11-01-2019, 10:27 AM
(11-01-2019, 12:37 AM)samhain Wrote: Doucheface Troy has voiced disdain for city officials' "hostility" toward the family in the aftermath of the stadium deal. He's stated something to the effect of "it won't be forgotten" when the time comes to negotiate a new agreement. I wouldn't be surprised if they were running the team into the ground intentionally. I pity any city that winds up giving these parasites money to bring their bullshit tactics to town in hopes of having a legit NFL franchise.
They are beyond scum.
Troy's pretty dumb for saying that. At the same time, most people are not going to speak kindly of a party that sued them.
He does have a point. The $450 mil number gets thrown around a lot, but comparable stadiums in Cleveland and Baltimore were built for half of that number. The fact that PBS had numerous cost overruns isn't the Bengals' fault. The county mismanaged the project and/or a bunch of that money disappeared into the politicians' pockets.
Another issue is the county has consistent issues with non-payments and late payments to the Bengals. This goes back to the Riverfront lease and is what actually gave Mikey the leverage for the PBS deal. He could have legally broken the Riverfront lease due to non-payments and used the threat of moving the team to put the county over the barrel.
The best solution is for the Bengals to build a new stadium accross the river so the team stays local and the county and team can end their toxic business partnership.
