PromoTheRobot Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Binghamton Beast said: Why would you buy land in Lancaster if the land has already been purchased? You are so easy to see through it isn’t funny. You don’t have a clue. I am not positive but I believe retractable roofs have to be shut once cold weather sets in. By shut, I mean for months. I find it hard to believe that the Pegulas want to build in Lancaster when they are developing their own downtown district. Makes zero sense. They will either build in Pegulaville or retrofit NEF. 1 hour ago, RiotAct said: Lockport Lou Getzville Gary Medina Mike Sloan Stash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 44 minutes ago, K-9 said: Freddy Fredonia sends his regards...from locations deep within One Bills Drive. My uncle is Fredonia Freddy so don't you dare say a negative word about him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 (edited) 8 hours ago, K-9 said: Per the bold text, can you refer me to the clause in the purchase agreement that stipulates this condition? The only clause I can recall that had anything to do with an imposed time frame was the one pertaining to relocation which stipulated that the team couldn't relocate before the lease expired in 2023. I recall no such condition imposed for building a new stadium. That's the only clause I could find, too. Why would Ralph or Mary Wilson put that clause in the sale contract? To make the team harder to sell, and to make sure less people were interested in bidding? It would only make sense if it were to keep the team in Buffalo. But If that were the case and there was a clause to build a stadium in WNY, Bon Jovi and the Toronto group wouldn't have even made a bid. And they wouldn't have had to try and convince Mary Wilson that they weren't going to move the team (like they tried) because it wouldn't have been possible. Im not even sure that Ralph Wilson could stipulate that a new owner has to build a stadium 8 years after purchasing the team. That just sounds totally ridiculous to me. The way I understand it, Ralph did everything he could to deter the team from moving with that iron clad lease at Ralph Wilson that he signed while he was still owner. Other than that, and dictating/asking to his wife not to sell the team to someone who would move them, there wasn't much else he could do to keep the team here. Once the sale is made it's all up to the new owner. I don't see how you could dictate to a new owner what he is and isn't able to do with his team. What would be the point in purchasing it then? 11 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said: Edited December 17, 2017 by BillsFan4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Bring back the coat check room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory Formation Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Ideally I'd like to see a new stadium eventually. A new stadium pretty much ensures that the Bills will never leave Buffalo for a long, long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PolishDave Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 On 12/16/2017 at 9:58 PM, PromoTheRobot said: I find it hard to believe that the Pegulas want to build in Lancaster when they are developing their own downtown district. Makes zero sense. They will either build in Pegulaville or retrofit NEF. Sloan Stash Stash is spelled Stas Get it right. What kind of polak are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Romes Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Love it now Pegs can lean on the we just upgraded excuse to Jerry and the other owners for another decade. We don't need and can't afford a new $1.5B stadium especially while the NFL is retracting as a business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 On 12/16/2017 at 10:40 AM, Gugny said: From the article: The main objectives of the renovation are to improve overall traffic flow within the clubs, provide a more efficient way for club seat members to congregate with family and friends while still offering all the amenities the indoor seating area provides when fans in the sideline club seats come inside during breaks in the action. I wonder if the sales of these sections' season tickets are down. Also, are these more, or less, expensive than other clubs? Buy and find out. ????☹️????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 3 minutes ago, Charles Romes said: Love it now Pegs can lean on the we just upgraded excuse to Jerry and the other owners for another decade. We don't need and can't afford a new $1.5B stadium especially while the NFL is retracting as a business. I'd be curious to see total attendance for the NFL in the last 5 years and see if it is trending down as much as we are told. Does the NFL have a number which would accurately reflect attendance and not just tickets sold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 3 minutes ago, Commonsense said: I'd be curious to see total attendance for the NFL in the last 5 years and see if it is trending down as much as we are told. Does the NFL have a number which would accurately reflect attendance and not just tickets sold? That's a great question and one that I can't find the answer to via the google. However, as