Fred T. Jane Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 As for owners who became wealthier, George Steinbrenner, Mark Cuban, Tom Hicks, and Malcom Glazer spring to mind immediately.You really think that Cuban is wealthier now after buying the Mavericks than he was when he got $5.04B in stock from Yahoo! in return for selling Broadcast.com?When I say that I mean that his personal fortune has increased since he took over the Mavericks. It's not noticeable in the grand scheme of things for him, but he did buy the Mavericks for $203 million in 2000, and they're now worth $463 million, up 14% from last year.As for Melnyk, it was smart business sense for him in that since the Senators were just exiting bankruptcy, and as a result had a much smaller debt load (When they filed for bankruptcy, the debts for the team and the ScotiaBank Place was about 80%--now, it's down to 15%, and dropping) to deal with. The franchise and arena were valued by the bankruptcy court at around $300 million, with it now pushing $400 million after only 3 years. [Croatia National Team Manager Slavan] Bilic then went on to explain how Croatia's success can partially be put down to his progressive man-management techniques. "Sometimes I lie in the bed with my players. I go to the room of Vedran Corluka and Luka Modric when I see they have a problem and I lie in bed with them and we talk for 10 minutes." Maybe Capello could try getting through to his players this way too? Although how far he'd get with Joe Cole jumping up and down on the mattress and Rooney demanding to be read his favourite page from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is open to question. --The Guardian's Fiver, 08 September 2008 Attention: In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from your stay at the CCSLC, the reader is advised that the above post may contain large amounts of sarcasm, dry humour, or statements which should not be taken in any true sort of seriousness. As a result, the above poster absolves himself of any and all blame in the event that a forum user responds to the aforementioned post without taking the previous notice into account. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay at the CCSLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Looks like Gary Doer will remain as Premier of Manitoba. I guess the Jets will not return in 4 years I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred T. Jane Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Looks like Gary Doer will remain as Premier of Manitoba. I guess the Jets will not return in 4 years ...and spirits across this message board are simultaneously crushed. [Croatia National Team Manager Slavan] Bilic then went on to explain how Croatia's success can partially be put down to his progressive man-management techniques. "Sometimes I lie in the bed with my players. I go to the room of Vedran Corluka and Luka Modric when I see they have a problem and I lie in bed with them and we talk for 10 minutes." Maybe Capello could try getting through to his players this way too? Although how far he'd get with Joe Cole jumping up and down on the mattress and Rooney demanding to be read his favourite page from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is open to question. --The Guardian's Fiver, 08 September 2008 Attention: In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from your stay at the CCSLC, the reader is advised that the above post may contain large amounts of sarcasm, dry humour, or statements which should not be taken in any true sort of seriousness. As a result, the above poster absolves himself of any and all blame in the event that a forum user responds to the aforementioned post without taking the previous notice into account. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay at the CCSLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojetsgo Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Being a card carrying lefty, I'm happy about the election results. I'm in favour of bringing NHL hockey back, but it shouldn't be at the expense of a myriad of more important issues. I think most Manitobans, regardless of political view, would agree with that.The whole Jets thing was a bad move by the Tories, but they weren't going to win anyways. It was more of a desperation move than anything. If NHL hockey is going to ever come back, it will be from the private sector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 With no disrecpect to some of the best hockey fans in the world, as they showed it a t the WORLDS (Winnipegers and Manitobans...) I would like some rules in pro sportsd that say once you lose a franchise, you shouldn't get one back.It's ridiculous to watch a Baltimore Indy in the NFL or a Wild-Stars game in the NHL... @Frenchie_TO Owner of the Rochester Americans of the MLH Owner of the Toronto Frenchies of the GCFHL6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojetsgo Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 With no disrecpect to some of the best hockey fans in the world, as they showed it a t the WORLDS (Winnipegers and Manitobans...) I