While Oakland A’s owner John Fisher chiseled every penny from his last stand at the Coliseum, fans showed up with joy in their hearts, ready to disappoint fear-mongering over a riot that never was. @scottostler https://t.co/iRcEl01L5r— Sporting Green (@SportingGreenSF) September 27, 2024 I hate John Fisher. Haven't watched an @Athletics game in 3 years bc of his greedy pilfering ass. Couldn't avoid today, and was quickly reminded how he's caused so much harm to the East Bay. We're too good for him. Despite how he gutted the team, the A's are too good for him.— Roman Gokhman (@RomiTheWriter) September 27, 2024
The Raiders only play 8-9 total games at Allegiant Stadium from September to December (and January only if they make the postseason). Therefore, I see no reason how or why Mark Davis can block other teams from playing in that venue. Especially, from the months of February -September. Las Vegas Stadium Authority owns it not Davis. Aside form that, where else will an MLS soccer team play if they get a team? The Las Vegas Lights play at Cashman Field with a capacity of only 9,334. That is a baseball stadium that is not suitable for soccer. Even Buck Shaw is a better stadium...
The John Fisher legacy is as ugly as anything I've ever seen in pro sports... The A's Are Oakland's No More | Defector "...I found the tributes offensive. Any expression of gratitude was a lie. It's insulting to be asked to cheer for 57 years of Oakland baseball when all that history is being vaporized for nothing. The team has treated the fans as an active hindrance, an obstacle to its pursuit of desert oblivion. The honest thing to tell the gathered thousands would've been "Thanks for the cash." Ownership deserves not the slightest bit of reflected thanks for facilitating something so many people cared about and are losing. It was breathtakingly cynical, and mostly effective. The crowd briefly sensed its own power after the seventh-inning stretch, and for a moment, the prophesied mayhem seemed possible. Someone threw a green flare into the outfield which briefly stopped play, and two fans ran onto the field to loud cheers. "SELL THE TEAM" and "******** JOHN FISHER" chants were occasionally picked up by significant chunks of the audience, once so loud that the PA operator tried to defuse it by blaring a dissonant rhythm. People started snapping off cup holders from behind the seats; a few of the seats themselves had been stolen in previous days. Cans and bottles rained down, and Mason Miller's attempt to close out the game was halted several times. And then the game was over, and baseball in Oakland was over."
Long video. Watched first two parts, up to the point of Wolff/ Fisher purchase of the A’s in 2005. Confirms in my mind this was an MLB HQ hit. The league has wanted out of Oakland for decades.
Wouldn’t surprise me. BTW haven’t heard from DKaval in a while. In hiding? Looking for his next “parallel path”?
Ann Killion was one of the few sports writers back in the day who covered the Quakes with some thoughtfulness in the run up to the end of 2005...
How an Oakland A's fan cleverly used 'Ted Lasso' TV show to call out owner John Fisher for controversial decision to move out of Coliseum (sportskeeda.com) Our hearts are with you today, Oakland. 💚💛 pic.twitter.com/ulqmV2UkGS— Korked Bats (@korkedbats) September 26, 2024
try not to worry about it, you can ignore it...don't even visit this thread if you can't handle it... ...I find it interesting.
I can handle more then you can, it's pretty wild, your searching John Fisher videos at 11:49 at night, and talk all day on the forum about him. It's like all the people posting random Kamala Harris and Donald Trump videos around the net as if it's going to do something?.... its just a sick mental illness/obsession you have over this guy, borderline obsessive compulsive, you've allowed someone you'll never meet in your life to consume your emotions and thoughts and rent space in your head for free. You'd think this man molested your wife and had your babies with how much you hate him.
It's true, I do dislike the guy, a lot, but this is a unique set of circumstances. The Oakland A's are playing their last ever games this weekend, in Seattle. This is the A's leaving town thread. And given the ownership situation, it feels relevant to our experience as Quakes fans. I wouldn't tell you what to post...it's an open forum, you don't need to worry about my posts either. Like I said...if it bothers you that much, just scroll on by.
If i posted something anti Kamala and pro trump you would probably be one of the first to whine "no politics" even though it's not against any rules in the TOS. Though, I'm voting for Kamala. But its the principal. My question is, why do you care so much? What did this man do to you so much that you hate him? You don't know this man personally, so how can you hate him as a person?
And to help you out, this is a probably a better reason to dislike him. https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/oakland-as-john-fisher-gives-to-election-objector-18430823.php
The principle is, don't try to control things you have no control over, remember? You're the one being disrespectful and insulting...I'm keeping it civil and respectful. We're not talking about politics and if you went off on some political tangent...its whatever. I don't hate John Fisher as a person, but as an owner he's been pretty bad.
I don't have a tik tok brain or a hug it out point of view, there for I don't get offended over everything so I see nothing that insinuates disrespect or insulting, I can easily insult people, but insulting those who insult themselves is pointless. good night everybody
Yeah, you're not making any sense. Your post #1518 was insulting and disrespectful whether you're able to understand that or not. I can explain why if you want. Otherwise, goodnight.