The Real Buffalo Joe

Aside from keeping the team(s) in WNY, which will always get an A in almost all of our books, how would you grade the Pegulas overall performance as owners so far?

There were other suitors, allegedly offering more for the Sabres atleast, that wanted to move the team. Maybe that's more on Gollisano than Pegula, but he still saved the team.

Because, I'd rather have a ****ty hockey team in Buffalo, then a good team in Hamilton. So keeping the team trumps any other decision.

Took the same poll over at TBD. Wanted to see what people here thought. Most people love him for not moving the teams, which is not a bad reason at all. But how do you approve of his handling of the team(s) otherwise?

I come home yesterday after a long day at work, followed by a potluck at the church. Kept myself cut off from social media, because I couldn't watch the game live. Get home. Let my dog pee. Let myself pee. Open the fridge. Crack a cold beer. Sit on the couch to watch the game. Turn it on, nothing. Dish didn't show the game. I was pissed. I called them up, livid. They said that "the game must be blacked out in the area." Which I told them was BS, because I'm not in Toronto or Buffalo, and I pay extra to get it. They finally admit they were having problems airing the game. I used to be tech support/customer service for the comany, so I know how it works, but I also know how to play the game. I told them that I wanted a refund on my Center Ice. Then they told me that I could still watch the (one hour condensed) replay on NHL Network this afternoon. I told them I don't pay extra for NHL Network, and maybe DirecTV will be able to show me the live game. They transfered me to the "account specialist" AKA cancelation and free s**t department. When I got there, I told them what happened. They offered me 25% off Center Ice, which they told me was "actually a really good deal, because I'm only missing one game." That's when I told them (because I know how the system works) , not to worry about it tonight, and I can have my lawyer handle it in the morning. I knew that when they heard that, they knew they have to transfer to the "Office of the President." Which is really just a higher escalation team, but they changed the department name to make it seem like you're getting someone really important. I gave them the whole spiel about how I'm paying for a service that I'm not being provided, bla bla bla, Even if I did get a discount, how can I be sure that it's not gonna happen the next game. Finally, after 57 minutes, got my Center Ice completely comped for the year. Worth it. Just a tip in case anybody else wants to try it.

I don't go because I live out of town, and nowhere near a team. I try to make it back once a year though. Will be at the Islanders @ Sabres game. Don't remember the exact date, but the week of Christmas.

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