It's in My Blood Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) I never post rumors but the credibility of the source is impeccable. I live near Boca Raton and provide estate services to very wealthy clients in Palm Beach county. I was told that Terry Pegula is part of a prospective ownership group that includes Jim Kelly, and that group is a near lock to purchase the Bills once Ralph passes. Yes, it is a virtual rumor, but like I mentioned above, the source is major player and I don't think I was being lied to. Edited January 20, 2012 by It's in My Blood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 That would be great -- if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbash Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Please be true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Sounds good. Hopefully they will be aggressive in putting a winning team on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flomoe Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Oh Noooooo. Look what this guy has done to the Sabres. Kidding! Someone had to say it. If true, it would be great but there have been the Galisano and Trump rumors before and we are talking about Ralph here, so I tend to be a bit skeptical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep2evans Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) That would be great -- if true. Pegula would be just the kind of owner we've always wanted. But seriously, the Sabres are showing that just spending money gets you squat. In fact I can't recall ever seeing the Sabres in worse shape, though it's not for Pegula trying to do the right thing. Totally bizarre. PTR Edited January 20, 2012 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 If it's a conglomerate, who can we call cheap? I really like blaming one guy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 What, no scathing rebukes of the OP yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bklnpete Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Ugh, Just so long as T. Pegs doesn't sob at first sight of Joe DeLamielleure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flomoe Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Pegula would be just the kind of owner we've always wanted. But seriously, the Sabres are showing that just spending money gets you squat. In fact I can't recall ever seeing the Sabres in worse shape, though it's not for Pegula trying to do the right thing. Totally bizarre. PTR Right idea by Pegula, he just has the wrong people running his team and making the overall wrong personnel decisions. It's been a soft team with a complete overall lack of talent and trying to throw money so quickly at talented players to join that team was putting the cart before the horse. A roster cleaning was in order before you do what they did. Hopefully, if the rumor is true, Pegula learned a little and will jettison some dead weight, though, I think the Bills are actually in better overall shape than the Sabres when you are looking at core talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) Right idea by Pegula, he just has the wrong people running his team and making the overall wrong personnel decisions. It's been a soft team with a complete overall lack of talent and trying to throw money so quickly at talented players to join that team was putting the cart before the horse. A roster cleaning was in order before you do what they did. Hopefully, if the rumor is true, Pegula learned a little and will jettison some dead weight, though, I think the Bills are actually in better overall shape than the Sabres when you are looking at core talent. True, but this team is basically the same team that went on a tear last season to make the playoffs. So I can't understand how wrong things are now. I mean they are the worst team in the NHL. They probably couldn't beat an AHL team right now. There is some serious mind-fukkery in action there. PTR Edited January 20, 2012 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrcuse315 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I would love this, we would spend to the cap every year without question. The Sabres have been just like the Bills in that they can NOT get anybody healthy. They have literally been playing with at times, half of an AHL team. But besides the point, although Leino is a bust can you imagine the thought of a Buffalo Bills owner aggressively spending money? I'd be so happy I'd do this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flomoe Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) True, but this team is basically the same team that went on a tear last season to make the playoffs. So I can't understand how wrong things are now. I mean they are the worst team in the NHL. They probably couldn't beat an AHL team right now. There is some serious mind-fukkery in action there. PTR It is mind-funkkery going on but as a whole, the Sabres are at best a team that can maybe get to the 2nd round. They just don't have the horses to get beyond that. You aren't going to win much with softer guys like Roy, Gerbe, Ellis, Ennis, Sekera and Stafford. They are decent but if you aren't going far with small soft guys in the NHL. At least the Bills have a nice young core to build around with Wood, Byrd, Levitre, Williams(2), Spiller, Johnson(if they keep him) and Dareus. Edited January 20, 2012 by flomoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 It is mind-funkkery going on but as a whole, the Sabres are at best a team that can maybe get to the 2nd round. They just don't have the horses to get beyond that. You aren't going to win much with softer guys like Roy, Gerbe, Ellis, Ennis, Sekera and Stafford. They are decent but if you aren't going far with small soft guys in the NHL. At least the Bills have a nice young core to build around with Wood, Byrd, Levitre, Williams(2), Spiller, Johnson(if they keep him) and Dareus. Eh...I am not blaming Pegula...this is a work in progress...the Sabres may not win a cup in the next year or two, but it won't be from lack of trying...I am still drinking the Pegula kool-aid, lets give him a full season to see how he reacts. I have never felt like Ralph Wilson was "all in" as far as the Bills go. I would love for Pegula to own both teams. That said, all my teams are sucking hard right now (Bills, Sabres, Celtics) so I am willing and wanting to believe this rumor. I have a different source that hasn't gone as far as the OP, but has assured me that Jim Kelly's bluster about "the Bills aren't moving" over the last few years, has some teeth. Kelly is more involved in the future of the Bills than we have been officially informed. Obviously, Kelly doesn't have the money to buy the Bills, even at a discount rate, but he knows somebody who does. Pegula makes a so much sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I hope it's true but I'll believe it when I see it. Wake me up when September (and Ralph) ends... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 It's not a story without a confirmed Death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I never post rumors but the credibility of the source is impeccable. I live near Boca Raton and provide estate services to very wealthy clients in Palm Beach county. I was told that Terry Pegula is part of a prospective ownership group that includes Jim Kelly, and that group is a near lock to purchase the Bills once Ralph passes. Yes, it is a virtual rumor, but like I mentioned above, the source is major player and I don't think I was being lied to. Do you have any idea why Ralph is keeping a succession plan secret? I would think anybody would want to heralded in their lifetime as the hero of heroes for millions of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 If it's a conglomerate, who can we call cheap? I really like blaming one guy..... Haha. Love that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurlyBurly51 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Hopefully it works out that way. I've always felt Ralph was going to put a succession plan in place to try his best to keep the team in Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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