would like some rules in pro sportsd that say once you lose a franchise, you shouldn't get one back.It's ridiculous to watch a Baltimore Indy in the NFL or a Wild-Stars game in the NHL...By that logic there would be no NHL teams in Atlanta, Minnesota, Ottawa, Colorado, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and (sorta) San Jose.And Major league baseball would probably be down to 15 teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 With no disrecpect to some of the best hockey fans in the world, as they showed it a t the WORLDS (Winnipegers and Manitobans...) I would like some rules in pro sportsd that say once you lose a franchise, you shouldn't get one back.It's ridiculous to watch a Baltimore Indy in the NFL or a Wild-Stars game in the NHL...So, if a jack@$$ owner decides to move a team, with or without justification, the old city would be forever banned from having a team in that league? Is that really what you think?Imagine that. The Dallas Texans of the early 1950s failed, so say goodbye to the Dallas Cowboys. And think of all the angry would-be New England Patriots fans scarred by the move of the Boston Redskins. And no more Baltimore Orioles since the original American League team became the New York Yankees.Hmm, sounds like a "What if . . . " thread. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Stop!ReelLineMints.ZLOLZ. Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Looks like Gary Doer will remain as Premier of Manitoba. I guess the Jets will not return in 4 years ...and spirits across this message board are simultaneously crushed. I'll tell you one thing, with a good chunk of the friends I graduated university with moving away upon graduating, Doer's message of "moving forward, not back" rang kind of hollow.Give me a bold, if not sometimes reckless, visionary over a pedestrian space-filler anyday. ...and if the city and province would clearly benefit from the presence of the NHL in our city (the name recognition alone would be worth millions), why shouldn't they contribute to bringing them here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 As someone who's never set foot in the province, why is everyone hellbent on leaving Manitoba? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 As someone who's never set foot in the province, why is everyone hellbent on leaving Manitoba?Because Saskatchewan is the promise land. I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 As someone who's never set foot in the province, why is everyone hellbent on leaving Manitoba? Because there's no NHL hockey there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 As someone who's never set foot in the province, why is everyone hellbent on leaving Manitoba?Alberta and, to a lesser extent, Saskatchewan have oil. That alone has created economic booms in those provinces (despite them being veritable wastelands compared to the beauty that is Manitoba ).Don't get me wrong; most of the graduates find good jobs no problem here - I have, as did most who tried - it's just Manitoba is not doing everything it could to keep itself competitive in the face of the job creation that comes with the black gold further west.Ultimately, I have confidence in the renewability of Manitoba's resources (primarily hydro-electric power), and Winnipeg as a city is indeed moving forward (not as quickly as others, but progressing), but it is still frustrating to see a significant portion move away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 As someone who's never set foot in the province, why is everyone hellbent on leaving Manitoba?Alberta and, to a lesser extent, Saskatchewan have oil. That alone has created economic booms in those provinces (despite them being veritable wastelands compared to the beauty that is Manitoba ).Don't get me wrong; most of the graduates find good jobs no problem here - I have, as did most who tried - it's just Manitoba is not doing everything it could to keep itself competitive in the face of the job creation that comes with the black gold further west.Ultimately, I have confidence in the renewability of Manitoba's resources (primarily hydro-electric power), and Winnipeg as a city is indeed moving forward (not as quickly as others, but progressing), but it is still frustrating to see a significant portion move away.Thanks. I was under the impression that Manitoba also benefitted from the oil largesse out in that area of Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 As someone who's never set foot in the province, why is everyone hellbent on leaving Manitoba?Alberta and, to a lesser extent, Saskatchewan have oil. That alone has created economic booms in those provinces (despite them being veritable wastelands compared to the beauty that is Manitoba ).Don't get me wrong; most of the graduates find good jobs no problem here - I have, as did most who tried - it's just Manitoba is not doing everything it could to keep itself competitive in the face of the job creation that comes with the black gold further west.Ultimately, I have confidence in the renewability of Manitoba's resources (primarily hydro-electric