tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post1130240282915276813..comments2008-01-04T14:12:45.190-07:00mike whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12425527059185667388noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-51918440864763343672008-01-04T14:12:00.000-07:002008-01-04T14:12:00.000-07:00

I love this last part of Katz's press release:<BR/><BR/><I>Daryl Katz is the founder and Chairman of The Katz Group. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Edmonton, The Katz Group is one of North America's leading drug store operators with over 1,800 stores in Canada and the United states [sic]. Through its Rexall brand, The Katz Group is the largest corporate sponsor of the Edmonton Oilers. Mr.

Doogiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14703778878103452453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-16861341751152790502008-01-03T10:41:00.000-07:002008-01-03T10:41:00.000-07:00

Ahh, you're right. It was the extension of the location agreement that was at issue.<BR/><BR/>That's a very impressive post that you've linked to, Andy, a lot of good work there at a skim through. I'll read through it shortly.<BR/><BR/>At a quick google it seems to be A. Bolstad and B. Mason who were the hardasses on city council. Here are <A HREF="www.edmonton.ca/meetings/arch_council/

Vic Ferrarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16425585921916867277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-41613187667194652982008-01-03T06:31:00.000-07:002008-01-03T06:31:00.000-07:00

<I>It would be very cool if someone on the blogosphere, who is less lazy and more literate than me, checked to see who the contrary councilors were and got their side of the story [nudge].</I><BR/><BR/>Here you <A HREF="http://battleofalberta.blogspot.com/2008/01/location-agreement.html" REL="nofollow">go</A>. You are wrong though, Vic. The EIG agreed to the original Location Agreement. They had

Andy Grabiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005097493597496927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-45744976921687574232008-01-03T00:33:00.000-07:002008-01-03T00:33:00.000-07:00

<I>Oh, bugger off already. Can you read?</I><BR/><BR/>Frankly, no. I hadn't seen either of those releases. I concede the point.

Lord Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471553240898580361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-52904231877202498022008-01-03T00:28:00.000-07:002008-01-03T00:28:00.000-07:00

Andy<BR/><BR/>In the camagazine article that someone (The Rage?) linked to at MC79hockey a couple of weeks ago. I'm sure there are other mentions in various media sources at the time.<BR/><BR/>It was a big issue at the time. The agreement that Pocklington signed was transferable if one of the two bidders from Edmonton were successful (EIG was one, who was the other, anyways? I think it was a

Vic Ferrarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16425585921916867277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-54363809835288264212008-01-02T23:28:00.000-07:002008-01-02T23:28:00.000-07:00

<I>Worth noting that when the EIG purchased the Oilers they flatly refused to agree to a non-movement clause with City Hall. <BR/><BR/>The right to relocate the team to another city, at any time, or sell to a buyer who would do the same, that was one of the conditions of purchase from the EIG.</I><BR/><BR/>Was this made public, Vic? Any idea where you saw it?

Andy Grabiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005097493597496927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-85066945566094753432008-01-02T23:26:00.000-07:002008-01-02T23:26:00.000-07:00

<I>But I don't see how wanting a guy to say he's not going to move a hockey team is a bad thing: if the guy is really as iron-clad certain to keep the Oilers in town as you say, what would stop him from saying "I will keep the Oilers in Edmonton"?</I><BR/><BR/>Oh, bugger off already. Can you read?<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2007/13/c2914.html" REL="

Andy Grabiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005097493597496927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-88204496532906990572008-01-02T22:22:00.000-07:002008-01-02T22:22:00.000-07:00

Stupid EIG! Wanting to own a hockey team. They should let somebody else own a hockey team.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, did Pat LaForge sleep with all your wives or something? Holy hell, I can't believe the vitriol. Of course, considering how badly the Oilers are doing, it's probably time to start blaming the janitors at Rexall and Joey Moss, because there's a lot to go around. But I don't see how wanting

Lord Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471553240898580361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-43421866840782888342008-01-02T21:55:00.000-07:002008-01-02T21:55:00.000-07:00

Worth noting that when the EIG purchased the Oilers they flatly refused to agree to a non-movement clause with City Hall. <BR/><BR/>The right to relocate the team to another city, at any time, or sell to a buyer who would do the same, that was one of the conditions of purchase from the EIG.

Vic Ferrarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16425585921916867277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-87984080970435685902008-01-02T20:32:00.000-07:002008-01-02T20:32:00.000-07:00

Any reservations I had about Katz are gone with that press release of pure awesome.<BR/><BR/>p.s. Penner!!!!

twainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-68683040255760883262008-01-02T18:41:00.000-07:002008-01-02T18:41:00.000-07:00

This just in! Katz's offer rejected in favour of William "Boots" del Baggio's 140 million dollar offer and a move to Houston!<BR/><BR/>Too much?

Darienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00470649264458339194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-23428039926796831512008-01-02T18:19:00.000-07:002008-01-02T18:19:00.000-07:00

Those EIG fuckers!<BR/><BR/>So it seems they're trying to buy time so that an inside offer can be hammered out.<BR/><BR/>You guys should read the Katz press release (link above). He really called those old bastards out.<BR/><BR/>Sorry for the tone, but my first reaction to this was: "You have GOT to be fucking kidding!!!" and I haven't cooled down yet.

David Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-37177850599919845472008-01-02T18:00:00.000-07:002008-01-02T18:00:00.000-07:00

<A HREF="http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2008/02/c6465.html" REL="nofollow"><BR/>full response by Katz</A>

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-62549035805391983282008-01-02T17:37:00.000-07:002008-01-02T17:37:00.000-07:00

Did you hear Katz' response? It was classic. In essense the press release said:<BR/>- the EIG board's actions the last few weeks have been confusing. Katz has offered to meet the board (together or individually, along with representatives) to answer their questions. Yet the first Katz heard from them was EIG lawyers on New Year's Eve<BR/>- that if the board is acting in the interests of

Rodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-41111371582524437802008-01-02T17:16:00.000-07:002008-01-02T17:16:00.000-07:00

Is that picture supposed to be Katz's house?

Eyerishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12201696978714641596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-78484606140665267262008-01-02T17:07:00.000-07:002008-01-02T17:07:00.000-07:00

Holy shit, PM! Where have you been, trapped in a mine or something?

Chris!http://www.blogger.com/profile/11484215962971930186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-55786069779783110952008-01-02T17:01:00.000-07:002008-01-02T17:01:00.000-07:00

Anon: MC79 has something to say about that. You should check his blog out before you castrate MacT. He's not perfect, but he's not Satan either.

David Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-30325854395886129692008-01-02T16:19:00.000-07:002008-01-02T16:19:00.000-07:00

hunter1909: Bottom line-Oiler's management doesn't care if they win, so why should I? <BR/><BR/>Therefore, until MacTavish goes, I'm cheering whoever Oiler's play. Tonight it's the Blues. I want to see Lowe and MacTavish totally humilated.

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-16139761691412974082008-01-02T15:36:00.000-07:002008-01-02T15:36:00.000-07:00

<I>Did somebody lose at A&A?</I><BR/><BR/>Someone did. Just not me.<BR/><BR/><I>This is quite normal actually. Except that most classy organizations do the final dotting the i's and crossing the t's behind closed doors.</I><BR/><BR/>That's exactly right. I can't imagine details like the purchase price offered to shareholders wouldn't come out as part of the process of due diligence, so the need

LittleFuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00787217713208942056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-75478971178269754302008-01-02T15:30:00.000-07:002008-01-02T15:30:00.000-07:00

Grabia is going to have an aneurysm.<BR/><BR/>Crosby!

David Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-38550991505832598202008-01-02T15:28:00.000-07:002008-01-02T15:28:00.000-07:00

Seriously! I'm at a loss... what the hell do these people want? Fucking sell the team already! We all know you did a wonderful thing in 98. But it's 08 and we want some new blood in our ever failing team! For God Fucking sakes SELL THE TEAM! <BR/><BR/>Happy New Year! Just one more fuck you from the EIG! Thanks guy... lets all collectively assume the position once again! <BR/><BR/>uhg! yeah...

Coco Saysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-20035594441416487032008-01-02T15:12:00.000-07:002008-01-02T15:12:00.000-07:00

I don't know if this fits in the "sweet" or "poison" category, but CBC 740 is going to be interviewing the new EIG chair (Bill Butler?) this afternoon.... <BR/><BR/>Won't say exactly when, of course. <BR/><BR/>Yrs.,<BR/>R.

R. E. Biesingerwww.fifteen.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-90334793749505066412008-01-02T14:58:00.000-07:002008-01-02T14:58:00.000-07:00

Seems like more public posturing to set in stone the "we're doing what's best for Edmonton", white knight crap. <BR/><BR/>This is quite normal actually. Except that most classy organizations do the final dotting the i's and crossing the t's behind closed doors. <BR/><BR/>I wonder if the EIG realizes just how fucking stupid these sorts of comments make them look? I'd love it if Katz came back

David Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-17428174799846776902008-01-02T14:56:00.000-07:002008-01-02T14:56:00.000-07:00

I don't think the EIG realise how strained the public's patience is. I thought the Brylcream and Buick (in my mind everyone in the EIG drives a Buick. And then they all get in their Buicks and drive to Hap's Hungry House to drink coffee and talk about golf holidays in Phoenix and how much spunk that young Stortini fellow has) set got the message after the latest offer that it was time to

Colm in Belfastnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14680504.post-48051645264779621422008-01-02T14:44:00.000-07:002008-01-02T14:44:00.000-07:00

Happy New Year eh? Damn EIG clowns!! Let's hope this "recommendation" is put where it belongs, up the ass of those who agreed with it!

Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13328008993981294411noreply@blogger.com