How Wealthy is Ralph W. Wilson?

[blackonyx89]

Does anybody know?And how rich is Galisano? Do you think if Tommy Boy gets the Bills that he won't be overly upset that he won't share the revenue that screwup Giambra talked about in the press conference?

Thanks!!!

[Nighthawk]

I know that Golisano is worth about 1.2 billion. While I was trying to find Ralph's worth, I found something very interesting to me and probably others. I came across William Ford, Sr. and guess how much he is worth? 1.0 Billion...so, to me it looks like Buffalo has a legitimate potential new owner already here in Golisano, who actually is worth more than Ford and I believe he is worth more than Ralph.

[blackonyx89]

He'll be making money anyway (Galisano) if he buys the team,right?

[The_Philster]

not without revenue sharing. Buffalo can't afford to spend the prices that other NFL cities do on tackets, parking, etc

[acehole]

What you guys should understand...between paying the players 59% running expeneses..........what left gets cut in half by the feds and half again by the state.

How many of you would work for 23% of your hourly wage?

In order for the whole thing to work there has got to be balance....

and we have just suffered an imbalance.
I think what he is worried about is the part of the CBA that has yet to be negotiated...and he is saying "If you mess this up I can't compete" I don't blame him. If you are paying your employee more then you make with that enterprise there is a problem. Is he cheap? Yes he is from the old school when player cost a nickle and a case of beer. He does have a point and I hope he can get his way. I would love to have this guy see a superbowl ring.

[Nighthawk]

What you guys should understand...between paying the players 59% running expeneses..........what left gets cut in half by the feds and half again by the state.

How many of you would work for 23% of your hourly wage?

In order for the whole thing to work there has got to be balance....

and we have just suffered an imbalance.
I think what he is worried about is the part of the CBA that has yet to be negotiated...and he is saying "If you mess this up I can't compete" I don't blame him. If you are paying your employee more then you make with that enterprise there is a problem. Is he cheap? Yes he is from the old school when player cost a nickle and a case of beer. He does have a point and I hope he can get his way. I would love to have this guy see a superbowl ring.

Ralph will never see a SB ring...he is too cheap to spend money on what we need. Just take a look at the coach he hired...the players he's brought in and the GM who's running the show. They all have one thing in common...they're all cheap!

[Jan Reimers]

I don't know about Ralph's total net worth or his annual income, but I have seen the Bills' franchise valued as high as $600-700 Million. That's pretty good for an initial investment of $50,000 or $100,000, I forget which.

But I believe the Bills are by far Ralph's largest asset, so Golisano is far wealthier - and should be able to purchase the franchise, Ralph and/or his heirs willing.

[Mr. Pink]

I don't know about Ralph's total net worth or his annual income, but I have seen the Bills' franchise valued as high as $600-700 Million. That's pretty good for an initial investment of $50,000 or $100,000, I forget which.

But I believe the Bills are by far Ralph's largest asset, so Golisano is far wealthier - and should be able to purchase the franchise, Ralph and/or his heirs willing.


Forbes has the franchise valued at 708 million....initial investment 25k

[YardRat]

Forbes has the franchise valued at 708 million....initial investment 25k

And some continue to maintain that Ralph isn't a businessman. :roflmao:

[OpIv37]

What you guys should understand...between paying the players 59% running expeneses..........what left gets cut in half by the feds and half again by the state.

How many of you would work for 23% of your hourly wage?

In order for the whole thing to work there has got to be balance....

and we have just suffered an imbalance.
I think what he is worried about is the part of the CBA that has yet to be negotiated...and he is saying "If you mess this up I can't compete" I don't blame him. If you are paying your employee more then you make with that enterprise there is a problem. Is he cheap? Yes he is from the old school when player cost a nickle and a case of beer. He does have a point and I hope he can get his way. I would love to have this guy see a superbowl ring.

The big difference: most of us on this board have five-figure salaries, and there might be a few in the low six figures. 23% of our salaries isn't much. Of course I don't know what the Bills' revenue is, but I can guarantee that the 23% that Ralph gets to keep is still many, many times what any of us make.

[ICE74129]

And some continue to maintain that Ralph isn't a businessman. :roflmao:

Take away the TV contracts, CBA etc and how much are the Bills worth?

[Dozerdog]

Take away the TV contracts, CBA etc and how much are the Bills worth?How much would any of the teams be worth?



Stupid post

[The_Philster]

:popcorn:

[Bmax]

One heck of a 401 k for ralph invest 25k make 700 million !!!! Sign me up !!!!!



Bmax

[acehole]

The big difference: most of us on this board have five-figure salaries, and there might be a few in the low six figures. 23% of our salaries isn't much. Of course I don't know what the Bills' revenue is, but I can guarantee that the 23% that Ralph gets to keep is still many, many times what any of us make.

And 23% of 5 figure would even be worse.... it is all proportional....

23% is 23% is 23% it would still suck. The problem is in of it self is not so much 23% but 23% of a shrinking pie. We are not comparing you to me to Ralph we are comparing Ralph to J Jones to others. It is really very simple.

If you want to see the 3 or 4 largest revenue teams pass the lambardi then fine don't complain. If Ralph or whoever moves the team does so because they are saving 10-20 million less in tax money to help compete or a larger market share or higher revenue...then by all means soak the old fart. I have no doubt he loves the game...but it is a business....and the reason of business is to make money...and he is worried that the way it is going..he won't. From a business stand point...he has every right to be concerned.

Yes it is worth a ton if he sells but he doent have 700 million in the bank.
The second he sells half will be subject to income tax...the other estate and local....I get mad when I have to pay a $50 fine on parking violation....I cant imagine what that must be like. My whole point is...it is not as easy as it looks to do what he has to do...put a good product on the field.....keep his team competitive...make money and keep up with the "Jones" literally. When you resources shrink to accomplish that on top.....I would be concerned as well.

[Mr. Pink]

One heck of a 401 k for ralph invest 25k make 700 million !!!! Sign me up !!!!!



Bmax

You think that's impressive?

The Chicago Bears were bought for 100 dollars, yes, 100 dollars....
They're worth 871 million now....

Teams' been in the McCaskey family since 1920.

[Mski]

You think that's impressive?

The Chicago Bears were bought for 100 dollars, yes, 100 dollars....
They're worth 871 million now....

Teams' been in the McCaskey family since 1920.

whats more impressive is Binion won the horseshoe casino in vegas at a poker game and recently sold it to harras for $1.6 billion! giving him a 1.6 billion dollar profit!

[Historian]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again:

Snyder and Jones, who pull every underhanded trick in the book to try and get ahead, usually fail. Throwing good money after bad does not equate to success on the field.

Marv said it when he was Coach: (and I'm paraphrasing)

It's a team effort to be sucessful. And that doesn't just mean the players on the field. It includes everybody in the entire organization, right down to the girls in the ticket booths, and the guys maintaining the grounds.

And look at the last few Super Bowl winners. Pittsburgh...small market. New England...not a lot of superstars, big town but small for football. Tampa? Small market.

I could be wrong, but I don't see revenue streams equating to success on the field. I see organizations that are well run from top to bottom, and teams that are built from the lines out.