Pittsburgh Penguins SOLD!

[Xterminator]

The pittsburgh penguins have been sold to Jim Balsillie of Waterloo Ontario. For all you that dont know i live 5 mins away from waterloo . Jim is the CEO of Research in Motion (RIM). They're the founders of the Blackberry aka crackberry. Looks like the team will be staying in Pittsburgh

 

Penguins bought

[Brew]

another canadian team?!?

[anonymo]

Haha...I was trying to picture the Waterloo Penguins, then I thought "there are no penguins in waterloo...oh wait...there's definitely no penguins in pittsburgh lol"

[Tristan]

another canadian team?!?

 

Nope, he clearly stated he will not move the team to Canada.

[Xterminator]

you watch, the team will be moved in the near future.

 

This is what i think of the situation.

 

CEO gave pittsburgh an ultimatum. Build a new arena and the team will stay in pittsburgh. I dont see them doing such a thing. Now consider this. RIM is probably the biggest company in the Golden Triangle area (my area of kitchener, waterloo and cambridge) minus Toyota of course. But for Telecomm aspects it's king. It holds 20% of the land in waterloo.

 

Now consider this. Waterloo is expanding and there is room to prosper. A team in that region, whether it be kitchener or waterloo would greatly boost our city income. Toronto games are selling out all the time. We are far enough from Toronto and hamilton that we can attract our own crowds. People love hockey here. We could easily fill the arena if we had our own NHL team. Plus if the team is brought here they wont have to pay an duty's too the MLS because they own everything (leafs raptors, jays). That way we can make our own profit.

 

 

you watch. It'll happen Crosby's coming home. Hmm maybe they'll put the team in London!

[anonymo]

you watch, the team will be moved in the near future.

 

This is what i think of the situation.

 

CEO gave pittsburgh an ultimatum. Build a new arena and the team will stay in pittsburgh. I dont see them doing such a thing. Now consider this. RIM is probably the biggest company in the Golden Triangle area (my area of kitchener, waterloo and cambridge) minus Toyota of course. But for Telecomm aspects it's king. It holds 20% of the land in waterloo.

 

Now consider this. Waterloo is expanding and there is room to prosper. A team in that region, whether it be kitchener or waterloo would greatly boost our city income. Toronto games are selling out all the time. We are far enough from Toronto and hamilton that we can attract our own crowds. People love hockey here. We could easily fill the arena if we had our own NHL team. Plus if the team is brought here they wont have to pay an duty's too the MLS because they own everything (leafs raptors, jays). That way we can make our own profit.

 

 

you watch. It'll happen Crosby's coming home. Hmm maybe they'll put the team in London!

I think you should hold off on the Bailey's in your coffee this early in the morning...

[Xterminator]

but it adds so much kick!!!

 

you watch! 6 years they will be somewhere in South Western Ontario!

Edited October 10, 2006 by Xterminator

[Brew]

grumbles*

 

Edit*

 

Mr. Green said he had no plains to move the North Stars to DALLAS... no look

 

Edited October 11, 2006 by Brew