NHL Without Cuban, Good or Bad Investment?
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by user LastRow
Well unfortunately, Mark Cuban won’t be coming to a free skate near you anytime soon. I don’t know whether this is a good thing for the NHL & Gary Betman or a bad thing for the NBA & Cubes best friend David Stern. To think the Pittsburgh Penguins rejected a bid to buy the team that was put together by a group including Cubes and Mr. Pittsburgh himself Dan Marino. Guess Dan needs to sell more automobiles…He still has a long way to go to be considered in the class of John Elway when it comes to car dealerships. Then again this is the only possible way he could somewhat relate to John, for he has two Super Bowl rings.
Who knew that $170 million wasn’t enough to buy a hockey team, much less the Pittsburgh Penguins. We’re talking about a team that Mario Lemuix was practically bequeathed due to the fact of such financial difficulties. A franchise that he was forced back into playing for again in hopes it would draw more fannies in Mellon Arena. Good plan just not well executed. See the only thing that would help the lack of fans in the stands is the concept known as “winning”, something the Penguins haven’t been good at since the early 90’s. A team who’s struggling due to lack of facilities, lack of finances…So why on earth would Marino & Cuban want in on this? Aren’t those some of the same questions that surrounded the purchase of the Dallas Mavericks when Cubes bought them? Just look at the resume he’s built in Dallas…Why couldn’t this partnership work in Pittsburgh & the same plan of attack be carried out? One reason, still lack of funds, about $5 million of them. I guess the fans really don’t matter in hockey? Then what was that message frozen into all NHL surfaces this past year…”THANK YOU FANS!”, Yeah thanks for nothing.
Instead of settling on $5 million less, the winner bidder was none other than Sam Fingold, a Hartford, Conn., real estate developer. Oh good, don’t fear Penguins fans…You’re now in really good hands. What the **** does one Sam Fingold know about hockey, or for that matter sports in general? Oh I get it, he’s going to fund a new arena all by himself…How thoughtful. An owner who’s actually going to pay for HIS new arena for once, instead using the taxpayers dollars. Sure, I’ll believe that when the Chicago Cubs win a World Series.
I guess he just had $175 million lying around in his couch (do people with that kind of bread even have couches)? Now why wasn’t this auctioned off on Ebay? No, we get stuck with a Woody Paige Look-A-Like Cheeto, or Bonds’ #715…Shit, we don’t want. Although, if I had $175 million I wouldn’t waste it on buying the Penguins no matter how good of deal it was. Is this the best way Fingold can throw away money…If it is, I can help you out Mr. Fingold. This newest investment can’t be good for your portfolio, can it?
So what does this mean for the city of Pittsburgh and the Penguins? Well, Fingold has indicated he thinks he might be able to keep the Penguins in Pittsburgh, however Fingold has ties to Kansas City, which has indicated it wants an NHL team. Read between the lines, Kansas City wants NHL Hockey for some unknown reason…There’s a facility all ready to go in Chief land. The NHL wants a franchise in KC for whatever reason. Bottom line, pack your bags, you’re going to Kansas City…Sort of like the sale last week of the Sonics in the NBA. Hey, KC isn’t to far from Dallas…Perhaps Cuban could do some consulting for Fingold? First on the list is to find a new team name for this team…I don’t think KC is Penguins country. Lets help Cubes give the new franchise a name. Give me your “Two Cents”.
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Date
Sun 07/23/06, 1:42 pm EST
