Snyder Camp Upset!!

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Dont let the facts get in the way.

As for Leonsis, much different thing to own the Caps, Wizards, and Mystics vs Redskins, he's got issues with the Washington Post as well, and has said he will be less fan friendly and accesible moving forward bc too many fans are basically petty assholes.

Not that much different. The guy has something Snyder doesn't. People skills. Snyder comes across as a 100% thin skinned dick to his customers. For someone that made a boat load of $ in marketing, you'd think he'd have better people skills instead of always hiding behind people. Now he's got lawyers trying to get some nobody at the freakin City Paper fired? I'd maybe understand if it was The Post or ESPN, or something like that. But the City Paper?? He looks like a baby crying without it's milk bottle.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Not that much different. The guy has something Snyder doesn't. People skills. Snyder comes across as a 100% thin skinned dick to his customers. For someone that made a boat load of $ in marketing, you'd think he'd have better people skills instead of always hiding behind people. Now he's got lawyers trying to get some nobody at the freakin City Paper fired? I'd maybe understand if it was The Post or ESPN, or something like that. But the City Paper?? He looks like a baby crying without it's milk bottle.

When Abe Pollin employed Wes Unseld year after year after year as his head coach/general manager and the team repeatedly failed to make the playoffs and had a piss poor scouting dept and no presence in Europe, and Unseld even said I probably don't deserve this job; everyone was all "wow, Pollin is such a loyal guy good for him" Snyder employs Cerrato and it's all "racquetball butt buddies" Why? Because people just dont care in DC as much about the Wizards as they do the Redskins. I have Wizards season tix, I have been to hundreds more Wizards games than any other team. I don't carevabout them half as much as I do the Skins.

[Terpfan76]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Well in all fairness to Napoleon that story was kind of blown up by the media. The women that was losing her home was going to lose it anyway, regardless of whether or not they Redskins sued her.

Reallly? *sarcasm alert* Stop and read what you just posted. Seriously, don't try defending that one. It's just not going to work out.

[SBXVII]

#1- I really don't know what Snyder has as far as a case. He would have to prove there were damages. How has the article damaged the Redskins? Loss of revenue? DS can't get a loan? DS can't get the quality coaches or players he would like?

#2- Snyder simply should have let it pass. It looked like an upset news reporter from the WP simply venting. Especially since DS has alienated the WP from getting any fresh news since he has been pissed with them for so long. Now that it has resurfaced with DS's intent to possibly sue the WP it makes DS again look like an idiot.

#3- I think DS would have been better served to have contacted the WP exec's and basically worked out some kind of agreement. The WP writers get first crack at some inside info as long as they stop their personal attacks on the Redskins owner. But everything is a two way street. You run a newspaper and it likes to run personal attacks on people then you have to expect your news men will either start getting alienated or cut off completely.

I'm not saying there isn't any truth to any or all of what the reporter wrote, just saying if you want to be one of the leading news agencies with the lates info on one of the top sports organizations in your area then you need to use a little common sense. The WP, I feel, needs more unbiased writers and apparently better editors to weed this type of crap out. Heck the writer wanted to write his little attack article he could have posted it on his own web page instead of either creating or expanding the rift between the two companies.

[hooskins]

Having worked for a newspaper, I agree. However, there is a very thin line between maintaining a good, professional relationship with your beat's parties while keeping strong journalism integrity. It isn't just black and white as what way to report and what way not to.

I definitely think the Sports Bog did go a bit overboard with the anti-Dan position. The blog had way too much coverage about "Signgate" a few seasons back. Perhaps there is some sort of conspiracy against Snyder, but like another poster was saying he could at least be more respected with substantiate change in action.

And to clarify, SS, I think he has shown change in the way he manages players(i.e. getting a better more qualified FO involved). However, the change I want to see, and was referring to in my earlier post is regarding how he deals in the realm outside player management. How he deals with fans, how he has matured as a owner, etc.

[skinsguy]

Winning fixes everything. If the team is winning, the fans are happy, the players are happy, and the owner is happy. I can care less about how he treats fans, because that is not a priority to me. I'd rather he work on the team itself and get that fixed first. Then we can see how horribly wrong Snyder is to the fans.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

Winning fixes everything. If the team is winning, the fans are happy, the players are happy, and the owner is happy. I can care less about how he treats fans, because that is not a priority to me. I'd rather he work on the team itself and get that fixed first. Then we can see how horribly wrong Snyder is to the fans.

Winning is the priority but any business owner should care about their customers.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Winning is the priority but any business owner should care about their customers.

Put a winning product on the field, and that's caring enough.

[Giantone]

He should have just let it go,"perception" is reality and like it or not the "perception of Dan Snyder is as a Jerrah Jones wanna be that keeps screwing it up.
Look I will be the first to admit the Danny doesn't get the credit he deserve for the good things he does ....such as ...everything to do with the Sean Taylor situation..ect.Any criticism I have thrown his way has been strickly football related.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

Put a winning product on the field, and that's caring enough.

A ****ing MEN bro.. AS a DIEHARD skins fan since I was 5, I could care less what people say about Dan.. Winning cures everything and this whole organization hasnt won shit in years

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

Winning fixes everything. If the team is winning, the fans are happy, the players are happy, and the owner is happy. I can care less about how he treats fans, because that is not a priority to me. I'd rather he work on the team itself and get that fixed first. Then we can see how horribly wrong Snyder is to the fans.

Ostracizing the alumni who could be guiding some of our guys is a fine example of building a good team. /sarcasm. Pat Burns helped Carey Price this year with a few choice words, yet Snyder would have NONE of such mentoring.

[skinsfan69]

Kind of off the subject but I really wish Ted Leosis owned this team. The guy gets it. He's a true people person, and fan friendly who is very in touch with his customers.

[saden1]

We have an owner who thinks he knows what he is doing but hardly does. Success in one industry doesn't translate to success in another. Clearly Snyder make money, imagine how much more money the Skins could make if they won? Truth is no matter what Snyder does the Skins will always make money because of the market they are in. That is to say Snyder's marketing genius is overrated. I for one look forward to the day Snyder no longer owns the team. What a petty little man.

[Longtimefan]

Redskins Insider - City Paper responds on conflict with Daniel Snyder

Washington City Paper Responds to Litigation Threat by Washington Redskins Owner Dan Snyder - City Desk - Washington City Paper

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

Redskins Insider - City Paper responds on conflict with Daniel Snyder

Washington City Paper Responds to Litigation Threat by Washington Redskins Owner Dan Snyder - City Desk - Washington City Paper

Wow, take a moment to read Donovan's letter to the Washington City Paper ownership. Snyder and company really think it's them vs. the world. These guys are so out of touch with reality and so far up their own rears to realize they are only propagating more negative perception, spin, articles, opinion etc. by sending that letter. They are creating the exact thing they think they are preventing by a potential lawsuit.

It is so ironic it is sad.