smithformeragent
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Always the dollars.
Always the f***ing dollars.
Your reading comprehension seems to be lacking.
Nowhere did "stand up for" Jacobs.
Your quote: "Put a product on the ice that’s worth watching "
And again I will respond, are you serious? You don't think they put a product on the ice worth watching? Then why are you watching?
Like I said in another post. Don’t think many people are in the market for a sports team now.
God I hope so...Here's to hoping Monty Burns finally sells the damn team
Hahaha so true. I’ve been on this site foe years never post but I despise Jacobs so much I had to reply.Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. I wish he’d sell the team and go f*** off to upstate New York where we’d never have to endure is buffoonery again. And take his stuttering f*** nut, lucky-sperm son with him.
Wyc is only worth around 400 million he is not the sole owner however. He just represents the Celtics on the NBA Board of Governors The Richest NBA Owners, Ranked by Net Worth.The logical thing is that the Celtics and Bruins should probably have the same ownership group, but does Wyc have the cash to pull that off?
The logical thing is that the Celtics and Bruins should probably have the same ownership group, but does Wyc have the cash to pull that off?
I could see Fenway Sports Group buying the Bruins just so they can buy out their 10% of NESN and then flip the network to a major media group for net profit.Probably not but Kraft and Henry do I am pretty sure.
That's baffling to me. Clearly there will be no games played before January at this point. How can you charge people for something that won't happen?
I know....Jacobs.
But still.
Bob can have Jonathan or one of the other kids officially own the Bruins and run it from Patriot Place.
Boston Bruins Owner Jeremy Jacobs Lists Upscale NYC Apartment for $11MI believe he just listed it...
Fans care about wins. People who go to the games to watch want wins. Fans watch wins on the TV. Yep, there’s diehards like us here that will still watch, go and buy but the casual/50-50 fan will not. They’re the money maker at the end of the day.
If you put a mediocre product on the ice, watching will be limited. If fans aren’t going, money is being lost. Money being lost will lead to two things. More penny pinching or a revelation that something needs to change. The latter will always come to fruition. They usually give management a warning to change or management firings come. So with either, you get change. Change = money if it’s positive.
This is my point. I watch because I’m a Bruins fan until death. I love this team. I hate ownership and am not fond of management. Why? Because in my eyes, they are ruining a team that I love.
They are not putting a mediocre product on the ice.
I’m sorry but if they don’t make a few more additions that significantly upgrade key spots in the lineup, they easily have potential to lose a lot of games.
losses = mediocrity = disinterest = less money = continued mediocrity and the cycle continues.
the casual fan does not care about Zboril and Lauzon and if the losses follow they will not care about following.
the hardcore fan is not the driving force to money making for the Bruins. The schlep casual does. As much as it sucks to say.
Finally something to agree with.
Still, that hasn't happened yet.
Most of that is Belichick and how he runs the team. It's clearly worked out for them.And you thought the 80s/90s Bruins were cheap... the Kraft regime has been notoriously stingy with signings of players that deserve money. I don't know how much of that is Kraft or Bill, but it may not be a good choice.
Let's be realistic - It is VERY doubtful fans will be allowed next season.
AND if they are many will hesitate to go.
I have no plans to enter the building next season. Should there be fans, and Garden employees are called back to work, I would hope that the union bargains for those that don't feel comfortable returning to work just yet. I know the contracts with concessions in particular are dicey, and this next one could get ugly.
I understand this would negatively effect the Bruins but the thought of Monty Burns ending up like Mortimer and Randell Duke from Trading Places fills my black heart with joy.Jeremy Jacobs historically never sells an asset but last week he sold a casino in Illinois for $60 million LESS than he paid for it and the buyer was Twin Rivers from RI.
Delaware North to sell Illinois casino for $120 million
A month ago DN had massive layoffs in the Buffalo area
https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2020/09/16/why-delaware-north-made-deep-cuts.html
Among the issues:
Here in Boston, the touted Hub on Causeway was built for massive foot traffic from the Garden and North Station - The Garden has been closed since March and the commuter rail is down 90%
- Sports stadiums: Delaware North provides food, beverage and retail services at more than 50 sports stadiums, including Bills Stadium and KeyBank Center, all of which have been shut down since mid-March. Sports venues account for more than $1 billion annually in revenues for the company.
- Airports: Restaurant and retail sales in the 25 airports serviced by Delaware North are down by 80% because of the lack of air travelers.
- Gaming: The 10 casinos operated by Delaware North are running with limited capacity and restrictions.
- Tourist destinations: Visits are also down dramatically at key tourism destinations where Delaware North has operations, such as the Kennedy Space Center Complex near Cape Canaveral and Niagara Falls State Park.
On the surface, this doesn't look good.
I understand this would negatively effect the Bruins but the thought of Monty Burns ending up like Mortimer and Randell Duke from Trading Places fills my black heart with joy.