar CBF
PromoTheRobot Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Merely seeking more publicity, Trump thrives on it. The reality is he doesn't have enough money to buy the Bills. No matter how much money he wants you to think he has. Trump must have an entire P.R. firm pushing this nonsense to the press, which gladly, breathlessly, regurgitates it to the public. This is a total non-story. They might as well report that Trump had a BM.
aristocrat Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Famous last words; "Buffalo....You're Fired!" Nice, however unlikely. I read somewhere Zuckerberg's liquid cash wealth to be in the hundreds of millions. In other words he would need to liquidate some FB stock to buy a team. He'd finance the team and owning 400 million shares worth 25 billion is some pretty decent collateral. I don't think he'd get into this space but banks will bend over backwards to finance an nfl team.
CodeMonkey Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Be nice if a young billionaire like Zuckerburg (29) , born in NY would be interested. He's worth about $28 B , he could even afford to build his own stadium. http://en.wikipedia....Mark_Zuckerberg Born in NY but not WNY, and has his life and business on the west coast. Would probably want to move the team there and can afford the $400 mil penalty. Plus I have never seen any interest from him in sports teams. But yeah a Zuckerberg type that lives in WNY. Anyone know any?
yungmack Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 I have been a Bills fan since the day the franchise was created, through thick and (mostly) thin. Sometimes it's been embarrassing to be a Bills fan. But at least it's never been humiliating. Were Trump to become the owner it would be beyond humiliating, it would be a joke, a clown show. The city of Buffalo and greater Western New York are often and unfairly the butt of national jokes. If Trump becomes associated with the Bills, that would be the nail in the coffin. The Bills, and the area, deserve better than this egomaniacal freak.
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 how soon would the Trust allow a sale? also .... when was the Donald last in the media? weeks, months? a year?
Donald Duck Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 (edited) http://sports.yahoo....27213.html?vp=1 He told WBEN radio (via ESPN.com) he has been contacted by a group looking to buy the Bills, asking if he would be interested in being an investor, and Trump said he would "look at it." He said he would want to keep the Bills in Buffalo. Bills owner Ralph Wilson died on March 25. Edited April 2, 2014 by dog14787
theesir Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 NFL owners are not allowed to have Casino interests. Trump owns Casinos. He is not going to sell them so that he can buy the Bills. No story... Move on.
Canadian Bills Fan Posted April 2, 2014 Author Posted April 2, 2014 NFL owners are not allowed to have Casino interests. Trump owns Casinos. He is not going to sell them so that he can buy the Bills. No story... Move on. Really? CBF
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Oh how this is getting embellished Donald Trump says people are requesting he buy the Buffalo Bills yet its the same canned story http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24510147/donald-trump-says-people-are-requesting-he-buy-the-buffalo-bills
theesir Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 (edited) Really? CBF From the NFL's gambling policy: NFL personnel shall not work for, own or operate, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, individually or through any business organization, any casino (whether or not such casino operates a "sports book" or otherwise accepts wagering on sports), or other gambling-related enterprise, including, without limitation, any online, computer-based, telephone, or internet gambling service, card rooms, lotteries, slot machine operations, horse or dog-racing tracks, off-track betting services, as well as advisory services such as publications, "tout services," and the like, whether or not such services address professional football or any other team sport. The NFL defines personnel as, "All players, coaches and other full- and part-time club and league personnel, including but not limited to team owners, trainers, officials, security personnel, consultants, and other staff." via http://bills.buffalonews.com/2014/04/01/dont-get-overly-excited-donald-trumps-possible-interest-buffalo-bills/ Edited April 2, 2014 by theesir
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 (edited) indirectly through Wiki According to league policy, no NFL owner may own, directly or indirectly, any interests in a gambling casino. another in relation to Kraft selling land near Gillette to a casino The National Football League prohibits teams from owning casinos, and a league policy warns of potential severe penalties for any league personnel, including owners, who associate "with gamblers or with gambling activities in a manner tending to bring discredit to the NFL." edit - missed by that much Edited April 2, 2014 by BillsFan-4-Ever
Pills -N- Bills Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Trump would be perfect man. He has the money and smarts. He could get us a new stadium and with his connections we go from playing one game a year in Toronto to develop that fan base...to playing a game in Yankee stadium every year and trying to develop that one !
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