Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Katz gets approval, just not from Edmonton media
--Dan Barnes, Edmonton Journal
So long, "all-time greatest guys in Edmonton history."
Hello, "elusive pharmaceutical tycoon."
Well, we can see how this narrative is going to be spun for the next little while. Anyway, a big congratulations to Mr. Daryl Katz. Let's hope he can help the Oilers, and the city of Edmonton, win a Stanley Cup. GOILERS!
# posted by andy grabia @ 11:00 am 
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Agreed, but the "elusive pharmaceutical tycoon" line is a bit much. He can't be that elusive. People don't become billionaires by hiding. I'd suggest that a better line would be, "man who hasn't found time to talk to sportswriters because he's so damn busy making boatloads of cash."
If only Katz had made a better attempt to laugh at the press corps dumb jokes...
"man who hasn't found time to talk to sportswriters because he's so damn busy making boatloads of cash."
Gold.
Actually, he's just as "elusive" as any of Edmonton's uber-wealthy crowd (there's more than you think). Its just that the rest of those people are satisfied with owning craploads of land and businesses. Katz just happens to now be dealing with a public and sentimental entity - the Oilers.
Plus, I think what happened with Pocklington influenced the increased anonymity. It just makes things more imperative when you could wipe your ass in the morning with the wealth most of the others have. Not to mention that he has a wife and kids - not sure if I'd be much different in my approach..
Cue dumbass article from Terry Jones in tomorrow's Sun, likely with at least three uses of the term "hostile takeover".
Daryl Katz is looking to be be the first Oilers owner in my lifetime not to issue periodic threats of relocation, veiled or otherwise. He's fucking Jesus until he proves otherwise for that alone.
"He's fucking Jesus until he proves otherwise for that alone."
Here-here.
And people say that the fans are fickle and hard to win over, Jesus. The press clearly isn't satisfied with pledges to spend money on the team and keep them in Edmonton.
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Agreed, but the "elusive pharmaceutical tycoon" line is a bit much. He can't be that elusive. People don't become billionaires by hiding. I'd suggest that a better line would be, "man who hasn't found time to talk to sportswriters because he's so damn busy making boatloads of cash."
If only Katz had made a better attempt to laugh at the press corps dumb jokes...
# posted by 
: June 18, 2008 12:07 pm
: June 18, 2008 12:07 pm "man who hasn't found time to talk to sportswriters because he's so damn busy making boatloads of cash."
Gold.
Actually, he's just as "elusive" as any of Edmonton's uber-wealthy crowd (there's more than you think). Its just that the rest of those people are satisfied with owning craploads of land and businesses. Katz just happens to now be dealing with a public and sentimental entity - the Oilers.
Plus, I think what happened with Pocklington influenced the increased anonymity. It just makes things more imperative when you could wipe your ass in the morning with the wealth most of the others have. Not to mention that he has a wife and kids - not sure if I'd be much different in my approach..
# posted by : June 18, 2008 3:00 pm
: June 18, 2008 3:00 pm Cue dumbass article from Terry Jones in tomorrow's Sun, likely with at least three uses of the term "hostile takeover".
Daryl Katz is looking to be be the first Oilers owner in my lifetime not to issue periodic threats of relocation, veiled or otherwise. He's fucking Jesus until he proves otherwise for that alone.
"He's fucking Jesus until he proves otherwise for that alone."
Here-here.
# posted by : June 18, 2008 9:16 pm
: June 18, 2008 9:16 pm And people say that the fans are fickle and hard to win over, Jesus. The press clearly isn't satisfied with pledges to spend money on the team and keep them in Edmonton.
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