Some comment and opinions on the comments and opinions:
1. Once again I am stunned at the instant reaction to the allegation that the Red Sox hate the Patriots. What's the basis of this allegation. Let's see. Oh yeah, it was a an unsubstantiated comment at the end of an article looking to throw dirt on the purchase, by a local SD media mogul who makes Rupert Murdock look like a member of the ACLU......written in the freakin' Boston Herald. RIGHT, lets to to war based on that info
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That's why I find it amusing that this unsubstantiated rumor is treated as fact by so many in this thread. Since when does the Herald have ANY credibility. Clearly they are just pissed and jealous as usual. Hell, they just found out that if the Globe is now worth $70MM, their sorry rag is only worth half of that......or less
2. Personally I'm glad Henry got the Globe. I would have been happier if it had been Kraft, but I'd much rather local ownership than any "outside" bidder, ESPECIALLY the SD dude.
3. I don't think the property and assets on Morrissey BLVD are worth $70MM, but its certainly worth more than half that and that would make it a good investment on its own. Think about it, Henry bought the Globe for LESS than 7 cents on the dollar.
4. The comment by Schmessy (Ithink) that Henry doesn't have to take on old pension responsibilities is a huge win for him and makes this an even better deal.
5. The "newspaper" business can still be run profitably, but it has run radically different from the days when they had a virtual monopoly on the daily news.
6. Its just plain dumb to think that the Globe or John Henry can have any effect on the Pats operations or business. There are just too many other outlets for people to get their news. I used to be an avid Globe subscriber, but for the last decade, the Globe has been just a minor player in how I get my news, and almost non-existent in how I view the Pats. And that will be even more so now that Bedard is gone. So if the Globe went so far as to totally boycott the Pats, I'm not sure I'd notice.....nor would most anyone else.
7. If John Henry is smart, at the price he got it, he can make the Globe profitable if he concentrates on local coverage and works to direct more flow to the Boston.com web site. Don't forget a newspaper is really just an excuse to sell advertising space. That's where the real money is.
8. I doubt very much you will see much if any change to the editorial content of the paper
9. Contrary to what was written in the Herald it seems like there is little true animosity between the 2 organizations beyond the natural competitive desire to be the top gun in town. Can anyone point out a single example where this so called "hate" has manifest itself into an actual event?
10. IN the end, this was nothing more than another example of the Herald trying to CREATE the news, instead of just reporting on it.