Terry Pegula's letter to Sabres season ticket holders

[cgf]

He seems to have a reputation of a self promoter who job hops.

There are countless talented people in all industries that could be described just like this. Job hopping every two years or so is just the best way to advance your career in corporate America

 

[dasaybz]

Seems genuine but if he wants things to change he needs to back the **** off and let the people who know what they're doing run the team. There has been too much surrounding the Sabres (and the Bills for that matter) suggesting he is involved far too much in the sports side of management.

This is ludicrous. Rex Ryan and Tim Murray were absolutely incompetent and needed to be removed right away.

 

[dasaybz]

Need to get rid of the tanking culture. Whenthe players there don't care if they lose you have a big problem to get that mentality out.

What is tanking culture?

 

[tony d]

That letter is bang on, I see nothing wrong with it.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

This is what a great owner should do.

 

[DarkHorse2]

Just one page? What a joke.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

i wasn't criticizing the letter, i'm just saying when an owner writes a letter like that you know how big a mess things are

I'm impressed that you somehow weren't able to figure out that the Buffalo Sabres' situation has been a mess prior to reading this letter.

"Well, I was thinking that maybe the Sabres were having some problems. But how can I tell for sure?"

The letter's appropriate. The thread reeks of you trying to stir things up.

 

[flashsabre]

This is leadership. This is accountability. Two things this organization needs more of to get out of this. Hopefully Pegula learns from his mistakes. He is passionate about the team and will put every dollar he can towards them. He has to start listening to better hockey people and making wiser decisions with hires in order to create structure and culture.

Hiring Murray was a disaster. Following it up with a rookie GM and a rookie coach with no pro head coach experience wasn't the wisest move. Hiring a solid hockey man as President would be wise but the Lafontaine-Murray fiasco might sour him on that route. Good on Pegula for taking "ownership" for this and not raising prices.

 

[Havok89]

This is dope accountability. Sabres fans are lucky.

Are we really though? Haha

 

[AgentBrodeur]

Stay classy buffalo, your fans and area outshine the state of hockey or any other city in the united states.

second favorite team forever

 

[TitansVolsPreds615]

Love this. He is definitely eating the cost of this decision.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Meanwhile in a Brooklyn...

 

[RABBIT]

Are we really though? Haha

you're talking to a Coyotes fan. Yes, very lucky.

 

[Cuphead]

thats a nice gesture. empty, but nice.

season ticket prices increase every year to be compliant with the NHL's profit sharing. If he is withdrawing the price increase the team will be ineligible for profit sharing and lose the ability to compensate for losses due to the half empty building they've had the past few seasons. This move will hit him in the pocketbook, it's not a hollow gesture.

95.1-99.9% over the last decade. people might be staying home, but they're still buying tickets. and there is still a waiting list.

 

[Not Sure]

thats a nice gesture. empty, but nice.



95.1-99.9% over the last decade. people might be staying home, but they're still buying tickets. and there is still a waiting list.

And now their ticket prices won't go up again after years of buying tickets you can't give away. Fans are loyal, they will continue to spend regardless. The fact Pegula knows this and still chooses to not raise prices just shows how sincere he is.

 

[Lunatik]

I don't see what the mess is?

You're in their division, you saw it on the ice several times.

 

[Club]

Class act!

 

[biturbo19]

You can tell he really cares, and it's awesome for a team like the Sabres to have such a committed and passionate owner, willing to do whatever is in his power to try to fix things. If anything, probably cares too much, actually.

But the letter comes off with this air of whining that i'm kinda put off by. "When we started this rebuild, they told us we'd be good by now!!!" wah. Welcome to the sinkhole of intentional tanking rebuilds friend.


Also, that font is bush league, and having the fold right in the middle of a line of text...come on communications dept., get your act together.

 

[zar]

lol what a friggin mess.

An owner taking responsibility and not having his management group hold "fake" news conferences feeding the fan base a bunch of bull shit. Taking a hit in his own pocketbook and not asking his season ticket holders for more until they offer more. Yeah, I know how rich Pegula is and that is probably pocket change for him... but so are many other NHL owners.

Oilers went for the old... we have a huge waiting list... hmmmm, let's increase season tickets by only 3%... let's give these tier 1 fans a break. "Man, are we generous or what? You're welcome Edmonton!"

#darrylkatz #readthis #owningit

 

[McShogun99]

Meanwhile in Edmonton we had a 6% season ticket hike and a $20 burger named after the VP of operations....

 

[AustonsNostrils]

I'm impressed that you somehow weren't able to figure out that the Buffalo Sabres' situation has been a mess prior to reading this letter.

"Well, I was thinking that maybe the Sabres were having some problems. But how can I tell for sure?"

The letter's appropriate. The thread reeks of you trying to stir things up.

It's an Internet messageboard, the thread has drawn interest. That's what I'm pai ...... I think I've said too much already. Let's leave it at that.

 

[Dr Quincy]

nevermind, question was answered

 

[Dr Quincy]

It happens all the time in every facet of life...the better idea wins.

I need to work where you do.

 

[Riseonfire]

i wasn't criticizing the letter, i'm just saying when an owner writes a letter like that you know how big a mess things are

literally no one needed a letter to know the Sabres are a mess. Same with the NYI and OTT and a few other orgs.

 

[Jamin]

If it was the oilers it would say they are evaluating and tickets are going up 5%