It’s the end of the year and no new stadium deal has been reached. Cause for concern?

[Buffalo716]

32 minutes ago, Logic said:

 

 

A thread on a Bills message board discussing the deal or lack of deal to build a new stadium for the Bills is….somehow inappropriate?

 

I didn’t insinuate anything, I simply pointed out a couple of facts — everyone agreed a deal should be reached by the end of the year, a deal was not reached — and then posed a question. 
 

If the topic makes you uncomfortable, that’s your problem, not mine.

Another overreaction to a simple question.

 

The “Austin, here we come” responses seem to me like overly defensive dismissals of a topic that makes people feel insecure or uncomfortable.

Here's the thing 

 

Clowns(not you) have been talking bills relocation for 25 plus years.. it wasn't feasible then

 

And it's not now

 

The league learned the mistake of ripping a team from a Blue collar city like Cleveland.. a small City with passionate fans

 

Journalists and the like will always speculate.. but there are multiple teams that would relocate before the bills  

 

We are an AFL original. And our fans are recognized as some of the most passionate in the game 

 

All of that would be destroyed if the bills were moved.. and I don't think that's something the NFL, Terry pegula or Roger wants

 

We also give the NFL some of its Best ratings in United States

 

Something the league also probably doesn't want to lose.. because if we leave those ratings are gone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 31, 2021 by Buffalo716

[FLFan]

The Governor has said she wants the deal in place prior to the conclusion of the upcoming state budget negotiations.  Both sides have recently indicated that good progress is being made.  End of year was never a real deadline, just a goal.  Nothing to see here, just Timmy being Timmy, trying to drum up controversy.  

[aristocrat]

34 minutes ago, Logic said:

 

 

A thread on a Bills message board discussing the deal or lack of deal to build a new stadium for the Bills is….somehow inappropriate?

 

I didn’t insinuate anything, I simply pointed out a couple of facts — everyone agreed a deal should be reached by the end of the year, a deal was not reached — and then posed a question. 
 

If the topic makes you uncomfortable, that’s your problem, not mine.

Another overreaction to a simple question.

 

The “Austin, here we come” responses seem to me like overly defensive dismissals of a topic that makes people feel insecure or uncomfortable.

No I’m just literally not concerned in the least little bit about the deal getting done. 

[Big Turk]

No, Hochul has already said a few weeks ago that she will make sure it gets done and that it is a priority.

[Beast]

26 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

To be fair it's the organizations involved own fault for putting out a date like that.

 

Maybe so but, at the same time, nobody is worried about this. Tim Graham is intentionally being a jackass.

Edited January 1, 2022 by Beast

[TSNBDSC]

no

[LeGOATski]

18 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

No, Hochul has already said a few weeks ago that she will make sure it gets done and that it is a priority.

Yep. They already agreed that they're going with what the Pegulas were asking for.

 

Tim Graham forgot about that announcement?

[Saxum]

1 hour ago, aristocrat said:

City of Austin has sent a proposal to buffalo funding an entirely new domed stadium.  Also included is tax incentives to offset the cost of relocation fee. Move should be announced shortly. 

 

Is there an agreement to also name the road One Bills Drive so this website's name can remain revelant?

If not I do not believe it.

[boater]

The over confidence of some Bills fans on this thread.. that the Bills would never leave, is a stench. Kind of like the stench that the Pacific Fleet had that the ***** would never attack Pearl Harbor. Or the Rams would never leave St Louis. Or the Raiders would never leave Oakland. Or the Chargers would never leave San Diego.

 

There's huge  bucks involved in the choices here. Don't think for a moment that Pegs would not move toward the top returning offer if Erie County and NYS try to play hardball. If EC and NYS screw this up, they deserve the dire consequences, but we don't.

[RiotAct]

they can take ALL the time they need, as far as I’m concerned

[Buffalo_Stampede]

No deal has been announced. Doesn't mean anything.

[BuffaloBills1998]

38 minutes ago, boater said:

The over confidence of some Bills fans on this thread.. that the Bills would never leave, is a stench. Kind of like the stench that the Pacific Fleet had that the ***** would never attack Pearl Harbor. Or the Rams would never leave St Louis. Or the Raiders would never leave Oakland. Or the Chargers would never leave San Diego.

 

There's huge  bucks involved in the choices here. Don't think for a moment that Pegs would not move toward the top returning offer if Erie County and NYS try to play hardball. If EC and NYS screw this up, they deserve the dire consequences, but we don't.

Bills aren’t going anywhere, a deal will be made

[Success]

Time for a bake sale?

 

[Matt_In_NH]

Negotiations always take longer 

[BuffaninSarasota]

No. Thank you though Karen Graham.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Taking a bit longer to crunch numbers on that new roof! 

[BillsVet]

 

3 hours ago, Warcodered said:

To be fair it's the organizations involved own fault for putting out a date like that.

 

A date is designed to force government to acquiesce in their demands.  In high-stakes negotiations like this there's gonna be plenty of these tactics.  

 

3 hours ago, FLFan said:

The Governor has said she wants the deal in place prior to the conclusion of the upcoming state budget negotiations.  Both sides have recently indicated that good progress is being made.  End of year was never a real deadline, just a goal.  Nothing to see here, just Timmy being Timmy, trying to drum up controversy.  

 

The governor is busy with other things right now, the results of which are, well, ehhh.

 

None of the players, team ownership, government officials, no one has earned any trust.  They're all acting in their own self-interest given what's riding on this.  

[Draconator]

Deal will be announced soon enough. Just because some lacky who works for Pegula Sports and Entertainment said he wanted it announced by today doesn't mean *****. 

[ControllerOfPlanetX]

What? Me worry?

[Scott7975]

Pegulas were taking notes during all the bad weather games.  The extra time negotiating the deal is because they changed their minds and want a dome!