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When ralf wilson dies he is leaving the bills to his daughter? And she said she wants to sell them to canada? wtf
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The team will go into a trust or something and will be sold to the highest bidder upon his death. She doesn't want the team, but passing it on to her will just have her incur a huge amount of money to pay the government with that "death tax". -
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Now that's just silly talk. Actually, I think everything you say is on except for the Canada thing. Buffalo will get every oppty to keep the team and there will be plenty of suitors for what is a very profitable organization. I think this is true especially since it seems the new CBA will continue to support equality for smaller market teams. How 'bout them apples?Originally posted by footballhottie
"If I had my way, I'd shuffle off to Buffalo. Sit by the lake and watch the world go by." FogertyComment
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I'm a Canadian who lives 2 hours from Toronto and the biggest stadium facility in Toronto (Rogers Centre) would hold at the most 55, 000 peolpe for football, which is why any talk of future expansion to Toronto is silly because this facilty is too small. ANyway as far as the bills coming to Canada. Almost no chance.Originally posted by footballhottie
If/when that time comes for the bills to be sold I'm pretty sure a group of local investors(Golisano?Hamister?Rich family?) will step up and keep the team in Buffalo.
Here to point out the obvious....Comment
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The team goes to his daughter who doesnt want the team. The problem (least as I understand it) is there isnt a whole lot of people wealthy enough in the area to buy the Bills.
The NFL doesnt allow publicly owned teams anymore like the Packers have, so there are tons of theories as to what will happen, especially given Ralph's age there honestly is no telling.Comment
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Wait a minute. Is this another one of your ruses to get us all "hot" and "bothered". Just like when you said Roscoe Parrish was going to be out for the year. SheeshOriginally posted by footballhottie
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I think Mark Hammister is a financial paper tiger. His bid to buy the Sabres was smoke and mirrors, and most of the real money in the deal wasn't even his. Golisano and the Rich family probably have the bucks to do it, particularly if they can work together. What about Jeremy Jacobs? Does he already have interest in another NFL team? Is he spread too thin already?I've made up my mind. Don't confuse me with the facts.
I'm the most reasonable poster here. If you don't agree, I'll be forced to have a hissy fit.Comment
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What about his wife? Wouldn't she inherit the team before the daughter?
How about a hometown discount? Ralph arranges it so the sale of the team is contingent on the team staying in Buffalo. Sells team for under market value, say 400 million, to Buffalo ownership.
Then maybe TG could use some of the money he makes on the Bills to bring the the sabres salary into the Top 25 in the NHL?Buffalo Only and Always.Comment
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I dont know all the rules involved in the sale/transfer of a team.
This topic has been hot here many times before and thats the general consensus of the teams status when Ralph passes.Comment
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If Golisano buys the Bills, he will sell the Sabres to another person in Buffalo or somewhere else.Originally posted by BuffaloRanger
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I heard the samethingOriginally posted by footballhottie
“You hold a players only meeting and get each guy to stand up and say what he can bring to the table... and if he doesn't, you punch him in the face.” ~~ Harry Neale, on how to fix the Sabres season.Comment
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Golisano is most likely running for governor or something. So most of his millions will be going towards his campaign and the Sabres. The Sabres are still paying off their debts so it's quite unlikely that Mr. Golisano would step in to buy the Buffalo Bills.Originally posted by TigerJ
Im sure Oj would buy us
“You hold a players only meeting and get each guy to stand up and say what he can bring to the table... and if he doesn't, you punch him in the face.” ~~ Harry Neale, on how to fix the Sabres season.Comment
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The same noise was resounding around Edmonton when the Alberta Treasury Branch (Bank that Pocklington dealt with) was shopping them around after Pocklington's financial demise. What ended up happening was a group of people (25) got together pooled their cash and bought the Oilers. (Todd McFarlane was one of them, tho he's a silent partner)
I can see the same thing happening to the BIlls. They are a franchise deeply entrenched in the community and the people of the community would not let the team disappear. Even if it took 35 people to step up to buy the team they will stay in BUffalo just the same.When I die, please don't let my wife sell my camera equipment for what I told her I paid for it.
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Damn, I guess that rules out the local politicians lobbying to higher ups in the state to start a bill for people to vote on to buy the team and have it owned by the state of NY.Originally posted by Devin
There's got to be some loophole in the NFL's new policy - they'd be doing western NY a great injustice - look at the fact that you guys (we - i may not be on the east coast, but I've got my share of Bills memorabilia) make up one of the NFL's smallest markets, yet you have no trouble selling out games.
If ever the NFL needed to look at allowing a loophole it's in this instance.www.gamersconspiracy.com - where gamers conspireComment
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