Ted William's frozen head Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 Too bad Ralph's will didn't state the bidding had to be done publicly on ebay. Sure would be fun to watch! Dolphins, Jets, and Pats fans would be shill bidding like a Mofo.
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 Too bad Ralph's will didn't state the bidding had to be done publicly on ebay. Sure would be fun to watch! Beezid'd be more fun, it only goes up by a 1¢ per bid.
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 One building out of billions vs 32 NFL stadiums. I think naming rights on an NFL stadium pull in more cash than a hotel name. And now that I say that knowing he is as arrogant as he is he would probably do it. I was not specifying a hotel name. I was trying to say that The Donald would want to put his name on the Ralph somewhere in HUGE letters.
It's in My Blood Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 So, I'm assuming that this is a normal tendering process, where each prospective buyer can submit one bid, right? In other words... the bidders can't raise their bids if higher ones come in, like in an auction? This.
TSNBDSC Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 There is just one bid to rule the others: El Pegual. Again, smart robot
DC Tom Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 Between the name on the building and the Segways, that is a remarkable amount of smugness in that picture. Add a Prius and an iPhone, and that picture would reach critical mass.
jimmy10 Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 Deutsch marks Ooh! Ooh! I'm in! I've got about 70 marks sitting in a drawer from a trip to Germany 20 years ago.
TheFunPolice Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 If it's not Pegula I will be shocked Maybe a team of Pegula/Golisano? Although I feel like Golisano would only do it for civic duty's sake, rather than a real desire to own the team. Still, it counts!
Rubes Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 Faster is probably better, in that the longer this is drawn out, the more chance for outside parties to swoop in with a bid. The best options for keeping the team in Buffalo are likely to bid first, so better to get 'er done now.
ThurmasThoman Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 One building out of billions vs 32 NFL stadiums. I think naming rights on an NFL stadium pull in more cash than a hotel name. And now that I say that knowing he is as arrogant as he is he would probably do it. seriously. how tacky would that be? could you even imagine how arrogant... how classless... how tasteless.. someone would have to be to name a stadium after themselves!!!?! i mean, that would just completely torpedo the success of a team. set a franchise back for years. honestly, if a team did that, they could kiss the playoffs goodbye for a decade, maybe a decade and a half. probably the only thing you could do worse would be building your stadium on an indian burial ground!!! LOL!
K D Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 OMG you guys I went to dinner and haven't been on the forums for the past 2 hrs. Did the team sell? Did El Pegual whip out his pocket book and write out a check for $1 BIL or did he opt for the briefcase full of $100 bills?
May Day 10 Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 I keep hearing an emphasis on parties wanting the team to be sold sooner than later. And though there could be hiccups in the process, so far the timetable proposed in the AP story, though somewhat ambitious, remains an objective. jw Definitely noticed we hit some milestone
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 (edited) seriously. how tacky would that be? could you even imagine how arrogant... how classless... how tasteless.. someone would have to be to name a stadium after themselves!!!?! i mean, that would just completely torpedo the success of a team. set a franchise back for years. honestly, if a team did that, they could kiss the playoffs goodbye for a decade, maybe a decade and a half. probably the only thing you could do worse would be building your stadium on an indian burial ground!!! LOL! The BIG difference to me is this Was Ralph ever an arrogant azz? Rich Products, a Buffalo-based food products company, signed a 25-year, $1.5 million deal ($60,000 per year), by which the venue would be called "Rich Stadium"; one of the earliest examples of the sale of naming rights in North American sports. (The name was somewhat of a compromise, after Bills owner and founder Ralph Wilson rejected the name Rich wanted to use, "Coffee Rich Park.") By a vote of 16 to 4, the county legislature approved the name in November 1972, despite a matching offer from Wilson to name it "Buffalo Bills Stadium. When the Bills organization regularly referred to the stadium without the "Rich" name, Rich Products brought a $7.5 million lawsuit against the team in 1976. After the original deal expired after a quarter century in 1998, the stadium was renamed in honor of Wilson. Rich Products balked at paying a greatly increased rights fee, which would have brought the price up to par with other NFL stadiums. http://en.wikipedia...._Wilson_Stadium Edited June 20, 2014 by BillsFan-4-Ever
Punch Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 I keep hearing an emphasis on parties wanting the team to be sold sooner than later. And though there could be hiccups in the process, so far the timetable proposed in the AP story, though somewhat ambitious, remains an objective. jw In your opinion, would a quicker sale favor any particular bidders that have been named--- or perhaps, any type of bidder (ie, individual vs. group; bidders with greater liquidity; etc)?
K-9 Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 I got about tree fiddy. Dollar tree eighty! GO BILLS!!!
Punch Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 http://pagesix.com/2...dst-bills-sale/ Nobody saw this? BS or legit? NY Post Page 6 isn't exactly "reputable", but I'm not sure I doubt this is true. Then again, considering he's friends with Jerry Jones and has substantial financial backing it's no surprise that Bongiovi could get a meeting with Goodell.
beerme1 Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 Can someone please bring the important part of this picture to light!I I'm curious what's in the lunch bowl.
Delete This Account Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 a quick sale process is all i'm hearing. no reasons why that i can ascertain. jw
Recommended Posts