Announcement - Wizards up for sale

Discussion in 'Sporting Kansas City' started by Lucid, Dec 9, 2004.

  1. Th4119

    Th4119 Member

    Jul 26, 2001
    Annandale, VA
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    That's rough.

    Cut and dry, but rough.
     
  2. Caveat Lector

    Caveat Lector New Member

    Nov 17, 2004
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    If he didn't outright say it me might as well have.

    The question I have is why have a news conference to announce this?
    Selling the team, in itself, doesn't need a news conference.

    Perhaps there is a degree of gamesmanship with this announcement....
    as someone said before...put some pressure on locals to get a SSS together.

    I took from this that he wants to sell fast ... preferably KC but if not, then somewhere else.
     
  3. burning247

    burning247 Member+

    Liverpool FC
    England
    Sep 16, 2000
    Dallas
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Re: Announcement Discussion Thread [R]

    here comes the mexicans....come on we need an American investor, pony up you pansies...
     
  4. Balonpie

    Balonpie Member

    Apr 27, 2004
    Scenic Carrollton
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Announcement Discussion Thread [R]

    If Televisa buys the team, what are the odds it ends up in San Antonio or Houston?
     
  5. writered21

    writered21 Member+

    Jul 14, 2001
    Middle of the Road
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Announcement Discussion Thread [R]

    And perhaps we now know for sure why KC was moved to the East and not Dallas.

    Even as they look for a local buyer (hope they find one), the Toronto's and Rochester's and such of the world have to be forming a line outside the team offices.

    This could get ugly.
     
  6. Native Aztexan

    Jan 27, 2002
    Austin, Texas
    Club:
    Austin Aztex
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Announcement Discussion Thread [R]

    Wizards for sale. :(

    Any buyers? Rochester? Houston? San Antonio?
     
  7. Jeremy Goodwin

    Jeremy Goodwin Member+

    SSC Napoli
    Feb 16, 1999
    Club:
    Montreal Impact
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Announcement Discussion Thread [R]

    He is open to a prospective buyer using Arrowhead in the interim, but would recommend to any prospective buyer that it would not be feasible to operate out of Arrowhead long term.

    SLC: 10 Mil
    CDCU: 10 Mil
     
  8. obie

    obie New Member

    Nov 18, 1998
    NY, NY
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Announcement Discussion Thread [R]

    He's not kicking the team out of Arrowhead, at least.

    Typical MLS team sale price = $10 million. Not exactly a big increase in equity value over nine years.
     
  9. mellon002

    mellon002 Member

    Jan 24, 2003
    Towson, MD
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    I hate to say so, but I guessed right.
     
  10. BillQ

    BillQ New Member

    Oct 11, 1999
    Chicago, IL
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    I'm sorry, Hunt has the cash to build a stadium himself, but he is trying to blackmail KC and the league. This isn't right.
     
  11. CG

    CG Member

    Jul 25, 2001
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    Well, at least this gives all of us MLS fans MLS related stuff to talk about over the coming months.
     
  12. Rocket

    Rocket Member

    Aug 29, 1999
    Chicago
    Club:
    Everton FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Announcement Discussion Thread [R]

    I find this hard to believe.

    Isn't the team payroll for the Wizards about the same as the salary for one good linebacker?
     
  13. gnat

    gnat New Member

    Oct 1, 2003
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    Big thing for me is that he said he (paraphrasing) isn't going to go out and sell the club, just that he is going to entertain offers from other groups/cities. Not sure how to really take that, maybe it's more of a if a good offer comes along we'll take, otherwise we'll hold on to them (ala AEG and DCU).

    Welcome to the auction block :(
    I hope it goes quick and as painless as possible for you.

    Damn that knocked the wind out of me :( I don't think it would have been as bad if they already had a buyer lined up. This nebulous thing is just mean ... Sorry guys.

    -dave
     
  14. NattyBo

    NattyBo Member+

    Apr 30, 2004
    Nunya
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
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    He already ponied up for Columbus and much of Frisco, why should he have to do it for another franchise too?
     
  15. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Announcement Discussion Thread [R]

    So much for a purely upbeat offseason. Still exciting, but then exciting has a lot of definitions and we've passed from the good one.
     
  16. Unorthodox Yank

    Feb 27, 2001
    Constant Flux
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Announcement Discussion Thread [R]

    ********.
     
  17. fidlerre

    fidlerre Moderator
    Staff Member

    Oct 10, 2000
    Central Ohio
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    BS.
     
  18. Jerlon

    Jerlon Member

    Aug 29, 2001
    Western NY
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    This may be the best bet that Rochester has. Although the league has used them as leverage before, they are now be the only city with a stadium already being constructed. With the knowledge that they would only play in a minor league baseball stadium for a couple months, I could see the league moving them to Rochester and then frontloading their away games in order to play as many games possible in PaeTec park.
     
  19. obie

    obie New Member

    Nov 18, 1998
    NY, NY
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Announcement Discussion Thread [R]

    While KC fans can gripe about Hunt's commitment to a Wizards stadium specifically, I don't think you can look at his investments in MLS overall and say that he's just out to blackmail the city.
     
  20. Rocket

    Rocket Member

    Aug 29, 1999
    Chicago
    Club:
    Everton FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Announcement Discussion Thread [R]

    For Frisco, he ponied up about $15 million of the total cost of $60 million.

    Hardly "much" of Frisco's cost
     
  21. monster

    monster Member

    Oct 19, 1999
    Hanover, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Announcement Discussion Thread [R]

    I disagree. Same as AEG in San Jose, these guys have to put their feet down somewhere and get other people involved. Sucks for the people of those communities, but diversity is the key to success.
     
  22. NattyBo

    NattyBo Member+

    Apr 30, 2004
    Nunya
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Re: Announcement Discussion Thread [R]

    He just said that there is no circumstance under which he will keep the team, basically.

    So its whatever the best offer is for the Wiz. Hopefully for your sake, in the Kansas City area, but probably not.
     
  23. Beech

    Beech Member

    Jul 26, 2001
    Kansas City
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Announcement Discussion Thread [R]

    I feel like my super hot, blonde haired, long legged, big breasted, sweet a$$ girlfriend just turned to me and said "We need to talk..."




    Not that I actually have that but you catch my drift...
     
  24. CHICO13

    CHICO13 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Oct 4, 2001
    SECTION 135
    Club:
    The Strongest La Paz
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    Re: Announcement Discussion Thread [R]

    My question exactly. I understand you just can't put the team on EBay, but there's gotta be more to it. I think maybe some backroom deal has been potentially discussed with a buyer and this just sets the stage. Anyways, it sucks for KC fans. Sorry guys :(
     
  25. Th4119

    Th4119 Member

    Jul 26, 2001
    Annandale, VA
    Re: Announcement Discussion Thread [R]

    And it's cut off...damn.
     

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