Ted William's frozen head Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Too bad Ralph's will didn't state the bidding had to be done publicly on ebay. Sure would be fun to watch! Dolphins, Jets, and Pats fans would be shill bidding like a Mofo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Too bad Ralph's will didn't state the bidding had to be done publicly on ebay. Sure would be fun to watch! Beezid'd be more fun, it only goes up by a 1¢ per bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSNBDSC Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Stayin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 One building out of billions vs 32 NFL stadiums. I think naming rights on an NFL stadium pull in more cash than a hotel name. And now that I say that knowing he is as arrogant as he is he would probably do it. I was not specifying a hotel name. I was trying to say that The Donald would want to put his name on the Ralph somewhere in HUGE letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's in My Blood Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 So, I'm assuming that this is a normal tendering process, where each prospective buyer can submit one bid, right? In other words... the bidders can't raise their bids if higher ones come in, like in an auction? This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSNBDSC Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 There is just one bid to rule the others: El Pegual. Again, smart robot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Between the name on the building and the Segways, that is a remarkable amount of smugness in that picture. Add a Prius and an iPhone, and that picture would reach critical mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Deutsch marks Ooh! Ooh! I'm in! I've got about 70 marks sitting in a drawer from a trip to Germany 20 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 If it's not Pegula I will be shocked Maybe a team of Pegula/Golisano? Although I feel like Golisano would only do it for civic duty's sake, rather than a real desire to own the team. Still, it counts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Faster is probably better, in that the longer this is drawn out, the more chance for outside parties to swoop in with a bid. The best options for keeping the team in Buffalo are likely to bid first, so better to get 'er done now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThurmasThoman Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 One building out of billions vs 32 NFL stadiums. I think naming rights on an NFL stadium pull in more cash than a hotel name. And now that I say that knowing he is as arrogant as he is he would probably do it. seriously. how tacky would that be? could you even imagine how arrogant... how classless... how tasteless.. someone would have to be to name a stadium after themselves!!!?! i mean, that would just completely torpedo the success of a team. set a franchise back for years. honestly, if a team did that, they could kiss the playoffs goodbye for a decade, maybe a decade and a half. probably the only thing you could do worse would be building your stadium on an indian burial ground!!! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 OMG you guys I went to dinner and haven't been on the forums for the past 2 hrs. Did the team sell? Did El Pegual whip out his pocket book and write out a check for $1 BIL or did he opt for the briefcase full of $100 bills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I keep hearing an emphasis on parties wanting the team to be sold sooner than later. And though there could be hiccups in the process, so far the timetable proposed in the AP story, though somewhat ambitious, remains an objective. jw Definitely noticed we hit some milestone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 (edited) seriously. how tacky would that be? could you even imagine how arrogant... how classless... how tasteless.. someone would have to be to name a stadium after themselves!!!?! i mean, that would just completely torpedo the success of a team. set a franchise back for years. honestly, if a team did that, they could kiss the playoffs goodbye for a decade, maybe a decade and a half. probably the only thing you could do worse would be building your stadium on an indian burial ground!!! LOL! The BIG difference to me is this Was Ralph ever an arrogant azz? Rich Products, a Buffalo-based food products company, signed a 25-year, $1.5 million deal ($60,000 per year), by which the venue would be called "Rich Stadium"; one of the earliest examples of the sale of naming rights in North American sports. (The name was somewhat of a compromise, after Bills owner and founder Ralph Wilson rejected the name Rich wanted to use, "Coffee Rich Park.") By a vote of 16 to 4, the county legislature approved the name in November 1972, despite a matching offer from Wilson to name it "Buffalo Bills Stadium. When the Bills organization regularly referred to the stadium without the "Rich" name, Rich Products brought a $7.5 million lawsuit against the team in 1976. After the original deal expired after a quarter century in 1998, the stadium was renamed in honor of Wilson. Rich Products balked at paying a greatly increased rights fee, which would have brought the price up to par with other NFL stadiums. http://en.wikipedia...._Wilson_Stadium Edited June 20, 2014 by BillsFan-4-Ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I keep hearing an emphasis on parties wanting the team to be sold sooner than later. And though there could be hiccups in the process, so far the timetable proposed in the AP story, though somewhat ambitious, remains an objective. jw In your opinion, would a quicker sale favor any particular bidders that have been named--- or perhaps, any type of bidder (ie, individual vs. group; bidders with greater liquidity; etc)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I got about tree fiddy. Dollar tree eighty! GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 http://pagesix.com/2...dst-bills-sale/ Nobody saw this? BS or legit? NY Post Page 6 isn't exactly "reputable", but I'm not sure I doubt this is true. Then again, considering he's friends with Jerry Jones and has substantial financial backing it's no surprise that Bongiovi could get a meeting with Goodell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Can someone please bring the important part of this picture to light!I I'm curious what's in the lunch bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixxxer Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Is it on?? In Terry we trust...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delete This Account Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 a quick sale process is all i'm hearing. no reasons why that i can ascertain. jw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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