Ralph - what exactly do you want!?

[Bill Brasky]

Listen, I'm agreeing with what the guy is saying here.

But honestly, what is it he exactly wants?

He doesn't want to sell but he can't make money here under the new agreement.

He doesn't want a new stadium.

He's *****ing about how the rest of the owners only want to discuss money, but he's *****ing about how he can't continue to operate here cuz he's not making enough

WHAT IS HE TRYING TO DO HERE? He's just causing more problems than he's going to solve. He's causing a panic mode here amongst the fans... now all anybody is going to be talking about is relocating... and he basically just threw all the owners under the bus with literally no backing.

[ICE74129]

Re: Ralph - what exactly do you want!?

Listen, I'm agreeing with what the guy is saying here.

But honestly, what is it he exactly wants?

He doesn't want to sell but he can't make money here under the new agreement.

He doesn't want a new stadium.

He's *****ing about how the rest of the owners only want to discuss money, but he's *****ing about how he can't continue to operate here cuz he's not making enough

WHAT IS HE TRYING TO DO HERE? He's just causing more problems than he's going to solve.

So far all he has acomplished is pissing off the league and now Steinbrener. Look it is more than obvious it's time for him to sell this team. We can only pray he doesn't wait too long.

[Luisito23]

Re: Ralph - what exactly do you want!?

I love Ralph, but he shoulda just kept his mouth closed.


GO BILLS!!!

[Carlton Bailey]

Re: Ralph - what exactly do you want!?

What did he say about Steinbrenner?

[don137]

Re: Ralph - what exactly do you want!?

He is right in what he is saying however I am not sure what is his goal. He is hurting the attractiveness of the next buyer wanting to keep the Bills in Buffalo. Maybe he is planting the seed to fans that the Bills will not be able to stay in Buffalo for the long haul.

[Ickybaluky]

Re: Ralph - what exactly do you want!?

Yeah, I don't get it.

It is kind of like railing against large chain stores saying they are killing the Mom-n-Pops. OK, but it is what it is. The horse is out of the barn already.

[dannyek71]

Re: Ralph - what exactly do you want!?

Buffalo Bills->L.A. Lightning

[Bill Brasky]

Re: Ralph - what exactly do you want!?

I'd like to hope that he's just venting... but why do it in a public forum like this with no real demands?

I will be absolutely livid if this is just his way of saving face for an exit strategy.

[ICE74129]

Re: Ralph - what exactly do you want!?

What does he want JF? he wants it to be 1960 something again. or the 70's/ 80's before the CBA, Free agency etc.


Sorry ralph, your time has passed.

[Ickybaluky]

Re: Ralph - what exactly do you want!?

I will be absolutely livid if this is just his way of saving face for an exit strategy.

I can't think of any other reason.

I understand the guy is nostalgic for the good 'ol days, but it isn't like the league is going back to the old ways. It just isn't happening.

What the guy should do is hire some outside marketing firm to help him agressively search out new ways to increase his revenues.

[don137]

Re: Ralph - what exactly do you want!?

I can't think of any other reason.

I understand the guy is nostalgic for the good 'ol days, but it isn't like the league is going back to the old ways. It just isn't happening.

What the guy should do is hire some outside marketing firm to help him agressively search out new ways to increase his revenues.

Selling the naming rights to the stadium would help...Talking out of both sides of his mouth..I love Ralph but he is complaining about revenue yet he doesn't sell the naming right of his stadium.

[don137]

Re: Ralph - what exactly do you want!?

I can't think of any other reason.

I understand the guy is nostalgic for the good 'ol days, but it isn't like the league is going back to the old ways. It just isn't happening.

What the guy should do is hire some outside marketing firm to help him agressively search out new ways to increase his revenues.

Selling the naming rights to the stadium would help...Talking out of both sides of his mouth..I love Ralph but he is complaining about revenue yet he doesn't sell the naming right of his stadium.

[don137]

Re: Ralph - what exactly do you want!?

I can't think of any other reason.

I understand the guy is nostalgic for the good 'ol days, but it isn't like the league is going back to the old ways. It just isn't happening.

What the guy should do is hire some outside marketing firm to help him agressively search out new ways to increase his revenues.

Selling the naming rights to the stadium would help...Talking out of both sides of his mouth..I love Ralph but he is complaining about revenue yet he doesn't sell the naming right of his stadium.

[dolphan117]

Re: Ralph - what exactly do you want!?

Does it?

Naming rights $2m a year.
Revenue sharing $2m/32 belongs to the Bills.
CAP give away ($2m/32)*59.5%

Bills get to keep $25,312.50 It probably cost the Bills at least that to change the damn sign over the stadium, and maintain it. So in about a 100 years they'll have $2million in total from the deal.

I just did a quick google and the colt sold the rights to their stadium for this-

The team was expected to announce the deal with Lucas, which makes automotive lubricants and has several sponsorships in auto racing, Indianapolis television stations WISH and WRTV and The Indianapolis Star reported Monday, all citing anonymous sources.

The company will pay the Colts $120 million over 20 years to have the 63,000-seat, retractable-roof facility named Lucas Oil Stadium, WISH reported.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2347755
I think that comes out to 6 million a year. I beleive the market for naming rights to a stadium is signifigantly higer than 2 million a year, I think the Cowboys or the Redskins sold the rights to theirs for 10 million a year.

[patmoran2006]

Re: Ralph - what exactly do you want!?

I'd like to hope that he's just venting... but why do it in a public forum like this with no real demands?

I will be absolutely livid if this is just his way of saving face for an exit strategy.

sure as hell sounded like that to me..

and Wilson said regarding stadium naming rights, part of the money just goes in and increases the salary cap.. NO real money maker for the owner, according to his senile ass.