Anyone want to know what Mike Illitch looks like (Tiger Owner)

BadluckinOOTP · 12-06-2003, 04:26 PM

Hahahaha look at Illitch's hair... That's how you spell it right?

CMH · 12-06-2003, 04:28 PM

He's a fan of big things.

kq76 · 12-06-2003, 04:47 PM

It's Mike Ilitch, 1 "L". The man has made a lot of money in his time and has transformed the Detroit Red Wings from the joke of the NHL to perhaps the best organization in hockey over the last 10 years or so. Somehow his hair means nothing to me.

twins15 · 12-06-2003, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kq76
It's Mike Ilitch, 1 "L". The man has made a lot of money in his time and has transformed the Detroit Red Wings from the joke of the NHL to perhaps the best organization in hockey over the last 10 years or so. Somehow his hair means nothing to me.

Sacraficing the Tigers in the process.

Karros270 · 12-06-2003, 05:35 PM

I guess he's a hockey fan and not much of a baseball fan.

TC Dale · 12-06-2003, 05:37 PM

Sacrificing the Tigers and Little Caesar's pizza fans all over the country as well. Man is an idiot. He should retire.

Delgadodawg · 12-06-2003, 06:06 PM

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Originally posted by TC Dale
Sacrificing the Tigers and Little Caesar's pizza fans all over the country as well. Man is an idiot. He should retire.

No way! He is Brilliant. Hall of Famer. Red Wings all the way.

TC Dale · 12-06-2003, 08:07 PM

Dude, I am telling you. He picked the Wings because they were easier to manage on his bottom line. Don't let the success fool you. If he could, he would sell you downstream in a minute.

I worked for the man. I know of what I speak.

Carlton · 12-06-2003, 08:11 PM

Is his hair a mutated form of ChiaPet?

Draft Dodger · 12-06-2003, 08:21 PM

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Originally posted by BadluckinOOTP
Hahahaha look at Illitch's hair... That's how you spell it right?

Emo Phillips has not aged well, it seems

skkrrt · 12-06-2003, 09:31 PM

I hate him hate him hate him hate him hate him....

cheap bastard....

kq76 · 12-06-2003, 10:12 PM

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Originally posted by skkrrt
cheap bastard....

Cheap eh?

Code:

NHL 2002-03 Payrolls		
		
Team	Payroll	Rank
New York Rangers	$79,686,085 	1
Detroit Red Wings	$68,785,506 	2
Dallas Stars	$66,110,169 	3
St. Louis Blues	$62,852,500 	4
Colorado Avalanche	$61,744,426 	5
Philadelphia Flyers	$57,108,333 	6
Toronto Maple Leafs	$53,704,100 	7
New Jersey Devils	$51,847,626 	8
Washington Capitals	$48,648,058 	9
Los Angeles Kings	$48,012,434 	10
San Jose Sharks	$47,690,000 	11
Montreal Canadiens	$44,219,795 	12
Chicago Blackhawks	$43,050,000 	13
Phoenix Coyotes	$42,956,735 	14
Anaheim Mighty Ducks	$42,519,500 	15
New York Islanders	$40,940,935 	16
Boston Bruins	$40,775,000 	17
Carolina Hurricanes	$36,471,287 	18
Vancouver Canucks	$32,875,000 	19
Calgary Flames	$31,632,500 	20
Buffalo Sabres	$31,179,166 	21
Edmonton Oilers	$30,607,500 	22
Ottawa Senators	$30,225,000 	23
Tampa Bay Lightning	$28,508,439 	24
Atlanta Thrashers	$26,822,500 	25
Pittsburgh Penguins	$26,724,500 	26
Columbus Blue Jackets	$26,597,500 	27
Florida Panthers	$25,573,000 	28
Nashville Predators	$22,466,500 	29
Minnesota Wild	$20,743,750 	30
		
Source:  SBN The Tuesday DailyDose -- May 13, 2003, www.sportsbusinessnews.com, gleaned 5/11/03.

And with this whole Dominator/Cujo fiasco, their payroll is reported to now be around 80M$. Yeah, he's cheap alright.

