Confirmed with Link: All-Purpose "Days of Our Meruelo" Talk

[AKL]

Why would Ishbia be buying this team? I thought Morgan tweeted the players were told they are off to SLC. I've had a busy day, and I'm just sitting down now to try to digest everything so maybe I'm missing something here.

I know as much as you do, I just said I hope it happens because it's better than moving them to Utah

 

[GhostofTommyBolin]

I never trusted this shady f*** of an owner for one minute. Tried to tell you guys numerous times it wouldn't end well.

The whole thing died for me when they left Glendale. I'm hanging onto those fond memories of $4 tickets and sneaking into luxury suites the last 5 seasons they played there. Great times.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

I'm not going to say you deserve it, but what I will say is that the reason we're here right now is precisely because of the die hard fans. This is a situation that should have been put out of its misery over a decade ago. But the diehard fans, the NHL, local governments, dupes for owners, you all kept fighting the inevitable, and it just made it worse and worse. There was never going to be a happy ending in this situation. There just wasn't. It was always going to end this way. It just took 10 years of misery to finally get here.

So you're blaming us for this. Got it. You're pathetic.

 

[NotASheep]

This.

Winning the land auction is relatively small potatoes compared to the $3 Billion figure now being kicked around as the development cost. There is no infrastructure whatsoever on the site, other than the nearby freeway. That’s a huge upfront cost with no offsetting revenue in the near term. Money is expensive right now. The cost of construction in Arizona is through the roof.

I’d like to see the team stay in town but getting this deal done and paid for in three years just seems highly unrealistic. The league may be willing to guarantee a future franchise and make Meruelo whole in exchange for solving a today problem.

I agree. Losing the team should not affect the massive construction job. If they cancel the entire project now? I will question how serious they were. The arena was just one part of the plan. There is no reason the construction should not go ahead still.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

My understanding it was more Arizona wanting to keep it than Utah saying thanks but no thanks.

You mean Meruelo. Nobody asked us.

 

[RemoAZ]

You mean Meruelo. Nobody asked us.

Probably to make the expansion lie look more real.

 

[Nowotny]

In the medical world we call that "you're not dead until you're cold and dead"

In medical terms we are on life support,donor card was signed and organs are ready to be harvested

 

[RemoAZ]

It's telling that the people I've had to ignore so far have all had "HabsFan" in their username...

Reminds me of the season I had to watch that French guy be the worst #1 center in the league. I think I had my season tickets during the worst 5 seasons of this team's existence. Thank God for alcohol and the fact that I lived right across the street or I probably would be dead or in jail right now.

I'm really disappointed @moosemeister left before I could rip on him more for losing the team. That's some bush league shit right there!

 

[Mosby]

Sucks obviously. I actually don’t mind the drip drip treatment over the past few days — rather that than a hard and sudden slap to the face following the season ender. But, also weirdly unsettling following this 15-year battle. Easier for me to say not being in market obviously.

AM and XG, just shameful. It didn’t have to happen this way. Friends, find some solace in that they can take our team but they can’t take our community.

 

[Nowotny]

If there is an expansion team in Phoenix in the future I hope its in MLS

 

[The Feckless Puck]

AM and XG, just shameful. It didn’t have to happen this way. Friends, find some solace in that they can take our team but they can’t take our community.

Next week, this board is gonna be repurposed for the Utah team. So yes, they ARE gonna take our community.

Help us, Obi Wan @rt, your discord is our only hope...

 

[SakicsSnowblower]

Sincere Condolences to you Yotes fans, I hope Arizona gets a new team that flourishes in the future.

 

[Mosby]

Mods, just rename the board. No need to start anew. All our shit is here.

 

[Llewzaher]

If there is an expansion team in Phoenix in the future I hope its in MLS

I hope Josh Doan returns when a team comes back

 

[SniperHF]

this board is gonna be repurposed for the Utah team

No it wont. We'll create a new one and archive this one. The Atlanta/Jets forum move was not handled terribly well.

 

[Jagged Ice]

Raise your hand if you think AM will show up on June 27th with a $16 million check in hand to build an arena and the BOG will just openly welcome him back?

 

[CBJWerenski8]

There’s really no other way to say it, I’m so sorry. I hope you guys and girls get your team back as soon as possible.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Just wanted to drop by one last time to say I'm truly, deeply sorry for you guys. I kept believing and being positive and now I'm at a complete lost for words You all made me feel welcomed for this past year and I've had a lot of fun interacting with all of you. I just hope this doesn't turn you all off this great sport, as that would truly be the biggest shame in it all. The people here are as good a fanbase and as deserving of a team as you'll find anywhere, and I just hope you'll get your day at some point in the future, even if it's no consolation right now. Much love to you guys in this crapy situation

 

[The Feckless Puck]

No it wont. We'll create a new one and archive this one. The Atlanta/Jets forum move was not handled terribly well.

Thank goodness

 

[Mosby]

Raise your hand if you think AM will show up on June 27th with a $16 million check in hand to build an arena.

State Board will demand its certified now hah

 

[Bondurant]

Skeptical that Meruelo will build his own arena and pay expansion fees which will only go up.

 

[RemoAZ]

Raise your hand if you think AM will show up on June 27th with a $16 million check in hand to build an arena and the BOG will just openly welcome him back?

Well if he did I'd be down for a meet up to give him a group salute.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Skeptical that Meruelo will build his own arena and pay expansion fees which will only go up.

I called it again, guys... Ellman 2.0

 

[hockey20000]

just wanted to say im sorry guys it sucks to lose a team been there with the van grizzles in canada.. i hope u guys get a 2nd team soon

 

[Jagged Ice]

I called it again, guys... Ellman 2.0

An asshat.