damn dd and goose were up late

crims and lizzy part 2?
- homiedclown

Sleep is overrated.

"if you expected him to do fire either of them, you are living in a dream world"

Thats fine, he's the Billionaire not me. But if he expects to do business like that and not get blasted by the fans, HE is the one living in a dream world.

I also come from a business background, and all of the best people I worked for and worked with were far more aggressive and less patient. I've never seen loyalty like this payoff of the business world. Its like running a restaurant where you feel its more import to cater to your employees and suppliers needs than your customers.
- Buffalo--Sabres

I agree, for the most part. However, he insists that's how he has got along. That's the key here. And to my knowledge, other than the "putting humpty-dumpty back together again" comment, he hasn't said "don't criticize me" to my knowledge. Now, in the oil fracking industry, perhaps his customer base is smaller than most. In other words, he has fewer customers than most who shell out big bucks, as opposed to multiple customers that shell out smaller amounts that add up. Sports isn't like that, and he's going to have to learn that, but it isn't going to take him a year. Like I said, I don't agree with the decision to keep them, but at the same time, if you actually do some research into his background, it shouldn't surprise anyone. That's just not how the guy operates. I'm not saying it's right or it's wrong, just that it is what it is. If you're in a successful state in life, you go with what got you there. It's an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mentality (personally, not the team).

Keep in mind, too, it's not really "loyalty" just yet. Ruff and Regier have been his employees for only a year. A lot of the fiascos that have happened over the past 5+ years had a lot to do with management and ownership (i.e. Quinn and Golisano). Take the Drury story. Supposedly a deal was set, and final approval had to come from above (either Quinn or Goliano). They dragged their feet on the approval, and Drury said the hell with it. I'm sure Terry Pegula is of the mindset "that would never happen under my watch". Like Black said this morning (paraphasing), "I don't know who's fault (the Drury and Briere situation) was, and frankly, I don't care". The bottom line is that these two have been operating under Pegula's terms, which are vastly different from previous ownership, for only a year. As an outside observer, we don't see how things can be any different, but the bottom line is that Ruff and Regier have done everything Pegula and co. asked them to. Go out and get a better team, and we all believed they were by losing Connolly and acquiring Regehr, Ehrhoff and Leino (well, maybe not Leino).

"if you expected him to do fire either of them, you are living in a dream world"

Thats fine, he's the Billionaire not me. But if he expects to do business like that and not get blasted by the fans, HE is the one living in a dream world.

I also come from a business background, and all of the best people I worked for and worked with were far more aggressive and less patient. I've never seen loyalty like this payoff of the business world. Its like running a restaurant where you feel its more import to cater to your employees and suppliers needs than your customers.
- Buffalo--Sabres

He didn't really come from a business with a customer service background, so his thinking doesn't swing that way. He will probably have to change the way he does things, just like was said above a few posts, but they also said they'd like to essentially pattern the organization like the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Sleep is overrated.
- dadeadhead

I still got plenty.

I still got plenty.
- HonkFortheGoose

Was up by 8am.

Was up by 8am.
- dadeadhead

I think my cat woke me up around there. Kicked her out of my room and fell back asleep within 10 mins and then finally got up at noon.

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- gerbe75pts[img][/img]

Hey Gizmo. That's quite the beard Weber has in that picture.

Hey Gizmo. That's quite the beard Weber has in that picture.
- HonkFortheGoose

I think that was his beard last year in the playoffs

I think that was his beard last year in the playoffs
- gerbe75pts

check your PMs, doucheface

Welcome to Professional Sports in Buffalo where losing = success

I know I am slow on this but.....HOW THE HELL DOES WEBER NOT GET SUSPENDED FOR THAT?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COMPLETE BULLSH!T ON HIS PART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WANT NO PART OF AN IDIOT LIKE THAT ON THE SABRES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

check your PMs, doucheface
- Crimsoninja

Yeah... Nice language there professor

Yeah... Nice language there professor
- rapperray

calm down emoticonman

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check your PMs, doucheface
- Crimsoninja

sent douchenozzle

I know I am slow on this but.....HOW THE HELL DOES WEBER NOT GET SUSPENDED FOR THAT?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COMPLETE BULLSH!T ON HIS PART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WANT NO PART OF AN IDIOT LIKE THAT ON THE SABRES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- rapperray

Im shocked too .. should get 1-2 games ...

Anybody know what the hell that thing is?

Anybody know what the hell that thing is?
- Flynox

Looks like he did that himself



i could be very wrong .

He didn't really come from a business with a customer service background, so his thinking doesn't swing that way. He will probably have to change the way he does things, just like was said above a few posts, but they also said they'd like to essentially pattern the organization like the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- HonkFortheGoose

I don't want to beat a dead horse over this thing. People know how I feel. A few billion dollars and you can make those calls, not me. I will say this though, winning fixes everything. We do better next year, this all goes away.

That would hurt!

I don't want to beat a dead horse over this thing. People know how I feel. A few billion dollars and you can make those calls, not me. I will say this though, winning fixes everything. We do better next year, this all goes away.
- Buffalo--Sabres

Bingo.

O btw Kevin Sundher should be in Rochester Today with his team getting absolutely destroyed last night by the Oil Kings ( mark pysyk)

so good news for the Amerks

new blog

I know I am slow on this but.....HOW THE HELL DOES WEBER NOT GET SUSPENDED FOR THAT?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COMPLETE BULLSH!T ON HIS PART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WANT NO PART OF AN IDIOT LIKE THAT ON THE SABRES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- rapperray

A. He got fined the MAX under the CBA.
B. BUF would take him in a second...and you know it.