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TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jan 31 @ 10:37 AM ET
Cant wait for that renewal letter
- hubie


We've done nothing wrong and we expect you all to renew your tickets cuz this year gon' be better.

(frank) you,

Terrance Pegula
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 31 @ 10:39 AM ET
Honestly, man, and I know I've fought you on this previously.. I really, honestly and truly hope you're right. Because anything other than stealthfully wanting to lose is utter mismanagement of assets.
- TheSabresTaco


Taco- I'm grasping at straws.

Seriously, there really isnt any other excuse.

I'm not buying that terry doesnt care, since he purchased the Bill's. He may have a new shiny toy, but still wants the Sabres to succeed. It's a pat on the back. Recently it's been a slap to the face, being the Sabres owner.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jan 31 @ 10:40 AM ET
My sourse says the pegulas were considering a combined hockey/football downtown entertainment venue. They publicly announced the study recently.

I believe they are/were waiting for the stadium study, prior to addressing the key bank arena.

Sounds like it's not plausible (dual stadium)

Expect renovations announced sooner than later

- Boss34


Cool to hear. I think a dual center could be really awesome. Tear down the arena and extend canalside into it's place.

Beyond that, and it sounds like we're stuck with the arena, there's absolutely no excuse that they can't do general maintenance in there. Absolutely no excuse, arena study or not. It's embarrassing.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jan 31 @ 10:41 AM ET
Taco- I'm grasping at straws.

Seriously, there really isnt any other excuse.

I'm not buying that terry doesnt care, since he purchased the Bill's. He may have a new shiny toy, but still wants the Sabres to succeed. It's a pat on the back. Recently it's been a slap to the face, being the Sabres owner.

- Boss34


I know he cares. I'm certain he cares. But just because he cares doesn't mean he has the self (frank)ing awareness and the wherewithal to hire intelligent and capable people. And that's what's happening here.

Poor performance from so many different areas, this organization is a personified version of a half built and condemned hotel due to structural instability.
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Jan 31 @ 10:42 AM ET
We've done nothing wrong and we expect you all to renew your tickets cuz this year gon' be better.

(frank) you,

Terrance Pegula

- TheSabresTaco


OH thank you Terry you wont raise my prices ..... oh but youll sell johnny off the street the same price level... yes thank you so much my uneducated brain cant realize you are screwing me, just a different way.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 31 @ 10:42 AM ET
We've done nothing wrong and we expect you all to renew your tickets cuz this year gon' be better.

(frank) you,

Terrance Pegula

- TheSabresTaco


I'm going to renew
I'm the sucker the pegulas love

I have really good seats that I will never be able to reclaim, if I turn them in.

Also know as : the fear of missing out
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Jan 31 @ 10:43 AM ET
I'm going to renew
I'm the sucker the pegulas love

I have really good seats that I will never be able to reclaim, if I turn them in.

Also know as : the fear of missing out

- Boss34


I’m looking into them as well. As the saying goes, buy low and sell high.
thatsapickle
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 03.08.2012

Jan 31 @ 10:44 AM ET
I know he cares. I'm certain he cares. But just because he cares doesn't mean he has the self (frank)ing awareness and the wherewithal to hire intelligent and capable people.
- TheSabresTaco



To be as successful as he has been, he has had to surround himself with smart people. You can only go so far without capable people paving the way.

He needs to apply these principles to the the hockey team. Maybe he truly believes in Botterill. He needs to make a statement about what he's seeing, rather than waiting for the end of the year.

Maybe after Super Bowl week we will hear something.
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Jan 31 @ 10:44 AM ET
I'm going to renew
I'm the sucker the pegulas love

I have really good seats that I will never be able to reclaim, if I turn them in.

Also know as : the fear of missing out

- Boss34


For me its the seats i took over for my dad when we moved from the Aud so I have the history to them. If they were just random seats I got when i moved back i could walk away but the history and being 3rd row i have a hard time when the time comes not to renew.

I blame Trump because my 401k and personal stock portfolio is too high.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jan 31 @ 10:45 AM ET
I'm going to renew
I'm the sucker the pegulas love

I have really good seats that I will never be able to reclaim, if I turn them in.

Also know as : the fear of missing out

- Boss34


I would never tell someone how to spend their money. I just feel sorry for you and the folks that line the pockets of personified incompetence and get absolutely nothing in return.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jan 31 @ 10:46 AM ET
OH thank you Terry you wont raise my prices ..... oh but youll sell johnny off the street the same price level... yes thank you so much my uneducated brain cant realize you are screwing me, just a different way.
- hubie


I can't. (frank)ing. wait. Until they announce raised ticket prices.

Please tell us more about the "craft" beer you have and how you're making it $1 an oz.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Jan 31 @ 10:47 AM ET
For me its the seats i took over for my dad when we moved from the Aud so I have the history to them. If they were just random seats I got when i moved back i could walk away but the history and being 3rd row i have a hard time when the time comes not to renew.

I blame Trump because my 401k and personal stock portfolio is too high.

