Tags saves New Orleans...for at least one year.

saintswhodi · 12-30-2005, 11:30 AM

Funny, funny stuff.

Here's how it really went though:

Benson: I am moving to San Antonio
Tags: It's a small market
Benson: it's larger than New Orleans, which is now the smallest market in the US
Tags: The league is not gonna let you tarnish it's image by moving this team now
Benson: Well, then i'll sue
Tags: Okay, here's the deal. You know and I know ticket sales will be atrocious in Louisiana. But we have to put up a good front. Back down now, and if ticket sales for next season are as bad as they were this year in BR, we'll let you move with no problem and say we gave it a shot.
Benson: But i'll still lose money.
Tags: We'll have the other owners subsidize next season. All of them will be on board with the team moving once they see it will come out of their pockets to keep this team afloat. You'll be fine.
Benson: Okay.

The moral of the story is, get your and everyone you know's asses in the seats next season. No ifs ands ot buts. Force the league to committ to New Orleans long term, by showing we can still support this team. Give Benson no rights to move. He already had one foot out the door, does anyone reallybelieve he backed down this easily without some kinda backdoor deal? Tom Benson? Hell no. We need to sell that sucker out next season, BR or NO.

12-30-2005, 11:30 AM	#1
saintswhodi 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 6,941	Funny, funny stuff. Here's how it really went though: Benson: I am moving to San Antonio Tags: It's a small market Benson: it's larger than New Orleans, which is now the smallest market in the US Tags: The league is not gonna let you tarnish it's image by moving this team now Benson: Well, then i'll sue Tags: Okay, here's the deal. You know and I know ticket sales will be atrocious in Louisiana. But we have to put up a good front. Back down now, and if ticket sales for next season are as bad as they were this year in BR, we'll let you move with no problem and say we gave it a shot. Benson: But i'll still lose money. Tags: We'll have the other owners subsidize next season. All of them will be on board with the team moving once they see it will come out of their pockets to keep this team afloat. You'll be fine. Benson: Okay. The moral of the story is, get your and everyone you know's asses in the seats next season. No ifs ands ot buts. Force the league to committ to New Orleans long term, by showing we can still support this team. Give Benson no rights to move. He already had one foot out the door, does anyone reallybelieve he backed down this easily without some kinda backdoor deal? Tom Benson? Hell no. We need to sell that sucker out next season, BR or NO.