RangerDave
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In a recent discussion, a few people opined that winning doesn't matter to Mr. Pegula. I could not fathom this, as he was pretty emotional when he purchased the team about wanting to win a Stanley Cup. He seemed to be a genuine fan of the Buffalo Sabres.
Now, I received a survey from the Sabres organization asking about game day experience. There were a few questions about the team's performance and how much that matters regarding whether I attend a game or not. But there were also several questions about what I call the "entertainment experience." Things like the music, or the food, or the entertainment on the ice betweens periods, or... whatever. I started thinking about a game I went to last year where there were 4 guys seated behind us. All they talked about during play was the bets they had placed on things like the score at the end of the period, who would be winning, or whatever things people bet on nowadays. After the period ended, the 4 guys left and never returned to their seats. But, they had purchased tickets for the game.
This has me thinking: Is it more important to entertain the people in the stands (or watching on TV) than it is to satisfy the actual hockey fans who care whether the team wins or not? Is there more money to be made by attracting casual fans who need to be "entertained" by things other than the game and its results? Do actual "Sabres fanatics" matter anymore? Between casual fans and fans of the opposing teams, it seems like more seats are filled by them than actual Sabres fans.
The NFL seems to be aware of this, too. Halftime entertainment, music, food options, 6-hour pregame shows, scoreboard clips in between play, etc.
The Super Bowl is widely regarded as no longer being a football contest pitting the two top teams, but rather a "mega event" that attracts A-list celebrities. Is that happening to all sports and at every game now?
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Arent't the Sabres still paying Skinner? So...we can say a current Sabre (employee) is playing for the cup?? Does that count??
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I think it's gonna take a bit more than Jim Lorentz releasing a rehabbed bat.
Perhaps.... a new team name... the Buffalo Bats? And maybe put a belfry in the Key Bank Center?
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22 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:
No googling. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's maiden name?
I must have missed this day in history class.
Weren't they related, like cousins or something? Could her name have been Roosevelt, too? Or am I confusing that with another president?
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What's going on Norm?
"Another layer of fat for winter!"
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4 hours ago, DarthEbriate said:
For futures!
Play the long game, Kevyn! You know your job is safe forever. Try to extend the drought to 30.
What is the over/under for team age average that KA needs to keep the team under in order to keep convincing Pegula that we "are on the right path, these guys just need to develop"?
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Rob Ray - English as a Butchered Language
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I don't know if it's pride. Wouldn't he be more proud of owning a Stanley Cup winner than.own one of the worst franchises in memory? It's not pride.
Hubris maybe, but not pride. Even that doesn't ring true to me. He has never seemed like a vain man to me. Shuns the spotlight, doesn't tell everyone how great he is, is quiet and unassuming.
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1 hour ago, LabattBlue said:
Glad some others are hopping on the bandwagon.
Wouldn't that be jumping OFF the bandwagon?? 🤔
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5 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:
Because he does what Terry tells him to do. This is the classic yes man. Competency doesn’t matter.
There is a lot of evidence to back this up.
But I have to ask why would Pegula prioritize yes men over competency? He seems to not have that affliction with the Bills. I don't think the answer is that he is cheap. One would think a winning team playing lots of playoff games would make him more money.
Why, oh why, does he put up with this with the Sabres??
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4 hours ago, matter2003 said:
Ryan Fitzpatrick was the Bills starting QB and we had Stevie Johnson, Lee Evans, CJ Spiller, Roscoe Parrish, Fred Jackson, Donte Whitner, Chris Kelsay, Jairus Byrd and Paul Posluszny on the team with Chan Gailey as coach.
I think 1999 was the last time the Sabres and the Bills both played in the post-season. Yikes!
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What do you think UPL is thinking with management playing Reimer as much as they have, knowing the season is over? How will he respond next year, knowing that they didn't want to play him at all the last few weeks of the seaon (and with Reimer playing so well)? That has to affect his psyche and his relationship with management, no?
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2 hours ago, Mustache of God said:
Please god don't hire another coach who doesn't have any NHL head coaching experience.
