No question there have been some terrible owners. But beggars can't be choosers. There's no evidence I'm aware of that any better options existed at the time than Harold Ballard, Nelson Skalbania, Murray Pezim, Larry Ryckman, Bruce McNall, Lonie and Bernie Glieberman, Horn Chen, Sherwood Schwarz, etc. Would it have been preferable to allow those franchises to fold?
This is true. Not like the league turned down better ownership to allow these people to buy in. It was either let them buy in. take over control of the team, or fold the team.
This is true. Not like the league turned down better ownership to allow these people to buy in. It was either let them buy in. take over control of the team, or fold the team.
A positive in recent years is that league is no longer just passively waiting for ownership to show up but is actively seeking it with the aid of specialists. So far so good with BC and Montréal. Hopefully that continues with Edmonton.
A positive in recent years is that league is no longer just passively waiting for ownership to show up but is actively seeking it with the aid of specialists. So far so good with BC and Montréal. Hopefully that continues with Edmonton.
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