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This is just yet another sign that things don't look good when it comes to the likelihood that a work stoppage will be avoided.
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Stars owner fears lockout
Started by SacredCow, Jun 23 2004 09:19 AM
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Posted 23 June 2004 - 09:19 AM
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Posted 23 June 2004 - 09:33 AM
:beat: In contrast to the Toronto story........ 
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Posted 23 June 2004 - 12:45 PM
Quote from Tom Hicks, owner of the Dallas Stars.....
"Ticket prices are too high and the players have gotten way too much money. That has to change," said Hicks, who notes that his team is among the top three in terms of revenues but still loses money.
Hicks, who undertook a cost-cutting plan with the Texas Rangers baseball team, has already promised that his team's payroll will shrink next season. He points to the Stanley Cup final which featured the Tampa Bay Lightning and Calgary Flames as proof that money doesn't buy a championship.
"I think the (New York) Rangers have proved that," said Hicks. "If you look at the Stanley Cup Finals, it was not about payroll, it was about players. We're going in a direction that will give us better, younger, more aggressive players."
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My response, Isn't he the moron who signed A-Rod to one of sports most ridiculous salaries EVER? Oh, and gee, isn't HE the same guy who signed Billy Guerin and Pierre" don't call me old" Turgeon to long and extremely expensive salaries? Yeah, let's act all innocent and blame just the players. What a maroon!!
"Ticket prices are too high and the players have gotten way too much money. That has to change," said Hicks, who notes that his team is among the top three in terms of revenues but still loses money.
Hicks, who undertook a cost-cutting plan with the Texas Rangers baseball team, has already promised that his team's payroll will shrink next season. He points to the Stanley Cup final which featured the Tampa Bay Lightning and Calgary Flames as proof that money doesn't buy a championship.
"I think the (New York) Rangers have proved that," said Hicks. "If you look at the Stanley Cup Finals, it was not about payroll, it was about players. We're going in a direction that will give us better, younger, more aggressive players."
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My response, Isn't he the moron who signed A-Rod to one of sports most ridiculous salaries EVER? Oh, and gee, isn't HE the same guy who signed Billy Guerin and Pierre" don't call me old" Turgeon to long and extremely expensive salaries? Yeah, let's act all innocent and blame just the players. What a maroon!!
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Posted 23 June 2004 - 05:54 PM
:bbn: :bbn: :bbn: Just what I've been saying all along, moron rich guys crying in their expesive champagne, "stop me from sinning...stop me from being a moron...help me restrain my wallet".
Hicks is, well a hick with too much money to throw around. He would be a genius if he threw a million or two my way, but nooooooooooooooo........I'm sick of those idiots whining. Cheese with the whine??? :drool: :drool:
Hicks is, well a hick with too much money to throw around. He would be a genius if he threw a million or two my way, but nooooooooooooooo........I'm sick of those idiots whining. Cheese with the whine??? :drool: :drool:
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Posted 23 June 2004 - 07:38 PM
QUOTE (Francaise @ Jun 23 2004, 12:45 PM)
Isn't he the moron who signed A-Rod to one of sports most ridiculous salaries EVER?
I don't know A-Rod's salary off the top of my head, but he has enough money to equal several team's salaries. Heck. If he really wanted to, he could probably buy the Ducks!
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Posted 23 June 2004 - 11:36 PM
Baseball teams make money. Most of them.
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Posted 24 June 2004 - 01:07 AM
I'm not 100% sure, because I don't follow baseball, but wasn't A-Rod's salary something like $150 million???
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Posted 24 June 2004 - 04:39 AM
QUOTE (Veca @ Jun 24 2004, 03:33 AM)
:beat: In contrast to the Toronto story........
Stumpedos is sooo confused now. Which story do I believe? My head hurts. It can't help that I've had a "few"
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Posted 24 June 2004 - 08:30 AM
A-Rod got a 10-year, $250 million contract. He could buy any NHL team other than Montreal, the NY Rangers and/or Toronto.
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Posted 24 June 2004 - 08:58 AM
Dang...... No wonder baseball players get a lot of money.
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Posted 24 June 2004 - 09:30 AM
Yes, I thought it was 252 mil.....close, thanks for the update Sacred....
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Posted 24 June 2004 - 12:57 PM
QUOTE (Stumpedos @ Jun 24 2004, 05:39 AM)
QUOTE (Veca @ Jun 24 2004, 03:33 AM)
:beat: In contrast to the Toronto story........
Stumpedos is sooo confused now. Which story do I believe? My head hurts. It can't help that I've had a "few"
It should help to have a few..... :drool:
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Posted 25 June 2004 - 12:13 AM
Whatever the case if this guy Hicks wants to throw some money around my way I'm not going to complain...I just want to see some NHL hockey next season!!!!!
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