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SportsGIG
02-23-2007, 08:54 PM
This is an explanation by an attorney friend of mine who loves basketball.
I believe he makes great sense. This is just speculation based on public information from the SEC and law suits filed in Indiana.

Joe goes public with his ABA. Raises money by telling investors we have John Salley and Tom Doyle to run the league. All this is public information in the stock offering. Companies and small investors put in the 2.5million dollars. The new guys, Salley, Doyle and others see Joe doing things he shouldnt be doing and vote him off. Joe turns around and votes the guys off that he promised the investors would be with the company. All this costing money that the investors have put in for the league, now Joe is spending on lawyers.
The judge rules in Joe's favor, Salley and Doyle and a bunch of teams are gone. Investors have a right to sue to get the money back they invested and THATS THE BALL GAME, ABA GONE. Even if the Judge rules in Doyles favor, Joe has enough shares to vote himself back in and throw off Sally and Doyle. Same result, Teams leave. ABA GONE. This is just speculation from a smart corporate attorney based on what he has found in the public domain.

rams80
02-23-2007, 09:06 PM
Might want to add "speculation" to the title BasketballUSA.

jamesaba
02-24-2007, 07:23 AM
Every post he makes is "speculation" from some "lawyer friend"....whatever!

Pounder
02-26-2007, 10:58 AM
Lawyers are only efficient if the other side's lawyers don't show up.

Everything is under negotiation until someone runs out of resources to fight any further. Same as any war.

I don't doubt that B-USA/GIG/Whatever describes something currently going on. The timetables suck wind for a reason or nine. The outcomes also aren't exactly set in stone... you never seemed to foresee Joe having enough shares to at least make a question out of firing the board.

bomp
02-26-2007, 05:53 PM
There is a greater chance that the ABA will be based around Rochester and Vermont next season.

Buffalo
Rochester
Vermont
Albany

Add a team like Maryland. A bus league of sorts.

Hey, maybe the Wreckers can join too!? What is there to do in Utica anyway? Bring back Schultz and Dooley to replace Alfred E. as league spokesmen! Piels, the official beer of your NEW ABA! :D

The CBA's travel is just nuts. The ABA has too many teams that can't draw flies. Owners are talking.

Something has to give. I'm not a betting man but next season will be much better and w/o Alfred E.

Fells
02-27-2007, 06:49 AM
There is a greater chance that the ABA will be based around Rochester and Vermont next season.

Buffalo
Rochester
Vermont
Albany

Add a team like Maryland. A bus league of sorts.

Hey, maybe the Wreckers can join too!? What is there to do in Utica anyway? Bring back Schultz and Dooley to replace Alfred E. as league spokesmen! Piels, the official beer of your NEW ABA! :D

The CBA's travel is just nuts. The ABA has too many teams that can't draw flies. Owners are talking.

Something has to give. I'm not a betting man but next season will be much better and w/o Alfred E.

I would throw into the mix Strong Island, Buffalo, Quebec City, Maryland and Cape Cod as well. Those are franchises that are doing well at the gate, and are solid overall. It would make for a stronger division and be more of a model for the league. Those owners are doing very well at marketing, PR, and do a solid job of communicating with the media.

AConcernedCitizen
02-27-2007, 12:21 PM
Add that all up and it's almost got a name...

panchess
02-27-2007, 12:38 PM
..it appears the Sound is going out of business.

rams80
02-27-2007, 06:05 PM
..it appears the Sound is going out of business.

Ignore that post-he's (BasketballUSA/a1sports/SportsGIG) just making wild accusations again.