Fordy
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"Key part, per source: Mario Lemieux WILL remain part of the ownership group in some capacity, likely a minority ownership role, and will be continue to be involved on hockey side."
News Article: Penguins Sale Possible This Week
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Fordy
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i think we'll hear the name henry as often as we heard the name burkle. 0
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So do I
We’ll see! I’m hesitant about the move since it’s a change, but…nothing I can do about it.For those who are upset about this news....we almost were the Hamilton Penguins. Check your blackberry.
This ain't the worst news in the world.
This ain't the worst news in the world.
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FSG has turned the Red Sox from a team that couldn't win jack squat when it counted (believe me I root for them) to a four-time WS champion in the last 17 years. Yes, they've gotten more "frugal" than they were in the past, but they were still in the ALCS this year and like to win.
I believe this to be good news and will have to see otherwise not to believe it, and given some of the past Penguins owners, at least we don't have to worry about bankruptcy.
I believe this to be good news and will have to see otherwise not to believe it, and given some of the past Penguins owners, at least we don't have to worry about bankruptcy.
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I'm not happy about this move, per se, but I think you Red Sox fans have a very warped sense of reality. They had the 5th highest payroll last year at $189M. That's over $100M than they are even allowed to spend on the Penguins.
Gurglesons
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It isn't just the Sox as a team. It is them making NESN horrible and treating the Bruins like crap, it is Linda Henry shredding apart the Boston Globe and making it so you can't criticize her husband. It is them not being anywhere near the team unless it is a good photo op for them.
I feel bad for Pittsburgh because you all are just another page in their portfolio.
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Not like they were going to move us anyway.
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I just want to know if this means we’re going to have a crappy in-house band every night again like in 2003.
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I believe their lease is up at the arena after the 2029-30 season.
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Man, what the hell? Was this even being rumored? Nevermind the involvement of Henry's group, I just mean the sale as a whole. Totally blindsided by this.
Good for Mario. Its hard to believe all those years ago, playing for no salary, has netted him far more in terms of franchise ownership value than he would've ever gotten in paychecks. At the time it was pretty selfless considering nobody knew the future, but now he gets to be the stinking rich savior.
Ehhh, as a hater of Liverpool I wish I could agree with that assessment, but I have to give FSG credit for what they've done with that club.
When they took over 11 years ago, Liverpool were coming off the back of a small successful period that was "close but no cigar" as they didnt win as much as expected . They went through two bad/mediocre managers who were not right, rebuilt/retooled the team between 2011-14, and again in 2016-17, and are now in the conversation for the title every year. In fact, without Man City being a endlessly wealthy, winning machine, Liverpool probably have multiple league titles with their UCL title by now. They've spent big on certain players to fill out their team, but they've also bought some very cheap young players that have blossomed, or spotted undervalued talents that have grown into stars. All with a manager they were lucky to get at the time, but who grew into a title winner over a few patient years. Frankly, cant stand Liverpool, but i wish my team had the kind of cunning they've shown. On the flipside they have had some heartbreaking (for them) capitulations in that time. Like, stumble at the final hurdle in a cosmically inexplicable sort of way, losses.
Similarly the Red Sox. I dont know nearly as much about baseball, but I know that after the team of 2004-7 fell apart, they bounced back a few years later, moved on from some bad FA signings, and got the 2013 and 2018 WS titles with, essentially, totally different, retooled rosters. In 2018 especially, they spent pretty big on pitching, but the core of their offense was guys from their farm system. Point is, when things fell apart, they didnt hesitate or rely on sentiment, they got the sledgehammer and started the painful steps of building toward another championship.
Again, the same models dont work exactly, but they've been pretty adept with both teams. The Super League fiasco in April with Liverpool was a disaster, but that was a "read the room, know your fans" misstep.
Good for Mario. Its hard to believe all those years ago, playing for no salary, has netted him far more in terms of franchise ownership value than he would've ever gotten in paychecks. At the time it was pretty selfless considering nobody knew the future, but now he gets to be the stinking rich savior.
Ehhh, as a hater of Liverpool I wish I could agree with that assessment, but I have to give FSG credit for what they've done with that club.
When they took over 11 years ago, Liverpool were coming off the back of a small successful period that was "close but no cigar" as they didnt win as much as expected . They went through two bad/mediocre managers who were not right, rebuilt/retooled the team between 2011-14, and again in 2016-17, and are now in the conversation for the title every year. In fact, without Man City being a endlessly wealthy, winning machine, Liverpool probably have multiple league titles with their UCL title by now. They've spent big on certain players to fill out their team, but they've also bought some very cheap young players that have blossomed, or spotted undervalued talents that have grown into stars. All with a manager they were lucky to get at the time, but who grew into a title winner over a few patient years. Frankly, cant stand Liverpool, but i wish my team had the kind of cunning they've shown. On the flipside they have had some heartbreaking (for them
) capitulations in that time. Like, stumble at the final hurdle in a cosmically inexplicable sort of way, losses. Similarly the Red Sox. I dont know nearly as much about baseball, but I know that after the team of 2004-7 fell apart, they bounced back a few years later, moved on from some bad FA signings, and got the 2013 and 2018 WS titles with, essentially, totally different, retooled rosters. In 2018 especially, they spent pretty big on pitching, but the core of their offense was guys from their farm system. Point is, when things fell apart, they didnt hesitate or rely on sentiment, they got the sledgehammer and started the painful steps of building toward another championship.
Again, the same models dont work exactly, but they've been pretty adept with both teams. The Super League fiasco in April with Liverpool was a disaster, but that was a "read the room, know your fans" misstep.
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Coastal Kev
There will be "I told you so's" Bet on it
I'm ok with this as long as they bring back those sweet jerseys and delicious goal song!!
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They can’t be any worse than Baldwin was, so I’ll go on with my life and forget about it soon enough.
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You're about a decade early. They signed a 30 yr lease 2008-09 I believe.
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