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sabresindc
PostPosted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:30 pm 
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Sounds like he is somewhat of a baseball fan according to the Wall Street Journal

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A self-made billionaire who is the former owner of the Buffalo Sabres hockey team is preparing to bid for the Los Angeles Dodgers, making him one of the first to declare an interest in buying the storied franchise who actually has the money to pull off the transaction.

Tom Golisano says his financial resources and knowledge of the finer points of baseball make him an attractive candidate for a team that is mired in a protracted bankruptcy proceeding, though his lack of a connection to Southern California could prove problematic.


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204224604577030311626337808.html

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No wonder he was such a shitty hockey team owner

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sabresindc
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He was the first one to say that he knew nothing about hockey and wasn't much of a fan. His goal was just make it profitable so he can increase his investment... goal accomplished

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wollt ihr die sabres oben sehen müsst ihr die tabelle drehn.

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patkane88
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He will probably run that team further into the ground, so why not

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BlueandYellow wrote:
No wonder he was such a shitty hockey team owner

patkane88 wrote:
He will probably run that team further into the ground, so why not


Let's take a moment to review some history.

In 2002 the NHL took over the Buffalo Sabres franchise after owner John Rigas was indicted for embezzling more than $2 billion.

This was the lowest point in Sabres history and the closest we have ever come to losing the team altogether. No one was interested in buying the franchise, which had filed for chapter 11 bankrupcy.

Make no mistake, although he did it for financial reasons, Golisano rescued the Sabres.

During his ownership the team had their first 100 point season in 23 years, made the playoffs four of the seven years, reached the ECF twice, won the president's trophy, and, but for some bad luck with our blueliners in 2005, might have hoisted the Cup. I hate that he let Drury and Briere go, but his is not a bad record for a businessman who bought the team as an investment and whose main goal was to make money.

Tom Golisano is a former Sabre and I wish him well in his future ventures

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I know he saved us. But he knew nothing about hockey, so, in turn, he was a shitty owner.

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I know he saved us. But he knew nothing about hockey, so, in turn, he was a shitty owner.


Couldn't have said it any better.

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It is not the job of a sports team owner to know the sport. They hire people for that. If you have issues with the people Golisano hired, that is one thing, but I haven't read anything here that would convince anyone that Golisano was a bad owner.

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sabresindc wrote:
He was the first one to say that he knew nothing about hockey and wasn't much of a fan. His goal was just make it profitable so he can increase his investment... goal accomplished

And kept the team in WNY

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Los9090 wrote:
sabresindc wrote:
He was the first one to say that he knew nothing about hockey and wasn't much of a fan. His goal was just make it profitable so he can increase his investment... goal accomplished

And kept the team in WNY


I don't really think he had only selfish intentions, although don't assume that I mean he wasn't trying to make a good investment. I think he had other goals as well.

People can say he was cheap all they want, but this team was in financial ruin when he bought them. The Sabres were in bankruptcy. You don't take a bankrupt entity of any kind and start spending ridiculous amounts of money.


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