- hubie


Load up on Apple, Facebook, and Visa.
Chris16
Buffalo Sabres
Location: CT
Joined: 06.22.2012

Jan 31 @ 10:47 AM ET
I can't read the room... Is everyone excited for next year?
- jochfr


https://youtu.be/aoHu4TO4KvE
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jan 31 @ 10:48 AM ET
To be as successful as he has been, he has had to surround himself with smart people. You can only go so far without capable people paving the way.

He needs to apply these principles to the the hockey team. Maybe he truly believes in Botterill. He needs to make a statement about what he's seeing, rather than waiting for the end of the year.

Maybe after Super Bowl week we will hear something.

- thatsapickle


I won't hold my (frank)ing breath.

They managed to turn the Bills around at all levels. And somehow the Sabres are a trash heap top to bottom. What did you do to fix the Bills (at ALL levels) that you haven't done for the Sabres?
thatsapickle
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 03.08.2012

Jan 31 @ 10:50 AM ET
I won't hold my (frank)ing breath.

They managed to turn the Bills around at all levels. And somehow the Sabres are a trash heap top to bottom. What did you do to fix the Bills (at ALL levels) that you haven't done for the Sabres?

- TheSabresTaco



Bought a bag of beans that was truly a bag of poop from Botterill?

Whatever Botterill came in and said, seemed to resonate with them to keep buying whatever he is selling.

hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Jan 31 @ 10:50 AM ET
Load up on Apple, Facebook, and Visa.
- Pegullaville

Got ford under $9.00 and wait for it to get back up over 10. the other day
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jan 31 @ 10:51 AM ET
Bought a bag of beans that was truly a bag of poop from Botterill?

Whatever Botterill came in and said, seemed to resonate with them to keep buying whatever he is selling.

- thatsapickle


yeah? And who says the 50th season gaffs are acceptable? which (frank)ing guys?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 31 @ 10:54 AM ET
Bought a bag of beans that was truly a bag of poop from Botterill?

Whatever Botterill came in and said, seemed to resonate with them to keep buying whatever he is selling.

- thatsapickle

This is gonna take years, because you forced your last GM to sell the farm to speed up the process and it actually screwed you up the ASS for another 6 yrs.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 31 @ 10:54 AM ET
I’m looking into them as well. As the saying goes, buy low and sell high.
- Pegullaville



If you can "acquire" rights from another longtime disgruntled fan, that's the way to go.

Sabres transfer ticket rights with out seat restrictions, unlike the Bill's.
The Bill's wont transfer outside if immediately family between the 20 years lines.

buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jan 31 @ 10:55 AM ET
For me its the seats i took over for my dad when we moved from the Aud so I have the history to them. If they were just random seats I got when i moved back i could walk away but the history and being 3rd row i have a hard time when the time comes not to renew.

I blame Trump because my 401k and personal stock portfolio is too high.

- hubie



"Only the super rich benefit"...
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jan 31 @ 10:56 AM ET
This is gonna take years, because you forced your last GM to sell the farm to speed up the process and it actually screwed you up the ASS for another 6 yrs.
- Buff36


As far as on ice, if you can't draft, you'll never be good. And the Sabres couldn't draft. Too early to say what Botterill has done, but Darcy was mostly inept, and so was Tim. Good thing Tim's Euro scout fell in love with Olofsson.
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jan 31 @ 10:56 AM ET
I won't hold my (frank)ing breath.

They managed to turn the Bills around at all levels. And somehow the Sabres are a trash heap top to bottom. What did you do to fix the Bills (at ALL levels) that you haven't done for the Sabres?

- TheSabresTaco



The Sabres have become what the Bills were about a decade ago.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jan 31 @ 10:56 AM ET
I'm sure it's been beaten like a dead horse already, but the team seems like they forced WGR to take the link down to the call from Duane, and now there are reports that the organization is not happy with Elliot Friedman's 31 thoughts column.

It's an absolute gong show right now.

- thatsapickle


What did Friedman say?
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Jan 31 @ 10:56 AM ET
I would never tell someone how to spend their money. I just feel sorry for you and the folks that line the pockets of personified incompetence and get absolutely nothing in return.
- TheSabresTaco


Also what has me thinking is Ok my season are 5k

IS say a cruise for the family > season tickets

Especially when i can buy tickets on the secondary market for cheaper than the cost to park
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Jan 31 @ 10:58 AM ET
How's this :

Sam is the softest player on the team. He needed to step in and help risto fighting 3 habs.
Someone can point out his point totals. I could care less. He's a spineless female dog.
Who looks at sam and says " I'm gonna go get his jersey"

I'm fine with botts until the offseason
Hoping he wanted to lose for 3 years and acquire more talent while dahlin is a teenager and not a difference maker yet. He is terrible on d.

- Boss34



Called it after he was drafted. Said his ceiling was Ryan Nugents Hopkins and was called a troll because people thought he would be Malkin.

I would package Reinhart and Mitts in a deal for a player that can actually drive his own line. Maybe a Center so Okposo, I mean Skinner could actually do something for 9 million
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