Lebanese Leaf
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First off, I want to start by saying I hate suits in sports. I hate suits who have platinum seats at the ACC, and I hate suits in ownership who meddle with sports franchises even more.
But let's take a step back from today's events and analyze what it means to have Anselmi + Rogers/Bell running the show, and if this means the franchise is truly boned like so many of you are insisting. MLSE has been heavily involved in Leafs ownership essentially since 1998. Whether it's Tanenbaum or Anselmi doesn't change anything, they're pretty much the same guy.
Now, with Rogers and Bell taking over the teacher's pension, many seem to think that this now means more meddling by Anselmi, which is where much of the angst is coming from. But looking at how Rogers' ownership has affected the Blue Jays, especially recently, we can see that Anthropolous has complete autonomy in baseball decisions. Sure he has to get permission from them before making big moves, but that is the case for every manager in every league with every owner.
And let's take a look at some of the most successful/storied sports franchises in the world, and see how much more "meddling" ownership can be...
-Dallas Cowboys: Jerry Jones, a huge personality who certainly meddles with his franchise, and has been since 1989. He has a say in who gets hired, who gets drafted, and constantly is involved in the media. Despite recent failures, they are still a yearly competitive team who has had considerable success during his tenure.
-Dallas Mavericks: Mark Cuban, another huge celebrity personality. Has had his own reality shows, appeared in TV shows, very loud and outspoken. Loves his team, and is constantly meddling in basketball related decisions.
-New York Yankees: George Steinbrenner, from 1973 until his death in 2010, he owned the Yankees and was a celebrity. He meddled like no one else, and had his fingerprints all over every aspect of the franchise. And yet the Yankees were and continue to be one of the world's most successful franchises.
-Manchester United: Malcolm Glazer, the club was bought from the public because they were in debt and Glazer increased his ownership up to 75%. The fans hated and continue to hate the ownership, but that hasn't stopped them form continuing to be one of the world's richest and most successful sports franchises.
-Chelsea FC: Roman Abramovich, perhaps the poster boy for meddling with his team. The man has no patience, and constantly fires his managers after the smallest of miscues. He is a laughingstock among many fans, and many Chelsea supporters hate how much he meddles. Nonetheless, they have become a football powerhouse during his ownership, and just recently won the Champions league in 2012.
I can keep going, but I'll leave it at that for now. I'm sure many of you have more examples.
But let's take a step back from today's events and analyze what it means to have Anselmi + Rogers/Bell running the show, and if this means the franchise is truly boned like so many of you are insisting. MLSE has been heavily involved in Leafs ownership essentially since 1998. Whether it's Tanenbaum or Anselmi doesn't change anything, they're pretty much the same guy.
Now, with Rogers and Bell taking over the teacher's pension, many seem to think that this now means more meddling by Anselmi, which is where much of the angst is coming from. But looking at how Rogers' ownership has affected the Blue Jays, especially recently, we can see that Anthropolous has complete autonomy in baseball decisions. Sure he has to get permission from them before making big moves, but that is the case for every manager in every league with every owner.
And let's take a look at some of the most successful/storied sports franchises in the world, and see how much more "meddling" ownership can be...
-Dallas Cowboys: Jerry Jones, a huge personality who certainly meddles with his franchise, and has been since 1989. He has a say in who gets hired, who gets drafted, and constantly is involved in the media. Despite recent failures, they are still a yearly competitive team who has had considerable success during his tenure.
-Dallas Mavericks: Mark Cuban, another huge celebrity personality. Has had his own reality shows, appeared in TV shows, very loud and outspoken. Loves his team, and is constantly meddling in basketball related decisions.
-New York Yankees: George Steinbrenner, from 1973 until his death in 2010, he owned the Yankees and was a celebrity. He meddled like no one else, and had his fingerprints all over every aspect of the franchise. And yet the Yankees were and continue to be one of the world's most successful franchises.
-Manchester United: Malcolm Glazer, the club was bought from the public because they were in debt and Glazer increased his ownership up to 75%. The fans hated and continue to hate the ownership, but that hasn't stopped them form continuing to be one of the world's richest and most successful sports franchises.
-Chelsea FC: Roman Abramovich, perhaps the poster boy for meddling with his team. The man has no patience, and constantly fires his managers after the smallest of miscues. He is a laughingstock among many fans, and many Chelsea supporters hate how much he meddles. Nonetheless, they have become a football powerhouse during his ownership, and just recently won the Champions league in 2012.
I can keep going, but I'll leave it at that for now. I'm sure many of you have more examples.