And if you'll say, well they're making lots of money, well even Forbes, who loves to disagree with the leagues over their numbers, says Detroit is losing money.

Code:

Forbes Magazine's 2002-03 Evaluation of NHL franchises 				
				
TEAM_	REVENUES	Expenses	OPERATING	Rank
	($MIL)		INCOME****	
			($MIL)	
DETROIT RED WINGS_	$114 	117.4 	-3.4	20
NEW YORK RANGERS_	103	105.3 	-2.3	19
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS_	97	92.3 	4.7	11
DALLAS STARS_	96	89.7 	6.3	8
COLORADO AVALANCHE_	93	87.8 	5.2	10
BOSTON BRUINS_	87	80.3 	6.7	5
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS_	112	87.8 	24.2	1
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS_	78	71.3 	6.7	5
LOS ANGELES KINGS_	81	73.9 	7.1	4
MONTREAL CANADIENS_	75	68.6 	6.4	7
NEW JERSEY DEVILS_	61	64.6 	-3.6	21
SAN JOSE SHARKS_	71	71.8 	-0.8	15
NEW YORK ISLANDERS_	51	55.5 	-4.5	23
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS_	64	58.0 	6	9
ST LOUIS BLUES_	70	88.0 	-18	29
WASHINGTON CAPITALS_	61	86.4 	-25.4	30
MINNESOTA WILD_	61	48.9 	12.1	2
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS_	59	56.0 	3	12
ATLANTA THRASHERS_	58	55.1 	2.9	13
NASHVILLE PREDATORS_	53	44.0 	9	3
CAROLINA HURRICANES_	67	71.6 	-4.6	24
FLORIDA PANTHERS_	67	73.5 	-6.5	25
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING_	59	60.3 	-1.3	18
PHOENIX COYOTES^_	42	51.6 	-9.6	26
MIGHTY DUCKS OF ANAHEIM_	48	61.7 	-13.7	28
VANCOUVER CANUCKS_	56	56.8 	-0.8	15
OTTAWA SENATORS_	57	55.0 	2	14
CALGARY FLAMES_	47	50.7 	-3.7	22
BUFFALO SABRES^^_	46	57.5 	-11.5	27
EDMONTON OILERS_	43	43.8 	-0.8	15
				
Revenues and operating income are for 2001-02 season. NA: Not applicable. 				
 ****Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation. 				
^Value adjusted for pending new arena.

My source: http://users.pullman.com/rodfort/PHS...Directory.html

ronsantohof · 12-07-2003, 09:16 AM

No. I don't want to know what he looks like.

BadluckinOOTP · 12-07-2003, 02:34 PM

Then don't click the thread... ronsantohof

sporr · 12-08-2003, 12:23 PM

Wasn't he in Air Supply?

Ankhiel · 12-08-2003, 12:31 PM

is it normal he reminds me of a Rollin' stones?

yzerman19 · 12-09-2003, 12:47 AM

Illitch is one of the best owners in hockey, he is enthusiastic about his team, and loves the city of detroit.
A lot of people think he has just forgotten about the tigers, but that is not true. He is just as dedicated to the tigers as he is the wings, but he has handicapped the tigers so badly with bad signings that all he can do is wait the contracts out. He tried to do the same thing with the tigers that he did with the wings, but it backfired horribly! He tried to bring in a solid nucleus through drafts and trading, and them lock them into long term deals. WIth the wings it worked great...fedorov, yerman, lidstrom, core guys like mccarty maltby and draper, holmstrom, etc. Then all he had to do was make some annual changes and the team was amazing.
With the tigers he applied the same formula. Unfortunately, he thought that bobby higginson, jeff weaver, damon easily, dean palmer, matt anderson, and a collection of other brutal players would be his nucleus, so he signed them all to long term deals...So the while the last few years have looked like he has abandoned them, he hasn't, he just has to wait out his bad signings and rebuild. In the next few years he is going to start to turn things around, and maybe someday he will become the first owner every to be in both the baseball and hockey hall of fames! (or maybe I am just a huge tigers/wings fan and am entirely too optimistic?)