As opposed to a coach with NHL experience who has been fired (maybe multiple times) so is now/will be available?
I honestly don't know which is better. Who is out there that has NHL head coaching experience, is available, and hasn't been fired for cause?
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1 hour ago, Doohicksie said:
Their captain takes too many penalties.
It seems like Benson gets called for so many crazy, unwarranted penalties, too. So many times I've seen him called for penalties like roughing that would not be called on someone who was 6' 2 and 200 pounds.
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9 hours ago, Pimlach said:
I don't hate them, but I wish these guys were never Sabres:
1. Kane and Bogo - they were matching set of bad and they hurt the fragile and evolving team chemistry. Absolutely the wrong kind of players for young Jack and Sam to be around. Murray sucked in every way and he too shares the top spot with the players of his signature trade.
2. Taylor Hall - he never tried to help, he took the money and he ran. He was an underperformer for most of his career anyway.
3. Eric Stahl - similar to Hall, I expected hard play and leadership and got nothing.
4. Berglund - the entire city of St Louis knew this guy had issues, but Buffalo didn't. He did us a big favor by quitting.
5. Lehner - just always seemed to be unstable, he was an inconsistent player that choked in the moment. Even after he left he just would not go away.
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Dmitry KulikovSlava Kozlov - he was the first player to make me realize that Buffalo was no longer a hockey destination. I was stuck in the 70 and 80s until this guy came around.edit: mixed up the Russians
I agree with all of your choices, except for some reason, I have no ill will against Bogo.
I would add Ville Leino. I would also add, somewhat controversially, Patrick Kaleta. I thought he epitomized the big effort, low skill player who management seemed to adore. We had way too many of them when we needed big effort, highly skilled players who we had way too little of. Kaletas most praised skill was drawing penalties (and then turtling when the opponent retaliated.) Blech.
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I admire his abilities and his goal production, especially at his age.
I still think he is a thug. And, at least early in his career, I despised that he felt he could hit anybody, but took umbrage if someone tried to hit him.
That said, I won't root for him to beat Gretzky's record, but will applaud him if he does.
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I traded in my Samsung S21 for a new S25 today. Does that count?
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I had season tickets to SU basketball when I was there in the 1980's, so 2003 was the only championship I can remember rooting for. Unfortunately, I was on a 3 week detail during the tourney and could not watch any of the games. My boss texted me with updates though!
Still waiting for the Bills and Sabres, but not holding me breath for either of them.
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I watch the Sabres, even when they are not doing well, because I like hockey. But I always feel better after a win than I do a loss. I guess maybe I like the Sabres more than I like hockey since I don't watch much hockey other than the Sabres ( and playoff or Olympic hockey. ) I always am happy when the team I root for wins. Isn't that natural?
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14 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:
Maybe a blizzard will hit and we win by default? Or an earthquake?
This will be a hard period to watch
Maybe I should pull the fire alarm?
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27 minutes ago, Pimlach said:
If he can just hire an experienced POHO
Do you have anyone in mind that is available, could do a good job - and would take the job offer?
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Was that back when you were a Brooklyn Trolly Dodger?
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The "Bickering Sabres"?
Hey, it worked for one Buffalo team years ago. Maybe it'll work again for another?
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On 9/5/2024 at 1:17 PM, LabattBlue said:
Bought a new car 3 years ago. It included free oil changes up to 32k miles...change every 8k. Once "free" oil changes were done, sticker on windshield and paperwork says oil change every 6k. FU...unless it is warranty work, you will never see me again.
I always go by what the service intervals are in the user manual. Even if you don't have a paper manual with service intervals, you can find the manual online.
Does winning matter?
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Are the Sabres profitable? I really don't know. If they can be this bad for this long and still be profitable, what does that say about the management of the team? Do they have a huge incentive to win and make the playoffs?
I understand that Terry Pegula has a lot on his plate with his wife's health, his daughters and their lives, the Bills, his other businesses, etc. I don't think he is a bad man.
I just think he should hire the right people to run the Sabres so that he can focus elsewhere. And if he doesn't (he hasn't yet obviously), he needs to keep trying until he gets the right person(s).