The Real Buffalo Joe Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Not that there's any chance of it coming back, nor do I want it. But now that we know the team is safe in WNY for the long term, looking back did it have any postives? As far as "expanding the market" and helping keep the team in Buffalo for the time being. Was that true, or a bunch of kool-aid they were trying to sell us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 yes. Money. Also, the players seem to love to go to Toronto for fun. So they may have enjoyed the trip as a whole, if not the game day experience compared to RWS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 No It sucked CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 No It sucked CBF That picture will forever be linked in my mind with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 No It sucked CBF haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 That picture will forever be linked in my mind with you. Thanks! CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negativo Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 The lone positive: It was no negative that there will never again be any talk of Toronto being part of One Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) That time Rob Ford was eating wings on camera in a suite at the Rodgers Centre Edited July 27, 2015 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 That time Rob Ford was eating wings on camera in a suite at the Rodgers Centre CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 JUST SAY NO to TO. It was all about the $$$ Wasn't it like $8 Mill to Ralph per game w/o having to deal with typical home game logistics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Worst experience ever. Got a deal for 2 preseason tickets 10th row from field for $10 and when I got them I saw the face value was $300 each Just insane CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Without the money that Ralph got upfront in one big lump sum, we never would have signed Mario. The Toronto series gave us Mario Williams, and we gave them 3 games of a 6-10 team. I'll take that trade. But am very happy the whole thing is over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Without the money that Ralph got upfront in one big lump sum, we never would have signed Mario. The Toronto series gave us Mario Williams, and we gave them 3 games of a 6-10 team. I'll take that trade. But am very happy the whole thing is over with. Exactly The Toronto series helped the Bills generate the nonshared that larger markets obtain. This was the only option outside of a new, "revenue friendly" stadium. It was a necessity as much as we all hated it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I'm actually surprised we don't do some preseason games there still. Money was good, and I think it helped regionalize a little... it'll help even more when the Bills start kicking ass and taking names Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLEN1QB Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 NO! JUST STOP!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 This isn't even a trolling question this time. Did the series truely help the long term "regionalization" efforts that we were all told about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 It was a lump sum cash grab and nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Toronto doesnt deserve the Bills CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Without the money that Ralph got upfront in one big lump sum, we never would have signed Mario. The Toronto series gave us Mario Williams, and we gave them 3 games of a 6-10 team. I'll take that trade. But am very happy the whole thing is over with. And the Bills have averaged 7 wins a season since he got here--not much different than the years before that. Regardless, the series beagan 4 years before Mario arrived, so I don't think a straight line can be drawn between the series' origin and the signing. It was renewed before the signing reportedly at half the original deal (so 7 million per year). The Bills were clearing far more than that annually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homey D. Clown Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Not that there's any chance of it coming back, nor do I want it. But now that we know the team is safe in WNY for the long term, looking back did it have any postives? As far as "expanding the market" and helping keep the team in Buffalo for the time being. Was that true, or a bunch of kool-aid they were trying to sell us? seriously... no. If anything it set the team back in terms of national image and in the ability to compete with a full set of home games. By and large it was colossal failure of epic proportions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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