12-06-2003, 04:26 PM	#1
BadluckinOOTP All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: OKC Posts: 1,534	Anyone want to know what Mike Illitch looks like (Tiger Owner) Hahahaha look at Illitch's hair... That's how you spell it right? __________________

12-06-2003, 04:47 PM	#3
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 11,770	It's Mike Ilitch, 1 "L". The man has made a lot of money in his time and has transformed the Detroit Red Wings from the joke of the NHL to perhaps the best organization in hockey over the last 10 years or so. Somehow his hair means nothing to me. __________________ My OOTP Wishlist \| My FAQ List OOTP Wiki \| Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project)

12-06-2003, 05:35 PM	#5
Karros270 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,392	I guess he's a hockey fan and not much of a baseball fan. __________________ now everybody's praying...don't prey on me

12-06-2003, 05:37 PM	#6
TC Dale Global Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 4,960	Sacrificing the Tigers and Little Caesar's pizza fans all over the country as well. Man is an idiot. He should retire. __________________ ----------------------------------

12-06-2003, 08:07 PM	#8
TC Dale Global Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 4,960	Dude, I am telling you. He picked the Wings because they were easier to manage on his bottom line. Don't let the success fool you. If he could, he would sell you downstream in a minute. I worked for the man. I know of what I speak. __________________ ----------------------------------

12-06-2003, 04:28 PM	#2
CMH Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,057	He's a fan of big things.

12-06-2003, 08:11 PM	#9
Carlton Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,765	Is his hair a mutated form of ChiaPet? __________________ "I am at that stage of my life where I keep myself out of arguments. I am 100% self sufficient spiritually, emotionally & financially. Even if you say 1+1=5, you are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. Enjoy!"

12-06-2003, 09:31 PM	#11
skkrrt Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 410	I hate him hate him hate him hate him hate him.... cheap bastard.... __________________ Tiger of the Week: Nate Robertson-3rd in the AL in strikeouts (24).

12-07-2003, 09:16 AM	#13
ronsantohof Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dermot, KS Posts: 197	No. I don't want to know what he looks like. __________________ Guilt or innocence, that's not my job. It's my duty to pick up scum-sucking punks like yourself who are accused of a crime. A jury of twelve really stupid people who are easily swayed by rich, fat-cat, slimy lawyers, who'll do anything but tell the truth, will sit in judgment of you. It's as American as a burrito. Eschew obfuscation.

12-07-2003, 02:34 PM	#14
BadluckinOOTP All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: OKC Posts: 1,534	Then don't click the thread... ronsantohof __________________

12-08-2003, 12:23 PM	#15
sporr Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 8,277	Wasn't he in Air Supply?

12-08-2003, 12:31 PM	#16
Ankhiel Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 470	is it normal he reminds me of a Rollin' stones? __________________ GM - TWB Expos Join the fun

12-09-2003, 12:47 AM	#17
yzerman19 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Windsor, Canada Posts: 50	Illitch is one of the best owners in hockey, he is enthusiastic about his team, and loves the city of detroit. A lot of people think he has just forgotten about the tigers, but that is not true. He is just as dedicated to the tigers as he is the wings, but he has handicapped the tigers so badly with bad signings that all he can do is wait the contracts out. He tried to do the same thing with the tigers that he did with the wings, but it backfired horribly! He tried to bring in a solid nucleus through drafts and trading, and them lock them into long term deals. WIth the wings it worked great...fedorov, yerman, lidstrom, core guys like mccarty maltby and draper, holmstrom, etc. Then all he had to do was make some annual changes and the team was amazing. With the tigers he applied the same formula. Unfortunately, he thought that bobby higginson, jeff weaver, damon easily, dean palmer, matt anderson, and a collection of other brutal players would be his nucleus, so he signed them all to long term deals...So the while the last few years have looked like he has abandoned them, he hasn't, he just has to wait out his bad signings and rebuild. In the next few years he is going to start to turn things around, and maybe someday he will become the first owner every to be in both the baseball and hockey hall of fames! (or maybe I am just a huge tigers/wings fan and am entirely too optimistic?) __________________ A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.