Submitted by Mrpink415 t3_xu6vsl in todayilearned
Came here to say this, great episode and a fantastic story! Like how many times did he use the “ohh they forgot a zero on that cheque” excuse and kept the NHL strung along..
It blows my mind that he showed up to the original deal without enough money and the previous owner sold anyway.
He was supposed to bring a certain amount and showed up with less than half and the original owner went through with the sale anyway.
So many red flags! And wasn’t it the Dallas Stars he tried to purchase first and they were like uhhh hell naw this guy ain’t legit?
So many hockey stories would be great 30 for 30s - the concussion issue - could use lindros - patty L - and move to Crosby - good luck getting the nhl to participate though.
The Steve Moore incident the lead up and the legal aftermath would be another.
They introduced him as the new owner at a game and the crowd was chanting his name. Such a bizarre story.
I can't believe how few 30 for 30s are about hockey. I think only 3? (The 4th being all sports with the OJ chase thing).
I cant specifically think of any hockey stories to tell but it blows me away that there aren't more
Have you seen the Netflix doc on the Danbury trashers?
I have. It's pretty good.
There’s a scene in that 30 for 30 where he’s talking about staying awake through nights trying to come up with some excuse that he could use to hold them off for just a little longer, and it gives me the stress version of a contact high any time that I see it.
I loved that 30 for 30, but I dont think they made it seem like he was ever close to pulling it off.
He said in the interviews he was wide awake all night thinking of how he would come up with another excuse. The closest thing was one person said they heard another company was going to give him a few billion dollars in loans if he got a TV deal or something, but that would have just been kicking the can a bit since he could obviously not afford to pay that back
Might have just been the vibe I was getting.
That's OK because the Islanders still aren't worth $165M. Signed, a Rangers fan.
Lol 1 since 40
If the Islanders aren't worth 165M what are the Rangers worth?
Rangers are the most valuable team in the NHL, valued at 2 billion
…. they’re the cowboys of the nhl. Big money disappointments, signed lifelong Dallas sports fan.
It's really incredible how much Jerry has managed to milk the "America's Team" angle ever since the Aikman/Irvin/Smith years. When I was a kid the Cowboys were so good, so every 10-year-old wanted a Cowboys Starter jacket. They've never let go of that momentum despite...shall we say mixed success.
Ah yes. If only you could be as lucky as the Redskins Commanders fans. They start every season with no hope and their expectations are met every time.
The Cowboys at least won consecutive titles.
Original 6, priceless.
And once they got everything sorted out and everything was all square, I'm sure nothing bad EVER happened to the Islanders again. >_>
Two words: Mike Milbury
Yeah, I was being facetious. Milbury was like the three plagues at once.
I swear i sent you the cheque on the mail!
I'll transfer the money on my pay day I swear
I'm just waiting for my inheritances money to come through
You see i was on my way to the bank to deposit the money and I got ambushed by a bunch of terrorist ninjas
> You see i was on my way to the bank to deposit the money and I got ambushed by a bunch of terrorist ninjas
He basically used this excuse except instead of "terrorist ninjas" he used "the IRA"
Seems like he'd fit right in on Wall Street.
Would that even cover DiPietros 500 year contract?
His daughter, Jessica, grew up to be a guidance counselor at her old high school or something. I don't know, the reboot was weird.
Is there some explanation on what kind of scam he tried or was it just someone who thought they'd somehow get the money required for the purchase?
Fudged bank records to show he had a lot more money than he actually had.
He forged his lawyer's signature to back himself up
Didn’t this guy just try to buy Twitter?
Don't let my wife see this. I bet her four million dollars about something yesterday, and lost. Wonder if she'll go double or quits on something else.?
Surprised the bank didn't just lend him the money. 99% certain Gillette who'd been bankrupt twice didn't have all the money when he bought the Canadians for whatever it was and I'm pretty sure he didn't have 500 million to buy half of Liverpool. (Granted he went into the deals with the bank agreement in hand)
Good times
Was this the guy behind the fisherman logo and jersey?
BigDKane t1_iqu7sm3 wrote
Such a great 30 for 30 from ESPN. It was a very interesting film. Not sure how close it actually was, but they play it up like he was very very close to pulling it off.