Let's buy the Coyotes (Phoenix: loan, to buy, live)

[nebulous1]

Can we just get a bank to loan us the money to buy the Coyotes? Then we can keep them here.

[MaxPower123]

I'd do it except I don't have any money. Besides, I rather buy the Suns. <_<

[fcorrales80]

You know what is funny... I always forget Phoenix has a hockey team...I mean this is the desert, hockey and ice skating are not staple sports in this town.

That said the Suns, Dbacks, and Cardinals will never have trouble getting one of Phoenix' or Arizona's billionaires to fork out money, IMO! LOL, but that not any one native Phoenix or Arizona billionaire is interested in the Coyotes is telling. I mean there is John Sperling, billionaire along with his son as owners of the Apollo Group, Bennett Dorrance who is native to Arizona and the heir to the Campbell's and Campbell's Soup empire, Bruce Halle owner of Discount Tire Company, Arturo Moreno (one of Arizona's handful of hispanic billionaires) who is part owner of the Phoenix Suns and was the founder/owner of Outdoor Systems before selling his company and becoming a majority shareholder and board member and also a Vietnam Vet (hats off to him).

Let's not forget about our "beloved" Bidwell family, LOL! They have actually owned the Cardinals since the 1930's when they were the Chicago Cardinals. The Bidwells are originally from Chicago but the family now is "old" Arizona. You know what is interesting about Chicago and Phoenix? They actually have a long history of-sorts together. For one, the Wrigley family (in Which Wrigley Field is named after and once owners of the Cubs) were actually residents of both cities. The famous Wrigley Mansion in the Biltmore Estates in Phoenix was built by the family as their primary residence and was completed in the 1920's.

Oh, and how could I have forgotten to mention John McCain and his lovely wife Cindy who is the Hensley & Co. heiress and Chairperson of the Board (It is the third largest Anheuser-Busch affiliate in the World). However, Cindy and her family are part owner's of the Diamondbacks.

I know the Colangelo's are probably not interested in rejoining the sports world after selling the Sun's to the current, not so savvy Robert Sarver; the Colangelo's brought us the Dback as well! The original owner of the Coyotes, Richard Burke, was also a savvy businessman like Colangelo and always found ways to keep the team afloat. Then he sold to Ellman/Moyes, and like Sarver the team is in the ****ter. One reason is that Moyes' primary fortune building machine was development; we all know what happened to that. Now he isn't on the billionaire list anymore. Still filthy rich, but not rich enough I guess.

Just a little Fun Phoenix Facts for you new comers. And since I would think anyone of these native Arizonans would help protect a hometown team. But like I said, it is hockey. It is sad but it isn't an Arizona tradition; I like that we have a hockey team however, and hope they stay.

[snowthedirtbub]

Originally Posted by fcorrales80

You know what is funny... I always forget Phoenix has a hockey team...I mean this is the desert, hockey and ice skating are not staple sports in this town.

That said the Suns, Dbacks, and Cardinals will never have trouble getting one of Phoenix' or Arizona's billionaires to fork out money, IMO! LOL, but that not any one native Phoenix or Arizona billionaire is interested in the Coyotes is telling. I mean there is John Sperling, billionaire along with his son as owners of the Apollo Group, Bennett Dorrance who is native to Arizona and the heir to the Campbell's and Campbell's Soup empire, Bruce Halle owner of Discount Tire Company, Arturo Moreno (one of Arizona's handful of hispanic billionaires) who is part owner of the Phoenix Suns and was the founder/owner of Outdoor Systems before selling his company and becoming a majority shareholder and board member and also a Vietnam Vet (hats off to him).

Let's not forget about our "beloved" Bidwell family, LOL! They have actually owned the Cardinals since the 1930's when they were the Chicago Cardinals. The Bidwells are originally from Chicago but the family now is "old" Arizona. You know what is interesting about Chicago and Phoenix? They actually have a long history of-sorts together. For one, the Wrigley family (in Which Wrigley Field is named after and once owners of the Cubs) were actually residents of both cities. The famous Wrigley Mansion in the Biltmore Estates in Phoenix was built by the family as their primary residence and was completed in the 1920's.

Oh, and how could I have forgotten to mention John McCain and his lovely wife Cindy who is the Hensley & Co. heiress and Chairperson of the Board (It is the third largest Anheuser-Busch affiliate in the World). However, Cindy and her family are part owner's of the Diamondbacks.

I know the Colangelo's are probably not interested in rejoining the sports world after selling the Sun's to the current, not so savvy Robert Sarver; the Colangelo's brought us the Dback as well! The original owner of the Coyotes, Richard Burke, was also a savvy businessman like Colangelo and always found ways to keep the team afloat. Then he sold to Ellman/Moyes, and like Sarver the team is in the ****ter. One reason is that Moyes' primary fortune building machine was development; we all know what happened to that. Now he isn't on the billionaire list anymore. Still filthy rich, but not rich enough I guess.

Just a little Fun Phoenix Facts for you new comers. And since I would think anyone of these native Arizonans would help protect a hometown team. But like I said, it is hockey. It is sad but it isn't an Arizona tradition; I like that we have a hockey team however, and hope they stay.

Wow, that was actually really fun to read. Im not entirely sure why yet. Unforunately i must spread the rep around.

[ThroatGuzzler]

Buy the team and do what.. lose even more money? Lol

[fcorrales80]

Invest in the franchise buy contracting talent. Then the arena will fill up. That is the formula to attracting and creating fanatic fans.

[RicT]

Call me a redneck but I'd rather watch paint dry then go to a hockey game. I hear the few people that do attend do so just to get out of the heat.

Now shuffleboard... there's a real sport.

[uconn99]

Have you actually ever attended a hockey game?

The Coyotes don't deserve to be in Phoenix. They should have never left Canada in the first place.

[Finger Laker]

yeah - hockey live is by far my favorite sport ........ fast, hard hitting, constant action without a ton of stops - just good drama

also canada is irrelevant to this discussion - phoenix was going to get a team either through relo or through expansion, the marketis just too large ....... the discussion is finding a way to make it work here

so far it's been a folly on behalf of everyone involved ...... it's a perfect opportunity to correct some of the past errors and finally put a plan in place

[sierraAZ]

Good God, at first I was wondering why in the world you'd want to buy coyotes since they're readily available all over the place and why there's "the" in front of the word.