The_Admiral Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 I'm not bullish on the long-term viability of an infinitely sprawling metropolis in a desert that's running out of water. A lot of people may have to go back home and go back to being Wings/Hawks/Flames fans. 3 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 13 minutes ago, Gary said: so yes I will say the experiment is over and I sincerely hope the next iteration of the Coyotes are supported. But looking at who still has the history and rights to the name we know that won’t happen My issue is that reviving the Coyotes brand, which was so thoroughly tainted by (read the last 512 pages of this thread), would be a bad idea. Start anew with a decent name and throw in the Coyotes kachina throwbacks later. Quote MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sec19Row53 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 6 minutes ago, GDAWG said: What does 'having the franchise' mean? Once his five year pipe dream of an expansion team is up? Once the moving vans cross the state line? Quote It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 20 minutes ago, Sec19Row53 said: What does 'having the franchise' mean? Once his five year pipe dream of an expansion team is up? Once the moving vans cross the state line? He has 5 years from last week to try to reactivate the Coyotes and then if they are re-activated, he cannot sell a majority of the Coyotes for 5 years after the team comes back. He has a key land auction on June 27th that he has to win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenatorJake Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 *June 27th What if Mereulo doesn't win the bid or what if he doesn't even show up to the auction? Would he then own the trademark for a defunct NHL team for the next century or whatever? Or is there some kind of 10 year window thing going on here? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 I don't think it's worth expending braincells on the possibilities, this particular Cleveland Browns situation reeks of "sure grandpa let's get you to bed" more than anything with much actual chance of happening. 1 1 Quote Fan Style ShirtsShowcasing fan-made sports apparel by artists and designers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 That's so weird. So he keeps a franchise certificate, but can't use it to actually run a franchise (or if he wanted to, the league wouldn't give him players, the union would prohibit anyone from signing with him, and the league wouldn't add them to the schedule.) But... he technically remains an owner - so what, does he attend owners' meetings? Does the lineage die in 5 years? Questions. I have questions. 1 Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 1 hour ago, BBTV said: But... he technically remains an owner - so what, does he attend owners' meetings? Yes! He has "observer status"! 2 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 So the Coyotes are basically the Malta of the NHL. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 2 hours ago, BBTV said: That's so weird. So he keeps a franchise certificate, but can't use it to actually run a franchise (or if he wanted to, the league wouldn't give him players, the union would prohibit anyone from signing with him, and the league wouldn't add them to the schedule.) But... he technically remains an owner - so what, does he attend owners' meetings? Does the lineage die in 5 years? Questions. I have questions. The league did this to prevent a lawsuit from him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I would sooner trust Tommy Tallarico to run an NHL team than Meruelo. So yeah, I doubt he’s gonna be able to do much with his franchise certificate. Quote MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 1 hour ago, The_Admiral said: Yes! He has "observer status"! Ah, so the arena plans will get up and running properly once he brings on Jerry Falwell Jr. as an investor. 1 Quote On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I mean this isnt the first time we've had an inactive NHL franchise. The Quakers, Maroons and Americans were inactive franchises for several years, before the NHL pulled the plug on all of them. I suppose after 5 years if the Coyotes arent back, then either the NHL cancels the franchise, or the league takes over and sells it to someone else.. Quote Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimball Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I'm a little surprised that they didn't give the Jets 2.0 the Jets 1.0 history. Maybe they would in 5 years if the Coyotes don't come back? Yeah, I have many questions here as well. 1 Quote "I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific." Lily Tomlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 3 hours ago, SFGiants58 said: I would sooner trust Tommy Tallarico to run an NHL team than Meruelo. So yeah, I doubt he’s gonna be able to do much with his franchise certificate. Every time you mention this guy’s name I get The Wreck of the Concepcion from Treasures of the Deep stuck in my head. 1 Quote On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I think that this spells the end of franchise continuity in the NHL. Only MLB survives. For now. Quote Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 8 hours ago, FiddySicks said: Every time you mention this guy’s name I get The Wreck of the Concepcion from Treasures of the Deep stuck in my head. What do you want to bet that Joey Kuras or another one of his employees actually composed it? It’s not so far-fetched anymore. Video for those who don’t get the references. Side note about Tommy: his McMansion (that wasn’t on Cribs) has been listed for sale. The Spider-Man room is still very much there, even though the stagers took out some of the tacky stuff. 24 minutes ago, OnWis97 said: I think that this spells the end of franchise continuity in the NHL. Only MLB survives. For now. It ended already, when the Senators tried to pretend they were connected to the Silver Seven. Speaking of which, I still wish the =O= set was promoted to primary status. 1 Quote MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 The problem with the Phoenix market that doesn't get mentioned nearly enough... if all the market needed was a great owner to come in on a white horse, you'd think that with the revolving door of owners that the team had and even with the team being sold by the league itself from the clearance rack that somebody with more business acumen than Bob Kazamakis would have put in an offer. It's not just the market from an infrastructure standpoint. Nobody wants to buy into it and the only reason Meruelo is still involved at this point is that he needs an anchor for his sports betting grift. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenatorJake Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 2 hours ago, SFGiants58 said: It ended already, when the Senators tried to pretend they were connected to the Silver Seven. Speaking of which, I still wish the =O= set was promoted to primary status. I would say that two teams that exist during different periods in the same league, that use the same nickname, in the same city are certainly "connected". They're just technically not the same franchise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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