far as the attendance stats that ARE shared go (based on tickets sold), teams are averaging 97% capacity. http://www.espn.com/nfl/attendance/_/sort/homePct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 20 minutes ago, PolishDave said: Stash is spelled Stas Get it right. What kind of polak are you? No one would get it if I spelled it right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadLandsMeanie Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 On 12/16/2017 at 1:57 PM, Dunkirk Don said: It was a condition in the bid process the new owner had to build new stadium when lease is up. This is not true unless that information was withheld at the time. You will need to prove this for me to believe it. Because I watched that sale closely and there was nothing about being required to build a stadium. Also it would be very odd don't you think? You buy a used boat and the sale agreement requires that you must build a new dock for it ten years? 31 minutes ago, PolishDave said: Stash is spelled Stas Get it right. What kind of polak are you? You know...you make it hard not to take advantage of the opening here buddy. Fortunately I am above such things. And I need the contact about good polish grocery stores and single women in the area. But there have to 1,500 old jokes to pick from when you ask "what kind of polak are you"? I deserve some kind of medal for letting this one go by. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 lou lewiston here guys to tell you it's going down here on center st. screw all you north buffalo guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 On 12/16/2017 at 11:04 AM, Brianmoorman4jesus said: Instead of building a new stadium, they should just put money into improving the physicsl structure of new era and make sure it will stay up for 50 more years. Then maybe because of the height of the top of the stadium in relation to the ground level, put some sort of cover over it. As long as it doesn’t fall down, we probably don’t need a new stadium. There should not be a dome in Buffalo, period. The NFL has sterilized it’s stadium experience and Buffalo remains one of the few outliers to this. As a regular attendee at the cap and having seen other stadiums around the league I fail to understand why a new one is needed. Fewer fans attend across the league and why would we assume anything different in Buffalo if they build some antiseptic dome? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 1 minute ago, BuffaloBill said: There should not be a dome in Buffalo, period. The NFL has sterilized it’s stadium experience and Buffalo remains one of the few outliers to this. As a regular attendee at the cap and having seen other stadiums around the league I fail to understand why a new one is needed. Fewer fans attend across the league and why would we assume anything different in Buffalo if they build some antiseptic dome? A facility with a high dollar cost should be able to host year round events to maximize usage beyond 10 scheduled Bills' games per year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimp on da' net Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 On 12/16/2017 at 5:34 PM, Limeaid said: I'd rather they leave it where it is away from the pimps. It appears to be a made up statement with no basis in fact. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 On 12/16/2017 at 8:05 PM, EmotionallyUnstable said: Tonowanda Tim used to post here but he's long gone, just like everything else in Tonowanda... Went to Erie County fairgrounds for the winter festival and even the magician at the show knew residents got in wrong line to get brains. His joke fortunately went over the head of the child volunteer fortunately. On 12/19/2017 at 12:21 PM, 26CornerBlitz said: A facility with a high dollar cost should be able to host year round events to maximize usage beyond 10 scheduled Bills' games per year. But adding a dome would add costs (especially after snowfall collapses dome) and does nothing to help with transportation to event which with large amounts of snow becomes impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, Limeaid said: Went to Erie County fairgrounds for the winter festival and even the magician at the show knew residents got in wrong line to get brains. His joke fortunately went over the head of the child volunteer fortunately. But adding a dome would add costs (especially after snowfall collapses dome) and does nothing to help with transportation to event which with large amounts of snow becomes impossible. Thus the call for a new facility downtown or certainly not in the Southtown areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 5 minutes ago, Limeaid said: Went to Erie County fairgrounds for the winter festival and even the magician at the show knew residents got in wrong line to get brains. His joke fortunately went over the head of the child volunteer fortunately. But adding a dome would add costs (especially after snowfall collapses dome) and does nothing to help with transportation to event which with large amounts of snow becomes impossible. So you'd rather just keep hiring shovelers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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