Cannot watch Buffalo Sabres at all

[Islandguy43]

The problem with the Sabres and MSG is that they are only into the first couple of years of a 10 year contract with MSG to transmit their games. The Sabres control the production and advertising with MSG providing the network infrastructure. The loss of EMPIRE after the Adelphia fiasco and the bankruptcy of the Sabres (then owned by the Rigas family, owners of Adelphia), has left us with no real RSN in Western NY. MSG-Buffalo is a mirage. Heres hoping that the new Sabres ownership buys out the MSG contract and starts their own RSN like we had with EMPIRE. The new President of the Sabres was heavily involved with FSN Pittsburgh when he was with the Pens. We need our Sabres hockey back on dish network...one way or another.

The only reason it ended up with MSG was because Quinn and Galisano were looking for the cheap way out to broadcast the games. Look at what happens inorder to get them in HD. We have to accept the cameramen, pregame and inbetwen period shows of MSG when we play the Rangers, Islanders or Devils. Hopefully this will change with Pegulia and perhaps one day there will be a FSN Buffalo or FSN Upstate NY etc.

 

[grb]

Wish there was a way to get the Sabres to push for a settlement of the feud.

The Sabres are a small part of the MSG package. Now if you get the Rangers, Islanders and Devils along with whatever other pro sports teams that are on MSG, MAYBE somebody would listen, but probably not Charlie...

 

[Islandguy43]

The Sabres are a small part of the MSG package. Now if you get the Rangers, Islanders and Devils along with whatever other pro sports teams that are on MSG, MAYBE somebody would listen, but probably not Charlie...

Its crazy. 20 Million potential subs, watching Four nhl hockey teams, 2 nba basketball teams and 1 mlb team, not on dish.