The future of the Buffalo Bills, that age-old topic endlessly feared by the team's fans, was once again a topic of conversation this week after comments made by former Sabres owner Tom Golisano during an interview with a Virginia television station.
Golisano stokes the fire on Bills' future
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Originally posted by sdbillsfan2The future of the Buffalo Bills, that age-old topic endlessly feared by the team's fans, was once again a topic of conversation this week after comments made by former Sabres owner Tom Golisano during an interview with a Virginia television station.
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With people like Kelly & Golisano wanting to keep the Bills in Buffalo, I think the future of the Bills in Buffalo is much more assured than many people think.
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I've had a lifelong friend that has told me constantly the Bills will be moving very soon. This has been going on for the last 25 years. ( I'm over 50 )
After yesterdays news that more revenue sharing was pushed through by Ralph, it looks like he'll have a longer wait, even if Ralph dies soon and the team has a new owner. There is little to no incentive to move the Bills within the next 10 years of this agreement, if the reports are true.
It must be killing him to read that news, further diminishing his chances to say " I called it " .Anonymity is an abused privilege, abused most by people who mistake vitriol for wisdom and cynicism for wit
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I love what I'm hearing about thew new revenue sharing aspect with the new CBA: "top revenue teams" pay at 10% tax on "local revenue"(which I assume would be from luxury boxes, sponsorships, etc) and that $ would go to the "smaller revenue teams". That will also be a HUGE factor IMO in keeping the Bills in Buffalo.Infrequent poster, daily visitor.
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Originally posted by better daysWith people like Kelly & Golisano wanting to keep the Bills in Buffalo, I think the future of the Bills in Buffalo is much more assured than many people think.
Kelly and Golisano don't have the money to buy the team. And even if they did, the decision is on Ralph and the NFL.
Having Kelly and Golisano on the side of keeping the Bills in Buffalo certainly doesn't hurt, but it's no guarantee either.
I don't know why people can't see this.
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Originally posted by OpIv37It's not up to them.
Kelly and Golisano don't have the money to buy the team. And even if they did, the decision is on Ralph and the NFL.
Having Kelly and Golisano on the side of keeping the Bills in Buffalo certainly doesn't hurt, but it's no guarantee either.
I don't know why people can't see this.
Well, they both know people that do have money. Ralph will be dead when this goes down & not have any say unless he has already made plans.
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Originally posted by better daysWell, they both know people that do have money. Ralph will be dead when this goes down & not have any say unless he has already made plans.
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If Ralph has no succession strategy then the team is going to go into his estate which will then be sold to the highest bidder. Why some people fail to see this baffles me.
It baffles me further that Ralph, as of today, has no succession plan.
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Originally posted by FunTimesYaY!If Ralph has no succession strategy then the team is going to go into his estate which will then be sold to the highest bidder. Why some people fail to see this baffles me.
It baffles me further that Ralph, as of today, has no succession plan.
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Originally posted by OpIv37It's not up to them.
Kelly and Golisano don't have the money to buy the team. And even if they did, the decision is on Ralph and the NFL.
Having Kelly and Golisano on the side of keeping the Bills in Buffalo certainly doesn't hurt, but it's no guarantee either.
I don't know why people can't see this.
The flipside is an out of town owner moving the team at considerable cost - NFL relocation fees and very possibly a new stadium among them - which will not be factors if the team remains in Buffalo.Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?
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Originally posted by SabreElevenHow do you know he doesn't? He doesn't have to make it public.
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Originally posted by OpIv37If Ralph is dead, then his family has the say, which could be even worse as they have no interest in running the team or paying the taxes that it would take to keep the team.Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?
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