Tom Hicks Endearing Himself To Fans Everywhere

[Radar]

http://rangersorrobbers.wordpress.com/2007/07/13/alex-rodriguez-contract-extension-and-tom-hicks-contribution-to-the-yankees-future/

[Shaggy]

Oh dear.

[Radar]

Time to turn up the heat and do all we can to run Tom Hicks out of Tarrant County. I don’t know the man. It’s not personal. But he’s been a terrible baseball owner. He’s ruining my favorite team.

The players seem to have had it with Hicks. Michael Young seems borderline manic at the yo-yo ownership style (wouldn’t be surprised if he demands a trade in a year or two). Tex wants out so bad he’s acting poorly. ARod left in a huff because of broken promises Hicks made. And this is the first season I can remember in which the team was so bad that not one of the Rangers several All-Star caliber players had enough around him to perform at a level truly deserving of an All-Star bid (Michael represented the team well - great class as always - but we all know he wouldn’t have gone if not for the one representative per team clause).

Fans are disgusted with the teams play, their horrible finishes under Hicks and ancillary issues. The Ballpark is becoming a circus tent, even after that stupid Amerique$t bell is gone. Now that Hicks owns FC Liverpool, I’m betting the Rangers will be the first team in American professional sports to replace the logo on their jerseys with a sponsors ad. I can barely afford to take my son to a game while the team’s salary has plummeted despite playing in the nation’s 4th largest MSA.

The organization’s coaches can’t say so, but they must be fed up with all the coaching and related changes at every level of the organization.

The media’s finally caught on. Not that many of them are very trustworthy, but still, every sports reporter in North Texas has or has come close to calling for Hicks’ head. And the national media have lambasted the team, making them a national joke.

Free agents aren’t beating a path here, not even hitters who should love to play in The Ballpark. What does that say about how players across the majors view the Rangers organization?

Rumor has it that Nolan Ryan wants to own one of the Texas team - how great would that be!

So, Tom - pack ‘em up. We’ve had it with your terrible performance. Seriously, would you not fire someone with your track record? Sell the team and make some money. Keep building Glory Park if you must and keep making money from that. But please turn most of your attention back to Dallas and try not to mess up the Stars or the Mesquite Rodeo anymore. You can’t live off of one Stanley Cup forever, especially one won in the infancy of your ownership. And have fun in Liverpool (FC Liverpool fans, you can have Hicks. Write when you tire of him, and we’ll help you run him out).

For what it’s worth, this post begins a new series dedicated to uniting fans against Hicks in support of any owner more committed to building a championship caliber team than fattening his/her wallet.

If you agree that Hicks needs to go, please state so in a comment below. If you disagree, please tell us why (and we’ll try to read without laughing).

Anyone interested, please feel free to use the (currently rudamentary but workable) logo above on your blog, Web site, e-mail, posts, etc to symbolize your support of the movement and that you are standing up as a Rangers Fan Against Hicks!

[Radar]

[Shanks]

To put Hicks’ stupidity in perspective, Barry Zito is only getting $10 million this year. Mark Buehrle $9.75 million. Brad Penny $7.5 million. Josh Becket $6 million. Johan Santana $12 million. Jason Schmidt $12.5 million. Roy Oswalt $13 million.

Get the point?

Hicks not only let a reigning MVP and future Hall-of-Fame hitter walk, but he also basically agreed to give up enough money to sign an Ace-caliber pitcher (or more) in the process.

So that's like what in LFC terms??

i.e Not renewing Gerrards contract and signing a **** player for way over the odds??

[Radar]

So that's like what in LFC terms??

i.e Not renewing Gerrards contract and signing a **** player for way over the odds??

I think he is saying these other top players make that amount per year while Hicks is still paying that much towards another players salary (Alex Rod) who plays for the Yankees.

It would be like us wanting to cut salaries to save money so say Gerrard was making $25 million a year we could send him to Man Utd and pay $10 million of his salary so Man Utd would only have to pay $15 millon of it. Liverpool would be saving $15 million a year.

[Shanks]

I think he is saying these other top players make that amount per year while Hicks is still paying that much towards another players salary (Alex Rod) who plays for the Yankees.

It would be like us wanting to cut salaries to save money so say Gerrard was making $25 million a year we could send him to Man Utd and pay $10 million of his salary so Man Utd would only have to pay $15 millon of it. Liverpool would be saving $15 million a year.

Really don't like the sound of that.

Imagine..


There would be a riot..

[Steve101]

my word, you dont have an agenda against Hicks do you?!!

[Radar]

my word, you dont have an agenda against Hicks do you?!!

I don't but Texas Rangers fans do.

I just came across this website today and well I wouldn't give two ****s about it if he didn't own 50% of Liverpool.

How are you doing Steve?

Mucky

[Joe King]

The Texas Rangers are a joke team in the MLB now. They were once a force as mentioned in that piece but since 2000 they have been in the bottom two of their own divisional league. They haven't touched the play offs since 1999.

[Radar]

Why did Gillette see in Hicks to bring him on board?

[Joe King]

Why did Gillette see in Hicks to bring him on board?

They met each other at a hockey match. Gillette knew Hicks as someone he would say hello to, small talk sort of friend. Not someone he would ring, but whenever he met him he would talk to him. Gillette said he was interested at buying a soccer club from England, this was during Moores was looking at the DIC offer. Gillette said he didn't have enough money- probably hinting to Hicks. Hicks seemed interested and they both put a joint bid in and we are now in this mess.

[Radar]

What if they didn't met? We'd be owned by DIC probably.

[Cormack74]

They met each other at a hockey match. Gillette knew Hicks as someone he would say hello to, small talk sort of friend. Not someone he would ring, but whenever he met him he would talk to him. Gillette said he was interested at buying a soccer club from England, this was during Moores was looking at the DIC offer. Gillette said he didn't have enough money- probably hinting to Hicks. Hicks seemed interested and they both put a joint bid in and we are now in this mess.

In Hicks first TV interview he said that he wasn't interested initially.

He admitted it was only when he saw the revenue streams that he changed his mind.

[Joe King]

What if they didn't met? We'd be owned by DIC probably.

Probably, might have been for the good.

In Hicks first TV interview he said that he wasn't interested initially.

He admitted it was only when he saw the revenue streams that he changed his mind.

I don't know. This was from Gillette.