Chiefs Kansas City held hostage by Absentee Ownership - Page 4

jwhit · 10-10-2012, 07:33 AM

Just my opinion feel free to ignore, but that should be the theme of saveourchiefs.

This city has been held hostage by disconnected, out-of-town ownership and that's the narrative the national (and to some degree local) media have missed. Clark Hunt lives in Texas and David Glass lives in Arkansas. They can't feel your pain or passion. They're tone deaf to the issues undermining their teams. They're riding the NFL and MLB gravy trains. They turn a profit regardless of how much effort they put into their ballclubs.

Kansas City sports fans are tired of being held hostage by Absentee Ownership.

**HemiEd** · 10-10-2012, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Unfortunately, telling him to GTFO won't work, since he's never even been here.

Careful what you wish for, this thing will probably make it to LA on a single tank of gas.

jwhit · 10-10-2012, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by pimpchief

He's trying to use our movement to win kc back.

I never lost Kansas City. I'm doing what I've been doing since 1994, writing and doing what I believe. I've always posted on this and other message boards. I've always interacted with Kansas City sports fans.

htismaqe · 10-10-2012, 08:30 AM

I don't know how many times I've said it the past couple of days...

I see posts like "Peter King doesn't understand KC" and "Mike Florio doesn't know what's going on here, he doesn't follow KC closely".

My repsonse is "CLARK HUNT doesn't understand KC. CLARK HUNT doesn't know what's going on here".

Frazod · 10-10-2012, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

Careful what you wish for, this thing will probably make it to LA on a single tank of gas.

At this point, I really wouldn't care. At some point, nothing is better than decades of pain, frustration and broken dreams. I'd just throw all my Chiefs stuff in the trash and become a Bears fan.

**HemiEd** · 10-10-2012, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jwhit

I never lost Kansas City. I'm doing what I've been doing since 1994, writing and doing what I believe. I've always posted on this and other message boards. I've always interacted with Kansas City sports fans.

Yeah, many of us rejected your correct call on Egoli, when you were popping our fantasy bubble of what we hoped he would finally bring.

**HemiEd** · 10-10-2012, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

At this point, I really wouldn't care. At some point, nothing is better than decades of pain, frustration and broken dreams. I'd just throw all my Chiefs stuff in the trash and become a Bears fan.

I hear ya.

The Herm era forward has actually been healthy for me. I was way too vested in this team.
Remember my ****ing office? I would lock the door and pull the shades if I still had it that way.

memyselfI · 10-10-2012, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

Careful what you wish for, this thing will probably make it to LA on a single tank of gas.

I think they are losing that element of fear the longer the team continues to flounder. I know there are cities lusting for a team but I'm not sure there would be that many lining up for the Chiefs if they look into the mediocrity that has been their motto for much too long. It's not like the Chiefs have a history of being a long term successful franchise anywhere but the owners pockets.

Reerun_KC · 10-10-2012, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

Careful what you wish for, this thing will probably make it to LA on a single tank of gas.

Clark has a Citation X, not a Challenger 300...

Frazod · 10-10-2012, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

I hear ya.

The Herm era forward has actually been healthy for me. I was way too vested in this team.
Remember my ****ing office? I would lock the door and pull the shades if I still had it that way.

I was wondering if you still had all that stuff in there. Don't blame you one bit.

**HemiEd** · 10-10-2012, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I was wondering if you still had all that stuff in there. Don't blame you one bit.

Nope, Herm forced an early remodel.

htismaqe · 10-10-2012, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by memyselfI

I think they are losing that element of fear the longer the team continues to flounder. I know there are cities lusting for a team but I'm not sure there would be that many lining up for the Chiefs if they look into the mediocrity that has been their motto for much too long. It's not like the Chiefs have a history of being a long term successful franchise anywhere but the owners pockets.

Great point.

Deberg_1990 · 10-10-2012, 08:43 AM

This team deserves a better owner. Its almost like both the Royals and Chiefs ownerships attitude is “Just be thankful this cowtown has Pro Sports at all”. Its insulting to the city and fans of KC.

Reerun_KC · 10-10-2012, 08:47 AM

Here is Clarks Plane and yes it can go coast to coast non stop...

**HemiEd** · 10-10-2012, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

Great point.

In all seriousness though, aren't the Chiefs locked into a long term deal with Jackson county and Arrowhead?

Reerun_KC · 10-10-2012, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

In all seriousness though, aren't the Chiefs locked into a long term deal with Jackson county and Arrowhead?

Yes. its like 25 years or so...

10-10-2012, 07:33 AM
jwhit Starter Join Date: Oct 2004 Casino cash: $9994990	Kansas City held hostage by Absentee Ownership Just my opinion feel free to ignore, but that should be the theme of saveourchiefs. This city has been held hostage by disconnected, out-of-town ownership and that's the narrative the national (and to some degree local) media have missed. Clark Hunt lives in Texas and David Glass lives in Arkansas. They can't feel your pain or passion. They're tone deaf to the issues undermining their teams. They're riding the NFL and MLB gravy trains. They turn a profit regardless of how much effort they put into their ballclubs. Kansas City sports fans are tired of being held hostage by Absentee Ownership.
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