It was actually directed at Harry who said that esentially whatever the Wilpons have earned have done so illicitly, with Madoff’s help. That’s irresponsible and even libelous but that’s on him.

As a Met fan I find it hard to understand why any supposed Met fan would wish that, even in spite of the Wilpon’s seemingly questionable business practices. We may never know, with any certainty, what the Wilpon’s motives were in regards to the entire Madoff situation. The case so far is sealed and all parties are refrained from commenting. I sincerely hope that whatever happens doesn’t effect the team on the field.’
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Well said.
There is a big difference between ‘wanting to sell the team or any part of the team’, and having to do so out of necessity. It’s very clear the Wilpons don’t want to. It’s clear to me when they previously said they would not entertain it, it was before they were looking at a billion dollar lawsuit.

Selling the team outright? Yeah….not as easy as some of you believe it to be. Even if this was the route they were going down, no way it happens before the season. Probably doesn’t happen before the season is over. Meanwhile, operations will likely be in limbo. When the new owners come in, you think they’re just going to start throwing good money after bad? No, ’cause that would mean they have worse business sense then some of you believe the Wilpons apparently have.

It’s a cliche but it applies. Be careful what you wish for.
This could drag on forever and the next owner(s) could be worse for the fan base than the current ones.

After ground was broken for Citi, the Madoff thing hit. Then projected revenue’s went WAY down while payroll went way UP. Then the clawback and the principal business started slipping overall and to some way more than that.

There were trades made to save the bottom line and it just seemed to me that perhaps Selig did for the Wilpon’s what Rozelle did for the Mara’s only not so much in an on field product but in a putting the Franchise back on a firm footing kind of way.

Frankly, it could be worse than the Wilpons, but how much worse?

For you to assume that is irresponsible. Let them go in front of a jury first at least. Second, you’re “poison” has given us the highest NL payroll for almost a decade. Granted they spend it poorly but to again, assuming that they are “poison” shows exactly what you know.

But you’re right Harry. You and others like you would much rather there be a void in ownership than have the Wilpons, kind of like the situation the Expos were in when MLB had to step in and take control. How did that turn out for them Harry? It almost happened to the Rangers if not for Ryan and his investors as well.

I’m not pinning a gold medal on the Wilpons for a job well done but to want them to fail will only hurt the team on the field, bottom line. So unless they can find a buyer (which I doubt by the way) who would buy 100% of the team, why wish failure on their part?

If you don’t think that a complete Wilpon financial meltdown would effect the team then you and your ilk are smoking something.

So yeah I stand behind my statement, supposed Met fans.

Hell, 5 years ago if the Wilpons wanted to do this to raise capital for some other endeavor, it might have been Madoff being offered the stake in the club!