YoloinOhio Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 Right, feel free to count Trump or not. But I think it's pretty likely he "pulls out" before July 29 and blusters about how he definitely had the winning bid but has too many other awesome investment opportunities that he can't pass up. All to the press of course. Yeah, I don't really take him seriously as a bidder. JMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 (edited) Robert Duffy @LtGovDuffyNY 8m Note to prospective owners: BUFFALO Bills. Don't pick this fight. For crying out loud I know he is a politician, but how can you not love this comment? Also acceptable, "Hey, you cheesers who want to take the Bills out of Buffalo...settle back." ...nod to the 80's slang! I hope pegula buys the bills then everyone should pool money and have a statue of him put somewhere captioned the savior of everything buffalo he probably would want to build a stadium by the arena so all his investments are in the same area so can put it on an island like the statue of liberty I hope pegula buys the bills then everyone should pool money and have a statue of him put somewhere captioned the savior of everything buffalo he probably would want to build a stadium by the arena so all his investments are in the same area so can put it on an island like the statue of liberty I also think he would be happy if we just bought tickets. Edited July 25, 2014 by dollars 2 donuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 So I wonder what we will find out next week, if anything. Im dying to find out what Aecom reported with the Stadium investigation, but apparently that is being kept under wraps. You know Trump will update everyone on whether or not he submits an intention to bid. I would be we will hear Bon Jovi officially submitted one (because it seems everything leaks up there). Other than that I wonder if we get any surprises? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) So I wonder what we will find out next week, if anything. Im dying to find out what Aecom reported with the Stadium investigation, but apparently that is being kept under wraps. You know Trump will update everyone on whether or not he submits an intention to bid. I would be we will hear Bon Jovi officially submitted one (because it seems everything leaks up there). Other than that I wonder if we get any surprises? I suspect we won't get much if any more than we have been getting so far, speculation. Edited July 26, 2014 by CodeMonkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share Posted July 26, 2014 Whatever happened to the PBR/Twinkie guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffHead Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Whatever happened to the PBR/Twinkie guy? Probably passed out. Too many PBRs and a few twinkies on a Friday night will do it to the best of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share Posted July 26, 2014 @john_kucko: Per @JasonLaCanfora, up to 16 parties will submit letter of intent next week to potentially purchase #Bills #BillsMafia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 16?!? Holy crap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahnyc Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Interesting. Only four potentially interested parties (Pegula, Golisano, JBJ's group, and Trump) have been in the public domain to this point. Twelve other interested parties that we know nothing about or their future intentions if they purchase the Bills. I wonder if Stanley Drunkenmiller is one of the potential purchasers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle flap Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Interesting. Only four potentially interested parties (Pegula, Golisano, JBJ's group, and Trump) have been in the public domain to this point. Twelve other interested parties that we know nothing about or their future intentions if they purchase the Bills. I wonder if Stanley Drunkenmiller is one of the potential purchasers. Druckenmiller is a good guess. I know he was interested in buying the Steelers since he's from Pittsburgh, but I wonder if his interest would extend to other teams. Well, there's also the LA guys (Roski and Anschultz) who might be content waiting til the lease is up- especially with the NFL talking about building their own stadium in anticipation of a team moving there. There's also the Twinkie/PBR guy (Metrouplous) who may be bidding on his own or as a part of a group. There's Jeffrey Gundlach who will likely at least make an initial bid. Robert Rich will probably make an initial bid as well - I don't recall him saying that he wouldn't but maybe he did and I forgot. Same with Scott Congel- it doesn't hurt to throw your hat in the ring. I know George Gillett said he won't be making a bid, and neither will Jeremy Jacobs. I think that's everyone who as been mentioned publicly. There are some more locals that haven't been mentioned but might interested: Chris Koch, Barry Snyder, Randy Benderson and Jordan Levy, to name a few. I don't know that any of them individually could buy the team on their own, but each could be a part of a group. That still leaves a few mystery suitors, but everything that I've heard points to Pegula running away with it. His only real competition is from an unnamed group with one member who "prints money." My "source" doesn't know who that is (or won't say), but that seems consistent with what other insiders on this board have revealed, as well as some teases in the media. Another thing that isn't really a secret that I've heard is that the trust and the NFL aren't interested in parties that would move the team even after the lease. That isn't deterring some bidders however, because as we all know, "things change." Some want to go through the process knowing that they have virtually no chance, just so that they gain experience in the process which might lead to an advantage the next time a team is on the market. Others are bidding "just in case" something falls through with Pegula. That is, we could wake up to a news story that T Pegs was arrested for funding terrorist operations in Western Africa or something crazy like that which would take him out of the running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonabb Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 16?!? Holy crap! From what I understand, ~16 is the number of "groups", comprised of approximately ~40 individual investors, who request the initial packet and signed the NDA. It's Pegula's team in 3 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 Not sure this is news but -- Kevin Massare @KevinMassare 9m Hearing that Pegula is still the favorite to win bid for the team. Waiting until Tuesday to find out initial plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Not sure this is news but -- Kevin Massare @KevinMassare 9m Hearing that Pegula is still the favorite to win bid for the team. Waiting until Tuesday to find out initial plans. He's probably just reading this thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Kevin Massare @KevinMassare 9m God, my hand hurts from having to high-five myself so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) I can't see a team that MUST remain in WNY going for much more than a billion dollars. Pegula would probably pay that. There is a limit to how much this team is going to sell for if it cannot be moved, which only helps Pegula's chances. Edited July 27, 2014 by TheFunPolice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrod's Tailor Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Druckenmiller would be another excellent choice. Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Druckenmiller would be another excellent choice. Excellent. Is he a Buffalo guy? Never heard of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrod's Tailor Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Is he a Buffalo guy? Never heard of him. No, but he is one of the best investors of all time IMO. He is a Pittsburgh guy. I personally doubt he would move the team, and we would be lucky to have someone of his caliber heading the organization. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Druckenmiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 My money is on Pegula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Druckenmiller would be another excellent choice. Excellent. Am I the only one who finds his name hysterical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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