power), and Winnipeg as a city is indeed moving forward (not as quickly as others, but progressing), but it is still frustrating to see a significant portion move away.Thanks. I was under the impression that Manitoba also benefitted from the oil largesse out in that area of Canada.Some of us move to BC just to get away from the -40c winters, but that's just me.Manitoba could have been self-sufficient decades ago, had they worked the sales of hydroelectricity to other jurisdictions in similar ways to how Alberta sells oil; had they done that back in the 60's (I believe former mayor Steve Juba tried, and failed), among other things, the face of Winnipeg would be much different today than it is now.Instead, a century of playing it safe has resulted in a grey, sterile environment.But it's still home. Fiasco has Detroit, I have Winnipeg. Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 As someone who's never set foot in the province, why is everyone hellbent on leaving Manitoba?Alberta and, to a lesser extent, Saskatchewan have oil. That alone has created economic booms in those provinces (despite them being veritable wastelands compared to the beauty that is Manitoba ).Don't get me wrong; most of the graduates find good jobs no problem here - I have, as did most who tried - it's just Manitoba is not doing everything it could to keep itself competitive in the face of the job creation that comes with the black gold further west.Ultimately, I have confidence in the renewability of Manitoba's resources (primarily hydro-electric power), and Winnipeg as a city is indeed moving forward (not as quickly as others, but progressing), but it is still frustrating to see a significant portion move away.Thanks. I was under the impression that Manitoba also benefitted from the oil largesse out in that area of Canada.Some of us move to BC just to get away from the -40c winters, but that's just me.Manitoba could have been self-sufficient decades ago, had they worked the sales of hydroelectricity to other jurisdictions in similar ways to how Alberta sells oil; had they done that back in the 60's (I believe former mayor Steve Juba tried, and failed), among other things, the face of Winnipeg would be much different today than it is now.Instead, a century of playing it safe has resulted in a grey, sterile environment.But it's still home. Fiasco has Detroit, I have Winnipeg.We do sell more power than any other province, but the fact of the matter is we could be powering much of the Northern United States with the potential we've got, and it's just going to waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 As someone who's never set foot in the province, why is everyone hellbent on leaving Manitoba?Alberta and, to a lesser extent, Saskatchewan have oil. That alone has created economic booms in those provinces (despite them being veritable wastelands compared to the beauty that is Manitoba ).Don't get me wrong; most of the graduates find good jobs no problem here - I have, as did most who tried - it's just Manitoba is not doing everything it could to keep itself competitive in the face of the job creation that comes with the black gold further west.Ultimately, I have confidence in the renewability of Manitoba's resources (primarily hydro-electric power), and Winnipeg as a city is indeed moving forward (not as quickly as others, but progressing), but it is still frustrating to see a significant portion move away.Thanks. I was under the impression that Manitoba also benefitted from the oil largesse out in that area of Canada.Some of us move to BC just to get away from the -40c winters, but that's just me.Manitoba could have been self-sufficient decades ago, had they worked the sales of hydroelectricity to other jurisdictions in similar ways to how Alberta sells oil; had they done that back in the 60's (I believe former mayor Steve Juba tried, and failed), among other things, the face of Winnipeg would be much different today than it is now.Instead, a century of playing it safe has resulted in a grey, sterile environment.But it's still home. Fiasco has Detroit, I have Winnipeg.We do sell more power than any other province, but the fact of the matter is we could be powering much of the Northern United States with the potential we've got, and it's just going to waste.And right there you have the answer to how to get the Jets back. Start selling that power to the US to the point where the northern US is dependent on Manitobian energy. After five years or so cut it off, and refuse to turn it back on unless the NHL gives Winnipeg the Jets back *evil laugh* PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Help Bring Back The JetsNo. https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojetsgo Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Help Bring Back The JetsNo.Meh.. we didn't need your help anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Help Bring Back The JetsNo.Meh.. we didn't need your help anyways.Good. Then I don't have to feel bad. https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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